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Biden canceling student debt for more than 160,000 borrowers

(The Hill) - President Biden announced Wednesday he would be canceling student debt for more than 160,000 borrowers. The new plan forgives $7.7 billion for the latest batch of borrowers, bringing the...

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Republicans close ranks against Senate border security deal

Senate Republicans are vowing to block a bipartisan border security deal from moving forward on the floor, three months after Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) hailed it as a “huge success,”...

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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Mitt Romney: Key endorsements to watch ahead of...

With the 2024 general election less than six months away, both President Biden and former President Trump will be eyeing critical endorsements that could put them over the top in November. While...

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5 big moments the Trump jury will have to weigh

(The Hill) -- The defense rested in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, signaling that the proceedings are in the final stretch. With Memorial Day looming, Judge Juan...

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Wildfire smoke has covered up to 70 percent of California in recent years,...

(The Hill) -- Wildfire smoke covered as much as 70 percent of California in recent years — wreaking havoc not only on land but also in the state’s vast freshwater ecosystems, a new study has found....

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RNC headquarters locked down after receiving vials of blood

The Republican National Committee's (RNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., was placed on lockdown early Wednesday, after it received a package containing vials of blood, according to U.S. Capitol...

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Hispanic Caucus: Border bill would 'set back real comprehensive immigration...

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is blasting the revival of the bipartisan Senate border deal, opposing both its content and its potential to upend any forward motion to reform the immigration...

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Trump falsely says Biden was 'locked & loaded and ready to take me out' in...

Former President Trump falsely claimed in a fundraising email Wednesday that President Biden was “locked & loaded and ready to take me out” — twisting standard language from documents prepared as...

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Nearly half of swing-state voters expect violence around election: Survey

Nearly half of voters across a group of swing-states said they expect violence around the upcoming presidential election, according to a new poll. The Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll asked voters in...

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Haley says she will vote for Trump over Biden

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Wednesday that she’ll vote for former President Trump over President Biden this fall.   “As a voter, I put my priorities on a president who’s going to have the...

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Rick Scott joins three-way Senate leadership race to replace McConnell

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Wednesday announced he will join the race to replace retiring Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), throwing a wild card in the race to head a potential new Senate GOP...

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Flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters flew at Alito's vacation home: NYT

A second flag toted by rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was at one point displayed outside the vacation home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported...

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Trump blames hush money judge’s rulings for why he declined to testify

Former President Trump on Wednesday explained his rationale for not taking the stand in his hush money trial despite saying for months he would be willing to do so. Trump, in an interview with WABC...

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Even talk of a Netanyahu visit stirs firestorm of controversy

The prospect that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might soon address a joint session of Congress is already stirring a storm of controversy on Capitol Hill, where liberal Democrats — up in...

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Biden administration dares Republicans to vote for Senate border package

The Biden administration is goading Senate Republicans to support a revival of the failed bipartisan border deal that they abandoned after former President Trump came out against it. Senate Majority...

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Some GOP senators plan to skip Trump convention

Senate Republicans not known for being ardent backers of former President Trump are weighing whether to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this summer or sidestep it fully, as he...

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Trump heads to the Bronx for rare NYC rally

Recorded earlier Former President Trump is headed to the South Bronx on Thursday for a rare rally in the heart of New York City — and in an area where President Biden blew him out of the water in...

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Democratic leader shifts Senate into campaign mode

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is shifting to campaign mode as he's planning a series of message votes on border security, access to contraception and other hot-button issues. The shift...

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Where is America's best pizza? Lawmakers slice into an old debate

(The Hill) - One of the country’s most contentious debates made its way up to Capitol Hill on Wednesday: What’s the pizza capital of the U.S.? The answer depends on who you ask. Connecticut Rep. Rosa...

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Progressive prosecutor in Portland ousted after primary challenge from colleague

Multnomah County, Ore., District Attorney Mike Schmidt has been ousted from his role, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, losing to a challenge from Senior Deputy District Attorney Nathan...

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