President Donald Trump will give an address to the nation live from the White House on Wednesday night, he announced on Tuesday. Trump teased the address in a statement on social media, saying the speech…
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Judge warns Trump administration against ‘irreversible’ White House ballroom construction work
by adminA federal judge on Tuesday said he was ‘inclined to deny’ a bid to force the Trump administration to halt construction of the White House ballroom but warned officials not to undertake any irreversible work…
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Graham issues ‘fatal’ warning if Maduro stays in power as US buildup raises stakes
by adminSen. Lindsey Graham warned that the U.S. mission in Venezuela must end with Nicolás Maduro removed from power, arguing that leaving the embattled leader in place after a major U.S. show of force would be…
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Trump brushes off Wiles’ ‘alcoholic’s personality’ nick as allies torch Vanity Fair piece
by adminPresident Donald Trump isn’t offended by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ comments in Vanity Fair describing him as someone with ‘an alcoholic’s personality.’ On Tuesday, Vanity Fair published the first part of a…
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a healthcare package: Christmas or Groundhog Day?
by adminThere’s a year-end rush in all aspects of life. Businesses try to run up profits in December. Supervisors want to finish employee reviews. Professors must grade exams. Congress is no different. There’s always a race…
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Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is being sued by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for tens of billions of dollars in damages for a lawsuit he filed against the country during his time as Missouri’s…
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Trump declares ‘Venezuelan regime’ a foreign terrorist organization, orders oil tanker blockade
by adminPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a total blockade of oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, declaring the Nicolás Maduro regime a foreign terrorist organization and accusing it of using stolen U.S. assets to finance…
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What had been a modest stream of taxpayer dollars to Feeding Our Future suddenly became a flood, surging 2,800% in a year, an abrupt spike now at the center of mounting scrutiny and oversight concerns.…
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Democrats press hard on Epstein files after years of sporadic interest under Biden
by adminWith less than a week before the Department of Justice must release a tranche of case files related to Jeffrey Epstein, Democrats have continued to seize on the politically expedient topic, which has roiled the…
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US officials tout progress in talks to reach ‘lasting and durable peace’ between Ukraine, Russia
by adminPresident Donald Trump has directed U.S. officials to help to facilitate a ‘lasting and durable peace’ between Ukraine and Russia, with officials touting the ‘very, very strong’ package presented for negotiations in Berlin over the…