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As Trump Courts Gifts and Dangles Access, Congress Sits on the Sidelines
Republicans on Capitol Hill seem unlikely to challenge President Trump as he pushes ethics guardrails around profiting from ...
States say Trump holding funds 'hostage’ contingent on immigration enforcement
Two Democrat-led lawsuits are the latest legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s efforts to deny funding to states with ...
Congress set to quiz RFK Jr. on budget cuts, measles response
The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will face questions from lawmakers on his response to the measles ...
Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade holds the first hearing on the challenges Tuesday morning in New ...
The United States risks entering into a military confrontation with the coalition — Pentagon
In the event of a direct military confrontation with one of its likely opponents in the person of Russia, China, the DPRK or ...
U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says
The so-called "X-date" marks when the government could run out of borrowing power and face an unprecedented default without ...
Librarian of Congress was from Florida, and she was fired by Trump. Here’s why
President Donald Trump fired longtime Librarian of Congress and Tallahassee native Carla Hayden on May 8, reportedly due to ...
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May 13, United States declares war on Mexico
On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress formally declared war against Mexico, following battles along the disputed ...
As Congress debates Medicaid cuts, the effects on California are still unclear
There are still many unknowns about what cuts, if any, could happen to Medi-Cal, which covers roughly 15 million people in ...