Politics
Here’s who we spotted in Washington’s halls of power on this busy news day
Capitol Hill was swamped with political heavyweights Wednesday as key players converged for meetings and early preparations for the transition. Senate Republicans in the morning chose John Thune to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader. In the afternoon, House Republicans unanimously elected Mike Johnson as their nominee for speaker…
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has been willing to buck his party to confirm some of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, is ruling out voting for two of the president’s most controversial nominees: Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Fetterman said in a post on X Thursday night that he won’t vote to confirm Gabbard as director of national intelligence or Kennedy as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services…
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Democrats fought the OMB nominee’s confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger anxieties about the fate of congressional spending authority…
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The Republican-led House passed legislation Thursday with significant Democratic support that would lead to harsher sentences for fentanyl traffickers, leaving it with a good chance of becoming law. The so-called HALT Fentanyl Act got more Democrats on board this year, with 98 voting in favor, compared with the 74 Democrats who backed a similar version when it passed the House last Congress…
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- Fetterman says he’ll oppose Gabbard, RFK Jr.
- Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
- More Dems join with Republicans to pass fentanyl crackdown bill
- Johnson aims to announce GOP agenda framework on Friday, including permanent tax cuts
- Committee punts on Kash Patel vote as Democrats keep up the pressure
- Fetterman says he’ll oppose Gabbard, RFK Jr.
- Democrats escalate attacks as Trump EPA holds back climate spending
- Trump administration moves to suspend national EV charger rollout
- Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
- More Dems join with Republicans to pass fentanyl crackdown bill
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The Josh Fourrier Show3 months agoDOOMSDAY: Trump won, now what?
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Economy3 months ago
Fed moves to protect weakening job market with bold rate cut
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Economy3 months ago
Harris dismisses Trump as ‘not serious’ on the economy in BLN interview
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Economy3 months ago
It’s still the economy: What TV ads tell us about each campaign’s closing message
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Politics3 months ago
Donald Trump wants Americans to hate Kamala Harris — but he’s failing
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Politics3 months agoHow Republicans could foil Harris’ Supreme Court plans if she’s elected
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Politics3 months agoDemocrats express concern over Gaetz pick
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Economy3 months ago
Biden touts economic gains, acknowledges a long way to go