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Trump says he’ll scrap plan to move FBI HQ to Maryland, will keep agency in D.C.

President Trump said he will stop the FBI's plan to move out of its massive downtown Washington headquarters and relocate to suburban Maryland, pledging to keep the law enforcement agency in the nation's capital.

Trump calls on DOJ to expose its own past corruption and abuses

President Trump on Friday told Justice Department employees to expose past corruption and abuse at the department and usher in a new era of accountability.

It turns out Democrats can cave too

The Republican base is used to being disappointed by its leaders. Time and again, when the chips are down, whether it be in the Senate or the House, a small group of Republican lawmakers join with Democrats to advance “must-pass legislation” without extracting any concessions. Over the years it has become such a regular occurrence […]

Schumer brushes off leadership questions: ‘My caucus and I are in sync’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brushed off questions surrounding his leadership and defended his decision to vote to advance the six-month GOP-crafted continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government through the end of September, saying during an interview that he and his caucus are on the same page. Schumer was asked on CNN...

Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways 

The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped apart the Democratic Party. The legislation funds the government through Sept. 30, boosts defense funding by $6 billion and imposes $13 billion in cuts...

Hamas agrees to restart Gaza ceasefire talks

Presented by GE Aerospace — Hamas said Friday it agreed to release U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and the bodies of four other Americans, following a proposal from mediators to resume negotiations with Israel over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hamas agrees to restart Gaza...

Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia's local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government funding bill approved by the Senate moments earlier. The bill, which allows D.C. to continue operating at its adopted fiscal 2025 budget, passed by...

Dr. Oz’s charm offensive

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Dr. Oz’s charm offensive Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), largely dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. © Greg Nash,...

Tuberville: Fetterman ‘has come a long way’

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) praised his colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) during an interview this week, stating the Pennsylvania lawmaker has “come a long way” and is the “only” Democrat in the upper chamber “speaking common sense.”  “John Fetterman has come a long way. He’s had all kind of health issues since he got here,...

Burn pit fund on the chopping block

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Fund for veterans exposed to toxics faces chopping block Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over a provision in the stopgap federal spending bill passed by lawmakers this week. © (AP Photo/Simon Klingert, File The provision would cut a Department of Veteran Affairs...

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