President Trump called Republicans who demand the release of more Epstein probe details “weaklings.” NPR asks GOP strategist Alex Conant whether it’s splintering Trump’s MAGA coalition.
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Senate debates package that would cut foreign aid and public media funding
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by …
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Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump speaks to reporters during a meeting with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images …
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Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration’s new searchable citizenship data system is designed to be used by state and local election officials to give them an easier way to ensure only citizens are …
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Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona Democratic primary for late father’s seat in Congress
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAdelita Grijalva has won the Democratic nomination for a congressional district in Arizona held by her father, the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who held the seat for 20 years until …
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The Senate considers the rescissions package that would strip $9.4 billion for public boradcasting and foreign aid. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The Senate is taking up a package of $9 billion …
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U.S. senator wants DOGE out of sensitive payment system for farmers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin wants to revoke DOGE’s high-level access to a database that controls payments and loans to American farmers. Christian Blaza for NPR hide caption toggle …
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Sun shines on the U.S Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2022. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The Senate is moving to vote …
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President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia’s war with Ukraine lately. In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated weapons to Ukraine and …