The Trump administration is warning of ‘serious consequences’ over Russia’s plans to open a naval base in war-torn Sudan. News of the development of the base has triggered an unusual warning from the State Department,…
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GOP talks on millionaire tax hike come from party’s populist streak, strategists say
by adminAn aversion to tax increases has long been one of the Republican Party’s core pillars, but tradition was upended in recent weeks as discussions of a potential new millionaires’ tax hike hit Capitol Hill. It’s…
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is continuing to advocate for the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program. ‘Waste that s—,’ the lawmaker declared to the Washington Free Beacon. ‘You’re never going to be able to negotiate with…
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‘Let us be the parents’: Supreme Court should let parents opt kids out of LGBTQ school lessons, lawyer argues
by adminCounsel representing a coalition of parents fighting for the choice to opt their children out of LGBTQ-related curriculum says the case is about letting parents ‘be the parents.’ ‘We’re just saying if the school board…
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House Republican enters race for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat, setting up high-stakes GOP primary
by adminRep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is officially entering the race to replace longtime retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Barr, who has served in the House for over a decade, is expected to kick off his campaign…
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As REAL ID rollout approaches, congressional privacy hawks largely silent on concerns
by adminWith President Donald Trump back in the White House and the final rollout of federal REAL ID requirements set to take effect in May, many of the loudest privacy advocates in Washington have been largely…
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Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor snapped at each other during Tuesday’s arguments over parental rights in LGBTQ curriculum after the liberal justice attempted to jump back into the questioning as Alito was speaking. The…
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Bondi, Trump Cabinet convenes task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in federal agencies
by adminU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday hosted Cabinet officials from across the Trump administration for the first meeting of a new interagency task force aimed at eradicating ‘anti-Christian bias’ within the federal government. During…
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Trump House GOP ally on board with tax hike for ultrawealthy to fund ‘big, beautiful bill’
by adminRep. Dan Meuser, a Pennsylvania Republican, is supporting the White House’s proposed tax hike for people making more than $1 million. ‘I believe we must help the President deliver on his promise of a tax…
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Vice President JD Vance told reporters in India that the U.S. had offered Russia and Ukraine ‘a very explicit proposal’ to end the war that has been ongoing for over three years: make a deal…