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Border and immigration deal ‘doubtful’ this week amid bogged-down talks Senate negotiations on a border and immigration deal are getting bogged down over details, making it highly unlikely there’s an agreement this week. Despite optimistic statements in recent days from all three Senate negotiators, a finalized agreement is bedeviling Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Chris Murphy…

Lawmakers mull short-term patch as funding plan slowly advances Congressional appropriators are sprinting to turn two big funding totals into 12, after party leaders secured a deal on a government funding framework over the weekend. For weeks, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s staff have haggled over budget totals for the military…

3 things that will influence Johnson on spending and border There’s no doubt Speaker Mike Johnson has a rough road ahead in 2024. He’s got two shutdown deadlines, fraught border negotiations and building pressure to impeach President Joe Biden. In the midst of all that, he’s got an incredibly thin majority and he has to…

Bucshon becomes latest Republican to announce retirement Rep. Larry Bucshon does not plan to seek reelection this year. The Indiana Republican — who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee — is the latest in a steady stream of lawmakers to announce his plans to retire from Congress. His chief of staff announced Buchson’s…

Kari Lake raises more than $2M in first quarter as Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake raised $2.1 million during her first quarter as an Arizona Senate candidate, according to her campaign. The former TV news anchor-turned-politician launched her long-anticipated campaign on Oct. 10 and quickly began racking up establishment support. Her fundraising total includes the…