How will Congress respond to an alleged second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump? Plus: The House is no closer to resolving the spending mess, Republican leadership in the lower chamber has their work cut out for them.

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Maybe Congress should have stayed home? The House is struggling to get a vote on a CR to keep the government from shutting down come Oct. 1. Plus: The Republicans running on abortion rights and Tuberville's new military hold.

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Speaker Mike Johnson faces some tough end-of-year decisions, sound familiar? Plus: The latest on the GOP's Ukraine split-screen.

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Vice President Kamala Harris got under former President Donald Trump's skin during the debate Tuesday night. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson is convinced Republicans will sweep in the elections this year.

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The U.S. has long used its defense production capacity — the best in the world — as a critical tool for deterring conflicts and strengthening its alliances. Andrew Desiderio sat down with Anna Palmer to break down the state of play and how members of both parties are concerned that the United States isn't producing enough air defense machinery to meet current and future demands.

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Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to pair a six-month funding bill with the SAVE Act is on the brink of imploding. Plus: The Trump shooting task force obtains the gunman's autopsy report.

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Congress returns and has a lot on its plate before the end of the month. Can they get a stopgap funding bill passed in time? Plus: An exclusive look at the August fundraising hauls from Speaker Mike Johnson.

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise spoke to us about what he has planned in the House for the next month or so. Plus: Democrats are embracing cops and the Jeff Flake exit interview.

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With Congress set to return to Washington after a very long absence, House Republicans are targeting Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus: The latest on Senate Minority Whip John Thune's fundraising efforts.

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As a government shutdown looms, Speaker Mike Johnson has some decisions to make. What is his strategy? Plus: An update on Sen. John Cornyn's fundraising prowess as he runs to be Senate GOP leader.

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