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A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending. Senate Democrats are trying to kill the ...
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Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) –   The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies – such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University – has lost nearly two-thirds of its staff, according to a list ...
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Analysis-Trump administration leaves Congress in dark on spending decisions

By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Around 300 students in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, may face changes to after-school tutoring and English-language proficiency instruction unless the district’s $860,000 federal grant is freed up by President Donald Trump’s administration in time for the new school year. This funding is ...
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The challenger who narrowly lost to GOP Rep. Scott Perry wants another chance to beat him in 2026

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Janelle Stelson, who lost to Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry by barely a percentage point in 2024, will run again in the right-leaning congressional district in Pennsylvania. Stelson, a one-time local TV anchor and personality, mounted a challenge to Perry, ...
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Trump says he spoke to FBI’s Bongino amid Epstein uproar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Sunday he spoke to deputy FBI director Dan Bongino to try to calm an uproar over how the Justice Department handled the probe into the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged clientele. Asked by ...
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Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny

By Ted Hesson and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday defended FEMA’s response to deadly floods in Texas last week, saying her agency acted swiftly and that Texas officials had praised the administration’s actions. During an interview on NBC News’ “Meet ...
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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday, adding that the Fed “has a lot to answer for” on ...
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US Senate report faults Secret Service discipline after Trump shooting

By Ryan Patrick Jones (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate report released on Sunday said a “cascade” of failures allowed a gunman to shoot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year and faulted Secret Service discipline including the lack of firings in the wake of ...
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White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus

(WASHINGTON) -- National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil, the United States’ second-largest trading partner, saying the move is part of the administration’s broader global tariff strategy.Speaking with ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl, ...
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Trump administration defends immigration tactics after California worker death

By Leah Douglas and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal officials on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s escalating campaign to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including a California farm raid that left one worker dead, and said the administration would appeal a ruling to halt ...
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‘Beautiful’ or ‘Ugly,’ Trump’s big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Debate over President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill. Now the argument goes national. From the Central Valley of California to Midwestern battlegrounds and suburban districts of the northeast, the new law already is shaping the 2026 midterm ...
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Homeland Security’s Noem says in talks with five Republican-led states to build detention site

(Reuters) -U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Saturday that she was in talks with five Republican-led states to build another detention site inspired by the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility in Florida. “We’ve had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a ...
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