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Pence-backed think tank joins push to keep kids’ safety bills out of AI package
More than a dozen groups including former Vice President Mike Pence’s Advancing American Freedom are urging Senate Commerce…
‘Un-American’: Democrats attack Trump’s uneven disaster response
Democratic senators Wednesday attacked President Donald Trump’s approach to disseminating disaster aid as “unconscionable,”…
OMB nominee touts plan to give Trump appointees power to kill grants
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the No. 2 post at the White House budget office told lawmakers Wednesday that the…
The Democratic Socialists of America are leaving it all on the field in NYC
NEW YORK — The Democratic Socialists of America are facing a reckoning in New York City — and there’s a lot on the line. Two…
Congressional staff visit prison facility where Ghislaine Maxwell is held
Staff for the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees on Tuesday visited the Texas federal prison facility where Jeffrey…
White House’s Anthropic move jolts Congress back into the AI debate
The Trump administration’s sudden moves to rein in Anthropic are giving fresh momentum to efforts in Congress to impose…
Todd Blanche is trying to charm his way to confirmation
Todd Blanche is mounting a charm offensive with Republican senators as his nomination as attorney general inches forward. So…
Senate, House reach deal on housing bill, Senate to start votes Tuesday
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday the chamber will move forward with its first procedural vote on updated…
Senate thwarts move to limit Iran war as Trump pushes peace deal
Senate Republicans on Tuesday knocked down another Democratic-led attempt to force an end to the Iran war despite the…
OMB nominee ‘can’t commit’ to forgoing ‘pocket rescissions’ funding gambit this year
President Donald Trump’s pick for deputy director of the White House budget office told lawmakers Tuesday he can’t promise…