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Ryan Routh, convicted of 2024 assassination attempt of Donald Trump, appeals his life sentence
During the sentencing hearing on Feb. 4, prosecutors said that Routh had plotted the assassination attempt for months before he staked out a position outside President Trump’s West Palm Beach, Florida, golf club in September 2024
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You Vote: On this Presidents' Day, how would you rank President Trump among all of them?
Today the nation typically combines Washington’s Birthday with Presidents’ Day, celebrating both days on the third Monday in February.
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Supreme Court sets Feb. 20 for next opinion release: tariffs, Louisiana redistricting in spotlight
This week's expected announcement adds to a trio of newly scheduled release dates, including Feb. 24 and 25.
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Biden administration withdraws proposal to cancel student debt for millions of Americans
The DOE said part of the reason all the debt couldn't be forgiven was due to "operational challenges." The plan was to cancel student debt for about 38 million Americans.
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Biden signs budget bill to avoid government shutdown
The stopgap bill does not include a provision to suspend the debt limit that President-elect Donald Trump sought to include.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats slam Justice Thomas for alleged ethical lapses in new report
The partisan report, which focuses only on conservative justices, said that the court failed to "police" itself regarding appropriate conduct.
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Senate Democrats request answers on allegations that Trump lawyer solicited payments for nominees
Epshteyn is facing allegations that he solicited payments from people being considered for cabinet or other presidential appointments at the same time he was being paid by the Trump campaign.
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Biden considering commuting sentences of those on death row: report
Civil rights groups and religious organizations have been pressing the president to do this before Christmas.
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Here are the 34 Republicans who voted against the second House spending bill
The House bill on Friday passed in a 366 to 34 vote, which saw a lot of Democratic support. One Democrat voted present.
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Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, passing Trump in federal judicial appointments
Biden has now appointed one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges, and two judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade, all of which are lifetime appointments.
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You Vote: Do you think the sell-or-ban deadline for TikTok should be delayed?
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Kansas senator announces creation of Senate's 'Make America Healthy Again' caucus
Marshall, who has practiced medicine for over 25 years, will lead the caucus. Other Republican members include Sens. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Rick Scott of Florida, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
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Partial win for Trump as Congress nixes pork spending but ignores debt ceiling
The lower chamber initially planned to vote on a 1547-page bill that included a litany of what Trump called “Democratic giveaways” such as a pay raise for lawmakers.