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WEATHER ALERT

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REPUBLICANS


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How views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling, according to AP-NORC polling

Read full article: How views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling, according to AP-NORC polling

A new poll shows Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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1 day ago

The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight

Read full article: The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight

The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026.

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1 day ago

Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

Read full article: Democrats slam rush to redraw US House maps at first hearing in Texas

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP's unusual push to redraw the state's House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections.

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Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

Read full article: Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to cancel about $9 billion that had been approved for public broadcasting and foreign aid.

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Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate

Read full article: Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has dropped out of the 2026 Republican race for the U.S. Senate.

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2 days ago

About two-thirds of Florida Republicans surveyed support Alligator Alcatraz, want to nix property taxes: UNF poll

Read full article: About two-thirds of Florida Republicans surveyed support Alligator Alcatraz, want to nix property taxes: UNF poll

Nearly half of Florida Republicans now believe the state’s top priority should be housing-related issues, according to a poll released Thursday by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab.

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House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

Read full article: House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

A House subcommittee has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Latest: House lawmakers vote to subpoena all Epstein-related files from Justice Department

Read full article: The Latest: House lawmakers vote to subpoena all Epstein-related files from Justice Department

A subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

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3 days ago

Senate considering nomination of ex-Trump defense lawyer for lifetime appointment to appeals court

Read full article: Senate considering nomination of ex-Trump defense lawyer for lifetime appointment to appeals court

The Senate has narrowly voted to begin considering the nomination of former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge.

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3 days ago

Trump hosting Philippines leader to talk tariffs and China

Read full article: Trump hosting Philippines leader to talk tariffs and China

President Donald Trump has deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence.

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Budget office says Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits, leave 10 million uninsured

Read full article: Budget office says Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to deficits, leave 10 million uninsured

President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cut bill will add $3.4 trillion to federal deficits through 2034.

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Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That may be a problem

Read full article: Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That may be a problem

Republicans can't stop talking about former President Joe Biden.

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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk

Read full article: Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session that starts Monday.

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House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case

Read full article: House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case

House Republicans are trying to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.

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House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump

Read full article: House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump

The House has passed two bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U_S_ the “crypto capital of the world.”.

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What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

Read full article: What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid

The Republican-led Congress had passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending.

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Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

Read full article: Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from Republican senators.

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Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Powell after floating that idea in private

Read full article: Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Powell after floating that idea in private

President Donald Trump says he's “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump

Read full article: Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump

The Senate has passed Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending, moving forward on one of the president’s top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators.

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Democrats are trolling Trump and the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein case

Read full article: Democrats are trolling Trump and the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein case

Democrats are latching on to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

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Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints

Read full article: Republicans press leaders of Georgetown, Berkeley and CUNY on antisemitism complaints

House Republicans on Tuesday grilled the leaders of Georgetown University, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, in the latest hearing on antisemitism in higher education, accusing the schools of failing to respond adequately to allegations of bias or discrimination.

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Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority

Read full article: Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority

President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state's congressional maps to help ensure the party keeps its majority in the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.

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Politics & Power: How the Dems & GOP are both weaponizing that ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to win the House in the midterms

Read full article: Politics & Power: How the Dems & GOP are both weaponizing that ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to win the House in the midterms

Political analyst Daniel Cronrath joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to discuss how both the Democrats and Republicans plan to weaponize the "Big, Beautiful Bill" heading into the 2026 midterms.

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Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Read full article: Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Senate Republicans have advanced President Donald Trump’s request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending.

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A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Read full article: A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

Senate Republicans are putting the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts to the test this week.

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Lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked

Read full article: Lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked

Democratic lawmakers are condemning Florida’s new Everglades immigration detention center after making a state-arranged visit.

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Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard

Read full article: Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard

Younger Democratic candidates across the country are running to replace party elders.

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How US views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling

Read full article: How US views of immigration have changed since Trump took office, according to Gallup polling

A Gallup poll shows a substantial jump in the share of Americans who view immigration as positive for the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office.

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Senate Republicans block attempt to roll back massive tax hike on professional gamblers

Read full article: Senate Republicans block attempt to roll back massive tax hike on professional gamblers

Senate Republicans are rejecting an attempt to reverse a provision from their new tax law that changes the taxation of gambling winnings.

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Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship program

Read full article: Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship program

Dartmouth College and the University of Notre Dame say they're ending their participation in a Chinese scholarship program House Republicans call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government.

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US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds

Read full article: US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the Trump administration to make this a priority.

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Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears

Read full article: Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.

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What's in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law

Read full article: What's in the tax and spending bill that Trump has signed into law

President Donald Trump has signed his tax and spending bill into law after Republicans muscled it through Congress.

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House Republicans are ready to finish Trump’s big tax cuts bill after Democrat’s marathon speech

Read full article: House Republicans are ready to finish Trump’s big tax cuts bill after Democrat’s marathon speech

House Republicans have propelled President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.

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What’s next after Senate sends supercharged spending bill to House?

Read full article: What’s next after Senate sends supercharged spending bill to House?

News4JAX political analyst and head of the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Rick Mullaney joined us on The Morning Show to discuss what’s next and how members of the Freedom Caucus in the House might rebel even though the bill is expected to pass.

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House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night session

Read full article: House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night session

House Republicans strained through a day of starts and stops trying to advance President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill that passed the Senate

At some 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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Politics & Power: Democrats face harsh reality as voters change party affiliation, Dems need to change their strategy

Read full article: Politics & Power: Democrats face harsh reality as voters change party affiliation, Dems need to change their strategy

News4JAX political analyst and head of the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute Rick Mullaney joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton for this week’s Politics & Power episode.

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Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'

Read full article: Musk proposes a new political party, Trump suggests DOGE 'might have to go back and eat Elon'

Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition.

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Wisconsin budget deal cuts taxes and boosts university funding

Read full article: Wisconsin budget deal cuts taxes and boosts university funding

A budget deal brokered by Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature has cleared a key hurdle just hours after it was made public.

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Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

Read full article: Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

Democrat Colin Allred is once again running for the U.S. Senate.

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Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Read full article: Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans “got the job done” in passing President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

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Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year's presidential election, report shows

Read full article: Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year's presidential election, report shows

Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order.

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What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

Read full article: What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill moving through the Senate

At some 940 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.

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National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

Read full article: National pride is declining in America. And it's splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows

A poll shows only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that's also clear among young people.

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Republican Senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says

Read full article: Republican Senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says

The changes made to President Donald Trump’s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation’s debt load while resulting in even steeper losses in health care coverage, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said in a new analysis, adding to the challenges for Republicans as they try to muscle the bill to passage.

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Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

Read full article: Debate is underway in the Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting is delayed

Debate has been underway late into the night in the Senate on President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts package.

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Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Read full article: Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

Senate Republicans voted in a dramatic Saturday session, clearing a key procedural step as they race to pass President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.

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Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Read full article: Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran have fallen short.

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Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts

Read full article: Senate Republicans move to slash consumer bureau funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts

Senate Republicans have proposed cutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding by nearly half.

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The Latest: Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of birthright citizenship unclear

Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of birthright citizenship unclear

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued decisions on the final six cases that were left on its docket for the summer, including emergency appeals relating to President Donald Trump's agenda.

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The Latest: Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

Read full article: The Latest: Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

President Donald Trump said he’s immediately suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country.”.

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Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump

Read full article: Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump

Republican businessman Nate Morris has entered Kentucky’s competitive campaign to succeed longtime Senate power broker Mitch McConnell.

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Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury requests its removal

Read full article: Lawmakers remove ‘revenge’ tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury requests its removal

Congressional Republicans agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill Thursday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asked members of Congress to do so earlier in the day.

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Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

Read full article: Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules.

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The Latest: Hegseth praises US attack on Iran but offers few details on the strikes’ impact

Read full article: The Latest: Hegseth praises US attack on Iran but offers few details on the strikes’ impact

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.

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Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

Read full article: Senators diverge sharply on damage done by Iran strikes after classified briefing

Senators are emerging from a classified briefing with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump’s bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms.

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How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling

Read full article: How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling

Ten years after the Supreme Court ruled there's a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the split between Republicans and Democrats on the issue is wider than it’s been in decades.

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What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

Read full article: What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline

President Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline.

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GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

Read full article: GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules

A plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands has been ruled out of Republicans’ big tax and spending cut bill after the Senate parliamentarian determined the proposal by Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee would violate the chamber’s rules.

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Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

Read full article: Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

President Donald Trump’s administration has postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members on Tuesday as lawmakers are looking for more answers about Trump’s directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.

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The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle

Read full article: The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle

Republicans have hit a roadblock in an effort that could deter nonprofits, individuals and others from filing lawsuits to block President Donald Trump’s executive actions.

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Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists

Read full article: Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists

President Donald Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican’s supporters.

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GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill

Read full article: GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Republican proposal that would shift some food stamp costs from the federal government to the states would violate the chamber’s strict rules.

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How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

Read full article: How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill

House and Senate Republicans are taking different approaches when it comes to the tax cuts that lawmakers are looking to include in their massive tax bill.

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Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill

Read full article: Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill

Republicans have suffered a setback over their plans to gut the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau in President Donald Trump's big bill.

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Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

Read full article: Trump tax bill would widen deficits by $2.8T after factoring in economic impacts, CBO says

President Donald Trump’s tax and budget bill would increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade after factoring in other economic effects.

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Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill

Read full article: Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump's big bill

Senate Republicans are proposing deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent.

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The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions

Read full article: The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been clear about his red line as the Senate takes up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: no Medicaid cuts.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's primaries

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's primaries

Virginia Democrats will settle a crowded six-way primary for lieutenant governor on Tuesday as well as a contested nomination fight for state attorney general.

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GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

Read full article: GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

The Republican tax bill approved by the House would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually.

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House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

Read full article: House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk

The House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl.

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Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes

Read full article: Democrats criticize latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports as setback for athletes

The latest effort by Congress to regulate college sports is generating predictable partisan outrage.

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Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands

Read full article: Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of US lands

More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee.

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Former Jacksonville radio host Mark Kaye announces he’s running for Congress, bashes current Rep. John Rutherford

Read full article: Former Jacksonville radio host Mark Kaye announces he’s running for Congress, bashes current Rep. John Rutherford

Former Jacksonville radio host and current conservative podcaster Mark Kaye is running for Congress in 2026.

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Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Read full article: Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

Republicans in Congress called several Democratic governors to Washington on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

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House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Read full article: House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The House has voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.

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Trump's mass deportations leave Democrats more ready to fight back

Read full article: Trump's mass deportations leave Democrats more ready to fight back

California Gov. Gavin Newsom looked straight into the camera and offered a stark moment for his Democratic Party.

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Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust

Read full article: Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust

A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats in the media sources they trust.

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Republican senators to watch in the maneuvering over Trump's big bill

Read full article: Republican senators to watch in the maneuvering over Trump's big bill

The Senate has set an ambitious timeline to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation to cut taxes and spending.

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Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Read full article: Trump's big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

Chiseling away at President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

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Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

Read full article: Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

California lawmakers advanced several reform measures this week to rein in utility profits, slash electricity bills and potentially save consumers billions of dollars.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Nearly a dozen candidates will compete in New Jersey on Tuesday for the chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

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What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

Read full article: What is the CBO? A look at the small office inflaming debate over Trump's tax bill

A small government office with some 275 employees has found itself caught in the political crossfire as Congress debates President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.”.

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The Latest: Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday

Read full article: The Latest: Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday

President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term.

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Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP

Read full article: Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP

Elon Musk has blasted President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination."

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Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

Read full article: Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.

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The Latest: Musk slams Trump-backed plan to cut taxes and spending

Read full article: The Latest: Musk slams Trump-backed plan to cut taxes and spending

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has blasted the tax cuts and spending plans backed by President Donald Trump that passed the House.

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Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots

Read full article: Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are received up to two weeks after Election Day.

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Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Read full article: Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim

Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in 2023 and argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm.

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The Democrats' path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town

Read full article: The Democrats' path back to power might start in places like this Appalachian town

Kentucky Democrats are trying to address the party's steep deficits in overwhelmingly white, conservative pockets of rural America.

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The Latest: House passes Trump’s big tax bill in overnight session

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House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval.

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Trump's big tax bill has passed the House. Here's what's inside it

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House Republicans have taken a major step forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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Here's the late changes Republicans made to Trump's big bill

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Republicans have made several late changes to their tax cut and immigration bill.

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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

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House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

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Senate clears way to block clean air standards in California, including vehicle emission rules

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Senate Republicans have voted to establish a new precedent that will allow them to roll back clean air standards in California, including a rule phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

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Trump's 'beautiful' bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here's what's inside it

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House Republicans are getting closer to passing President Donald Trump’s tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security.

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Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75

Read full article: Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly has died at age 75.

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Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars

Read full article: Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars

The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

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