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Jeffries defends rejection of short-term extension of ObamaCare subsidies 

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday defended his opposition to a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, a...

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Trump expects Israeli hostages to be released on Monday

President Trump says he expects the remaining hostages to be released from Gaza on Monday as part of the first phrase of Trump's 20-point peace plan....

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Porter snaps at staffer in video: 'Get out of my f---ing shot'

California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter (D) in a newly surfaced video cursed at a staffer who interrupted a taped discussion with the Biden...

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Epstein victim's brother: Trump's Maxwell pardon comments 'hurtful'

Virginia Giuffre's brother on Tuesday said it’s “hurtful” that President Trump declined to rule out issuing a pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell,...

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No perp walk for Comey, Blanche says

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said former FBI Director James Comey will not be paraded in front of news media for a so-called perp walk when he...

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Pritzker on Trump deploying troops to Chicago: 'This is a man who's suffering dementia'

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) suggested that President Trump is deploying federal troops in Chicago because he is “suffering dementia.” In an...

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Johnson says Bad Bunny 'terrible decision' for Super Bowl, suggests Lee Greenwood

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday he thinks it was a “terrible decision” for the NFL to tap Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Bad Bunny to...

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Federal workers will get paid after shutdown: Here's why

White House officials are raising the possibility that furloughed federal workers might not be entitled to back pay from their time off during the...

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Schumer: ‘Greene is absolutely right’ on health care demands

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) touted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) call to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, as he...

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Pritzker: Some Republicans talking about 'breaking away' from Trump

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Monday he thinks some Republicans are starting to talk about “breaking away” from President Trump. In an...

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Trump calls on Democrats to reopen government, will then work on health care

President Trump on Monday called on Democrats to reopen the government, saying he will only discuss a potential deal on extending health care tax...

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Greene ‘disgusted’ if health care tax credits expire and premiums double

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) signaled a willingness to negotiate with Democrats on their health care demands, breaking with her party on an...

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Vance posts his first TikTok as VP

Vice President Vance relaunched his TikTok profile on Monday, posting his first video to the popular social platform since taking office in January....

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Shutdown costing US economy about $15B a week: Hassett

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett warned Monday that the government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy approximately $15 billion a...

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US liquor exports to Canada drop 85 percent

United States liquor exports to Canada declined by 85 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to a new report, which cited the “adverse...

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Greene pushes English-language law ahead of 'perverse unwanted' Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on Congress to make English the official language of America, after singer-songwriter Bad Bunny...

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Pritzker says Trump officials “want to create the warzone’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Trump administration officials “want to create the warzone” in Chicago to send in more National Guard troops....

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Hassett says layoffs will start if Trump ‘decides’ negotiations are ‘absolutely going nowhere’

Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said on Sunday that federal layoffs will take place if President Trump decides...

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Johnson calls potential layoffs ‘a regrettable situation that the president does not want’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the Trump administration’s plan to lay off thousands of federal workers is “regrettable,” but the fault is...

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Cuban diplomat: Rubio risking Trump peace prospects with 'personal' agenda

Cuba’s foreign minister on Tuesday accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of pursuing a “personal and corrupt agenda” that he said runs counter...

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Sherrill says Hegseth 'escalating his war on women in the military' 

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), a former Navy pilot running for New Jersey governor, on Tuesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of trying to...

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Trump: 'No choice' but to send National Guard to Portland

President Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to send National Guard troops to Portland, Ore., saying he had “no choice” but to deploy troops...

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Live updates: Dems, GOP hold their ground on shutdown as Senate votes on funding bills

LIVE Video: Senate set to vote on funding bills as shutdown goes into effect The Senate on Wednesday again took up two bills that would fund the...

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House Democrat sees Trump speech to military as pretext for canceling 2028 election

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) expressed concern Tuesday that President Trump’s warning about a “war from within” could serve as a pretext for...

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Top Democrats knock 'erratic and unhinged' Trump behavior as government shuts down

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called President Trump’s behavior “erratic and...

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Ocasio-Cortez on shutdown: 'They want us to blink first'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on Democrats to not fold on their health insurance demands before true negotiations begin to reopen the...

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What are 'highest male standards' on military fitness tests?

The U.S. military will impose the “highest male standard” for all combat roles in each service branch, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced...

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Abbott bolstering security around Texas religious spaces

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directed law enforcement in his state to boost security at religious spaces following an uptick in nationally publicized...

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Newsom mocks Trump's weight after Hegseth targets 'fat generals'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) knocked President Trump’s weight on Tuesday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared he no longer wanted to...

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Mamdani on Trump calling him a communist: ‘I am a democratic socialist’

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor in New York City, defended his politics in a Monday interview in response to President Trump...

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Nearly 200K BMWs recalled over possible fire risk

BMW issued a recall for nearly 200,000 vehicles, citing a possible risk of fire due to engine corrosion. BMW of North America issued the “park...

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YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension

YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the company’s suspension of his account in the...

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Trump calls for Microsoft to fire former Biden official Lisa Monaco

President Trump called for Microsoft to fire Lisa Monaco, former President Biden’s No. 2 Justice Department official, who was recently appointed as...

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Lisa Murkowski speaks out after Comey indictment

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a moderate Republican, raised questions on Monday about the independence of the Justice Department, pointing to the...

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Michael Cohen predicts ex-FBI Director James Comey will be found guilty

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, predicted on Sunday that former FBI Director James Comey will be found guilty in connection...

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What to know about Trump's unusual meeting of military leaders

President Trump is slated to attend an unusual meeting of military leaders Tuesday in Virginia organized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The...

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Trump says Michigan church shooting appears to be 'targeted attack on Christians'

President Trump said the deadly shooting at a Mormon church in Michigan on Sunday appears to be a “targeted attack on Christians” after...

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Lawmakers dig in heels as shutdown deadline looms

Lawmakers from both parties dug in their heels Sunday over government funding demands ahead of a meeting between President Trump and congressional...

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Jeffries says he's 'hopeful' Congress can avert a government shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday he’s "hopeful" Congress can avert a government shutdown, a day before he and Senate...

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Van Hollen says Democrats 'not going to write a blank check' to avert shutdown

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Democrats will not “write a blank check” to the Trump administration to avert a government shutdown. In a...

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Johnson pushes back on Jeffries: ‘There is nothing partisan about this continuing resolution’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) insisted on Sunday that there is “nothing partisan” about the Republican bill to keep the government funded ahead of...

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Johnson on Comey: ‘There are many things that he could have been indicted for’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that there are “many things” for which former FBI Director James Comey could have faced charges, but...

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McCabe says he hasn’t been contacted by FBI in Comey probe

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said on Sunday he has not been contacted “at all” by federal authorities in the investigation into former...

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Senate Democrat on Trump sending troops to Portland: 'Stay the hell out'

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told President Trump that troops are not welcome in Portland, Ore., after the president announced on Saturday he is sending...

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Russia targets Ukraine with massive drone, missile barrage

Russia targeted Ukraine in a massive drone and missile attack on Sunday, killing at least four people in Kyiv and wounding dozens more days after...

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Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania detention facility

KIlmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national mistakenly deported but returned to the U.S. to face unrelated charges, was transferred to an...

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Newsom tweaks Trump over UN escalator

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took aim at President Trump on Thursday for airing his frustrations about a broken escalator while addressing the...

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Swalwell says ‘I fully expect’ to be prosecuted over criticism of Trump administration

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), a vocal critic of President Trump, said on Thursday he “fully” expects to be prosecuted by the Trump administration...

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Stephen A. Smith lists 2 Democratic governors as 2028 favorites

Stephen A. Smith gave two options for his favorites to lead the Democratic ticket in 2028: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore....

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NATO chief echoes Trump's call for member countries to shoot down Russian planes

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday backed President Trump’s call for member countries to shoot down Russian planes that enter their...

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