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Chaos Erupts at Education Department as Members of Congress Locked Out
In a wild scene, federal officers are blocking Democratic members of Congress from entering the Department of Education. Members of…
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Trump’s Chaotic Behavior Is Causing an Even Bigger Mess in Congress
“You spoke to half a dozen Trump loyalists, Republican aides, and advisers inside and around the administration,” Vitali started. “I think…
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Texas removes 1.7 million people from health-care plan
Texas has removed millions of residents from health-care programs as part of a national "unwinding" process that began after the end of…
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Will the Progeny of Big Bird Survive DOGE? | Opinion
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is flooding us with information about government programs they believe should be…
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Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency? Yes, if presidential rule replaces constitutional governance
WASHINGTON — Can Elon Musk close a federal agency, send its employees home and halt spending programs that were approved by Congress? Yes,…
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FBI Agents Association urges Congress to protect jobs amid feared purge
The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), which represents more than 14,000 current and former FBI agents, implored Congress to protect agency…
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Column: Trump is creating an imperial presidency — and he's doing it by decree
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has been back in the White House for only two weeks, but he’s already remaking the federal government. He’s…
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These House newcomers came to the Capitol with big plans. Then the wildfires hit
WASHINGTON — Rep. Luz Rivas had barely begun her day in Washington when her cellphone rang at 7 a.m. The Hurst fire had erupted around…
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Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending…
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With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON — California — the self-proclaimed liberal resistance to President Trump’s policies — has long had an outsize voice in the…
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Column: How Donald Trump's second inauguration outdid the cruelty and excesses of his first
I really appreciated Monday’s unexpected call for unity in the Capitol rotunda, where MAGA insurrectionists mounted a deadly attack on…
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Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to…
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Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two…
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A very different Jan. 6 as Congress gathers to certify the 2024 election results
WASHINGTON — Four years after a violent mob stormed the Capitol, a full Congress is set to gather to certify the 2024 election, formally…
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Meet the 9 new House members from California
WASHINGTON — Friday was the first day of work for California’s nine new House members, and their first order of business involved typical…
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Three House Republicans defy Trump in first 2025 test of his "mandate"
In the first test of President-elect Donald Trump's "mandate" over a unified Republican Party, three House Republicans defied him by…
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FCC's net neutrality rules struck down, in another blow to Biden administration
A federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to President Biden’s Federal Communications Commission, striking down the agency’s…
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Mike Johnson won't "be good at" enacting Trump agenda, Republican warns
Republican Representative Thomas Massie said Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson will not be able to enact President-elect Donald…
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Opinion: Politics past will haunt Washington in 2025. It won't be pretty
To look back over the politics of the past year is to see a preview of the coming one. It’s not pretty. Donald Trump, as president again,…
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Mike Johnson's odds of being House speaker as Republicans stay divided
House Speaker Mike Johnson's betting odds of clinching the speakership again are just shy of 75 percent on prediction market website…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene responds to MAGA civil war over H-1B visas
Far-right conservative Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene shared her opinion on the ongoing debate about the H-1B, a visa class…
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Republicans want to release names of lawmakers accused of sexual harassment
Republicans are clamoring to release the names of people on Capitol Hill who have been accused of sexual harassment. The Context "You…
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170 House Republicans defied Donald Trump despite primaries threat
What's New On Friday 170 House Republicans joined Democrats to approve an emergency funding bill just hours before a partial government…
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Senate passes funding bill after Trump, Musk tanked earlier negotiations
What's New The U.S. Senate passed an eleventh-hour funding bill to keep the government operating shortly before a midnight deadline on…