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Republicans promised a vote before the end of the year on expiring health care subsidies.
Several have offered proposals, though it is not clear whether they can achieve sufficient support to pass the Senate.
Several have offered proposals, though it is not clear whether they can achieve sufficient support to pass the Senate.
GOP faces a familiar dilemma: What to do about Obamacare?
Republicans are racing to craft health-care plans ahead of a planned vote, as deadline looms on soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
Five key takeaways from Trump's week in Asia
President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
n.pr
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A federal appeals court late Tuesday blocked President Trump from using an 18th-century wartime law to quickly deport a group of Venezuelans, rejecting the administration’s argument that the migrants were part of an “invasion” of the U.S.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Appeals Court Blocks Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
The ruling was a setback for a key part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown. The case is almost certainly headed to the Supreme Court.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
More than 445,000 federal employees saw their union protections disappear in August, as agencies moved to comply with an executive order President Trump signed earlier this year that called for ignoring collective bargaining contracts with nearly one million workers.
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights
The president, who has targeted collective bargaining contracts for nearly one million government employees, has said their functions touch on national security.
nyti.ms
September 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired two dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency IT employees, including top leaders, for allegedly neglecting security protocols and compromising sensitive data.
Noem fires two dozen FEMA employees over alleged cybersecurity gaps | CNN Politics
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired two dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency IT employees, including top leaders, for allegedly neglecting security protocols and compromising sensitive data.
www.cnn.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Trump’s ‘Maximalist’ Plan for the Presidency, and a Major Loophole Closes for U.S. Shoppers
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
nyti.ms
August 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The sense of tranquility that parishioners and students have long found in the heart of the church and Catholic school was literally shattered when a shooter opened fire through its stained-glass windows. https://cnn.it/3HQ71m3
August 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Francis Ford Coppola strolled onto the stage at the opening ceremony of the Venice Film Festival Wednesday evening to thunderous applause — an expression of gratitude from the crowd inside the Sala Grande for the simple fact of his being there.
Coppola, weeks after hospitalization, thrills crowd at Venice Film Festival
The legendary director honored his friend Werner Herzog, launching the year’s unofficial start to the Oscars race.
wapo.st
August 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM
You will be criticized for going big, going small, or not at all. So you might as well make it count.
August 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You will be criticized for going big, going small, or not at all. So you might as well make it count.
Trump administration officials are looking into whether the federal government could take a stake in private defense companies like Lockheed Martin, days after President Donald Trump announced such a deal with chipmaker Intel.
Trump officials discussing ownership stakes in defense firms, Lutnik says
The commerce secretary said there was a “monstrous discussion” among Trump administration officials about taking partial ownership of defense giants days after President Donald Trump announced a simil...
wapo.st
August 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
A federal watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith’s two prosecutions against President Donald Trump is based on “imaginary and unfounded” accusations, attorneys for Smith said in a letter obtained by CNN.
Former special counsel Jack Smith responds to federal investigation against him about his prosecution of Donald Trump | CNN Politics
A federal watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith’s two prosecutions against President Donald Trump is based on “imaginary and unfounded” accusations, attorneys for Smith said in...
www.cnn.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
For weeks, Bill Pulte has been one of the loudest voices inside the Trump administration calling for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign.
How an obscure housing director launched Trump’s firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook | CNN Politics
For weeks, Bill Pulte has been one of the loudest voices inside the Trump administration calling for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign.
www.cnn.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
National Guard members in Washington, D.C., are now carrying weapons.
Here's what the city looks like under this new rule. https://wapo.st/4mvHf5v
Here's what the city looks like under this new rule. https://wapo.st/4mvHf5v
August 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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August 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The eerie remains of Pompeii seem untouched. But new findings reveal a little-known postscript: https://cnn.it/45xPXu3
People moved back to Pompeii after devastating eruption, excavations reveal | CNN
Ceramic artifacts and a bread oven made from repurposed materials show how survivors of the Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to Pompeii after AD 79, research suggests.
www.cnn.com
August 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Trump — flanked by the FIFA president in the Oval Office — announced Friday that the 2026 FIFA World Cup final draw will take place at the Kennedy Center.
Trump brings FIFA’s World Cup final draw to Washington
The December draw will gather delegations from 48 nations to determine the opening matchups for the expanded tournament.
www.politico.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Day three of the Minnesota State Fair at my booth at the corner of Judson and Underwood. Lots of families (and Vikings fans) were out this morning enjoying this beautiful, cool weather.
August 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
August 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Trump says he will patrol DC alongside law enforcement and the National Guard.
Trump says he will patrol DC alongside law enforcement, National Guard
The White House did not release any details about the outing.
www.politico.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM