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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democratic vice presidential nominee, and his wife Gwen,  acknowledge the crowd after he spoke on the third night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Wednesday.

Walz-ing with Tim at the DNC

House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., at left, issued new restrictions on House earmarks that angered Democrats and nonprofit groups.

Earmarks culture war

House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., at left, placed a new restriction on earmarks for nonprofits amid GOP concerns about LGBTQ programs. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

Nonprofits take a hit in House earmark rules

Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, leaves a House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on Jan. 30.

Granger to hand off House Appropriations gavel early

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., is seen in the Dirksen building on Thursday.

Senate clears stopgap bill, setting up final spending talks

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., address the media at the White House after a meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on funding the government and avoiding a shutdown on Tuesday. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., also attended the meeting.

Hill leaders announce deal to unlock final spending bills

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses the media after a meeting on Wednesday with President Joe Biden and other congressional leaders at the White House about Ukraine funding and border security.

House clears stopgap funding extension into March

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, at left, and Speaker Mike Johnson, center, are trying to pass a short-term funding patch this week to head off a partial shutdown.

Under the gun

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas,  a leader of the rebellious Freedom Caucus, helped derail fiscal 2024 spending bills amid a battle over funding levels.

Stormy talks ahead