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Federal government begins new fiscal year in deep budget deficit

Uncle Sam's income dipped and spending rose in October as the federal government started off fiscal 2027 just as it ended 2026 -- deep in the red.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Keep Guard in D.C., Muslim interns, DOJ lawyer booted from case

The very day last month that the District of Columbia was arguing in a federal appeals court against President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to help protect the city, David Michael captured a daylight shooting on his patio cam at his LeDroit Park home.

Hakeem Jeffries backs return of proxy voting when Democrats take over, rewrite House rules

House Democrats are eyeing changes to how the chamber operates when their colossal majority takes control next Congress.

U.S. returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro’s ouster, report says

The Trump administration says it has returned more than $12 billion, or almost 99%, of the revenue obtained from the sales of Venezuelan oil since it ousted then-President Nicolas Maduro in January.

Trump calls for Senate GOP to move Reconciliation 3.0 ‘immediately’

President Trump Thursday called on the Republicans' Senate leaders to take swift action on the $350 billion reconciliation package.

Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes bill to punish those who perform gender transition measures on minors

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia fields measure to punish individuals who perform gender transition measures on minors.

Biden has yet to speak with some longtime congressional allies post cancer diagnosis

Twenty-four hours after the Sunday announcement that former President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, one of his staunchest supporters, Rep....

ActBlue CEO: We shouldn’t have stayed so quiet amid GOP salvos

The largest Democratic fundraising platform has found itself in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. And its CEO is coming out against the “authoritarian” tactic —...

Democrats abandon tradition as 2028 presidential hopefuls openly declare White House ambitions

Democrats are openly declaring their intentions for the 2028 presidential race, with potential candidates like Andy Beshear and Tim Walz considering a run.

DOJ opens criminal investigation of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, AP source says

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Judge slams Supreme Court for ‘disrespect’ to Trump

A federal appeals court judge unloaded on his superiors at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying they bent over backwards to assist Venezuelan gang members and are risking the standing of the judiciary by rash rulings that disfavor President Trump.

Delaware’s assisted suicide bill signed into law, making it the 11th state with such a statute

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, a Democrat, signed a measure on Tuesday to legalize physician-assisted suicide for some terminally ill patients.

Speaker Johnson reaches tentative deal with blue state Republicans to boost cap on ‘SALT’ deduction

House Speaker Mike Johnson reached a tentative deal with blue state GOP lawmakers on Tuesday to boost the cap on state and local tax deductions, or “SALT," to $40,000.

Senate unanimously approves $25,000 tax break for tipped workers

Senate's unanimous approval of a tax deduction bill on tips, championed by Sen. Ted Cruz, could affect 4 million workers in tipped occupations.

Resentment of ICE, backlash against its agents and mission rise alongside Democrats’ condemnations

Democrats have ramped up their anti-ICE rhetoric, and some Americans seem to be taking their words to heart and taking matters into their own hands by threatening -- and in some cases carrying out -- their own war on the government's deportation force.

Senate passes ‘no tax on tips’ bill by unanimous consent, pushed by Nevada Democrat

The Senate on Tuesday stumbled into quiet passage of a bill to fulfill President Trump's campaign pledge of "no tax on tips."

U.S. immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say

The Trump administration appears to have begun deporting people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order restricting removals to other countries, attorneys for the migrants said in court documents.

U.S. business owners are confused about Venezuelan employees with temporary status

As a business owner in the largest Venezuelan community in the United States, Wilmer Escaray is stressed and in shock. He is unsure what steps he should take after the Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants.

Karoline Leavitt put through her paces when children take over the White House briefing room

The White House press corps looked and sounded a little younger in the press briefing room on Tuesday as journalists and staffers were allowed to show their children where they worked.

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