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Tuberville blockade finally ends with confirmations of top military leaders
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Tuberville’s months-long blockade of military nominees ended on Dec. 19,...
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US Supreme Court won’t yet rule on presidential immunity question in Trump case
Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event on Dec. 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to quickly decide if former...
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Trump legal problems abound as first test of 2024 presidential campaign nears...
Former President Donald Trump, the presumed 2024 Republican nominee for president, said in a video on Monday, April 8, 2024, that abortion law should be set by the states. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty...
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Three-judge federal panel grills Trump lawyer on claim of presidential immunity
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C. following a hearing in D.C. Circuit Court on his claim of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution....
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Which states will join the new summer meal program for low-income kids?...
In participating states, low-income families will receive $40 each month for each eligible school-aged child, up to $120, to buy groceries, beginning in the summer of 2024. Photo: Adobe StockWASHINGTON...
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U.S. House Republicans probe DEI policies in the military
A Marine Corps staff sergeant helps conduct the final inspection of recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 5, 2024. During their last inspection, new Marines are...
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Trump cruises to historic Iowa caucus victory; DeSantis edges past Haley
Former president Donald Trump speaks to voters during a visit to a caucus site at the Horizon Event Center on Jan. 15, 2024 in Clive, Iowa. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Former President Donald...
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Child tax credit expansion, business incentives combined in new congressional...
Members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan plan on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 that would again expand the child tax credit for families as well as provide business incentives. Shown are children at the...
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No deal on Ukraine, Israel aid after White House meeting with top...
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, center, speaks to reporters after a White House meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, about supplemental aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and U.S....
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Hispanic and progressive Democrats protest proposals to limit asylum for...
Members of the Congressional Hispanic and Progressive caucuses led a press conference Thursday, Jan. 18, against congressional negotiation with the White House on changes to immigration law in exchange...
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Bipartisan deal to expand child tax credit, revive business tax breaks...
A House tax-writing committee on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 approved on a bipartisan vote a bill that would temporarily expand the child tax credit and bring back certain Trump-era tax breaks for...
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UAW delivers rousing presidential endorsement for Biden over ‘scab’ Trump
President Joe Biden, alongside UAW President Shawn Fain, speaks on the UAW picket line at Willow Run Redistribution Center in Belleville, Mich., Sept. 26, 2023. (Official White House photo)WASHINGTON —...
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Trump claim of presidential immunity turned down by federal appeals court in...
A District of Columbia appeals court ruled on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, that former President Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in a federal election interference case. Trump is shown speaking...
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Congress is looking at expanding the child tax credit again. Who would benefit?
(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Community Change) WASHINGTON — The bipartisan tax package passed by the U.S. House last month is not a done deal, but the proposal’s supporters say it could...
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Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to pause federal trial over presidential...
President Donald Trump speaks on stage during a campaign rally at the Target Center on Oct. 10, 2019 in Minneapolis. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump...
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Former GOP officials warn of ‘terrifying possibilities’ if Trump immunity...
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Monday, April 15, 2024, made their case to the U.S. Supreme Court for his claims of presidential immunity. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)...
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What happens next in the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas?
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the fentanyl crisis on March 28, 2023. (Screenshot from Senate webcast)WASHINGTON — The U.S....
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Trump’s calendar becoming crowded as legal battles escalate in New York, D.C.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on Feb. 15, 2024, in New York City. Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records last year,...
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Expanded child tax credit could be in place quickly if passed by Congress,...
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 15, 2024. (Screenshot from committee webcast) WASHINGTON — Internal Revenue Service...
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Five months late, Congress is poised to pass a huge chunk of federal spending
The U.S. House and Senate are expected to take broadly bipartisan votes to send a massive spending package known as a “minibus” to President Joe Biden ahead of a Friday midnight deadline. (Getty...
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