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The Senate adjourned Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to confirm dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees, capping off days of tense negotiations and partisan finger-pointing — and an explosive Truth Social post from Trump telling Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to “GO TO HELL.” The …

Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday in a bid to block passage of a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next year, raising the stakes in what’s poised to be a national fight over redistricting ahead of next year’s midterm …

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced Saturday it will reinstate information about former President Donald Trump’s two Senate impeachment trials in its long-running “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” exhibit, after facing public criticism for quietly removing the reference. The move to restore the Trump placard came days …

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a temporary restraining order barring immigration agents from detaining individuals based solely on their language, job, or presence in certain public areas, in a major rebuke to tactics used in Trump administration immigration raids across Los Angeles. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of …

The Senate voted Saturday to confirm former Fox News host and longtime prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, solidifying a key legal appointment in President Donald Trump’s second-term administration. Pirro was confirmed in a 50-45 vote, with no Democrats voting in favor. Five senators — …

President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the deployment of two U.S. nuclear submarines “to the appropriate regions” in response to escalating rhetoric from Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia and current deputy chairman of its Security Council. “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President …

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced Friday it will begin winding down its operations after nearly six decades, following a decision by Congress to eliminate its federal funding. The announcement comes just weeks after President Donald Trump signed a package of sweeping spending cuts, which included rescinding $1.1 billion …

President Donald Trump on Friday fired Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer just hours after the release of a dismal jobs report, accusing her of manipulating employment data to damage his administration politically. The abrupt termination follows the BLS’s announcement that only 73,000 jobs were added in July …

The U.S. job market showed alarming weakness in July, with just 73,000 new jobs added and deep revisions to prior data suggesting economic conditions are far worse than previously believed. The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released Friday, left the unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%. But the …

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans for a dramatic expansion to the White House complex: a $200 million, privately funded state ballroom set to begin construction in September. The 90,000-square-foot facility — which will replace the current East Wing structure — is designed to accommodate up to 650 seated …

President Donald Trump on Thursday sent formal letters to more than a dozen major pharmaceutical companies demanding they slash U.S. drug prices within 60 days — or risk federal action. In a fiery post published on Truth Social, Trump revealed the letters, which instruct companies to offer their full range …

President Donald Trump on Thursday formally imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from more than 60 countries, issuing an executive order just hours before the administration’s self-imposed midnight deadline. The new tariffs — ranging from 10% to as high as 41% — are set to take effect in seven days …

The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Thursday largely rejected Trump administration proposals to slash funding for education programs, medical research grants, health initiatives and Ukraine security assistance. Instead, senators from both parties agreed to increase spending in the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education spending bill for fiscal year …

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping housing reform package designed to tackle the nation’s deepening housing crisis, signaling that meaningful federal action could be within reach after years of gridlock. The legislation, dubbed the Road to Housing Act, was co-authored …

A Senate committee on Wednesday narrowly approved legislation banning members of Congress, the president, vice president, and their immediate families from trading or owning individual stocks and other financial assets, escalating a partisan clash over political ethics and Donald Trump’s financial interests. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted …