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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., holds an enrollment ceremony for the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

H.R. 1 tramples speech and election rights to consolidate Democrat power

By Alfredo Ortiz

Ex-Coast Guard officer seeks review of terrorism sentence

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

Lightfoot warns Chicago alderman not to produce wish lists

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$In this Jan. 6, 2021, photo, Proud Boy members Joseph Biggs, left, and Ethan Nordean, right with megaphone, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington, in support of President Donald Trump. The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers make up a fraction of the more than 300 Trump supporters charged so far in the siege that led to Trump's second impeachment and resulted in the deaths of five people, including a police officer. But several of their leaders, members and associates have become the central targets of the Justice Departments sprawling investigation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)$

U.S. narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe

By Alanna Durkin and Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

Recovery bill has $4B for Nevada cities, counties, schools

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., during an enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

How Congress exacerbated the union pension crisis under the guise of coronavirus relief

By Rachel Greszler

In this Jan. 7, 2021, file photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP, File)

Lawmakers urge Biden not to ignore Iran’s support for terrorism

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark International Women's Day, Monday, March 8, 2021, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US

By JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Rep. Adam Smith, Washington state Democrat and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is shown in this file photo from April 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

House Armed Services chairman endorses revising AUMF, president’s war-making mandate

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Federal officers are surrounded by smoke as they push back demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Nancy Pelosi eyes Congressional Gold Medal for Capitol Police, dismisses Portland federal officers

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a remote video press conference held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

EXPLAINER: What’s happened so far at China’s annual congress

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The Capitol is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building during a delay in work on the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 5, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress urged to extend Paycheck Protection Program through end of 2021

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Earmark Corruption Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Republicans should stay away from wasteful earmarks

By Grover Norquist

President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What’s the state of our union, President Biden?

By Dean Karayanis

Maine rep wants to ban former Congress members from lobbying

Associated Press

President Joe Biden salutes before boarding Marine One with first lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Houston. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joe Biden seeks to replace decades-old war powers authority

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Senate Television via AP) ** FILE **

Eric Swalwell sues Donald Trump for emotional distress over Jan. 6 riot

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Democratic AGs to recognize ERA

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington is seen here on Sept. 22, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Federal court rejects attempt to revive Equal Rights Amendment

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Nevadans in Congress proposing big new federal lands bill

By KEN RITTER - Associated Press