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House and Senate return for a short week … Will Marjorie Taylor Greene pull the trigger on her Motion to Vacate, or will someone else? If so, when? Or is Speaker Johnson going to bypass this distraction entirely? … the latest on anti-Trump lawfare … CNN’s new poll shows Trump leading Biden by 6 in a two-way race, at 49-43, and leading by 9 in a multicandidate field, at 42-33 … all this and more.

The House finally (!) takes up and passes a national security supplemental spending bill and sends it to the Senate, which will act this week … the Senate dismisses the Mayorkas impeachment articles in brutal fashion, and sets a new Senate precedent: lying to Congress, a felony, is NOT an impeachable offense (!) … the Senate passes a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA 15 minutes before the authority expires, and sends it to the president, who signs it into law … the latest on anti-Trump lawfare … all this and more.

The House passes a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA — or does it? … Articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas will finally (!) be delivered to the Senate, but will there be a trial? … Joe Biden really really really wants to “forgive” student loan debt, even if the Supreme Court rules that he has no authority to do it, so he’s trying again … former President Trump and Speaker Johnson meet, talk to the press about a new bill to deter noncitizen voting … will this be the week that a Ukraine/Israel aid bill shows up on the House floor? … all this and more.

House and Senate are back — first up in the Senate, DHS Secretary Mayorkas goes on (impeachment) trial, or does he? … First up in the House, another try at FISA reform. Will the third time be the charm? … Hunter Biden’s attorneys fare no better than do President Trump’s lawyers at getting cases thrown out of court … all this and more.

A New York appeals court says former President Trump can pony up $175 million within 10 days while he appeals, rather than $457 million … House and Senate finish funding the government; will it cost Speaker Johnson his job? … MTG files MTV against SMJ, but doesn’t make it “privileged,” so there won’t be a forced vote … Senate Republicans force Dems to walk the plank on tough amendment votes … all this and more.

Will the House and Senate figure out a way to come to agreement on a funding bill to keep most of the government open before Friday night’s deadline? … Special Counsel Robert Hur testifies before House Judiciary Committee, pushes back on Dem assertions that he “exonerated” Joe Biden … Trump wraps up delegate hunt, takes over RNC, lets go 60 staffers … Stacey Abrams wants non-citizens to vote in GA … GA Judge McAfee rules that Fulton Co DA Fani Willis can stay only if she removes her former lover from prosecution case against Trump … all this and more.