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Trump Confronts Dual Crises: DHS Shutdown Enters 41st Day as Iran Standoff Intensifies
President Trump meets with his Cabinet amid a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown and heightened military
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Democratic Unity Fractures Over DHS Shutdown as TSA Pay Crisis Mounts
A growing rift among Senate Democrats threatens their strategy on the DHS shutdown, as centrists pressure leadership to
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GOP's Second Reconciliation Push Collides with Iran, DHS, and Voting Reform Demands
A renewed Republican effort to pass a partisan budget bill is encountering major obstacles, as debates over Iran conflic
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Ethics Committee Holds Rare Public Hearing on Cherfilus-McCormick FEMA Fraud Allegations
The House Ethics Committee will hold a rare public hearing Thursday to examine allegations that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-Mc
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New Poll Shows Dead Heat Between Pappas and Sununu in Critical New Hampshire Senate Contest
A new Emerson College poll finds Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John Sununu in a statistical ti
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Platner Leads Mills by 27 Points in Maine Senate Primary, Poll Shows
Progressive candidate Graham Platner holds a 27-point lead over Governor Janet Mills in Maine's Democratic Senate primar
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Mills Campaign Targets Platner with Veteran's Testimony Over Past Sexual Assault Remarks
Gov. Janet Mills's campaign launched a hard-hitting advertisement featuring a U.S. Army veteran's personal account of ra
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Moulton Implements Staff Ban on Political Prediction Markets Amid Ethics Concerns
Rep. Seth Moulton has banned his congressional staff from participating in prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi
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Trump Acknowledges Avoiding 'War' Label for Iran Strikes to Sidestep Congressional Approval
President Trump revealed he avoids labeling Iran hostilities a 'war' to bypass congressional approval requirements, whil
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Blagojevich Defends Actions on Obama Senate Seat in Exclusive Hannity Podcast Interview
In a new podcast episode, Sean Hannity interviewed pardoned former Governor Rod Blagojevich, who maintained his innocenc
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses GOP Leadership of Leading Party 'Into Slaughter' After Election Setbacks
Marjorie Taylor Greene has sharply criticized prominent Republicans including Senator Lindsey Graham, blaming them for l
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Major Airports Face Critical Staffing Crisis as Unpaid TSA Officers Stay Home
The partial government shutdown is crippling security operations at major airports, where TSA officer absentee rates hav