Joseph Lord
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Joseph Lord is a congressional reporter for The Epoch Times.
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The Latest on the Redistricting Battles
State lawmakers in both parties from Florida to California have pushed for partisan redistricting in their states since August 2025.
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House Rules Committee Advances FISA Section 702 Authorization After GOP Opposition Delays Bill
Three Republican panel members—Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Morgan Griffith (R-Va.)—abstained from the 6–4 vote.
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Reps. Swalwell, Gonzales Formally Resign House Seats Amid Separate Misconduct Allegations
The resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) bring the House to a 217–213 Republican majority.
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Rep. Swalwell to Resign From Congress Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
‘I plan to resign my seat in Congress,’ the California lawmaker said.
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Congress Returns From Recess—Here’s What’s on Its To-Do List
Congress’s No. 1 priority will be to find a way forward on DHS funding—although at present, a compromise still seems distant.
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Eric Swalwell Ends Bid for California Governor Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
‘I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made—but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s,’ Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif) wrote in a post on X.
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Judge Orders Pentagon to Grant Full Press Access
The ruling is the latest chapter in the Pentagon’s effort to crack down on leaks to journalists.
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Trump Suspends Iran Attacks, Agrees to 2-Week Cease-Fire
‘I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,’ the U.S. president said on social media.
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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates $656 Million Judgment Against Palestinian Authorities
The Supreme Court previously ruled that American victims of the Palestinian Liberation Organization or Palestinian Authority could sue in U.S. courts.
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The Latest on the Redistricting Battles
State lawmakers in both parties from Florida to California have pushed for partisan redistricting in their states since August 2025.
|
House Rules Committee Advances FISA Section 702 Authorization After GOP Opposition Delays Bill
Three Republican panel members—Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Morgan Griffith (R-Va.)—abstained from the 6–4 vote.
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Reps. Swalwell, Gonzales Formally Resign House Seats Amid Separate Misconduct Allegations
The resignations of Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) bring the House to a 217–213 Republican majority.
|
Rep. Swalwell to Resign From Congress Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
‘I plan to resign my seat in Congress,’ the California lawmaker said.
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Congress Returns From Recess—Here’s What’s on Its To-Do List
Congress’s No. 1 priority will be to find a way forward on DHS funding—although at present, a compromise still seems distant.
|
Eric Swalwell Ends Bid for California Governor Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
‘I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made—but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s,’ Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif) wrote in a post on X.
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Judge Orders Pentagon to Grant Full Press Access
The ruling is the latest chapter in the Pentagon’s effort to crack down on leaks to journalists.
|
Trump Suspends Iran Attacks, Agrees to 2-Week Cease-Fire
‘I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,’ the U.S. president said on social media.
|
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates $656 Million Judgment Against Palestinian Authorities
The Supreme Court previously ruled that American victims of the Palestinian Liberation Organization or Palestinian Authority could sue in U.S. courts.
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