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Senate Democrats call for Trump to outline a plan for handling Israel-Iran conflict
The group of five Democrats warned that the conflict could turn into a regional war that jeopardizes American troops, and that the U.S. needed a clear plan, per Politico.
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Senate confirms Rodney Scott as Customs and Border Protection commissioner
Scott previously served as the chief of U.S. Border Patrol under the first Trump administration, but was removed in 2021 under the Biden administration. President Donald Trump nominated Scott to lead the department in December.
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Sen. Johnson criticizes colleagues in Congress on government spending, says they don't like numbers
Johnson has been one of the Republicans in the Senate opposed to President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" that passed the House last month.
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Congress takes another look at US funding for World Anti-Doping Agency after China swimmer scandal
Several of the athletes who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs — including nearly half of the swimming team that China sent to the Tokyo Games — went on to win medals, including three golds.
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Sen. Blackburn demands accountability regarding alleged Chinese plot to make fake ballots in 2020
Blackburn said there had been speculation in the past about China and fraudulent ballots, but nothing was done about it.
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White House challenges House Democrats' report Trump pardons cost $1.3B in unrealized restitution
“At the time President Trump pardoned the January 6th insurrectionists, only 15% of the $3 million in restitution ordered to victims had been paid, with the remaining $2.6 million due suddenly liquidated by the President’s pardons,” the House Democrats said.
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Watch Live: Senate hearing 'How Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution'
The hearing will be held by the Senate Judiciary Committee
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Senate delivers major win for cryptocurrency industry in bipartisan passage of Stablecoin bill
The final triumph for the GENIUS Act in the upper chamber occurred in a 68-30 vote, but will need to pass the House before it can go to President Donald Trump for his signature.
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Hamadeh urges DOJ to investigate Runbeck Election Services role in Arizona 2024 election
The investigation would center on allegations that Runbeck Election Services breached protocols in its handling of ballots in several western states during the 2024 general election.
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House Republicans probe how US media agency vets its foreign employees
The U.S. Agency for Global Media runs the federal networks of Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and five independent networks Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Open Technology Fund, and Frontline Media Fund.
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Fetterman says Israel should have taken out Iran's supreme leader
Israel has not ruled out eliminating Khamenei, nor has President Donald Trump, who appeared to threaten the Iranian regime in social media posts on Truth Social on Tuesday.
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Massie teases legislation seeking to forbid US from entering a war with Iran
"This is not our war," Massie posted to X. "But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution."
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Senate GOP eyes major shake-up to Medicaid in its version of Trump's 'One Big Beautiful bill'
The legislation, released by the Senate Finance Committee, comes as Congress eyes a July 4 deadline to fund Trump's domestic policy agenda. Major changes will need to be approved by the House.