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Senate Confirms Next CIA Director With Penchant for QAnon
If one bird is infected, farms are required by law to cull the entire flock. Axios reported Tuesday that in the previous 30 days, the bird…
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Trump set to make history as he's sworn in as the nation's 47th president
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in at 9 a.m. PST Monday as the 47th president of the United States among a small…
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Full list of Republicans who voted to ban TikTok as Trump reveals new plan
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to "save TikTok" once he takes office on Monday after nearly 200 House Republicans and over 30…
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Ohio Governor Snubs Trump With Vance Replacement in Senate
“But I want to protect ourselves, our most recent examples of domestic terrorism were not what we have spent the majority talking about…
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Brian Kemp's chances of beating Jon Ossoff in Georgia, according to polls
A new poll shows Republican Governor Brian Kemp with an early lead over Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 2026 Senate election,…
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Some Social Security recipients to get higher benefits under new bill
Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for adults with intellectual or developmental…
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Republican arrested by state troopers while trying to break his House ban
State troopers arrested Georgia State Senator Colton Moore after he tried to defy House orders that had banned him from the chambers.…
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The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do
WASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants…
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Senate hearing: Pete Hegseth confronted about seizing other countries
Democrat Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono suggested that former Fox News host Pete Hegseth's avoidance to answer her question suggests he…
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Full list of senators who voted against advancing Laken Riley Act
Nine Democratic senators and one independent voted against considering the Laken Riley Act during its second procedural vote in the…
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Pete Hegseth Senate confirmation hearing: How to watch, what to know
Pete Hegseth will take center stage on Tuesday as he testifies before the Senate as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary…
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Opinion: Merrick Garland's integrity saved the DOJ only to doom it again
In 2016, the American Bar Assn. couldn’t say enough good things about Merrick Garland, then the chief judge of the powerful U.S. Court of…
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Every Senate Democrat Who Backed Most Radical Anti-Immigrant Bill Yet
“I think that, one, he’s the president, or he will be officially,” Fetterman continued. “And I think it’s pretty reasonable that if the…
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Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities.
Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party…
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Kevin McCarthy says he has "respect" for what Kamala Harris did Monday
Former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he has "respect" for how Vice President Kamala Harris handled the certification…
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CIA 'greatly complicated' Havana Syndrome treatment: Senate
A newly released Senate intelligence report has criticized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for its handling of cases related to the…
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Opinion: Romney's Senate exit marks an end to the bipartisanship Washington desperately needs
Mitt Romney delivered his farewell speech before the U.S. Senate in early December. It isn’t hyperbole to say it marked the end of an era.…
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Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito ethics violations found in new Senate probe
What's New A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators into U.S. Supreme Court ethics has revealed more luxury travel by…
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Senate passes funding bill after Trump, Musk tanked earlier negotiations
What's New The U.S. Senate passed an eleventh-hour funding bill to keep the government operating shortly before a midnight deadline on…
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Who is Jared Moskowitz? Democrat who might lead FEMA for Trump
What's New Representative Jared Moskowitz, a Florida Democrat, is among President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead the Federal Emergency…
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Opinion: Christopher Wray just broke a prime rule of dealing with Donald Trump
For someone who played a tough-talking executive on TV — “You’re fired!” — Donald Trump sure goes out of his way to avoid such…
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Opinion: Trump's predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “Mad Men” days. As I’ve been working to keep up with the…
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Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country,…
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French Senate rejects bill to ban under-16s from attending bullfights
France's upper house of parliament on Thursday rejected a bill to ban children under 16 from attending bullfights, which has sparked…