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The Ohio Capital Journal reports: Survivors of Dr. Richard Strauss say Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan knew about the sexual abuse the student-athletes suffered, according to HBO’s new documentary, “Surviving Ohio State.” Jordan declined to be interviewed for the documentary, but his name is frequently brought up by former Ohio State wrestlers and a referee. Over the years, Jordan …

Playbook reports: Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) proposed to Brooke Singman, a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, during a picnic in Central Park on June 22. That was followed by afternoon tea at The Plaza and a dinner later at her favorite restaurant, Balthazar. They met the day Trump made his campaign stop at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, …

“I think the files existed at one time. I think they were destroyed in the previous administration. I think if they’d ever had anything on Trump, it would have been out day one under the Biden administration. I think there’s some very prominent people. There’s Hollywood people. I mean, I think there’s world leaders too. “And would it have caused …

Florida Politics reports: An X post from U.S. Rep. Randy Fine calling U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar a “Muslim terrorist” drew condemnation from House Democratic leadership. U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued a statement slamming the Republican, who represents a stretch of Florida’s eastern coast. “The unhinged, racist and Islamophobic …

The Texas Tribune reports: Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a jam-packed agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, calling on legislators to redraw the state’s congressional maps and address several unfinished conservative priorities from earlier this year. The call includes legislation to redraw the state’s congressional districts — which the Trump administration has reportedly been pressuring state GOP leaders …

People Magazine reports: Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich is engaged. The 36-year-old senior White House correspondent said “yes” to Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in a romantic proposal in France, on June 29. Heinrich tells PEOPLE that the Pennsylvania congressman, 51, popped the question at sunrise in the middle of a lavender field in Valensole, a picturesque hilltop town in Provence. Reflecting …

NBC News reports: Centrist Rep. Don Bacon, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, said this week he doesn’t have the “hunger” for another grueling re-election campaign and won’t run for a sixth term next year. But Bacon, who spent 30 years in the Air Force and specialized in intelligence matters, said he’s interested in serving in an …

The Washington Examiner reports: House Speaker Michael Johnson said Sunday he is praying for the victims and families affected by flash flooding in Central Texas. Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, said that “every available resource has been deployed” to the area and that Congress likely, over time, will take up a supplemental spending request. “At a moment like this, we feel …

Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports: After announcing his retirement from politics for the second time in his career, Rep. Mark Green has officially resigned. “It’s with a heavy heart that I say farewell,” Green said on July 4. About a month ago, Green announced his retirement from the House of Representatives. In 2024, Green retired and unretired after “countless calls” from …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) claimed on Thursday that a post celebrating that “18 million kids just lost school meals” and 17 million people “lost health care” was made in error. After the Trump-backed “Big Beautiful Bill” passed both the House and Senate, one social media user protested, “17 million people just lost health care. 18 million kids …

The Hill reports: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) urged Interior Secretary Doug Burgum today to “explore the addition” of President Trump’s likeness to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, citing “the scale and scope of recent achievements,” including the president’s domestic policy megabill that Congress passed Thursday and his administration’s ongoing border security efforts. In a letter to Burgum on Thursday, Ogles …

Here’s why the Freedom Caucus caved: Hard-line House conservatives said President Donald Trump assured them his administration would strictly enforce rules for wind or solar projects to qualify for the tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act — a pledge that persuaded them to back the party’s megabill. “What he’s going to do is use his powers as chief executive …

ABC News reports: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has now broken the record in the House for the longest floor speech ever — an accomplishment held by Republican Kevin McCarthy, who four years ago spoke for 8 hours and 32 minutes in opposition to President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislation. Throughout his remarks, aides have been passing him notes …

The New York Times reports: Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic leader, passed the eight-hour mark on Thursday morning in a marathon speech in the House opposing Republicans’ signature legislation carrying out President Trump’s domestic agenda. Beginning his remarks before dawn, Mr. Jeffries said that he was “planning to take my sweet time” with his speech. It was …

The Hill reports: As House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ (D-N.Y.) speech enters its fifth hour, five Republicans and more than three dozen Democrats are in the chamber watching. Lawmakers have been shuffling in and out throughout the so-called magic minute, which allows Jeffries to speak as long as he wants. At around the four-hour mark, Jeffries invoked a line he’s …

Newsweek reports: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ “magic minute” speech is still going after an hour as Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act before a self-imposed July 4 deadline. While other members of the House of Representatives have time limits on the length of time they can speak during debates, party leaders receive a …

ABC News reports: Up all night, House Republicans voted pre-dawn Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, recouping after GOP leaders worked almost around the clock trying to persuade skeptical holdouts as they race to send the bill to his desk by the Fourth of July deadline. A roll call that started late Wednesday finally closed …

Politico reports: Many members had already returned to their districts and are now scrambling to return. But over 200 flights into Reagan National Airport were either cancelled or delayed Tuesday, according to the flight-tracking service FlightAware. Members in some cases are opting for a long road trip back into town before 9 a.m. Wednesday, the earliest voting is expected to …

The Hill reports: The House Rules Committee advanced the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” early Wednesday morning after an hours-long meeting, sending the legislation to the floor for consideration as its fate in the chamber remains unclear. The panel adopted the procedural rule in a 7-6 vote, with two Republicans — Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) — siding …

The Hill reports: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said inclement weather in Washington, D.C., is “part of the problem” House Republicans are grappling with as they look to fast-track their “big, beautiful bill” through the chamber this week. The House is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. on Wednesday — with a procedural vote shortly after — to kick …