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Four Republicans joined nearly all Senate Democrats, but the chamber defeated a House-passed resolution requiring U.S. troops to leave the Iran conflict.
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Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul and Thom Tillis supported a war powers resolution that failed in the Senate.
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The administration stepped back from a restriction that an economist warned could raise transportation and consumer costs after brief regional relief.
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The Bad News Babes defeated Team Congress at Audi Field as the annual charity game raised more than.
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The former White House communications director said Leavitt and John Kelly would have advised Trump against barring media outlets.
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An impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is creating different timing questions for House Republicans and Democrats.
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A federal official said an effort targeting noncitizens on state voter rolls generated about 1,600 cases and 160 arrests.
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Joe Gruters said he expects Republicans to finish the midterms with 220 House seats and 53 Senate seats.
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Judges say underfunding is leaving courts unable to keep pace with their workload, raising a policy issue without a directly linked 2026 race.
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Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt asked the Justice Department to help state and local police prevent misuse of automated plate readers.
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A White House media ban has overshadowed Trump’s prescription drug message as Republicans prepare for the midterm elections.
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A dispute over access for three outlets has focused attention on the rotating group that reports on the president in restricted spaces.
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A new AP-KFF poll focuses on rural voters’ feelings about Trump as the midterm elections approach.
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Some Democrats are seeking to persuade voters that Republicans’ broad characterization of their party does not reflect who they are.
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The president said Iran could face destruction if diplomacy fails but predicted an agreement after the U.S. midterm elections.
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Analysts say model copying and free software could weaken U.S. technology leadership and create new security risks.
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A State Department spokesman discussed Trump’s United Nations address and what it means for America’s role in the world.
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A State Department notice says most of the fiscal 2027 refugee places would go to White Afrikaners from South Africa.
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More than 70 lawmakers from the United States, Canada, Colombia and elsewhere in the Americas are urging the Trump administration to halt the campaign.
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The three news organizations say the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by revoking their press passes and denying entry.
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Weijia Jiang said barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters from White House coverage affects the broader press corps.
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The advisory committee will focus on homeland security and defense under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
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Actions involving White House press access, Greenland and an arch in Washington raise questions about the limits of presidential authority.
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The Committee to Protect Journalists CEO criticized Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
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The PBS discussion also covered Republicans’ public breaks with Trump and party spending ahead of the midterm elections.
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A regional election loss has created a new political test for Merz as he works to keep his broader course on track.
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An American Enterprise Institute question focuses attention on whether election pressures contribute to Congress’s difficulty governing.
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Morocco is due to hold elections in 2026, with key dates, contests and voting procedures still unspecified.
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A far-right surge in German state elections has delivered a major political setback for Chancellor Merz.
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Germany’s chancellor is maintaining his position after his party was defeated in state elections.