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What could sway the votes of ‘double haters’ who don’t like Biden, Trump? They explain.
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have clinched their respective parties’ nominations, setting the stage for a rematch between the two in November. But many Americans are not [Read More…]

Trump faces major financial disadvantage against Biden as legal bills eat into allies’ cash: Filings
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Dayton International Airport, on March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump and [Read More…]

Sen. Bob Menendez not running for another term as Democrat, suggests he could go independent
Sen. Bob Menendez arrives for a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2024. (Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said on Thursday that will not seek [Read More…]

‘Ghost Army’ soldiers awarded Congressional Gold Medal for little-known heroism in WWII
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the so-called “Ghost Army,” its World War II mission of fooling the enemy was so secret because most of the people who knew about it [Read More…]

Johnson says he will invite Netanyahu to address Congress amid partisan tension
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he will invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress — a move that comes days after Senate Majority Chuck Schumer called [Read More…]

What’s in the $1.2 trillion government funding package: Key and controversial provisions
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The long-awaited bipartisan government funding package bill text was released early Thursday morning, and Congress is now racing to meet Friday’s deadline to avert a partial government [Read More…]

Washington, DC Police Union set to declare city crime a ‘crisis’ in House hearing as staffing continues to decline
amphotora/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Washington, D.C. Police Union is set to declare a “crisis” during its testimony at a hearing before lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday. The hearing, which will focus on the impact [Read More…]

Biden administration to forgive student loans for 78,000 public service workers
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20, 2024. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that about 78,000 public service [Read More…]

Mark Cuban attends fundraiser for Biden in Dallas
Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks walks onto the court before a game against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on March 01, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) (DALLAS) — Billionaire businessman [Read More…]

Republicans call for President Biden to testify in House impeachment inquiry
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After nearly eight hours of contentious testimony, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer gaveled Wednesday’s impeachment hearing out of session — but not before announcing his intention to call President Joe [Read More…]

‘Uncharted’: Texas officials argue in support of sweeping immigration law amid scrutiny in court
Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments about whether to temporarily block the state of Texas from enacting a sweeping and controversial new immigration law while [Read More…]

Kari Lake zeroes in on likely Senate race with Ruben Gallego, insisting, ‘Nothing’s changed in me’
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake is gearing up for a likely contest against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, one she’s warned will get “nasty,” by leaning into former President Donald [Read More…]

Trump keeps losing some Republican primary voters to Haley: Will it matter when he faces Biden?
Scott Olson/Getty Image (WASHINGTON) — Now two weeks after she ended her 2024 presidential campaign, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley continues to win some votes against Donald Trump in the Republican primary, despite the former [Read More…]

‘We had to get our government funded’: Speaker Johnson outlines plan to avert shutdown
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With days until a partial government shutdown deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson said the newly negotiated bill text for the funding package will be out by Wednesday afternoon, triggering a timeline [Read More…]

Netanyahu to speak to Senate Republicans after Schumer’s calls to hold new Israeli election
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Republican senators via a video conference at their conference lunch Wednesday — a move that comes days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer [Read More…]

New EPA vehicle standards would cut US emissions, ramp up pressure for more EVs
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid a contentious election year debate over the future of U.S. auto manufacturing, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced new vehicle emissions standards that will pressure the industry to [Read More…]

Hunter Biden associates to testify in House impeachment hearing
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight and Judiciary Committees are holding an impeachment hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday amid growing scrutiny of Republicans’ ongoing probe of President Joe Biden and his family. Tony [Read More…]

5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision blocks enforcement of strict Texas immigration law SB4
ABC News In a decision late Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that again blocks Texas from enforcing its strict immigration law, SB4. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court rejected [Read More…]

Three takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Businesman Bernie Moreno handily won Ohio’s GOP Senate primary, scoring a win for him and former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Moreno’s bid and campaigned with him in the [Read More…]

Nearly half of Haley voters in Ohio say they’d back Biden: Preliminary exit polls
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two in 10 to as many as three in 10 Republican primary voters in Ohio continue to resist Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy — and among those supporting Nikki Haley, [Read More…]