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Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Thursday he was “disappointed” in the Senate for heading on a weeklong recess without holding a vote on a reconciliation bill to fund federal immigration agencies, joining a chorus of House Republicans frustrated with the upper chamber’s inaction. “I think it’s stupid,” Burchett told reporters. “I think we should have stayed…

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) launched an investigation Friday into prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket to determine whether their users are using nonpublic or classified information to engage in insider trading. Comer sent letters to Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Friday seeking details and…

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) introduced a bill Friday aimed at blocking a rule proposed by the Trump administration that could allow handguns to be shipped through the U.S. Postal Service.   The bill, which was first shared with The Hill, would prohibit the Postal Service from “finalizing, implementing, or enforcing” any proposed or future rule…

Sarah Kellen, an alleged survivor and recruiter for Jeffrey Epstein, spoke to lawmakers behind closed doors Thursday. Original News Source – The Hill

President Trump is heading to one of the country’s most competitive swing districts on Friday on the heels of a number of high-profile GOP primary wins, giving voters a preview of his general election message in the face of growing discontent with the economy and declining poll numbers. Trump will appear with incumbent Rep. Mike…

House Republicans are seething at the Senate’s decision to push back a vote on an immigration funding package until next month, steamrolling over President Trump’s self-imposed June 1 deadline to get the bill to his desk. The decision to punt action on the package, which Republicans are hoping to pass without Democratic votes through a…