Politics & Policy
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Thune rejects Trump demand to link SAVE America Act to FISA
Thune, for his part, suggested that a planned extension was likely to receive a vote after the confirmation of Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence.
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Senate could vote as early as Thursday to confirm Trump DNI nominee Clayton: report
Trump nominated Clayton to replace the outgoing Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation after her husband's cancer diagnosis.
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Trump rips 2015 Iran deal, says peace agreement 'not like the Obama document'
"It's not like the Obama document," he said of the deal to end the war.
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Fauci infected intelligence community in COVID origin probe but it was consensual: whistleblower
CIA management overruled analysts' conclusions in favor of lab leak, retaliated when they protested "middle-of-the-night, anonymous rewrite" of their work, Gabbard's task force member says. CIA blasts Rand Paul for "bad faith" hearing.
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Gov. Reeves on redistricting: 'No need' to draw a new map
Earlier in the day, Reeves hinted he would not pursue a redraw in time for 2026, saying he expected a redraw to come some time "between now and 2027 elections."
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Vice president fends off latest suggestion of a joint Vance-Rubio ticket in 2028
The two leaders, who are both members of the president's Cabinet, are frequently believed to be the two frontrunners for the GOP nomination in 2028, despite neither person officially declaring their candidacy.
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Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
The vote was 54-45 and came after the upper chamber confirmed him to the Board of Governors earlier this week.
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Vance issues ultimatum to states: Crack down on fraud or lose some Medicaid funding
"These letters are the first step. The first effort to try to force these states to get serious about prosecuting fraud," he said.
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Senate votes down Iran war powers resolution
Trump, for his part, has repeatedly expressed frustration with the Iranian government and the state of negotiations, which have thus far failed to result in a permanent agreement to end the conflict.
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Mississippi governor appears to walk back redistricting in time for midterms
Mississippi currently has four congressional districts, including one held by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., whose district would likely be on the chopping block in the event of a redraw.
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Johnson admits Iran war 'put a little damper' on affordability messaging
Johnson's comments came in the wake of a poor inflation report that saw the monthly figure rise to 3.8%, for an increase of 0.6% month-over-month.
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Spain doubles down on refusing to let U.S. use bases for Iran war
The Trump administration has repeatedly asked NATO allies to allow use of their bases and to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though it has found few members of the bloc willing to assist.
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Trucking, construction trade groups voice opposition to Trump's proposed gas tax holiday
The industries rely on transportation infrastructure, which is funded by the federal taxes on gasoline and diesel.