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Coverage of Mississippi’s congressional delegation and what’s happening in our nation’s capital.

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Laphonza Butler, California’s newest senator, will join three other Mississippi natives in U.S. Senate

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Four of the nation’s 100 U.S. senators will hail from Mississippi after Laphonza Butler is sworn in to replace longtime California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week.

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Senate confirms U.S. attorney Todd Gee, who will inherit historic Mississippi welfare probe

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Matt Gaetz calls for Bennie Thompson censure, removal from Homeland Security

Avatar photo by Geoff Pender June 8, 2023June 8, 2023
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Statewide Black organizations write Sen. Hyde-Smith to voice support for Colom

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison April 20, 2023April 20, 2023
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Blue slip process Sen. Hyde-Smith used to block federal judge began as an effort to preserve Jim Crow

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison April 11, 2023April 11, 2023
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Senate chairman ‘extremely disappointed’ by Hyde-Smith’s effort to block judicial nomination

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison April 7, 2023April 7, 2023
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Biden’s pick for US Attorney, in charge of welfare probe, gets approval from Mississippi senators

Avatar photo by Anna Wolfe April 5, 2023April 6, 2023
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President Biden will visit Rolling Fork following deadly tornado

Avatar photo by Adam Ganucheau March 29, 2023March 29, 2023
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Rep. Michael Guest is new House Ethics Committee chair

Avatar photo by Adam Ganucheau January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
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Poll: Trump still enjoys strong support from Mississippi Republicans

Avatar photo by Adam Ganucheau January 17, 2023January 18, 2023
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Young confident in 3rd District U.S House seat despite incumbent Guest being heavy favorite

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Man charged with sending death threats to Rep. Bennie Thompson and Biden

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison October 25, 2022October 25, 2022
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U.S. senators quiet on Scott Colom’s nomination to federal bench

Avatar photo by Bobby Harrison October 17, 2022October 17, 2022
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Trump writes angry letter to Rep. Bennie Thompson after being subpoenaed

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Rep. Bennie Thompson deals with ‘suspicious’ mail as he prepares for another high-profile Jan. 6 hearing

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