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Back to SearchJanuary 14, 2025: The cabinet confirmation showdown begins
This morning, the Senate will start confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Will any of Trump’s picks see resistance? Senate reporter Urs…
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January 13, 2025: The final word on the Biden doctrine
This afternoon, President Joe Biden will deliver an address on foreign policy from the State Department—his first of two farewell speeches during the…
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January 10, 2025: The clock ticks down on TikTok
Today, officials from TikTok will make arguments before the Supreme Court to save the app in the U.S. Though some have expressed interest in buying T…
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January 9, 2024: President Jimmy Carter’s legacy
Jimmy Carter’s presidency and life after leaving the White House will be honored in a ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral today where all f…
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January 8, 2025: Are Democrats veering right on immigration?
On Tuesday, 48 House Democrats joined every Republican to advance an illegal immigration crackdown known as the Laken Riley Act, in a sign that Democ…
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January 7, 2025: What’s the plan for reconciliation?
The Republican House majority is narrow, and there are a lot of policy priorities President-elect Donald Trump would like to see addressed. But, his …
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January 6, 2025: Congress is back in business
It’s Congress' first full week of 2025, and there is already a lot to do. The first item on the agenda is to certify the 2024 election results, exact…
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December 23, 2024: Johnson caught between Trump and a hard place
A shutdown was avoided. But a new dividing line was drawn between President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson — one with wide-reachin…
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December 20, 2024: Who’s to blame if there’s a shutdown?
At this moment, we are mere hours away from a government shutdown. How did we get here? Well, just take a look at House Republicans: After Speaker Mi…
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December 19, 2024: Musk and Trump try to kill the CR
We’re one day closer to a government shutdown, and the best chance to avoid one just went kaput. When the sun rose yesterday morning, it looked like …
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