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CASTLE DALE, UT - OCTOBER 9: Emissions rise out of three large smoke stacks at Pacificorp's 1440 megawatt coal fired power plant on October 9, 2017 in Castle Dale, Utah. It was announced today that the Trump administration's EPA will repeal then Clean Power Plan,that was put in place by the Obama administration. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Fossil Fuel Industries Outspend Clean Energy Advocates On Climate Lobbying By 10 To 1
By Alexander C. Kaufman
That's one reason why climate bills fail even though most Americans think global warming is happening.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19 : President Donald J. Trump listens as King Felipe VI speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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OPINION
Impeaching Trump Is A Question For Congress, Not The Courts
By Ron Fein, Guest Writer
President Donald Trump is guilty of a number of impeachable offenses, whether they are crimes or not.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, listens during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing for Michael Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and U.S. secretary of state nominee for President Donald Trump, not pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Pompeo was pressed by Senators to give the president independent advice on foreign policy hot spots should he be confirmed as the next secretary of state. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
Senator Calls For Hearing With U.S. Interpreter In Trump-Putin Meeting
By Jennifer Bendery
Congress needs to know what Trump "promised Putin on our behalf," says Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
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VIDEOS
Late Night On Crazy Strzok Testimony
The Peter Strzok testimony went off the rails, but it gave Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel a good laugh.
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing evaluating the Intelligence Community Assessment on "Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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POLITICS
Congress' Plan To Crack Down On Sexual Harassers Has Stalled
By Jennifer Bendery
The House passed a bill with strong reforms. The Senate weakened them. Neither side is happy.
VIDEOS
Congressman Highlights GOP Hypocrisy On Trump Criticism
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) uses GOP members of Congress’ own words to highlight the hypocrisy of their criticism against FBI Agent Peter Strzok.
VIDEOS
Hearing Erupts Over GOP Jab at FBI Agent
Members of Congress exploded in anger after Rep. Louie Gohmert made a pointed jab at FBI agent Peter Strzok’s affair with former FBI lawyer Lisa Page and their texts during the 2016 election.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok is sworn in before a joint committee hearing of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill July 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. While involved in the probe into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server in 2016, Strzok exchanged text messages with FBI attorney Lisa Page that were critical of Trump. After learning about the messages, Mueller removed Strzok from his investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
FBI Agent: 'Disgusting' Comments On Gold Star Family Inspired Anti-Trump Texts
By Ryan J. Reilly
Peter Strzok testified before congressional committees about messages he sent in 2016.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) listens as CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies during a committee confirmation hearing on Pompeo’s nomination to be secretary of state on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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POLITICS
Republicans Vote To Send Trump A Message On Tariffs
By Igor Bobic
But they still don't want to pass a law restraining his trade authority.
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POLITICS
Congressional Candidate: 'Hips Can’t Legislate But Maybe They Should'
By Jenna Amatulli
"Well, I look like women in my district," Missouri Democrat Cori Bush says in a dig at body shamers.
Rep. Barbara Lee speaks during the "Progressive While Black" breakout session at the Netroots Nation annual conference for political progressives in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry
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POLITICS
Barbara Lee’s Rise In The Democratic Party Would Be Another Coup For The Left
By Daniel Marans
The California congresswoman would be the first black woman and the most progressive person in the party leadership.
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BUSINESS
This Congressman Is Fighting To Bring Free Tampons To The Hill
By Eleanor Goldberg
It started when he wasn't permitted to use his budget to buy menstrual hygiene products for his staff.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during a round table meeting with members of law enforcement about sanctuary cities in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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POLITICS
ICE Director Erroneously Blames Congress For Family Separation Policy
By Marina Fang
Thomas Homan and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the policy at a news conference on May 7.
Jennifer Mason
POLITICS
These Candidates Could Make History In November
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may become the youngest woman ever in Congress and Stacey Abrams the first black female governor.
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POLITICS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Went From Bartender To History-Maker In Just Months
By Jenna Amatulli
She won her primary in New York's 14th Congressional District, and is now poised to be the youngest congresswoman ever.
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Progressive challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrartes with supporters at a victory party in the Bronx after upsetting incumbent Democratic Representative Joseph Crowly on June 26, 2018 in New York City. Ocasio-Cortez upset Rep. Joseph Crowley in New York’s 14th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Queens. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants To Bring Grassroots Organizing To Washington
By Daniel Marans
"This is a movement candidacy. And I am just one of many," the Democratic nominee for New York's 14th Congressional District said.
VIDEOS
Congressman Plays Sounds Of Detained Kids On House Floor
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) remained steadfast on the House floor while playing heart-wrenching audio of detained children separated from their parents, despite fierce opposition from Rep. Karen Handel (R-GA).
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on immigration policy with DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Vice President Mike Pence at his sides in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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POLITICS
Trump’s Immigration Executive Order Doesn’t Let Congress Off The Hook
By Igor Bobic, Arthur Delaney, and Elise Foley
The order is likely to face litigation -- putting the onus on lawmakers to keep detained families together.
UNITED STATES - MARCH 24: Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, arrives for a hastily called House Republican caucus meeting after Speaker Ryan canceled the vote on the American Health Care Act of 2017 on Friday, March 24, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Rep. Steve King Says He Didn't Realize He Retweeted A Nazi Propagandist
By Arthur Delaney and Christopher Mathias
But the Republican congressman says he "still" doesn't know and apparently won't delete the tweet.
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 12: Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, talks with reporters in the Capitol's Statuary Hall after President Obama's State of the Union address, January 12, 2016. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Rep. Steve King Won't Answer Questions About His Neo-Nazi Retweets
By Arthur Delaney
The Iowa Republican has been endorsing tweets from a guy who rants about Jews and the fall of Western civilization.
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) looks up while attending a picnic for members of Congress hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington September 17, 2014. Sanford and his former wife have agreed to go to mediation over the latest spat arising from their divorce in 2010 after his extramarital affair while serving as the state's governor, a judge said on Monday. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
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POLITICS
Trump Criticism Sinks Mark Sanford In South Carolina Primary
By Kevin Robillard
The GOP congressman fell to state Rep. Katie Arrington, who attacked him for his frequent criticisms of the president.
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 27: Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol, October 27, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Even After Quitting Congress, Blake Farenthold Is Gobbling Up Taxpayer Money
By Jennifer Bendery
The ex-lawmaker is costing taxpayers $400-an-hour in legal fees, on top of his $160,000 salary. He never repaid his $84,000 harassment settlement, either.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 08: Hundreds of people take part in a protest march through London's Soho district on International Women's Day against criminalisation of sex work as well as the associated stigma, unsafe work conditions and violence against sex workers. March 08, 2018 in London, England. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Most Democrats Don’t Take Sex Workers’ Rights Seriously. That’s Finally Starting To Change.
By Daniel Marans and Jenavieve Hatch
Three Democratic House candidates are taking a stand against a law opposed by sex workers.
Donna Shalala, seen here on Feb. 13, 2018, filed paperwork to run for Congress, shaking up a crowded Democratic field seeking to replace the retiring Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. (Jose A. Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Hey Democrats, This Florida Primary Could Be Your Future
By Jonathan Cohn
It’s about Donna Shalala, who served in the Clinton administration, and whether she is a real progressive.
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POLITICS
Ben Bernanke: 'Wile E. Coyote' Economy Will Go Off A Cliff In 2020
By Mary Papenfuss
Donald Trump gave away the store at the wrong time, warns ex-Fed chairman.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - FEBRUARY 01: As seen on a projection screen, U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch at the 2018 House & Senate Republican Member Conference February 1, 2018 at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. President Trump spoke to Congressional Republicans at the annual retreat two days after he gave his first State of the Union address to the nation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
What Will House Republicans Do If Trump Pardons Himself? We Asked Them.
By Ryan J. Reilly, Arthur Delaney, and Matt Fuller
After Trump said he could pardon himself, HuffPost asked every GOP House member if they'd support impeachment if he did so.
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