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Ousted senator has no regrets about voting to convict Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy said his 2021 vote to convict President Trump on a House impeachment charge of inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol may have ended his political career, but he has no regrets.

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands on Monday, as the administration pushes ahead with more mining and drilling while reversing conservation plans.

Paxton investigation Southern Poverty Law Center in Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its alleged funding of extremist groups it claimed to oppose. Last month, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., indicted the SPLC on six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud and one count...

Tillis urges GOP colleagues to hold budget bill over White House ballroom funding

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is urging his Senate Republican colleagues to delay action on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029, in part because he said a proposal to spend $1 billion on the White House ballroom is “a major policy problem.” He threatened to vote no on the budget reconciliation...

Polls show Cooper with strong lead over Whatley for NC Senate seat

Democrat Roy Cooper has an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the Senate race in North Carolina, according to a new poll from The Carolina Journal/Harper Polling.  The survey, released last week, found that nearly half of 600 likely voters in North Carolina said they would either “definitely” or “probably” back Cooper, the former...

Justice Department sues Connecticut and Arizona as part of effort to get voter data from the states

Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse a request by the U.S. Justice Department for detailed voter information, after their states became the latest to face federal lawsuits over the issue.

Polymarket bets on Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, U.S. invasion of Venezuela raises eyebrows

Well-timed wagers made on the online betting platform Polymarket about U.S. military action in Venezuela have users wondering if insider information is involved.

Trump wants defense companies banned from issuing dividends and stock buybacks

President Trump declared Wednesday that he "will not permit" defense companies to issue dividends or purchase their own stocks until they invest more in production and research.

President Petro’s clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner

An "abhorrent" violation of Latin American sovereignty. An attack committed by "enslavers." A "spectacle of death" comparable to Nazi Germany's 1937 carpet bombing of Guernica, Spain.

Mexico becomes crucial fuel supplier to Cuba but pledges no extra shipments after Maduro toppled

As the United States prepares to seize control of Venezuelan oil and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump hardens its stance toward Cuba, Mexico has emerged as a key fuel supplier to Havana.

Trump immigration policies and aging population slow U.S. growth projection, budget office says

The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, due to President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies and an aging population, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.

Judge asks why Lindsey Halligan remains as U.S. attorney after her appointment deemed unlawful

A federal judge in Virginia is demanding to know why former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan continues to identify herself as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite a court having ruled that she is not legally allowed to hold that position.

Trump pulls US out of UN-linked migration forum in bold immigration move

Trump signs executive order pulling U.S. from U.N.-linked migration forum, ending American participation in body critics say undermines sovereignty.

Rubio lays out three-phase plan for Venezuela after Maduro: ‘Not just winging it’

Secretary Marco Rubio defends President Donald Trump's Venezuela plan amid Democratic criticism, outlining three-phase strategy for post-Maduro transition including oil control.

Johnson praises Trump’s ‘bold action’ in formal State of the Union invitation letter to Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson formally invited President Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress next month for the annual State of the Union.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Frey tells ICE to ‘get the f— out of Minneapolis’

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Senate Republican predicts the fall of the Cuban regime

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is predicting that the Cuban regime will fall in the wake of U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro

Kennedy says military action on Greenland would be ‘weapons-grade stupid’ as GOP resists force

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans Denmark meetings next week, and lawmakers reject the idea of military force to capture Greenland, a prized possession sought by President Trump.

‘You don’t get a promotion’: GOP rival urges Peggy Flanagan to quit Senate race after Walz bows out

Minnesota GOP candidate calls for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to drop out of Senate race amid alleged fraud scandal that previously led Gov. Tim Walz to exit.

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