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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.
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Johnson expresses caution about Trump tariffs but says he'll give president 'benefit of the doubt'
Johnson said he is "concerned" about the tariffs because his home state was badly impacted by the tariffs in the president's first administration, which harmed the Wisconsin agriculture industry.
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Sen Ron Johnson says Kennedy will send him 'terabytes' of HHS data on Friday
Johnson expressed optimism in all of Trump's Cabinet picks, but highlighted Kennedy's commitment to providing transparency on issues like vaccine safety.
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Senate advances Linda McMahon nomination for Education secretary, setting up final vote for Monday
The Senate invoked cloture on the nomination in a 51-47 vote, which sets her confirmation up for a full vote on Monday. No Democrat supported advancing the nomination
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Elissa Slotkin to lead Democratic response to Trump address to Congress
Alabama GOP Sen. Katie Britt delivered the Republican response to former President Joe Biden's State of the Union address last year.
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House Federal Secrets Panel Chair Luna says AG's release of Epstein docs nothing but 'phonebook'
A group of conservative influencers including DC Draino, Mike Cernovich and Liz Wheeler were seen outside the White House holding up documents that said “The Epstein Files: Phase 1."
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Army pilot turned congressman presses military to use anti-collision tech after deadly crash
Barrett says that equipping military aircraft flying in U.S. airspace with traffic collision avoidance could prevent future tragedies.
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House Judiciary demands info from Big Tech of any talks with foreign company, censorship
Companies that were subpoenaed include Rumble, Microsoft and Apple.
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150 bipartisan lawmakers join resolution supporting Iranian people's fight for regime change
The resolution supports National Council of Resistance of Iran President-elect Maryam Rajavi's 10-point plan for the future of Iran, which hopes to establish a secular, democratic, and non-nuclear Iranian republic.
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House unanimously approves bill to raise pensions of Medal of Honor recipients
The legislation was introduced by Reps. Troy Nehls, a Republican from Texas, and Chris Pappas, a Democrat from New Hampshire. The bill comes as a new Medal of Honor museum is set to open in Arlington, Texas, next month.
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Senate confirms Jamison Greer as next US trade representative in bipartisan vote
President Donald Trump nominated Greer for the position last year after he played a major role in Trump's tariffs on China in the president's first administration.