Democrats’ Virginia redistricting win shows that the party has entered a new era.
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US Senators Investigate $370 Million IRS Payout to Cheniere Energy
Seven Democratic U.S. senators have launched a probe into a $370 million “alternative fuel” payout to Cheniere Energy,…
Week Ahead in Washington: April 5
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Despite agreeing on a plan to reopen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Congress…
Trump’s Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms
NEW YORK — This is not the run up to the midterm elections that Republicans wanted. A year and a…
McConnell confirms support for NATO after Trump threatens exit
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican, confirmed his support for NATO on Wednesday.…
Tariff Relief Checks Could Be Heading Americans’ Way: Full Details
Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico is leading a new legislative push aimed at refunding Americans for higher…
Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate approves funding deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to…
Sheria Clarke, federal court nominee, questioned about 2020 election
A Greenville attorney fielded questions on the winner of the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol insurrection…
With shutdown deal in sight, Dems say no-go without ICE reforms
Senate Democrats are cautiously optimistic about a potential agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security. But it’s…
Maryland Democrats push new limits on ICE enforcement
Maryland lawmakers made standing up against the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts an early priority, ending a federal…
Who really gains from Trump’s SAVE Act, GOP or Dems? It’s complicated
The president says the election security bill ‘will guarantee the midterms’ for Republicans. Available data is far less…
Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing was hilarious—and he might lose.
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