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Trump is expected to speak and sign two executive orders addressing Biden-era restrictions on U.S. land during Thursday’s event.
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The College Sports Act would advance to the House if it receives Senate approval.
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The House voted 352-72 to codify a Justice Department fraud division created by the Trump administration.
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The Republican nominee is making highway funding central to his case against the four-term Democratic congressman.
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John T. Bennett recounts traveling with the White House press pool to a two-day Republican gathering in Dallas.
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More than a dozen Senate races are competitive, with Republicans defending most of the 12 seats central to the fight for control.
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Independent experts have concerns about the 250-foot arch, while the FAA will decide whether its location poses an aviation hazard.
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Leon Black refused to appear for a deposition, leaving the Justice Department to decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
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The White House adviser criticized a unanimous Federal Reserve vote to raise its benchmark interest-rate range.
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The election will test whether Moroccans see political participation as meaningful and choose to engage in the process.
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An AP-NORC survey found 47% expect artificial intelligence to hurt the environment more than help it over the next decade.
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The cancellation ends the House voting week early and pauses floor votes until after the midterm elections.
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The White House chief of staff said Mayo Clinic pathology results came back clear six months after her early-stage breast cancer diagnosis.
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Lawmakers are increasingly open to regulating AI, but turning that interest into federal law could take time.
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Certification formally records election winners after officials reconcile ballots, count eligible late-arriving votes and complete required checks.
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The White House chief of staff said pathology results were clear after a Mayo Clinic appointment earlier this week.
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The House acted after Leon Black defied two subpoenas from the Oversight Committee in its Epstein inquiry.
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Republican leaders canceled Thursday votes, sending House lawmakers home before a potential impeachment vote involving Hegseth.
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The House referred Leon Black to the Justice Department after he defied Oversight Committee subpoenas related to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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The action keeps in place a national emergency concerning people who commit, threaten, or support terrorism.
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The bipartisan vote followed Black’s failure to appear for questioning about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and payments totaling millions.
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The committee voted 41-0 after Black declined to answer questions and missed a subpoenaed deposition connected to its Epstein inquiry.
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Sweden’s election remained exceptionally close, with preliminary results putting the opposition one seat above the majority threshold.
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The certification identifies the candidates and ballot measures that will go before voters in the November General Election.
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A burst of Trump campaign activity would require Republican candidates to decide whether and how to participate.
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Maher linked his criticism of Democratic politicians to remarks about the Sept. 11 attack that preceded the cancellation of his former show.
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The vice president framed November’s midterms around the opportunities and country that today’s Americans will leave to their children.
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The Trump adviser said Republicans could retain Congress despite low presidential approval and voter concerns about the economy and Iran.
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The message casts Muslim Democrats as leading political adversaries without tying the appeal to a particular candidate, race or policy dispute.
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Shannon says Republicans can appeal to Black voters without Trump on the ballot by emphasizing job creation and lower crime.