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Senate Democrats open investigation into reports AI could replace contract workers at Education Department

Senate Democrats are opening an investigation into reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to replace some contract workers at the Education Department with artificial intelligence (AI).   Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda...

Live updates: Trump hours away from imposing massive tariffs for ‘Liberation Day’

President Trump's long promised day of reciprocal tariffs has arrived, with a Rose Garden event to announce them set for Wednesday afternoon. "It's liberation day in America," Trump posted in all caps to his Truth Social platform around 7 a.m. Also early Wednesday, the president pressured former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other Republicans he’s...

What it’s like to be a US historian right now

One of the most striking aspects of this moment is the pervasive sense of instability.

FBI flooded with record number of new agent applications in Kash Patel’s first month leading bureau

FIRST ON FOX: The FBI received a record number of new agent applications in Kash Patel’s first full month as director, with the flood of job-seekers nearly doubling the monthly average since 2016.

Booker called filibuster an ‘abuse of power’ years before setting Senate speech record

Democrats praised Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., for delivering the "longest filibuster" in US history, despite Booker once arguing the filibuster is an "abuse of power."

Dem AGs take Trump-Kennedy HHS to court over cuts to COVID-era grants

Democratic AGs are suing the Trump administration over "unlawful" cuts to public health agency grants to their states that were earmarked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge blocks Trump admin from firing federal probationary workers

Federal probationary workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C. who were fired by President Donald Trump's administration must be reinstated, according to a new ruling.

Trump, Senate GOP budget leaders huddle at White House on reconciliation bill

Key Republican senators in the reconciliation process are huddling with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday as a budget resolution hangs in the balance.

Daughter of late Dem congressman launches campaign for father’s seat: ‘Building something powerful’

The daughter of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., will run for her father’s seat in the upcoming special election for the solidly Democrat-leaning district.

Reporter’s Notebook: April Fools’ on Capitol Hill

From breaking the filibuster record to a staffer being arrested, it was a busy April Fools’ Day on Capitol Hill.

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