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Recess on ice as Republicans hunker down for high-stakes nominee blitz

Senate Republicans are still trying to hash out a deal with their Democratic counterparts to push through a package of President Donald Trump’s nominees as their scheduled departure from Washington has come and gone. Republicans are under pressure from the White House, and their own members, to find a path forward, but Senate Democrats have

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Cambodia to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for role in ending country’s conflict with Thailand

Cambodia will nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped the country reach a ceasefire agreement to end its border conflict with Thailand. Sun Chanthol, Cambodia’s deputy prime minister, thanked Trump for bringing peace to the region while speaking to reporters earlier Friday in the country’s capital of Phnom Penh. Chanthol

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Vance delivers post-election reality check, contends GOP must make life affordable or get walloped in 2026

Vice President JD Vance said that Republicans need to direct their focus to the ‘home front’ and work to make life more affordable for Americans, following the GOP losses in several key elections Tuesday. Republicans’ ability to do so will be a key factor in how Americans show up and vote in the 2026 midterm

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Republicans torch anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests, say Dems fear angering leftists in shutdown fight

Republican lawmakers have spent the week sharpening their attacks on Saturday’s nationwide day of protests against President Donald Trump, which many GOP leaders dismissed as ‘Hate America’ rallies. Cities across the country are expected to see hundreds of thousands of people come out for the ‘No Kings’ movement, and several congressional Democrats have even said

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Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to reopen government

Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ bid to reopen the government for a sixth time on Wednesday as pressure and threats from the White House increased. It’s been ‘Groundhog Day’ in the Senate for eight days — but unlike the 1993 Bill Murray comedy, there’s been little, if any, forward progress among the cast of senators. Talks

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US sanctions Palestinian Authority officials after rejecting global push to give it control of Gaza

The U.S. announced it would impose sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials just days after it disavowed a United Nations conference in which multiple countries agreed the PA should take over Gaza. Additionally, the U.S. sanctioned members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The State Department told Congress that neither the PA nor the PLO

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US, UK and a dozen other nations call out Iran attempts to ‘kill, kidnap, harass’ citizens

A joint statement issued by the U.S., U.K. and a dozen other Western nations on Thursday called out Iran’s attempts to ‘kill, kidnap and harass’ foreign citizens by working with criminal networks abroad.  The Western nations highlighted that dissidents, Jewish citizens and journalists, as well as current and former government officials, were being targeted by

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Homesick GOP senators mull throwing out the rules over stonewalling Dems

Changes to the confirmation process are on the table as frustrations among Senate Republicans continue to fester while Senate Democrats continue their blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Republicans have spent much of the week working deep into the night to confirm nomination after nomination, but Democrats have yet to relent and allow for any

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Banned chemicals found in American shampoo, sunscreen and tampons across major brands

From shampoo and sunscreen to tampons, many personal care products on American shelves contain chemicals linked to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruption—ingredients that are banned or restricted in the European Union and other countriesDespite these alarming associations, no federal law in the U.S. requires companies to disclose potentially harmful ingredients. Only California mandates limited transparency,

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Trump backs stock trading ban so lawmakers like Pelosi can’t continue ‘ripping off’ constituents, WH claims

The White House made digs at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a Thursday press briefing, saying she’s the reason Congress is eyeing a measure to ban all lawmakers from trading stocks.  On Wednesday, President Donald Trump accused Pelosi of accruing her wealth ‘by having inside information’ in stock trading. ‘The reason that this idea

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