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Gallego: Johnson 'probably going to lose the Speakership'

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) said Thursday that Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was likely to lose a chance at another term as House Speaker over...

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Sanders: Mills should stay out of Maine Senate race

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) urged Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to stay out of the 2026 senate race in the Pine Tree State, arguing that it would force a...

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Israel's military says Gaza ceasefire now in effect

Israel's military announced early Friday that the ceasefire in Gaza is now in effect, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet...

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White House aide: Nobel Committee put ‘politics over peace’

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of putting "politics over peace," early Friday, after the...

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National Guard troops expected to begin Memphis patrols Friday

National Guard troops are expected to begin patrolling Memphis on Friday as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on crime in local cities...

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Top DHS official defends ICE officer who shot pastor with pepper ball

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin on Wednesday defended an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer...

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Pope Leo calls for defense of journalism: 'A right that must be protected'

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made an urgent plea for the public to protect the emblems of journalism amid widespread attacks on the media and free speech....

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New Jersey's GOP governor nominee breaks with Trump on wind farm, Tylenol

New Jersey’s GOP governor nominee, Jack Ciattarelli, on Wednesday broke with the Trump administration on two topics during the final gubernatorial...

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Majority of Americans say Trump is exerting more power than predecessors: Survey

A poll released Wednesday found most Americans say that President Trump is attempting to exert more power than his predecessors. The study conducted...

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Top Trump adviser joins Gaza peace talks

President Trump’s top Middle East adviser, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for the third day of peace talks between Israel and Hamas,...

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Russia: 'Momentum' toward peace from Alaska talks is now 'exhausted'

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday that peace negotiations with Ukraine have been stalled since the August Alaska summit,...

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Here are the airports experiencing staff shortages due to government shutdown

Staffing shortages are contributing to ground delays, longer wait times and travel modifications at airports across the country due to the government...

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New IRS furlough notices include back pay guarantee despite OMB guidance

The IRS shared guidance Wednesday suggesting furloughed employees are guaranteed back pay under a 2019 law despite White House objections. ...

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Man arrested at outside Mass marking start of Supreme Court term had 200 explosive devices: Police

A man arrested outside the annual Red Mass ceremony held at St. Matthew’s Cathedral had over 200 explosive devices in a tent on the church's stairs,...

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Chicago police: Dozens of officers 'affected' by tear gas deployed by federal agents

Chicago's police chief said Monday that more than two dozen officers were impacted by tear gas deployed by federal law enforcement when responding to...

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Pritzker, Newsom threaten to quit National Governors Association over Trump troop deployments

Democratic Govs. JB Pritzker (Ill.) and Gavin Newsom (Calif.) are threatening to leave the National Governors Association unless the group agrees to...

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Trump knocks 'ridiculous' NFL over Bad Bunny Super Bowl show, kick-off rule

President Trump on Monday knocked the NFL for choosing Bad Bunny, a known critic of his administration, to perform at the Super Bowl.  Trump...

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Jeffries: House Democrats to meet virtually Monday as shutdown drags on

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will caucus virtually on Monday after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent his...

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Miller on judge blocking Portland National Guard deployment: ‘Legal insurrection’

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller railed against a Saturday ruling that temporarily blocked President Trump’s attempts to deploy 200...

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Sunday show preview: Government shutdown stretches into weekend; Trump layoffs loom

The government shutdown has now lasted for about four days in a faceoff between Republicans standing strong on their non-negotiables and Democrats...

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Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard: Pritzker

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Saturday said the Trump administration will federalize the state’s National Guard to aid in law enforcement efforts...

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Most Americans believe the shutdown will last two weeks or less: Survey

A new poll shows most Americans say they believe the government shutdown will last for two weeks or less, as Congress grapples with the public fallout...

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NC governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee killing

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) on Friday signed into law new criminal justice legislation in honor of Iryna Zarutska, 23, who was killed while in...

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Federal worker union sues over Education Department shutdown emails

A federal worker union sued the Trump administration on Friday due to automatic email responses from employees at the Education Department that blame...

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Judge orders hearing over whether Abrego Garcia prosecution was ‘vindictive’

A federal judge on Friday ruled that there is "realistic likelihood" the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El...

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Officials restrict airspace amid Chicago immigration raid

Airspace in Chicago was restricted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier this week at the request of the Department of Homeland...

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Trump administration says it will pay migrant children $2.5K to return to home countries

The Trump administration said Friday it would offer to pay migrant children to self deport in its latest mass deportation effort.  The Health and...

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Energy secretary warns of shutdown impacts on nuclear weapons safety

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday warned a government shutdown could threaten nuclear weapons safety with funding on the verge of a lapse...

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Hegseth fires top Navy official

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday fired Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison, delivering a blow to the insider who helped rewire internal protocols...

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Abrego Garcia’s asylum bid denied

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to a Salvadoran prison, was denied asylum Wednesday by an immigration judge.  The...

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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez explain their votes on the shutdown

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) teamed up to release a Wednesday video explaining why they voted against the...

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George Conway: Comey indictment 'invalid'

Conservative attorney George Conway argued Wednesday that the indictment of ex-FBI Director James Comey is “invalid” due to the absence of a...

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Lutnick: Epstein was the 'greatest blackmailer ever'

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein the “greatest blackmailer ever” in an interview published Tuesday....

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Employee admits to falsely reporting active shooter at New Jersey base 

A civilian employee with the Navy admitted Wednesday to falsely reporting an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. Base...

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Retired general: Trump sounded 'incoherent, exhausted' in Quantico remarks

Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey on Wednesday described President Trump’s Quantico, Va., remarks to top generals as less than admirable. “I've been...

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Fetterman disapproval hits 54 percent among Pennsylvania Democrats: Poll

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s (Pa.) disapproval rating is soaring within his own party, according to a Quinnipiac poll. The poll found that 54...

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Turning Point returns to Utah for first event without Charlie Kirk

The Turning Point USA college tour on Tuesday returned to Utah for its largest stop since the assassination of co-founder Charlie Kirk in September. ...

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What government work continues during shutdown?

Essential federal employees will continue to perform work for the government during a shutdown with each agency carving out its own intricacies...

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Trump's Agriculture secretary: 'The farm economy is not in a good place'

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday said the farming economy is "not in a good place" as those in the agriculture industry lose sales from...

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Trump sets 10 percent tariffs on lumber imports, 25 percent on cabinets, furniture

President Trump on Monday set a 10 percent tariff on lumber imports and a 25 percent tariff on furniture, including vanities and kitchen cabinets....

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GOP senator on Trump AI video: 'I think it's said in jest'

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) weighed in on criticism surrounding a video shared by President Trump on Monday, which used artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Pritzker: Trump administration has asked Pentagon to send 100 troops to Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) on Monday decried the clashes between soldiers and citizens in the Chicago area after the Trump administration ordered 100...

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‘Get your cell phones out’: Pritzker urges public to post footage of federal agents

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Tuesday urged residents to document local interactions with federal agents after the governor said President Trump...

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Lavrov: Any aggression against Russia ‘will be met with a decisive response’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday said any aggressive actions made toward Russia will be met with a “decisive response.” His...

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Oregon governor to Trump: ‘No need for military troops’ in Portland

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on Saturday said the city of Portland did not need National Guard soldiers to help protect Immigration and Customs...

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Americans generally oppose Trump’s National Guard deployment: Poll

A new poll shows a plurality of Americans oppose President Trump’s National Guard deployment to cities like D.C. and Los Angeles. An NPR-Ipsos poll...

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US citizen injured in LA immigration raid seeks $50 million in federal claim

A U.S. citizen injured during a Los Angeles immigration raid has filed a $50 million federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security...

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Brennan on Trump prosecution threats: ‘I’m not going to be intimidated’

Former CIA Director John Brennan said Saturday he would not be intimidated by prosecution threats after the Justice Department indicted former FBI...

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Trump posts meme poking fun at firing Powell

President Trump posted a meme on Saturday of him telling Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "You're Fired!," a move that he’s been hinting at for...

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Trump administration orders federal authorities to ignore California mask law

The Trump administration ordered federal authorities Friday to ignore new legislation in California banning law enforcement officers from wearing...

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