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The Miami Republican paired criticism of deportation efforts with support for border enforcement and legal status for some longtime residents.
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Partisan redistricting fights that began after a push by President Donald Trump have reshaped House districts across the country.
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States are making contingency plans for the possibility that ICE agents could appear at polling locations.
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The Nov. 1 clock change remains in place as Congress considers the question of permanent daylight saving time.
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The parties are preparing a new political approach for 2026, though the development is not tied to a named candidate or individual race.
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The unannounced proposal would extend federal child-care aid to some married households with a parent caring for children at home.
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Yashar averaged 22.2 seats across five polls, compared with Likud’s 21.2, while the Netanyahu-led bloc held a thin but inconclusive edge.
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Iran’s president and foreign minister may attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York, but their delegation will face travel and shopping limits.
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The House moved toward departure without voting on whether to impeach Hegseth, leaving the chamber without a decision.
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The nomination was pulled after it stalled in a Senate committee amid a request for details about shootings involving federal agents.
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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 Florida Republican said Hispanic voters who backed Trump in 2024 feel betrayed and challenged the scope of July immigration arrests.
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Lawmakers in both parties said Elbridge Colby did not give clear answers about the Iran war or the administration’s defense strategy.
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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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Forty-six senators want the Pentagon to detail war expenses as Congress considers a billion request for additional funding.
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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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The plan lists more than 100 proposals covering housing, energy, food and health care before the 2026 midterms.
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Trump criticized the Federal Reserve board’s interest-rate increase while expressing confidence in Chairman Kevin Warsh.
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Cuba’s deputy foreign minister says Havana is open to talks as U.S. pressure contributes to blackouts and shortages across the island.
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The White House chief of staff underwent a procedure related to her breast cancer diagnosis and returned to work soon afterward.
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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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A symbolic House vote and Vice President Vance’s midterm appeal reveal disagreement among Republicans over the Iran war.
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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.