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Cassidy pans Landry for moving forward with Louisiana Senate primary after voting rights decision
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Thursday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) deciding to move forward with the state’s Senate primary election next month was “disappointing.” Landry signed an executive order earlier Thursday suspending the House primary elections in Louisiana, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s congressional map was unconstitutional. All…
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Congress votes to reopen key parts of DHS without ICE funding
Congress voted to reopen key parts of the Department of Homeland Security — including the Transportation Security Administration — Thursday after weeks of GOP infighting that prolonged a record shutdown of the critical agency.
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Live updates: Hegseth takes heat in Senate; DHS funding bill heads to Trump’s desk
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was back in the hot seat Thursday, when he faced questions from senators over the ongoing Iran war and President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request a day after similar clashes with House Democrats. It was part of a busy day on Capitol Hill. The House passed a bill by voice…
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Pete Hegseth tangles with Senate Democrats: 5 takeaways
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tangled with Senate Democrats Thursday during his second day of hearings on Capitol Hill, sparring with lawmakers over President Trump’s war with Iran, the Pentagon’s massive $1.5 trillion defense budget request and potentially sending troops to polling sites. During the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, which lasted just under three hours,…
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Lawyers for suspected gunman at press dinner agree to keeping him in jail before trial
The man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump over the weekend will not fight detention as the case proceeds, his attorneys told a federal judge Thursday.
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What Janet Mills' fall signals for the Democratic Party's future: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen digs into Democratic Gov. Janet Mills’ abrupt exit from the Maine Senate primary.
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Gillibrand, McCormick team up to crack down on prediction markets
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Dave McCormick are introducing a bill that would ban members of Congress from trading on prediction markets and push regulators to tighten rules.
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Congress passes another short-term FISA extension, hours before deadline
The House and Senate on Thursday passed an extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, the latest in a back-and-forth over the expiring program.
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Senate panel advances bill to curb AI chatbot ‘companions’ for kids
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced a bill Thursday to ban minors from artificial intelligence companions and prevent AI chatbots from exposing children to sexual or harmful content. The Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act, cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), would prohibit AI companions for users under…
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Trump says ‘probably’ when asked if he might pull US troops out of Italy, Spain
The comment came one day after Trump announced that Washington was looking at reducing the number of U.S. military personnel in Germany.
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Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration
Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization remain unresolved. The House sent the extension to President Donald Trump’s desk Thursday after the Senate cleared it earlier in the day. The move comes despite passage through the House of a longer three-year extension, with lawmakers needing more time to negotiate a final agreement.
AP
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Trump ponders idea of wearing bulletproof vest after shooting
The president joked he doesn't want to look 20 pounds heavier.
NewsNation
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Staffers who signed ‘Katrina Declaration’ critical of Trump administration are reinstated at FEMA
Staffers who signed the “Katrina Declaration,” an open letter critical of the Trump administration, have been reinstated at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “We have been reinstated,” Abby McIlraith, one of the signatories, told The Hill in a Signal message. McIlraith said she feels “vindicated” but also that the time that staffers were put…
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Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities
The Trump administration on Thursday notified Minnesota that it's deferring an additional $91 million in Medicaid funding, due to fresh concerns about vulnerabilities to fraud in state-run but federally funded social service programs. The announcement from Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, cited searches by federal agents on Tuesday at childcare and learning centers and other sites in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area that receive federal Medicaid funding. “Minnesota state-run programs have raised serious red flags,” Oz said in a video statement on social media.
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How Janet Mills was boxed out of the Maine Senate race by Graham Platner’s rise
By the time Maine Gov. Janet Mills launched her Senate campaign in October, Graham Platner was already drawing large crowds and raising impressive amounts of money. Mills supporters – including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer – thought she could prevail with a pitch for electability based on her statewide name recognition, backing from Senate Democratic leadership and a tidal wave of opposition research on Platner. They were wrong, and on Thursday, Mills ended her campaign weeks before the
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Trump pulls controversial surgeon general pick and makes third nomination for the role
President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled his embattled surgeon general nominee Dr. Casey Means amid questions over her vaccine views and announced his third pick for the role in Dr. Nicole Saphier.
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Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias
The report alleges Biden’s Education Department targeted Christian universities for enforcement actions and imposed biased definitions of sex and gender identity.
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US hits Congo's former president with sanctions over support for rebels
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on former Congolese President Joseph Kabila for his alleged role in funding and providing political support to rebel groups operating in the east of his country. The Treasury and State departments announced Thursday that they had targeted Kabila, who served as Congo’s president from 2001 until 2019, with a freeze on all assets he may have in the United States or that transit through financial institutions in U.S. jurisdictions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement that Kabila had been supporting the Rwanda-backed M23 and Congo River Alliance rebel groups, which are seeking to topple the current Congo government.
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Education Department caps graduate school loans
The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that new caps on federal loans for graduate school programs will go into effect July 1. The department said this decision is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the costs of postsecondary education and streamline the student loan repayment process. Last July, President Trump signed the…
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Trump says U.S. may cut the number of American troops in Germany
President Trump said Wednesday he is considering reducing the number of U.S. forces in Germany, amid a spat with Germany's chancellor and the NATO alliance over Iran.
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HealthWho is Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's latest nominee for surgeon general?
President Trump announced that he has chosen the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer radiologist and Fox News medical contributor to serve as the nation's top doctor after his previous nominee's confirmation stalled in the Senate.
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Trump signs bipartisan bill ending longest-ever shutdown of DHS
Republican-controlled House approved measure to fund much of DHS, excluding immigration enforcement
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Greene: Lawler ‘hated’ Trump, ‘made fun of him constantly’
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) of making fun of President Trump, noting that the New York Republican “hated” the president. “He hated Donald Trump, made fun of him constantly, mimicked him, making fun of his voice,” Greene told conservative media personality Tucker Carlson in an interview released Wednesday, in…
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Fact check: Amid spike, prominent Republicans make false claims about gas prices
Republicans face political risk from the spike in gasoline prices caused by the war President Donald Trump launched against Iran. Over the last two days, prominent Republicans have made a series of false claims about gas prices.
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US Senate bans its members, staff from betting in prediction markets
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Senators pass resolution banning themselves from trading on prediction markets
The Senate unanimously agreed to a resolution Thursday barring its members from trading on prediction markets in the face of growing concerns about insider trading on the platforms. The resolution, which was introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) last week, amends the chamber’s rules to prohibit senators from entering into “an agreement, contract, or transaction…
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Collins breaks with GOP leaders on Iran war powers resolution
Centrist Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Thursday broke ranks with Republican leaders and most GOP colleagues by voting for a war powers resolution sponsored by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to halt military actions against Iran, the first Republican senator to change her position on curtailing President Trump’s military authority. Collins joined Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)…
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US court refuses to hear Trump’s appeal of E Jean Carroll $83m defamation case
Decision from federal appeals court comes almost 18 months after Trump appealed following 2024 election win
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Congress passes 45-day extension of nation’s spy powers
Congress on Thursday passed a 45-day extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers, ensuring the program doesn’t go dark after midnight while teeing up more debate about how to reform it. The Senate on Thursday passed the 45-day reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by unanimous consent. The House swiftly…
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Trump signs executive order expanding retirement benefits
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that expands retirement benefits for employees who do not have access to such benefits through their employers. The executive order does not create a new government retirement plan, but it helps match workers with existing plans from private companies. Under the order, the Treasury Department will launch TrumpIRA.gov, where…
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Trump removes Scotch whisky tariffs after visit from King Charles III
President Trump said Thursday that he is removing tariffs on Scotch whisky after the visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla. “I will be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon, two very important Industries within Scotland…
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Senate rejects 6th Iran war powers resolution ahead of 60-day deadline
The Senate rejected Democrats' sixth attempt to limit President Trump's authority to wage war on Iran.
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FEMA reinstates whistleblowers as Trump administration reverses Noem’s policies
FEMA has reinstated whistleblowers who signed an open letter warning that dismantling the federal agency was setting the stage for a disaster-response breakdown.
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How Trump’s pressure tactics against Jerome Powell backfired
Jerome Powell is staying at the Federal Reserve precisely because Trump used a criminal investigation to try to influence interest rates.
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Inside the GOP’s barely functioning Congress
Republicans will control Washington for at least six more months, but they’ve already lost control of one-half of Congress.
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Senators just banned themselves — and their staff — from trading on prediction markets
"Serving in Congress is an honor, not a side hustle," said Sen. Bernie Moreno, the sponsor of the resolution.
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Senate bans members and staff from trading on prediction markets
The Senate passed a resolution to ban members and staffers from trading on prediction markets.
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Brazil’s Congress overrides Lula's veto of a bill to reduce Bolsonaro's sentence
Brazil’s Congress voted Thursday to override a presidential veto and adopt a bill to reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup, in a blow to his political rival and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The legislation, which will be challenged in court, indicates a weakening of Lula’s position in Congress ahead of his bid for reelection in the country’s October presidential election.
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Watch live: Trump signs executive order on retirement accounts
President Trump will sign an executive order expanding workers’ access to retirement accounts in the Oval Office on Thursday, according to the White House. He is also expected to create a government website where they can compare private-sector accounts. The online marketplace, first reported by Semafor and dubbed TrumpIRA.gov, is designed to assist Americans who…
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Jon Stewart says Democratic leadership and DNC are ‘lost’
Comedian Jon Stewart said Wednesday the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the party’s leaders were “lost” while discussing the Maine Senate campaign. Stewart was interviewing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who said he had not been contacted by the DNC or Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). The DNC does not traditionally endorse in primaries but announced its…
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Who is Nicole Saphier, new Trump surgeon general nominee?
President Trump tapped Dr. Nicole Saphier on Thursday to be the next U.S. surgeon general. The president called Saphier a “STAR physician” in a Truth Social post, specifically commending her work on breast cancer treatment. “She is also an INCREDIBLE COMMUNICATOR, who makes complicated health issues more easily understood by all Americans,” Trump wrote in…
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Democratic senators warn Trump administration against taking ‘any illegal activity’ to stymy voting
Nearly 30 Democratic senators warned two government agencies against taking “any illegal activity” to carry out a March executive order from President Trump seeking to force states to verify citizenship in order to vote. Voting is already limited only to U.S. citizens, and the constitution leaves it to the states to determine how to carry…
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Facing bipartisan opposition, Trump abandons his second surgeon general nominee
The White House is so bad at choosing nominees, even Senate Republicans won’t confirm some of them. Take Casey Means, for example.
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Trump DOJ could have awkward time explaining this part of its Cole Allen prosecution
The Justice Department says the suspect in the correspondents’ dinner attack was talking about Trump when he referred to a “pedophile, rapist, and traitor.”
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Trump accuses Cassidy of ‘political games’ after surgeon general nominee switch
President Trump on Thursday accused Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) of playing “political games” that ended his second surgeon general nominee’s confirmation in the Senate, comments that came as Trump was announcing his decision to withdraw her nomination. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced he was replacing his nominee for surgeon general, Casey Means,…
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Trump to sign order aimed at retirement plan access ahead of $1,000 federal match
That new matching contribution, known as the Saver’s Match, comes from 2022 legislation passed under Democratic President Joe Biden.
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Momentum builds in Congress to ban AI chatbots for kids
The effort to ban AI chatbots for minors is picking up steam in Congress
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Hegseth argues 60-day clock on Iran war stopped with ceasefire
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued Thursday that the 60-day clock for the conflict with Iran stopped when President Trump announced a ceasefire, as Democratic senators tee up yet another war powers vote. Trump notified Congress of the military operations in Iran on March 2, making Friday the 60-day milestone at which point the War Powers…
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GOP, Democratic senators pressure Trump to combat China’s influence in Latin America
Republican and Democratic senators are calling on President Trump to counter China’s broad influence in Latin America ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May, according to a resolution obtained exclusively by The Hill. Introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations…
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Trump says Tennessee governor vows to redistrict state
President Trump said Thursday that he spoke with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) about redistricting in the state to give Republicans a leg up in congressional races ahead of the November midterm elections. The conversation comes after a Wednesday Supreme Court decision limiting the scope of the Voting Rights Act provision that creates majority-minority districts.…
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