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Senate to Be Put on Record on Voter ID Legislation

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with White House Border Czar Tom Homan during a ceremony for the presentation of the Mexican Border Defense Medal in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the ceremony, Trump recognized the first 13 service members to receive the recently established Mexican Border Defense Medal (MBDM), which recognizes service members supporting Customs and Border Protection on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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DORAL, FLORIDA - MARCH 05: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters on March 05, 2026 in Doral, Florida. The conference is being held to address narco-terrorism with regional defense and security leaders from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Rep. Chip Roy is leading a hearing on whether Plyler v. Doe incentivizes illegal immigration

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Masked federal agents stand in a hallway at the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court inside the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York on March 5, 2026. US President Donald Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a key priority for his second term, after successfully campaigning against an alleged "invasion" by criminals. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

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Weaponized Immigration Methods Aimed at America

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President Donald Trump has already achieved historic successes in the Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

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Leader John Thune stand in the capitol.

Senate to Be Put on Record on Voter ID Legislation

Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., speaks as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn.,, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., listen during the House Republicans' news conference following the House Republican Conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

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Rep. Chip Roy is leading a hearing on whether Plyler v. Doe incentivizes illegal immigration

EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers to Probe Whether Free Education Incentivizes Illegal Immigration

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C) talks with reporters as he heads for the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Package as SAVE Act Pressure Builds

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - MARCH 02: Gov. Abigail Spanberger laughs during the investiture ceremony of Chief Justice Cleo E. Powell in the chamber of the Supreme Court of Virginia, on March 2, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia. Powell is the first African-American woman Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. (Photo by Mike Kropf-Pool/Getty Images)

Why the Real Fight Over Virginia’s Partisan Map to Reshape Congress May Come After Referendum

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against protestors who targeted a New Jersey synagogue in November 2024. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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While Some Allies Hesitate, Israel Is Already in the Fight Against Iran

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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Kristi Noem Failed at DHS

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In the Green Room: Texas Senator John Cornyn

Gerrit Lansing | June 23, 2009

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After speaking at Heritage’s weekly Blogger Briefing, Senator Cornyn articulated why a public option does not lower health care costs, no matter what.

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