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Rep. Lawler letter asking Netanyahu to exempt dual citizens from draft dodging arrests resurfaces

Lawler’s letter, now circulating again, asked Israel to safeguard the mobility of US-Israel dual citizens impacted by attorney-general directives linked to haredi draft evasion.

US Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) arrives prior to a closed briefing on Iran for members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 27, 2025; illustrative.
State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session, August 20, 2025; illustrative.

US Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Participants of Oct. 7 attacks to be barred from US, House of Representatives bill establishes

 PALESTINIAN CHILDREN attend school on February 25, 2025, in Gaza City. Jewish students in the US are being bullied at record levels, with the positioning of Zionism as an epithet, the writer explains.

A house committee is investigating allegations of antisemitism in Philadelphia schools


US Justice Department will release Epstein files within 30 days, Bondi says

The release may not be comprehensive, but Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department will "encourage maximum transparency.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 25, 2025.

Lone US Republican rep. votes against releasing Epstein files as Senate weighs bill

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) was the sole vote against the House measure requiring the release of the unclassified records on sex criminal Jefferey Epstein.

U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) chairs a subcommittee hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for testimony from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari about unaccompanied migrant children, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S.,

After Trump reversal, US House pushes forward on Epstein vote

Trump's reversal came late on Sunday, days after a House petition gathered enough support to force a vote.

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency bill, directing the release of the remaining files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 3, 2025.

Trump dismisses Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim that his attacks put her in danger

Trump doubles down on calling Marjorie Taylor Greene a "traitor," dismissing her safety fears and fueling a growing rift over the Epstein case.

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency bill, directing the release of the remaining files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 3, 2025.

Trump: House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files, we have nothing to hide

Trump calls on House Republicans to vote for releasing Epstein files, dismissing the investigation as a "Democrat hoax" to distract from Republican successes.

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on board Air Force One en route to Florida, US, November 14, 2025.

Donald Trump has 'nothing to hide' in Epstein files, US House speaker Mike Johnson stresses

"Epstein is their entire game plan, so we're going to take that weapon out of their hands," Johnson said of Democrats. "Let's just get this done and move it on. There's nothing to hide."

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) holds a press conference weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 15, 2025

Epstein emails resurface Trump ties as House petition triggers vote

A House petition to release Epstein case files reached 218 signatures as Rep. Lauren Boebert met White House officials. Newly released emails show Epstein repeatedly referenced Trump.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Epstein emails say Trump 'knew about the girls'; new House Democrat pledges file release

The Democrats cite exchanges with author Michael Wolff, a British socialite, and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend, in questions about President Trump's awareness of Epstein's crimes.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

US Senate approves deal to end longest government shutdown in history, sends to House

The 60-40 vote passed with the support of nearly all of the chamber's Republicans and eight Democrats.

The US Capitol building is illuminated the night the Senate passed a short-term government funding bill, more than a month into the longest US government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025.

'She should go back': Trump slams Ilhan Omar over Somalia rally remarks

Trump slams Ilhan Omar after she praised Somalia's president at a Minneapolis rally, calling for her to "go back" to Somalia in a Truth Social post.

US Democratic House Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks to supporters after announcing her victory in the Minnesota Democratic Primary election at Nighthawks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US August 13, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he is considering 2028 US presidential run

Newsom has made some moves this year to test the waters for a potential presidential run and has gained prominence within his party in confronting US President Donald Trump on a range of issues.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks near to his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, as they attend a press conference about new legislation aimed at improving nutrition in schools across California, at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles, California, US October 8, 2025