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Rachel Schilke is a congressional reporter at the Washington Examiner, where she was previously a breaking news reporter. Originally from Frankfort, Illinois, she graduated from the University of Iowa and served as a managing editor at the Daily Iowan with a focus on crime and courts and local government. Follow her on X: @rachel_schilke.

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) speaks with reporters.
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House Republicans blame media for Charlie Kirk’s death: ‘You are responsible for this’

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Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, arrives to meet with the House Republican Conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Rogers said Oct. 16 that he has changed his mind and will support Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as the Republican nominee for speaker of the House.
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NDAA passes House with amendment to repeal Iraq war authorizations

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.,, right, and fellow Republicans listen after Johnson signed President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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House NDAA debate to stoke GOP divide over foreign wars

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Democratic candidate James Walkinshaw, who is running for the empty 11th congressional seat in Virginia, talks with reporters following a news conference, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 in Fairfax, Va. Walkinshaw will face Republican Stewart Whitson in a special election on Sept. 9 to fill Rep. Gerry Connolly's congressional seat in Fairfax County (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Democrat James Walkinshaw wins Virginia special election to succeed Rep. Gerry Connolly

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House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, R-Okla., joined at right by Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., waits for the start of a markup on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Republicans inch closer to short-term funding deal as time is running out

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks next to Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).
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Johnson’s GOP margin to shrink with Virginia special election favoring Democrats

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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Manhattan District Attorney's Office on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Washington.
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Eric Swalwell tapped to lead Democrats on new Jan. 6 select committee

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Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) speaks.
Congressional

Ashley Hinson snags key Senate endorsement from Winning for Women PAC

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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference at Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters in Washington.
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DC mayor woos GOP as Trump police takeover nears an end

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Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R), and Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (L), wait to speak at the 54th Annual Buena Vista Labor Day Festival on September 01, 2025 in Buena Vista, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia will hold its off-year election for governor and other statewide offices on November 4. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Governor’s races heat up nationally with Virginia as early bellwether

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