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NASA Chief Isaacman Faces Senate Grilling on $18.8B Budget, Moon Mission Plans
NASA chief Jared Isaacman defends a proposed $5.6 billion budget cut before the Senate Appropriations Committee, citing
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Rosen Signals Openness to Trump's $400M White House Ballroom, Citing Safety Concerns
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) said Monday that lawmakers can discuss the need for a $400 million White House ballroom pushed
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McMahon Defends Trump's Education Budget Cuts in Senate Hearing
Education Secretary Linda McMahon faced Senate questions Tuesday over President Trump's $76.5 billion fiscal 2027 budget
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DOJ Presses Judge to Lift White House Ballroom Blockade After Hilton Attack
The DOJ filed an emergency motion Monday, arguing the judge's block on the White House ballroom endangers the president
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Clooney Backs Kimmel Amid Trump Fury Over 'Expectant Widow' Joke
George Clooney defended Jimmy Kimmel after President Trump and Melania Trump called for his firing over an 'expectant wi
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Hinckley Blasts Hilton Security After WHCD Shooting; Gunman Charged
John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton in 1981, says the hotel is unsafe after a gunman breach
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Rubio Dismisses Iran's Strait of Hormuz Proposal Without Nuclear Concessions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed Iran's reported proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, insisting nuclear talk
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GOP Infighting Over DHS Funding Intensifies After Trump Assassination Bid
After a shooting at the WHCA dinner, GOP leaders face internal divisions over DHS funding and a looming pay freeze, whil
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Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassification, Stops Short of Full Legalization
Trump signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a historic shift in federal pol
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After WHCA Dinner Attack, Conspiracy Theories Eclipse Reality
The foiled attack at the WHCA dinner was a real threat, but within hours, conspiracy theories claiming it was staged dom
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Chavez-DeRemer's Exit Tests GOP-Labor Alliance: What's Next for Trump's Union Outreach?
Lori Chavez-DeRemer's resignation as Labor secretary amid misconduct allegations tests the GOP's fledgling alliance with
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Kimmel Defends 'Expectant Widow' Joke as Age-Based, Not a Call to Violence
Jimmy Kimmel defends his 'expectant widow' joke about Melania Trump as a light roast about age difference, rejecting cla