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Congress Dodges Government Shutdown With Last-Minute, Short-Term Deal
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U.S. federal government shutdown appears likely as Republicans reject McCarthy's plan
Right-flank Republicans refused to support bill despite its steep spending cuts
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Prospects dim as US scrambles to avoid government shutdown
The US inched closer to a government shutdown on Friday as the prospects of a successful short-term funding deal grow bleaker.
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Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
The California Democrat, the oldest member of the Senate, had been declining in health for months.
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Second Republican debate: The biggest moments from debate stage
There was a whiff of desperation in the air at the second Republican debate in Los Angeles on Wednesday night as Donald Trump skipped the event once again.
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N.Y. judge finds Donald Trump committed business fraud for a decade
A judge overseeing a $250 million lawsuit against Trump ruled that the ex-president and his company committed fraud by inflating his net worth in business transactions.
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Bob Menendez refuses to quit and says $480,000 in cash was for personal use
New Jersey senator strikes defiant tone to reporters and accuses some of ‘rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat’
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New Jersey Gov. Murphy, Assembly speaker call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the state’s General Assembly speaker and the Democratic State Committee chairman all called on U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Friday after their fellow Democrat was indicted on federal bribery charges.
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Which Candidates Will Be on Stage for the Second Republican Debate?
Here are the six candidates who say they have met the criteria to be on the debate stage.
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Could the 14th Amendment bar Donald Trump from becoming president again?
Some conservative legal scholars think so—but the idea is a long shot.
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US special counsel seeks gag order on Trump’s ‘inflammatory’ statements
Jack Smith asked judge Tanya Chutkan to restrict ex-president’s statements in federal election subversion trial
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Top US House Republican orders impeachment inquiry into Biden
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bowing to pressure from his party's hard right, gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for an impeachment investigation into US President Joe Biden.
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Trump could be U.S. president again. Here's what he plans to do if he wins
Platform is permeated with proposals that would punish adversaries, at home and abroad.
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Former speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will run for reelection to House in 2024
By running for reelection, Pelosi is poised to extend her lengthy career on Capitol Hill, which began by winning a special election in June 1987, further cementing her role as a towering figure in Democratic politics in Washington and on the national stage.
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Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan
He's the longest-serving party leader in the history of the US Senate, but - amid a very public health struggle - Mitch McConnell's time in office may be nearing its end.
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After McConnell freezes again, Kentucky Republicans question if the Senate leader can hold onto power
After McConnell freezes up again, Kentucky GOP mixed on his future
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Proud Boys Ethan Nordean and Dominic Pezzola jailed for US Capitol riot
Two members of the far-right Proud Boys group have been jailed for leading the US Capitol riot.
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election case
The former US president is expected to face trial in March
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Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while talking to reporters
Senator Mitch McConnell froze yet again mid-sentence while addressing the media -- marking a second frightening episode like this that he's suffered in public.
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Giuliani loses defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers
The damages could amount to thousands if not millions of dollars.
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