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Congress searches for path on surveillance authority renewal
But as the Trump administration pushed for a clean 18-month reauthorization, Jordan became a key lawmaker voice urging for that goal.
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A week of lots of noise, few results in Congress
On top of that, Republicans faced questions of Biblical proportions after the Trump administration and Pope Leo XIV began a public squabble over the war in Iran, spurring many lawmakers to urge the
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Republicans attach transgender issues to voter ID push
And Trump made it clear that control of Congress was a major part of the strategy.
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Surveillance authority reauthorization faces key House floor vote
“So I’m comfortable when the commander in chief asks for that in the middle of [a] military operation in Iran,” Jordan said.
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Betting against political prediction markets
-Iran ceasefire in the hours, even minutes, before President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire late Tuesday on social media, The Associated Press reported last week.
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Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties
The Trump administration, in its AI Action Plan released last year, said that “it is imperative that the United States and its allies win this race.”
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Trump’s Iran threats resonate even after ceasefire announcement
Trump made the threat to eliminate the country with a population of more than 90 million amid ongoing negotiations to end the conflict between Iran and the U.S.
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Defense-focused Trump budget seeks to cut Democratic priorities
“President Trump wants to slash medical research to fund costly foreign wars,” Murray said in a statement.
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Trump’s budget would boost defense and slash domestic programs
President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a nearly $2.2 trillion discretionary spending request for the coming fiscal year, a nearly 21 percent increase over the current year’s level because of a dramatic
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Trump unites divided GOP leadership behind Homeland Security deal
For months, Trump had insisted that no new major legislation would be necessary after the passage of his “big, beautiful bill.”
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Trump intervenes to pay airport security workers amid standoff
President Donald Trump announced Thursday night he would immediately begin paying Transportation Security Administration workers through an emergency executive order.
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House sets precarious path for renewing surveillance program
Meanwhile, Trump on Wednesday offered his case for a clean extension of Section 702.
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EPA issues summer waiver for higher ethanol gas
This year, administration officials alluded to rising energy prices caused by the conflict in Iran and the ongoing blocking of the Strait of Hormuz.
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In the Senate, Thune resurrects idea of reconciliation
The idea became even more attractive for Senate GOP leaders Monday, when President Donald Trump tied funding DHS—which has been shut down for four weeks—to passage of the GOP’s election security
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Trump delays some U.S. strikes in Iran for five days amid new round of talks
After posting critical statements about the new Iranian government on his Truth Social platform over the weekend, Trump said Monday that the U.S. and Iran have had “productive” negotiations.
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DHS funding deal appears close after White House talks
After a White House meeting with President Donald Trump earlier in the evening, GOP senators appeared convinced a deal was at hand on a plan that would allow tens of thousands of DHS workers to begin
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A cacophony of presidential words, but few policy changes from Trump
‘Not afraid of anything’ The U.S. communicator in chief’s torrent of contradictory words with little policy impact was not limited to his Iran war.
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Sanders looks to block sale of bombs to Israel
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Thursday filed three joint resolutions to block a pending sale of nearly $659 million worth of weapons — including 22,000 bombs — to Israel after the Trump administration this
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Democrats tee up energy affordability debate with new bill
“The Trump administration’s policy priorities are to raise the cost of oil and gas,” Casten said in an interview.
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Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war
soon, as Trump and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt have seemed to suggest.