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Blanche's Corrupt Deals Exposed: Senate Confirmation Fight Reveals Rot
Todd Blanche's confirmation fight has exposed a corrupt slush fund and immunity deal that benefits Trump, revealing the
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Rubio admits he initially disliked the viral Oval Office couch photo
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he 'hated' the viral couch photo from the Oval Office meeting with Zelensky, but now
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Washington Governor Ferguson Confirms Direct Talks with Trump on Wildfire Crisis
Gov. Bob Ferguson confirmed direct talks with President Trump and DHS Secretary Mullin on Washington's wildfire emergenc
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Beshear Challenges McConnell to Prove Fitness Amid Senate Absence
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing Mitch McConnell to release a video to quell health speculation after the senator m
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Kay Granger, First Republican Woman to Lead House Appropriations, Dies at 83
Kay Granger, the first Republican woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, has died at 83. Colleagues remember
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Michigan progressive primary win could imperil Democratic Senate hopes
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed appears poised to win Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, but polling suggests his candidac
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Idaho Senator Mourns Twin Falls In-N-Out Shooting Victims
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) offered condolences after a shooting at a Twin Falls In-N-Out left three dead and seven injure
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GOP Senators Worry Trump's Agenda Threatens Midterm Chances
Senate Republicans increasingly view President Trump as a political drag on their 2026 midterm hopes, citing his attacks
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Hegseth's Iran War Funding Pitch Stalls in Senate GOP
Hegseth's push for $73B in Iran war funding faces GOP resistance as costs soar and senators question his leadership.
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Senate Leaders Strike Deal to Fund Government Through December
Senate appropriators reached a bipartisan deal Sunday on a short-term funding bill that would keep the government open t
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GOP senators threaten to hold up recess over voter ID and spending bills
Sen. James Lankford says Senate Republicans will keep working through recess if they can't pass a spending bill, judicia
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Graham's Death Leaves GOP Hawks Scrambling for Influence
Senate Republicans are weighing how to fill the void left by the late Lindsey Graham, as no single lawmaker can match hi