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Threatened with impeachment, Mayorkas defends record at border

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas touted his record managing the U.S.-Mexico border and blamed Congress for legislative paralysis Monday, days ahead of the first House impeachment hearing...

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Haley fires back at Biden for 'lecturing' her over Civil War remarks

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley slammed President Biden on Monday for “lecturing” her about the cause of the Civil War after he took an implicit knock at the GOP presidential candidate during a...

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Haley calls for Biden to be fired over Austin controversy

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday night called for President Biden to be fired after the Pentagon did not disclose that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized until days...

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Trump says he hopes economy crashes in next 12 months: ‘I don’t want to be...

Former President Trump said in an interview that aired Monday that he predicts the U.S. economy will crash and that he hopes it does so within the next year. In the interview with Lou Dobbs, Trump,...

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House Democratic campaign arm announces 8-figure diversity outreach effort

The House Democrats' campaign arm is launching a push to reach Black, Latino and Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander voters ahead of November's general election. The Democratic...

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5 things to know about Speaker Johnson's spending deal with Democrats

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing heat from his party’s right flank after striking a deal with Democrats on government funding that conservative hard-liners are already dismissing as a “total...

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Speaker Johnson faces conservative unrest over funding deal

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces a daunting task in getting a deal to fund the government over the finish line amid strenuous opposition from conservatives in his conference. The Speaker, elected...

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Key Republicans don't join Trump call to fire Austin 

Key Republican senators are holding off on joining former President Trump’s call for Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to be removed from office, though they are heaping criticism on the nation’s...

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'Bumpy' FAFSA rollout leads to frustration for college applicants

(The Hill) - The launch of new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms has hit some snags, leading to trouble and frustration for students and colleges.   The FAFSA applications were...

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Majority in new poll says Trump should not get immunity

(The Hill) - Most Americans in a new poll disagree with former President Trump's argument that he should be immune from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election as the...

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Biden campaign on defense after reelection bid faces scrutiny

President Biden’s reelection campaign is on the defensive as it faces scrutiny over whether it’s been aggressive enough against former President Trump, with several prominent Democrats questioning its...

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Chip Roy on Johnson ouster: 'That's not the road I prefer'

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) did not rule out supporting a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his post over a top-line spending deal struck with Democratic leaders and the White House — but...

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Greg Pence to retire from Congress

Rep. Greg Pence (R-Ind.) on Tuesday announced he will retire from Congress at the end of the term, capping six years in the lower chamber. "In 2017, I ran for Congress because I was Ready to Serve...

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Ray Epps, subject of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, sentenced to 1 year probation

An Arizona man at the center of the Capitol attack’s most persistent conspiracy theories was sentenced Tuesday to a year of probation for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.  Ray Epps, 62, pleaded...

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Judge Judy endorses Nikki Haley: 'I truly think she can restore America'

“Judge Judy” Sheindlin is issuing a ruling on who she wants to be the next president: GOP White House hopeful Nikki Haley. "I'm proud to endorse Nikki Haley because she is whip smart, has executive...

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Defiant Menendez says he received 'absolutely nothing' from Qatar 

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) delivered a defiant and at times emotional Senate floor speech Tuesday, denying he had received lavish gifts in exchange for aiding the Qatari government and showing no...

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Don Lemon to launch new show on X

(The Hill) -- Don Lemon, the longtime CNN host who was fired by the network last year, will launch a new program on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, he and the company announced on Tuesday....

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Democratic Senate Armed Services chair calls for more information on Austin’s...

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) is calling for answers on “what exactly happened” surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalization, after the White House...

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Austin's undisclosed surgery was for prostate cancer, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent surgery to combat prostate cancer, in an initial Dec. 22 hospital visit he kept secret from the White House, the Pentagon revealed Tuesday.   The cancer was...

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McConnell says Congress 'obviously' must pass short-term spending stopgap 

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) acknowledged Tuesday that Congress will “obviously” have to pass another short-term funding measure to avoid a partial government shutdown later this...

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