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The Senate on Thursday confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single vote, the first use of new Republican-backed rules designed to speed up the confirmation process and clear a backlog of executive branch appointments. The chamber voted 51-47 along party lines to approve the group of nominees, …

The Treasury Department on Friday released new guidance on President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” promise, narrowing the scope of workers eligible to benefit from the recently enacted tax break. The proposed regulations, submitted to the Federal Register, spell out which occupations qualify, what counts as a “tip,” and …

The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats on a 44-48 vote blocked a seven-week stopgap spending bill that had passed the House just hours earlier, …

The House voted Friday to pass a resolution honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence, but the measure revealed deep divisions among Democrats over how to remember the polarizing figure. The nonbinding resolution passed 310–58, with all Republicans and more than 90 Democrats voting in favor. Fifty-eight …

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faced a skeptical House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday, as she sought to highlight progress on public safety and defend the District’s autonomy amid escalating Republican intervention. Bowser, appearing with D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, said violent crime …

The House narrowly passed a seven-week stopgap funding bill on Friday, moving one step closer to averting a government shutdown on Oct. 1 but setting up a likely clash with the Senate. The 217-212 vote was almost entirely along party lines. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could afford to lose only …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is at the center of a growing storm over media freedom after ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! in response to the comedian’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump, who elevated Carr to lead the FCC last year …

The Trump administration is drafting plans to take federal action against left-leaning organizations that President Donald Trump and his allies accuse of fueling political violence, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The measures, which could be announced as early as the end of the month, follow the Sept. …

In a rare show of unity amid partisan gridlock, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at addressing America’s mounting child care crisis. The proposal would modernize and expand the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the federal government’s primary funding mechanism for child care, which has …

The Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, signaling that mounting concerns about a slowing labor market now outweigh the risks of rising inflation. Policymakers reduced the central bank’s benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point, setting it at 4% to 4.25%. The move …

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that she was fired after just 29 days because she refused to pre-approve vaccine recommendations or fire career officials for no reason. Monarez, who was nominated by President Donald Trump earlier this year …

ABC confirmed Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been “pre-empted indefinitely” following comments Kimmel made about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The network’s late-night show, on air since 2003, has been a longtime ABC staple, but executives offered no timetable for its return. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will …

FBI Director Kash Patel endured a contentious oversight hearing Tuesday, fending off heated criticism from Senate Democrats over the bureau’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the firing of senior agents, and his controversial social media posts during the investigation into the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Appearing before …

The House on Tuesday approved two Republican-led bills to override Washington, D.C.’s local criminal justice system, advancing measures that would lower the age at which offenders can be charged as adults and restrict the District’s juvenile sentencing policies. The votes came as part of a broader GOP push to paint …

The Senate on Monday narrowly confirmed economist Stephen Miran, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, handing the president fresh influence over the central bank just as it prepares for a pivotal decision on interest rates. The 48-47 vote filled the vacancy left …