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Fetterman says Trump is ‘absolutely’ winning trade war right now
Fetterman noted that "Real Time" host Bill Maher was initially critical of Trump's tariffs but recently admitted his predictions were wrong.
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Former judge Jeanine Pirro confirmed by Senate to be Washington D.C.’s top prosecutor
Pirro served as a New York prosecutor and judge before gaining fame as a hard-nosed Fox News commentator.
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Senate passes minibus before recessing, making slight progress on govt funding
The package allocates nearly $900 billion for military construction and Veterans Affairs, $27 billion for agriculture and rural development, and $2.2 billion for the Legislative branch. More than 80 senators ultimately voted for the minibus.
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New report shows Secret Service had threat intelligence 10 days before Trump assassination attempt
A Senate report calls for stronger punishment for the failures leading up to the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pa. on July 13, 2024: 'Not a single person has been fired'
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Feds spent $247 billion more in 9 months of fiscal year than same period of 2024, Treasury says
Spending our way into a deeper hole: The deficit has reached $1.3 trillion so far into the government's current fiscal year, which began in October 2024.
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Iowa congresswoman predicts HHS banning illegal migrants from getting benefits will go to SCOTUS
HHS on Thursday banned illegal migrants from accessing the agency's taxpayer-funded benefits.
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Senate Democrat Fetterman says his Republican family was 'proud' after Trump praised him
The senator most recently condemned members of his party for calling to abolish ICE, stating that it was "inappropriate and outrageous" to call for its end.
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Ron Johnson prepares to issue subpoenas for DOJ, FBI in Butler shooting probe as anniversary nears
Johnson claimed his investigation is still getting "stonewalled" nearly a year after the incident, and that he needs more documentation and information to move his investigation forward. It is not clear when the subpoenas will go out.
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Murkowski casts vote with Democrats that blocks Trump effort to keep FBI headquarters in DC
The resolution blocks federal funding for the new headquarters if it is built anywhere other than the Greenbelt, Maryland location that was selected by the General Services Administration in 2023.
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Scott Perry: Congress not done with Biden doctor after 5th Amendment invocation
Dr. Kevin O'Connor is among several members of former President Joe Biden's inner circle being called to testify on the matter.
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Rep. Biggs suggests Congress obviate Biden doctor's Fifth Amendment rights to get him to testify
Dr. Kevin O'Connor is among several members of Biden's inner circle being called to testify on the matter of Biden's mental acuity.
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House Oversight releases Kevin O'Connor deposition in which he takes the fifth on all questions
The House Oversight investigation is looking into the former president's mental decline and whether his inner circle tried to conceal the decline from the public.
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Congressional Budget Office estimates federal spending is up $144 billion in first half of 2025
The office also estimated that the federal budget deficit for the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, which began in October, is $1.3 trillion. The number is $65 billion more than it was for the first nine months of the 2024 fiscal year.