Politics
Democrats Face Internal Strife Amidst Political Challenges
The Justice Department accused the University of California San Diego School of Medicine of racial discrimination in its admissions process. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats grappled with internal divisions and external pressures as Speaker Johnson proposed new restrictions on relationships between lawmakers and staff.
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The Hill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday indicated he would support expanding the House’s prohibition on sexual relationships between lawmakers and staff members. Asked at a press conference whether he would support banning members from having relations with any Capitol Hill staff — as some top Repub
2026-07-21 16:33 UTC
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Multiple House Democrats emerged from their caucus’s weekly meeting on Tuesday without anything positive to say about the latest continuing resolution (CR) House GOP leaders are racing to pass this week. “The vibes from the folks that I’ve spoken to in our caucus are pretty clear, that we don’t want
2026-07-21 16:36 UTC
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Click in for The Hill's midday newsletter with all the latest news. {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Who else has been following The Boston Red Sox’s historic 14-game winning streak (!) What a wild turnaround. ⚾ In today's issue: Hegseth to plead for more Iran funding Lebanon president meets
2026-07-21 16:38 UTC
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said that his party “ought to talk less and deliver more” amid “frustration” from voters and the recent rise of democratic socialists in the national political arena. In a Monday interview on CNBC, "Squawk Box" co-anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin pressed Warner on the Democratic Pa
2026-07-21 16:48 UTC
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The Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday accused the University of California San Diego School of Medicine of racial discrimination in its application process by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants. The DOJ's Civil Rights Division said its investigation found that the medical school allegedly discr
2026-07-21 16:53 UTC