DOGE firings provoke heated confrontations, shouts of ‘Nazi,’ at Republican town halls
Last month's contentious town hall in Yucca Valley was among several events across the U.S. in which GOP lawmakers were ...
Why California’s Latinos are just as politically divided as everyone else
With a record number of Latino Republicans elected to the Legislature, an old debate about opening up the all-Democratic ...
Slotkin looks to ‘level with’ American people as Democrats try to counter Trump address
Newly elected Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will deliver her party’s response to President Donald Trump’s joint ...
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Elon Musk said Social Security is a 'Ponzi scheme.' It's the opposite.
Elon Musk said Social Security is a 'Ponzi scheme.' It's the opposite.
Daniel DePetris: Mexico cracks down on the cartels after Donald Trump applies pressure
Pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be working. The Mexican government is cracking down on ...
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From laid off Forest Service workers to family members, here’s who Colorado’s members of Congress are bringing to the president’s address
Some are using president Trump’s speech to highlight his administration's sweeping changes to the federal workforce.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will testify before Congress about immigration enforcement this week. Here’s what to expect.
She has held roughly a dozen prep sessions, and hired outside counsel at $950/hour to gear up for a hearing Wednesday that is ...
CT’s Linda McMahon confirmed as Trump education secretary
Linda McMahon, a former Senate candidate from Connecticut and GOP megadonor, will take the helm of the U.S. Department of ...
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Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown
Top appropriators are still in search of a deal to fund the government with 10 days until a shutdown deadline, as talk in the ...
Who is Elissa Slotkin, the senator who's giving Democrats' response to Trump?
Elissa Slotkin, who will deliver the Democrats' response to Trump's address to Congress, is a former CIA agent who served ...
Trump trades public attacks for a behind-the-scenes approach to influence Congress
Trump’s friendlier approach to dealing with Republican lawmakers is a stark departure from his first term, when he often took ...
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To give rich Americans a $4.5 trillion tax cut, Trump will cut health care for the poor
Some 70 million people are covered by Medicaid, a public health insurance program for low-income Americans. Trump and Republicans want to pass a $4.5 trillion tax cut, writes Steve Almond. Their plan ...