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President Trump’s political operation is sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars, a staggering amount for a political figure who is term-limited. The campaign stands to make much more when Elon Musk is reportedly set to give another $100 million. That has raised the questions about just how Trump will go about using his enormous ..read more
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9m ago
Democrats see a political opportunity in the mounting frustration over President Trump’s handling of the economy. New polls have shown signs of disappointment with Trump amid the stock market downturn, rising prices and a potential trade war with some of the U.S.’s closest allies, giving Democrats one of their clearest offensive opportunities since he took ..read more
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10m ago
Democrats are using town halls to go on offense against their Republican counterparts as the party scrambles to capitalize on a weak point: GOP lawmakers taking heat for President Trump. Democratic Party leaders argue that images of Republican lawmakers being pressed and booed at home-district town halls in response to Trump’s agenda is reminiscent of ..read more
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The aftermath of last week’s bitter spending fight has forced Democrats to wonder whether trust levels between the two chambers can be rebuilt ahead of high-stakes battles with President Trump in the coming months. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stirred a firestorm of intraparty fury on Friday when he helped Republicans advance a partisan ..read more
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President Trump gave a green light to Israel’s deadly strikes on Gaza early Tuesday, which shattered the fragile ceasefire in place since January, marking a violent turn in his push for peace in the Middle East. Trump has long warned the U.S. would “unleash hell” on Hamas if it refused to release the hostages it ..read more
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The Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign students and staff at universities is bringing both fear and a renewed vigor for the pro-Palestinian movement on U.S. campuses. In recent weeks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has gone after those who were involved in last year’s encampments protesting Israel’s war in Gaza, arresting one green ..read more
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The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady Wednesday despite growing concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy. Measures of economic confidence spanning consumers, households and small businesses have taken a dive in recent weeks, and some performance projections are starting to follow suit. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ..read more
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Republican lawmakers are conflicted over how to respond to President Trump’s confrontational standoff with the federal judiciary, which drew a rare public rebuke Tuesday from Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump and his allies are directing their attacks more frequently against judges who threaten to slow or block the president’s ambitious agenda, putting GOP lawmakers in ..read more
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6h ago
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that he believes Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts knows “the danger of a president” who doesn’t “respect the Constitution” after pushback from Roberts following President Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge. “I don’t know Roberts all that well, I’m not a great fan of his court, but ..read more
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Rep. Mike Flood’s (R-Neb.) town hall turned raucous Tuesday night as he fielded questions from voters about Elon Musk, President Trump’s tariffs, the White House’s posture towards Ukraine and more, with attendees booing and yelling at the congressman throughout the event. Flood — who represents Nebraska’s first congressional district — held the town hall in Columbus ..read more