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Hillary Clinton says Republicans are taking orders from ‘world’s richest man’ to shut down government

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sounded off Thursday about Elon Musk’s influence over the spending drama on Capitol Hill.

Trump-backed spending bill goes down in flames as shutdown clock ticks down

The House of Representatives is in chaos amid a last-minute bid to avert a Friday government shutdown.

A tragic school shooting in Wisconsin: Letters to the Editor — Dec. 20, 2024

The Issue: This week’s fatal shootings at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis. I can’t believe it has happened again (“Deadly Refrain,” Dec....

The week in whoppers: NY Times changes its tune on Biden, Washington Post slams Trump in push ‘poll’ and more

The New York Times fiercely defended Biden, dismissing videos that depicted his decline as "cheap fakes."

Republicans pitch new spending plan amid backlash and Trump opposition

House Republican leaders plan to bring up a new, short-term federal funding bill that strips out provisions, pay raises and spending that drew opposition from conservatives and President-elect Donald Trump.

Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing’s agent in California election

A Chinese national was arrested Thursday on charges of acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed politician elected to a city council in Southern California two years ago.

House Republicans release transcripts of Jan. 6 committee interview refuting Cassidy Hutchinson

A key House panel on Thursday released previously hidden testimony from a Trump-era Secret Service agent refuting the story of a star witness for the Jan. 6 committee, who had testified that President Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential vehicle to drive to the Capitol prior to the 2021 riot.

Cuomo moves to sue a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday filed a legal notice that he intends to sue a woman who accused him of sexual harassment.

Former top aide to New York City’s mayor charged in a bribery conspiracy

The New York City mayor's former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors were indicted on Thursday in a bribery conspiracy, charges that come as the mayor himself faces a separate corruption case and a series of criminal investigations roils City Hall.

Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt a bipartisan budget proposal by posting constantly on his X megaphone and threatening Republicans with primary challenges.

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