Author Archives: Lashes and Tan

Senate Republicans push to codify DOGE cuts after Musk meeting

U.S. Senate Republicans pushed for Congress to codify spending cuts identified by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court declined to let President Donald Trump withhold payments to foreign aid organizations.

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Author: David Morgan

GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds

The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.

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Author: Jacob Bogage

Republicans push to investigate mayor of sanctuary cities

Brandon Johnson was in Washington, D.C. to defend Chicago’s laws.

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Author: Monica Eng

Al Green: Black Democrats rally round Trump-heckling congressman as he faces censure

A vote to censure the 77-year-old congressman is expected in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

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Author: bbc.com

Al Green: Black Democrats rally round Trump-heckling congressman as he faces censure

A vote to censure the 77-year-old congressman is expected in the House of Representatives on Thursday.

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Author: @BBCNews

“Everyone is mad at everyone”: Democratic tensions erupt after Trump speech

“Everyone is mad at everyone,” one senior House Democrat said.

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Author: Andrew Solender,Hans Nichols

Democratic Party to establish virtual asset policy direction… discussing Bitcoin inclusion in foreign exchange reserves

The Democratic Party of Korea is discussing specific policy directions including the incorporation of Bitcoin (BTC) into foreign exchange reserves. Ac

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Author: @bloomingbit_kr

How the Democrats’ response to Trump’s address exposed the split unravelling their party

The Democrats’ attempts to piece themselves together proves no match for the blunders by its rank and file

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Author: Benedict Smith,Connor Stringer

Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts

Elon Musk heads to Capitol Hill for a diplomatic mission.

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Author: Jess Bidgood

Facing market pressure and GOP pushback, Trump delays auto tariffs

When President Donald Trump declared in the House Chamber this week that executives at the nation’s top automakers were “so excited” about their prospects amid his new tariff regime, it did not entirely reflect the conversation he’d held with them earlier that day.

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Author: Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Alayna Treene

With Musk Targeting Social Security, Democrats See a Political Opportunity

Democrats argue that Elon Musk’s criticism of the program and push to squeeze savings from it is a prelude to benefit cuts. Republicans and President Trump say they plan no such thing.

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Author: Carl Hulse

ActBlue, the Democratic Fund-Raising Powerhouse, Faces Internal Chaos

At least seven senior officials have left the group, setting off deep concerns about its future as it confronts scrutiny from congressional Republicans.

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Author: Reid J. Epstein,Shane Goldmacher

GOP senators to Musk: DOGE actions will require their votes

Republican senators told tech billionaire Elon Musk at a closed-door meeting Wednesday that his aggressive moves to shrink the federal government will need a vote on Capitol Hill, sending a clear m…

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Author: Alexander Bolton

Opinion | This Trump Speech Was the Ultimate Loyalty Test

Something has ruptured in American politics.

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Author: ‘The Ezra Klein Show’

House GOP moves to punish Rep. Al Green for heckling Trump’s speech

‘This was beyond the pale. It went on and on, disrupting the entire evening so I felt it had to be responded to,’ Rep. Daniel Newhouse says

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Author: Gustaf Kilander

Trump’s Speech to Congress Draws 36.6 Million Viewers

More than 36.6 million people watched President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, according to Nielsen ratings. It was the first time the president addressed the legislative branch after taking office for his second term in January.

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Author: Hannah Miller

Snubbing Laken Riley’s family showed the Democrats at their unelectable worst

At Trump’s congressional address, they didn’t stand for the victims of the policies they’ve promoted

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Author: Paul du Quenoy

The Democrats’ Disjointed Rebellion

The party hasn’t shown much of an ability to unite around its best interests lately.

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Author: David A. Graham

Takeaways From a Contentious Hearing on Big-City Immigration Policies

Republicans accused the mayors of New York, Chicago, Denver and Boston of providing sanctuary to criminals, while Democrats pointed to falling crime rates and defended helping the needy.

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Author: Patricia Mazzei

Wu grilled, misinformation flies in sanctuary city oversight hearing

Wu was one of four mayors called to testify before a congressional panel.

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Author: Steph Solis

Even an Unhinged Trump Speech Can Be Boring

From the daily newsletter: Susan B. Glasser on the President’s speech to Congress. Plus: what Putin wants now; Elon Musk’s problem with Wikipedia; and David Johansen’s debauched, preening brilliance.

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Author: Ian Crouch

Musk and Republicans discuss package to vote on DOGE cuts as shutdown looms

The spending cuts loom over negotiations to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next week, and the White House is stepping up its outreach to GOP lawmakers.

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Author: Kate Santaliz,Sahil Kapur,Melanie Zanona

Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities’ face Congressional grilling

Mayors of New York, Denver, Chicago and Boston faced a contentious hearing about policies that Republicans believe thwart Trump’s mass deportation plan

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Author: Ariana Baio

Trump used his congressional address to humiliate Democrats. Why did they let him?

Analysis: Democratic leaders defend their State of the Union response, but it reveals a party still divided, writes John Bowden

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Author: John Bowden