The White House is taking a top-down approach in making sure Republicans are united on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs plan. U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer briefed House Republican staffers on the administration’s strategy on…
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Ted Cruz clashes with key Democrat over ‘second phase of lawfare’ through federal judges’ orders
by adminSen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sparred during a hearing on federal judges’ nationwide orders against the Trump administration, and the Democrat dismissed her colleague’s claims of ‘lawfare.’ ‘Understand this is the…
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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, fresh off a pardon from President Donald Trump, has a new job representing the interests of a politician known as the ‘Bosnian Bear,’ who also has close ties to Russian…
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‘False’: Trump admin rebukes claims intel officials are frequently using Signal to send classified info
by adminThe White House is clapping back against media reports alleging intelligence officials have been using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal to send classified information, describing the allegations as ‘false’ in a statement to Fox…
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GOP defectors help Senate advance resolution to cancel Trump tariffs despite White House veto warning
by adminA Democrat-led resolution undoing President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada advanced past the Senate on Wednesday after multiple Republicans joined their counterparts in support of it. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of…
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Trump pick for Joint Chiefs chair tells Senate ‘element of surprise’ should be guarded amid Signal chat leak
by adminLt. Gen. Daniel ‘Razin’ Caine, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the U.S. top military officer, side-stepped questions from Senate Democrats about his view on the recent Signal leak controversy roiling the Trump administration, but…
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A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked its ban on transgender military service members – a near-term blow as the administration signals…
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White House warns of Trump veto if Tim Kaine ‘stunt’ vote to cancel tariffs passes Senate
by adminThe White House is warning President Trump may veto a Democrat-led resolution that would undo his tariffs against Canada if it passes the Senate on Tuesday. In a statement of administrative policy obtained exclusively by…
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Republicans, Democrats trade barbs in heated hearing on activist judges blocking Trump agenda
by adminDemocrats and Republicans repeatedly clashed on Tuesday during a lengthy hearing on what the GOP calls ‘activist judges’ blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda. The House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittees on the Constitution and on courts held…
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Election Day in Wisconsin, Florida: What to watch as conservatives face a statewide electoral test
by adminVoters in two states are casting general election ballots for the first time since November, when they sent President Donald Trump back to the White House. Wisconsin will choose a new justice on the state…