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Dec 13, 2025

Trump leans into isolation as challenges mount at home
As the administration enters choppy political waters, it has redoubled its pushback against foreign people, products and cultures.

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Dec 13, 2025

Trump takes first step in possible bid to control D.C.'s public golf courses
The administration puts National Links Trust on the clock with notice that jeopardizes the lease.

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Dec 13, 2025

Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice to nonprofit
The administration puts the National Links Trust on the clock in a bid to take control of the city's three public golf courses.

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Dec 13, 2025

Donald Trump is known for firing people. But not this year.
Some Republicans watching Trump's second term say there's a different dynamic this term: The president is surrounded by people who don't challenge him.

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Dec 13, 2025

Trump called her ‘garbage.' Rep. Ilhan Omar says she remains unfazed.
"There's this creepy obsession that he seems to have on me that just feels pretty obnoxious," the Minnesota Democrat said of the president.

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Dec 13, 2025

VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors, nurses and support staff.

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Dec 12, 2025

Judge orders return of evidence against Comey, citing constitutional concerns
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ordered the FBI to return emails and other electronic communications it seized from Comey confidant Daniel Richman.

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Dec 12, 2025

Judge's ruling could doom Trump's bid to prosecute Comey
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ordered the FBI to return emails and other electronic communications it seized from Comey confidant Daniel Richman.

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Dec 12, 2025

House Republicans unveil health care plan, set up vote for next week
House Republicans unveiled a plan to address rising health insurance costs and extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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Dec 12, 2025

House Republicans unveil healthcare plan, set up vote for next week
House Republicans unveil a new healthcare proposal to address rising health insurance costs and extend ACA subsidies

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Dec 12, 2025

Republican lawmakers tell Trump something he's not used to hearing: No
In a pair of nearly simultaneous votes this week in the Indiana legislature and in Congress, GOP lawmakers issued unusual displays of defiance.

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Dec 12, 2025

DOJ sues Georgia county as Trump pushes debunked 2020 election fraud claims
President Donald Trump has increasingly pressured his administration to find widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite those claims having been debunked and dismissed in dozens of cases by the courts.

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Dec 12, 2025

Admiral's top military lawyer to be summoned in House boat strike inquiry
Adm. Frank Bradley's legal adviser has emerged as a key figure as members of Congress assess whether the killing of two men violated the law of armed conflict.

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Dec 12, 2025

Top military lawyer to be summoned in House boat strike inquiry
Adm. Frank Bradley's legal adviser has emerged as a key figure as members of Congress assess whether the killing of two men violated the law of armed conflict.

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Dec 12, 2025

House Democrats release photos from Epstein estate of Trump, other public figures
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 19 images, many of them previously published, including some of Bill Clinton, Woody Allen, Steve Bannon and others.

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Dec 12, 2025

House Democrats release photos of Epstein with Trump, other public figures
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released more than a dozen photos showing the convicted sex offender with Bill Clinton, Woody Allen, Steve Bannon and others.

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Dec 12, 2025

Army charges gynecologist with secretly recording dozens of patients
The Army is investigating Maj. Blaine McGraw's gynecological work at two major military hospitals in Texas and Hawaii.

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Dec 12, 2025

Delaware's acting U.S. attorney resigns amid fight over Trump's appointees
Julianne Murray, an ex-chair of the Delaware Republican Party who the Justice Department appointed as interim U.S. attorney in the state, announced her departure.

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Dec 12, 2025

National Trust sues to stop Trump's ballroom construction
The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, is seeking to halt construction on one of the president's priorities.

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Dec 12, 2025

Secret meetings between FBI and Ukraine negotiator spark concern
FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have met with Ukraine's top delegate amid a U.S. pressure campaign on Kyiv to trade land for peace.

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Dec 12, 2025

The minority voters who powered Trump to a second term are drifting away
Extended conversations with Black, Latino and Asian American voters who cast ballots for Trump in 2024 showed mixed feelings about the president and their votes.

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Dec 12, 2025

Why Mormonism may have an answer for our toxic politics
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox draws on teachings from his Mormon faith to ‘disagree better.' Studies show his approach could change public attitudes.

Washington Post Politics
Dec 11, 2025

Trump asserts he has pardoned county clerk convicted in Colorado case
Trump says he has pardoned Tina Peters, a major cause for MAGA supporters. She was convicted in state court, and it's unclear if his act has any impact.

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Dec 11, 2025

Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted on alleged misuse of donations
Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson deposited at least several million dollars into personal accounts instead of the organization's accounts, authorities said.

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Dec 11, 2025

Kilmar Abrego García released from ICE custody
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government could not indefinitely detain Kilmar Abrego García, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who is fighting his deportation.

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Dec 11, 2025

White House signals campaign to seize more oil tankers near Venezuela
The effort appears to be a new phase in the Trump administration's push to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

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Dec 11, 2025

Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
A grand jury has refused to indict New York attorney general Letitia James, the second panel to refuse to do so, dealing a major setback to President Trump.

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Dec 11, 2025

Trump's redistricting effort fails in Indiana as GOP lawmakers deliver rare rebuke
Republicans hold a 40-10 advantage in the state senate but still rejected Trump's pressure. ‘Hoosiers are very independent.'

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Dec 11, 2025

MyPillow founder and conspiracist Mike Lindell announces Minnesota gubernatorial bid
Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and a 2020 election denier, joins a crowded race in his unlikely Republican bid against two-term incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (D).

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Dec 11, 2025

Senate blocks Democrats' bill to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies
The chamber also blocked a Republican bill to give Americans up to $1,500 to spend on health care instead of extending the subsidies.

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Dec 11, 2025

Democrats share questions they would have asked Noem had she not left early


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Dec 11, 2025

Highlights: Kristi Noem defends Trump's immigration policies before departing early from hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem testified before a House panel in a hearing focusing largely on the Trump administration's immigration policies.

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Dec 11, 2025

Louisiana Democrat asks counterterrorism official: ‘What does a migrant look like?'


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Dec 11, 2025

Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-Tennessee) acknowledged that Thursday's Homeland Security committee hearing was his first since...


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Dec 11, 2025

Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Virginia) asked FBI official Michael Glasheen whether the agency still designates the Proud...


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Dec 11, 2025

Live updates: Kristi Noem defends Trump's immigration policies before departing early from hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem testified before a House panel in a hearing focusing largely on the Trump administration's immigration policies.

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Dec 11, 2025

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Mississippi) for referring to a...


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Dec 11, 2025

New York Democrat has heated exchange with Noem


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Dec 11, 2025

‘Resign!' vs. ‘Thank you!': Noem hearing defined by stark partisan divide


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Dec 11, 2025

DHS Secretary Kristi L. Noem said that she had to leave the hearing early because the...


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Dec 11, 2025

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) — who was charged with three counts of assaulting, resisting, impeding...


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Dec 11, 2025

Noem praises Coast Guard operation to seize oil tanker near Venezuela


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Dec 11, 2025

Trump mocked affordability, but will voters care? Ask your politics questions.
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Dec 11, 2025

Will Trump's base ever get tired of him? Your politics questions, answered.
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Dec 11, 2025

Greene praises Trump administration despite her recent split with president


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Dec 11, 2025

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said during Thursday's hearing that the Department of Homeland Security's effort to...


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Dec 11, 2025

Magaziner tells Noem to go after ‘bad guys,' not veterans and their families


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Dec 11, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem told lawmakers that DHS and the Trump administration will comply...


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Dec 11, 2025

Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Follow President Trump's progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

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Dec 11, 2025

After Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Michigan) accused DHS Secretary Kristi L. Noem of "lying to the American...


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Dec 11, 2025

Noem pressed on vetting of suspect in D.C. National Guard shooting


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Dec 11, 2025

DHS increasing grants for New York after judge blocked cuts, Noem says


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Dec 11, 2025

FBI official says antifa is top threat but can't offer details


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Dec 11, 2025

Noem touts Trump administration's immigration policies


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Dec 11, 2025

Kristi Noem testifies before House panel on worldwide threats
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem testifies before a House panel in a hearing that is expected to focus largely on the Trump administration's immigration policies.

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Dec 11, 2025

Thompson delivers scathing rebuke of Noem, DHS actions


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Dec 11, 2025

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent and Michael Glasheen, the operations director of the FBI's national...


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Dec 11, 2025

Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego García's ‘immediate release'
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government could not indefinitely detain Abrego, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who is fighting his deportation.

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Dec 11, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem was interrupted by protesters at the start of her opening...


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Dec 11, 2025

Rep. Bennie Thompson (Mississippi), the top Democrat on the committee, ended a blistering critique of Kristi...


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Dec 11, 2025

Noem could face questions about U.S. citizens detained in immigration sweeps


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Dec 11, 2025

As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem entered the hearing room, protesters shouted, "Shame on you...


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Dec 11, 2025

Noem's decision to send migrants to El Salvador at center of contempt inquiry


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Dec 11, 2025

Is DHS meeting Trump's goals under Noem's command?


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Dec 11, 2025

Noem heads to Capitol Hill for high-stakes homeland security hearing


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Dec 11, 2025

DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of 737 jets for deportations


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Dec 11, 2025

Why these red state Republicans are resisting Trump's efforts to expand GOP power
Republicans hold a 40-10 advantage in the state senate but may still reject Trump's pressure. ‘Hoosiers are very independent.'

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Dec 11, 2025

Republicans struggle to unite on health care as Obamacare subsidies expire
Recent weeks have showcased a free-for-all of competing GOP ideas and reinforced deep partisan divisions over the issue.

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Dec 11, 2025

Billionaires are spending massive sums on politics. A backlash brews.
An anti-oligarch protest in a small Indiana town shows the depth of the national backlash against the concentration of wealth and power.

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Dec 11, 2025

Meet the Trump administration's 12 billionaires
At a net worth of $390 billion, it's the wealthiest White House in modern history.

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Dec 11, 2025

How a U.S. admiral decided to kill two boat strike survivors
The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career.

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Dec 11, 2025

Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party finds open door in Trump's America
Some German lawmakers want to ban Alternative for Germany, but the party has been embraced in Washington, and some of its leaders see Trump's path to power as a road map.

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Dec 11, 2025

Trump launches $1 million ‘gold card' program for fast-tracked visas
Critics have pointed out that such programs create a two-tier immigration system, disproportionately benefiting wealthy individuals.

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Dec 11, 2025

Trump launches $1 million ‘gold card' visa program that's drawn skepticism
Critics have pointed out that such programs create a two-tier immigration system, disproportionately benefiting wealthy individuals.

Washington Post Politics
Dec 10, 2025

Lawmakers launch bipartisan, last-minute bids to force vote on ACA subsidies
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has launched a last-minute bid to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.

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Dec 10, 2025

Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administration's shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a "wasteful" diversity move.

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Dec 10, 2025

House passes Pentagon bill pressuring Hegseth to release boat strike evidence
The Senate could approve the measure in coming days, and lawmakers expressed confidence that President Donald Trump will sign it into law.

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Dec 10, 2025

Bipartisan lawmakers launch last-minute bid to force vote on extending ACA subsidies
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has launched a last-minute bid to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.

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Dec 10, 2025

How voters really feel about affordability
Trump brushes it off, but the evidence is piling up that Americans are unhappy with their economist situations.

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Dec 10, 2025

Supreme Court wrestles with death penalty in cases of intellectual disabilities
The justices wrestled with whether to allow Alabama to execute a man with low cognitive function, a ruling that could set new rules for states' death rows.

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Dec 10, 2025

Trump finally confirms using vulgar slur about several countries in 2018
Trump previously denied using the language about Haiti, El Salvador and several African countries — before his nonchalant admission at a rally Tuesday.

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Dec 10, 2025

Second federal judge in New York orders release of Epstein files
Judge Richard M. Berman says a law Congress passed last month overrides the usual secrecy of grand jury proceedings.

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Dec 10, 2025

Governors cross aisle to call for ‘moral clarity' amid political violence
Govs. Josh Shapiro (D) and Spencer Cox (R) join forces to denounce the rise in political violence in the past few years.

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Dec 10, 2025

Shapiro, Cox cross aisle to denounce the rise in political violence
Govs. Josh Shapiro (D) and Spencer Cox (R) join forces to denounce the rise in political violence in the past few years.

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Dec 10, 2025

Migrants facing mandatory detention in U.S. are fighting back, and winning
DHS issued a policy blocking migrants from having bond hearings. But immigration attorneys are starting to win cases in which judges call the detentions illegal.

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Dec 10, 2025

Texas midterms point to ideological corners, not swing-state issues
Next year's contests seem destined to produce a congressional delegation of staunch conservatives and liberals, as determined by primary voters.

Washington Post Politics
Dec 09, 2025

At the first stop on his affordability tour, Trump mocks affordability
What was supposed to be a speaking tour to connect with Americans struggling with higher prices and stagnant wages was instead a greatest hits campaign speech.

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Dec 09, 2025

House panel plans to end its boat strike probe, GOP chair says
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been scrutinizing the U.S. military's killing of two alleged drug smugglers who survived an attack on their boat.

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Dec 09, 2025

National Guard member shot in D.C. ‘stood up today,' Trump says
Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot in D.C. on Nov. 26. Spec. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died the next day.

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Dec 09, 2025

Miami will have its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years
The city elected former county commissioner Eileen Higgins on Tuesday in a runoff that attracted attention from President Donald Trump and national Democrats.

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Dec 09, 2025

Rights groups sue administration for release of memo justifying boat strikes
The complaint alleges that the U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America are illegal and that the public deserves to know the justification behind them.

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Dec 09, 2025

Rights organizations sue Trump admin. for release of memo justifying boat strikes
The complaint alleges that the U.S. military strikes on boats suspected of trafficking drugs from Latin America are illegal and that the public deserves to know the justification behind them.

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Dec 09, 2025

Senate Republicans offer counter-proposal on Obamacare subsidies
The GOP plan would replace expiring ACA subsidies with a new program that directly funds health savings accounts for eligible patients

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Dec 09, 2025

Supreme Court weighs further loosening campaign finance limits
Republican leaders are asking the high court to remove limits on how much parties can spend in coordination with federal candidates on items like advertisements.

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Dec 09, 2025

Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with lawmakers
Adm. Alvin Holsey, who oversees military operations in Latin America, has voiced concern about the Trump administration's activities there.

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Dec 09, 2025

Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with senators
Adm. Alvin Holsey, who oversees military operations in Latin America, has voiced concern about the Trump administration's activities there.

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Dec 09, 2025

Justice Dept. says a court ruling is blocking efforts to reindict Comey
Justice Department lawyers said a ruling barring their access to key evidence has effectively crippled their efforts to reindict former FBI director James B. Comey.

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Dec 09, 2025

GOP lawmakers wary of Trump escalating beyond boat strikes in Venezuela
President Donald Trump has said Nicolás Maduro's "days are numbered" as the country's leader and declined to rule out deploying U.S. troops on the ground there.

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Dec 09, 2025

Judge orders release of ‘voluminous' records in Ghislaine Maxwell case
A federal judge ordered the release of "voluminous" material gathered for the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of aiding Jeffrey Epstein.

Washington Post Politics
Dec 09, 2025

The Supreme Court's major cases during the 2025-2026 term
The Supreme Court will take up Trump-related cases in its new term, as well as cases dealing with gay and transgender issues and campaigns.

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