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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deployment
“The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a lower-court ruling and allow President Donald Trump to deploy troops in Illinois, ramping up federal efforts to…
Supreme Court to Run Out of Funding Next Week
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Trump Nearly Walked Out of Meeting with Putin
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Top Nuclear Weapons Agency to Furlough Most Staff
“The Trump administration is planning to furlough the vast majority of the civilian staff at a key agency that helps manage the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile,” Politico reports. Save to…
Prince Andrew to Give Up All Titles
“Prince Andrew is set to give up all of his titles, including the Duke of York,” the Telegraph reports. “The development follows a string of new scandals concerning his relationship…
Senate Democrats Reject Vote on Obamacare Subsidies
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House Will Remain Out of Session
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DNC to Begin Planning 2028 Calendar
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Small Business Are Being Crushed by Trump’s Tariffs
CNBC interviewed small business owners “to get a better understanding of how much tariffs are costing them and the impact the duties are having on their strategy and operations.” “Many…
Trump Pushes Indiana to Redraw State Maps
“President Trump called Republicans in the Indiana Senate on Friday morning to encourage them to redraw the state’s congressional maps to benefit Republicans ahead of the midterm elections,” the New…
