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The latest from the U.S. House and Senate — bills, hearings, floor votes, and political fights — covered from left, center, and right.

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Center-Left nbcnews.com · Jul 23

Rep. Jim Jordan formally asks DOJ to prosecute Jack Smith over congressional testimony

Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, accused Smith of lying in his testimony before the committee in December. Smith’s lawyers denied he made any false statements.

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Center-Right nypost.com · Jul 23

Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks out after teen found shot dead at husband’s Boston property

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said she is "centering the victim" after an 18-year-old woman was found shot dead Saturday inside a Boston home owned by the congresswoman’s husband.

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Center-Right nypost.com · Jul 23

Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter who killed top state Dem Melissa Hortman, her husband to be sentenced

Vance Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty in June, almost a year after the Minneapolis-area attacks, when he stalked and killed House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

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Right foxnews.com · Jul 23

Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration

Nicaragua's congress moves to abolish elections after President Daniel Ortega declared no more elections, drawing condemnation from the international community.

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Center-Right nypost.com · Jul 23

Jack Smith hit with criminal referral for allegedly making false statements to Congress about Trump probe: ‘Strong evidence’

“The Committee on the Judiciary writes to refer strong evidence that appears to show Jack Smith, former Special Counsel, knowingly made false statements during his December 17, 202…

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Center-Left nytimes.com · Jul 23

Amish Shah Wins Democratic Primary in Swing Arizona House District

Dr. Amish Shah, who beat the choice of the party’s House campaign arm, will face Jay Feely, a Republican, in a battleground district that covers parts of Phoenix.

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Center abcnews.com · Jul 23

House Judiciary issues criminal referral against Jack Smith over alleged perjury

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued a criminal referral against former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony late late year.

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Center-Left theguardian.com · Jul 23

US senator wants urgent answers from Barclays over Jes Staley’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren says it is unclear how bank failed to uncover former CEO’s links with sex offenderThe leading US senator Elizabeth Warren has called for urgent answers …

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Left rawstory.com · Jul 23

Trump's obsession with ballroom bunker gives away what he won't admit: historian

A historian flagged President Donald Trump's obsession with his White House ballroom and what its underground bunker reveals.During an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, authorita…

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Center cbsnews.com · Jul 23

House committee urges DOJ to charge former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

The GOP chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the DOJ to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against Presi…

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Right washingtontimes.com · Jul 23

House chairman asks DOJ to investigate Jack Smith for lying to Congress

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan made a criminal referral to the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking prosecutors to see if they can bring charges against former Sp…

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Right breitbart.com · Jul 23

REPORT: Jewish Democrat Donors Plan to Bankroll Republican if El-Sayed Wins Primary

Jewish Democrat donors in Metro Detroit are planning fundraisers for presumptive Republican nominee Mike Rogers as a "hedge" should far-left Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed win Mic…

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Center-Left mediaite.com · Jul 23

Jim Jordan Issues Criminal Referral to DOJ for Jack Smith

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued a criminal referral for former Special Counsel Jack Smith for allegedly making false statements to Congress. The post Ji…

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Left rawstory.com · Jul 23

Trump 'mocked ruthlessly' by attendee at his own rally: journalist

A journalist flagged how President Donald Trump was "mocked ruthlessly" at his own rally in Georgia.On Wednesday, Trump held a rally at a high school in Marietta, Georgia, in a "gy…

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Left rawstory.com · Jul 23

'Laughably weak': GOP's criminal referral against Jack Smith dismissed as 'meaningless'

The House Judiciary Committee is referring former Special Counsel Jack Smith for criminal prosecution, but analysts are dismissing it.On Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) alleged t…

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Center-Left axios.com · Jul 23

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan refers Jack Smith to DOJ over alleged false statement

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during cong…

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Center cbsnews.com · Jul 23

Amish Shah projected to win Arizona's 1st District Democratic primary

Democrat Amish Shah will be up against Republican Jay Feely in Arizona's 1st Congressional District in November.

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Center-Left washingtonpost.com · Jul 23

Amish Shah beats Democratic establishment pick in House primary in Arizona

Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, won the GOP nomination for governor. Among Democrats, a left-wing challenger failed to unseat Rep. Greg Stanton.

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Center-Right thehill.com · Jul 23

Shah defeats House Democrats' pick for battleground Arizona House seat

Former state Rep. Amish Shah defeated former broadcast journalist Marlene Galán-Woods in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s open 1st Congressional District, according to Decision…

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Center-Right thehill.com · Jul 23

Jordan accuses Smith of lying to Congress in criminal referral to DOJ

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) late Wednesday recommended criminal charges against former special counsel Jack Smith, pushing to tee up a prosecution of the man that led…

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