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Reporter’s Notebook: Senate Republicans brace for tough lunch with Trump amid legislative clashes

President Trump visits Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet Senate Republicans amid growing tensions over the SAVE America Act and filibuster demands.

Mitch McConnell will not vote in the Senate this week as recovery from hospitalization continues

GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will not vote this week as he continues his recovering, according to a statement from a spokesperson.

Top Republican pitches Trump plan to stop shutdowns, expose ‘bad guys’ blocking voter ID law

Sen. Rick Scott unveils a six-month Republican roadmap to prevent government shutdowns and pass the SAVE America Act ahead of midterm elections.

Cruz says Mamdani, AOC, Platner show Democrats’ leftward shift: ‘That’s where the energy is’

Sen. Ted Cruz says the Democratic Party has been radicalized, pointing to Zohran Mamdani, Graham Platner and AOC as signs of the party's direction.

Iran war’s price tag hits $80B — more than double what Congress was told

Trump administration prepares roughly $80 billion supplemental funding request to resupply munitions depleted during the Iran war.

Cornyn: Trump ‘seems to revel in chaos’

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he no longer talks regularly with President Trump after losing his primary to a Trump-backed opponent last month, and that the president "seems to revel in chaos." In an interview with the digital news outlet Semafor, Cornyn said that talking to Trump is no longer useful and criticized the administration’s recent...

Eliminating this crucial intelligence agency would make America less safe

This would be a massive mistake that undermines the necessary role ODNI plays in coordinating the 18 organizations comprising the intelligence community.

Fox News host Mark Levin lashes out at Trump administration over Iran deal

Fox News host Mark Levin on Saturday lashed out at the Trump administration over its tentative agreement to end the Iran conflict and hold talks to determine the future of Iran's nuclear program. The "Life, Liberty & Levin" host started his 17-minute monologue speaking directly to officials "in and out of the administration" and demanded...

China restricts exports to US defense firms

China added 10 companies to its export control list on Monday, blocking its exporters from selling any dual-use items to U.S. defense firms. The items range from drones to robotic hardware and swarm software used primarily for defense and national security operations in addition to some nonmilitary functions.  “Exporters are prohibited from exporting dual-use items...

Democrats want control of Congress, but what will they actually do with it? 

Trump has undoubtedly done more damage to the federal government than we know. It will take a long time to identify and repair it. Democrats should tell us how they’d jump-start the process in January with control of Congress. 

Federal appeals court blocks CFPB job cuts

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting the workforce at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the administration’s motion to return the case to the District Court. However, it rejected the administration’s request to resume staff cuts...

Treasury Department issues temporary license for Iranian oil sales

The Treasury Department on Monday move to temporarily allow the sale of Iranian oil, issuing a 60 day “general license” that lifts restrictions normally in place on the commodity. “In line with the ongoing productive talks in Switzerland, Iran has committed to free and open transit in the Strait of Hormuz and to permit International...

Live updates: Vance optimistic as Iran talks make solid progress

Vice President Vance on Monday morning reported notable progress in talks with Iranian negotiators in Switzerland. The first day of talk, Sunday, “was a very, very good day. We made a lot of good progress. We did exactly what we wanted to do,” he said. It was unclear how long he would remain in Europe...

Affordable internet is a cost-of-living success story

American households still find themselves in a financial crunch when it comes to the cost of housing, healthy food, healthcare, and more. But there is at least one major household expense moving in the opposite direction: internet service. Broadband access is no small matter in our increasingly digital world, where high-speed internet is essential infrastructure...

Tim Tebow says he’s not interested in running for office as he takes on human trafficking

Tim Tebow is best known as a Heisman Trophy winner, college football national champion and sports broadcaster. But in recent months, the athlete turned activist has spent time with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as he stares down what he says is the toughest opponent he’s ever taken on: Human trafficking and child exploitation in the U.S....

LAUSD superintendent resigns after FBI raids home, district office

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has submitted his resignation to the district and members of the Board of Education, district officials have confirmed to Nexstar's KTLA.

Woman, 76, killed after Tesla crashes into home: Texas sheriff

Video from the home shows the Tesla speeding across the lawn and colliding with the building.

US’s fertility rate has declined since 2007. It’s even worse in these states

The nation's fertility rate has dropped by more than 20% since 2007.

Vance reports major progress in Iran talks

Vice President Vance hailed what he said was a major progress during direct negotiations between Trump administration officials and their Iranian counterparts at the Burgenstock ski resort in Switzerland on Sunday. “Yesterday was a very, very good day. We made a lot of good progress. We did exactly what we wanted to do,” Vance said...

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