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Rep. Dingell says she’s ‘very upset’ by Platner’s past comments on sexual assault

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago about sexual assault.  Last year, The Washington Post uncovered online comments that Graham Platner posted in 2013, in which the Democratic candidate downplayed the difficulties service members face when...

Trump warns of more cuts following withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany

President Trump said on Saturday that he might pull even more U.S. military troops out of Germany, a threat that came one day after he ordered the Pentagon to withdraw approximately 5,000 service members from the country.  “We are going to cut way down, and we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” Trump told reporters...

Michael Goodwin: The British ambassador was right —the ‘special relationship’ is in tatters

An old but memorable view holds that “an ambassador is an honest gentleman sent...

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.

Czech Republic president on Trump’s anger with Europe over Iran war response: ‘We are not part of it’

The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...

Heavily-redacted audit finds Minnesota Medicaid had widespread vulnerabilities

A Minnesota Medicaid review found vulnerabilities that could save taxpayers more than $1 billion, but key fraud risk details remained redacted from public.

Louisiana GOP lawmaker urges FEMA aid for ‘hurricane’-like ice storm as DHS shutdown drags on

Rep. Julia Letlow is seeking federal emergency aid for northern Louisiana in the ice storm recovery efforts addressing widespread power outages.

ICE nabs Iranian national with rape, sodomy convictions after Virginia Democrats move to curb cooperation

ICE arrested an Iranian national with alleged sodomy charges in Virginia, weeks after Gov. Spanberger reversed an immigration cooperation pact with federal agents.

Louisiana GOP lawmaker urges FEMA aid for ‘hurricane’-like ice storm as DHS shutdown drags on

Rep. Julia Letlow is seeking federal emergency aid for northern Louisiana in the ice storm recovery efforts addressing widespread power outages.

World’s largest aircraft carrier heads to Middle East as Iran nuclear tensions spike dramatically

USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group heads to Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, joining USS Abraham Lincoln already deployed in region.

Leavitt scoffs at reporter who questioned when Trump has been ‘falsely called racist’: ‘You’re kidding?’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vows to provide "receipts" after a reporter questions whether President Donald Trump was "falsely called racist."

Rubio announces designation for Nicaraguan prison official tied to alleged human rights violations

U.S. designates Nicaragua prison director Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez as Secretary of State Marco Rubio demands release of political prisoners.

Stephen Colbert’s Talarico Tantrum Further Vindicates CBS

Is it any surprise his show is getting canceled?

Why Aren’t Texans Insulted by Ken Paxton?

AG Paxton is eagerly awaiting high fives from a base that he expects will reward his aggressive thoughtlessness. Hopefully, Texans leave him hanging.

Trump’s economic interventions spark free-market debate within the party of Reagan

President Trump recently ordered the Department of Defense to prioritize coal energy over other forms of energy, leaning into a personal brand of "Trump capitalism" that is testing decades of GOP free-market orthodoxy.

Environmental, health groups sue EPA over repealing endangerment finding

A coalition of environmental and public health organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Environmental Protection Agency to stop it from repealing its endangerment finding that underpins the agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Trump worries Potomac ‘will still stink’ during America250 celebration after massive sewage spill

President Donald Trump blames Maryland Governor Wes Moore for Potomac River sewage disaster, claims incompetence led to the millions of gallons to spill into river.

Democrats’ positivity about the party still in the dumps since Trump victory, poll finds

A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC indicated that only around 7 out of 10 Democrats hold a favorable view of their political party.

Justice Department fights back after federal judge blocks Trump’s wind energy freeze

The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's ruling that blocked his offshore wind pause order, setting up a legal battle over renewable energy policy.

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