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The think tank driving health policy on Capitol Hill — and dividing Republicans
One small think tank is driving health policy within the GOP. It has also created friction on Capitol Hill and in the White…
How Trump is protecting his priorities from a government shutdown
As Washington enters a government shutdown, the Trump administration has erected safeguards to ensure President Donald…
Government shuts down amid standoff on Capitol Hill
The federal government shut down early Wednesday morning, setting up a potentially lengthy stand-off without a clear path…
Pope Leo speaks up on Dick Durbin’s behalf amid abortion rift
Pope Leo XIV made a direct foray into U.S. politics Tuesday, offering measured support for the Chicago Archdiocese’s plan to…
Trump posts another deepfake video mocking Jeffries
President Donald Trump posted another deepfake AI-generated video of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday hours…
Shutdown near certain after Senate again rejects funding bills
A government shutdown is now all but inevitable. Senators rejected dueling spending stopgap bills on Tuesday, including…
The other reason Democrats are taking Trump to the mat in a shutdown battle
Democrats who have put health care at the center of their government funding demands have another motivation for not backing…
The Obamacare subsidy fight is already splitting congressional Republicans
Republicans might be united on the public stage as they face off with Democrats ahead of a government shutdown. But a much…
Hakeem Jeffries slams ‘racist and fake’ video posted by Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slammed the AI-generated deepfake video posted online by President Donald Trump Monday…
Capitol agenda: Careening into a shutdown
All signs point to the government shutting down at midnight Tuesday night. Just when Monday’s meeting between President…