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Stories about the House and Senate cover bills, budgets and shutdown deadlines. They also cover hearings, investigations, leadership fights and votes on nominees. Coverage often splits on who is to blame for gridlock and which parts of a bill matter most. Each pair here puts a left-leaning and a right-leaning headline about the same congressional story side by side, so you can see how each side frames the same vote, deal or standoff on Capitol Hill.

20 pairs · updated Oct 28

  • Murkowski endorses Democrat for Alaska governor

    Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski Endorses Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins For Alaska Governor

    “Our future is too important to be hamstrung by partisan divisions,” Murkowski said.

    GOP Senator Sticks Knife In Party’s Back With Stunning Pre-Election Endorsement

    Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has endorsed the Democrat candidate running to flip Alaska’s governor’s office from red to blue as her party fights for its life headed into the midterms. Murkowski said Tuesday she would back Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins over leading Republican candidate Bernadette Wilson. She made the…

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  • Ilhan Omar's first interview after the raid

    MAGA Nemesis Reveals ‘Bizarre’ Details of Trump Revenge Plot

    Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has spoken out about the early-morning raid at her home after being targeted by Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies. Speaking to MS NOW’s All In with Chris Hayes, the longtime Trump nemesis—who has been the target of baseless MAGA conspiracy theories alleging she was in a sham marriage with her brother—discussed several…

    Ilhan Omar awkwardly addresses claims she married her brother to insist they're not related... as far as she knows

    Ilhan Omar dismissed long-running allegations that she married her brother as 'insane,' but gave an unusual response when pressed about their relationship.

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  • Investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar and Obama response

    Obama calls Trump officials’ investigation of Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’

    The former president posted a lengthy statement calling President Donald Trump’s treatment of Ilhan Omar a “transparent” effort to intimidate her.

    Border czar Tom Homan says there's 'strong' evidence that could lead to Ilhan Omar's deportation as Obama comes to defense of congresswoman

    White House border czar Tom Homan warned that Ilhan Omar could be stripped of her US citizenship and deported if investigators uncover evidence of immigration fraud.

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  • Trump puts Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold

    Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine

    President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect Donald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest. In an…

    Trump puts Russia sanctions package on hold, says pause is in national interest

    President Trump paused a congressional Russia sanctions package in the national interest, shortly after announcing a deal for Russian diesel.

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  • JD Vance comments on White House access subpoenas

    Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting"

    Vance vows to honor Democratic subpoenas on Trump officials ‘selling access’ to White House

    Vice President JD Vance promised to honor subpoenas on administration officials allegedly “selling access” to the White House if Democrats retake control of Congress this fall. Vance made the vow at a town hall during a pretaped CBS News interview airing Saturday. “Of course,” he told CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil when asked about […]

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  • Suspicious letters with unknown substances mailed to officials

    Suspicious letters with white powder sent to election offices in multiple states

    Election offices in multiple states reported receiving suspicious letters in the mail this week containing a powdery white substance, prompting an investigation from the FBI and US Postal Inspection Service.

    'Suspicious' mail with DSA-linked return address triggers FBI, Capitol Hill investigation

    Senior Capitol Hill staff were warned about suspicious letters containing unknown substances mailed to multiple congressional offices nationwide.

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  • Federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home over immigration fraud probe

    Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home Raided By Federal Agents

    The raid is part of a criminal investigation into the Minnesota congresswoman, DHS said in a statement.

    Ilhan Omar's home raided by federal agents in pre-dawn swoop as Trump administration probes Somali-born congresswoman's immigration papers

    Federal agents swooped on the Washington home of Ilhan Omar early on Monday in a criminal fraud probe into how the congresswoman got into America.

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  • Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch to Republican Party

    Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican

    President Donald Trump is openly encouraging Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican

    Trump says he’d ‘love’ to have Sen. John Fetterman as a Republican amid growing speculation

    President Donald Trump praised Sen. , as a "great guy" on Saturday, saying he would welcome the Pennsylvania Democrat into the Republican Party.

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  • Trump appoints Katie Bailey as White House legislative director

    Katie Bailey tapped as new White House legislative director, sources say

    Katie Bailey currently serves as both special assistant to the president and deputy director of legislative affairs.

    Trump appoints Katie Bailey as new chief White House liaison to Congress

    The White House has chosen Katie Bailey as the new head of White House Office of Legislative Affairs, less than a month away from the midterm elections and with control of Congress hanging in the balance. President Donald Trump is said to have offered Bailey the promotion to director of the Office of Legislative Affairs […]

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  • Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84

    Dennis Hastert, highest-ranking elected U.S. official to serve prison sentence, dies at 84

    Dennis Hastert, a former House speaker who was jailed for violating banking laws, has died, an Illinois coroner said. He was 84.

    Former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert dead at 84

    Former Republican Rep. Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving GOP House Speaker, died at 84 after a career marred by his bank fraud conviction.

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  • Trump shares Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number over daylight saving time bill

    Trump urges daylight saving time bill supporters to personally call Sen. Cotton

    President Donald Trump urged supporters to call what appears to be the senator's personal cellphone number.

    Trump drops Republican Senator's phone number in social post over fury on stalled bill

    President Donald Trump posted Tom Cotton's alleged cell phone number on Truth Social, urging Arkansas voters to pressure him on daylight saving time.

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  • Senate Democrats block stock trading ban bill

    Senate Democrats sink 'toothless' stock trading ban, data center bill in last act before election recess

    Two separate proposals to ban member stock trading while in office and address data center-related utility costs failed Wednesday amid Democratic opposition.

    Congress Keeps The Trading Desk Open: Senate Dems Sink Lawmaker Trading Ban 53-47

    Congress Keeps The Trading Desk Open: Senate Dems Sink Lawmaker Trading Ban 53-47 A midterm messaging bill that was never going to become law just confirmed the only bipartisan consensus that matters: members of Congress still get to play the tape. Senate Democrats just blocked cloture on a bill that would have stopped lawmakers from buying new publicly…

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  • Jack Smith testifies before Senate on Trump investigations

    Ex-special counsel Jack Smith tells lawmakers 'I stand by' decisions to charge Trump

    Former special counsel Jack Smith appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend his two criminal probes into President Donald Trump.

    Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith clashes with Republican senator in vulgar exchange about the Easter Bunny

    Republicans have accused Smith and his team of casting an 'unjustifiably' broad net in their investigation - though Smith has vehemently denied such accusations.

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  • Senate passes Protect College Sports Act on NIL deals

    The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

    The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.

    Senate passes Protect College Sports Act to regulate transfers, paying athletes

    The Senate passed a sweeping college sports bill Monday to set national standards and protections for athletes after years of failed attempts to wrangle through comprehensive reform.

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  • Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

    Supreme Court rejects GOP-backed Missouri map, preserving key seat for Democrats

    S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican attempt at redistricting congressional seats in Missouri - possibly giving Democrats a boost in their effort to win the House in the midterm elections.

    Supreme Court denies Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

    The Supreme Court rejected a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, ensuring the state will use its 2022 districts for the midterm elections.

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  • White House uses pocket rescission to block $810 million in funding

    White House moves to block $810 million in funding through pocket rescission

    The White House is moving to block $810 million in appropriated funds days before the fiscal year ends, drawing objections over the maneuver.

    Trump revives rare budget maneuver to rescind $810M in congressionally approved funds

    Trump used a pocket rescission to cancel $810 million in approved spending on refugee programs, diversity initiatives and migrant education.

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  • Trump cancels nearly $1B in congressional funding via pocket rescission

    Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress

    President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. Trump’s office of management and budget…

    Trump cancels nearly $1B in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs in new ‘pocket’ rescission

    President Trump on Friday ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, including large sums meant for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs, in the second "pocket" rescission in 49 years, The Post has learned.

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  • Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

    Supreme court blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map from use in midterms

    Court puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in November The supreme court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is under way in the midterm elections. The justices halted a federal…

    Supreme Court blocks Missouri from using new congressional map in 2026 election

    The Supreme Court ordered Missouri Friday to use its 2022 congressional map for the 2026 election, blocking use of the state's newer 2025 map.

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  • Senate votes on resolution to end Iran war

    Senate narrowly votes down resolution calling for end to Iran war

    The vote came weeks before the midterm election, where President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans are trying to retain their majorities in Congress.

    Senate slaps down yet another attempt to scuttle Trump’s Iran war powers

    The Senate once again narrowly voted down a war powers resolution aimed at curtailing President Trump's authority to use military force on Iran.

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