Party leaders are walking a delicate line between defending the former president’s legislative accomplishments and admitting that he should have passed the torch earlier.
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House Republicans Will Vote Again on President Trump’s Legislative Agenda
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA group of fiscal hard-liners on the Budget Committee blocked the bill Friday morning. The group will try again to pass the president’s megabill out of committee Sunday night.
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Why Buttigieg, Walz, Beshear and Other Democrats Are Already Teasing 2028 Bids
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVoters could be forgiven for thinking so. The party’s up-and-comers, heavy on tough talk and light on new ideas, are being remarkably open about wanting to run despite how early …
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Trump Tells Walmart to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ After Retailer Says Prices Could Rise
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWalmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is just one of several companies that have said they will be forced to pass on the costs of President Trump’s global tariffs to consumers.
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The former president’s halting responses to questions by a special counsel show him exactly as a majority of Americans believed him to be — and as Democrats repeatedly insisted he …
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‘Whom Shall I Fear?’ In South Texas, Two Bakers Face Trump’s Immigration Wrath.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA raid on Abby’s Bakery in Los Fresnos heralded the crackdown to come. Ahead of the owners’ trial for “harboring” undocumented workers, the community is seeing the impact of the …
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McMahon Wants Trump Talks With Harvard to Resume, Without Giving Ground
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLinda McMahon, President Trump’s top education official, has played a leading role in pressuring the Ivy League university to comply with the administration’s demands.
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Audio of Special Counsel Interview Adds to Renewed Debate of Biden’s Fitness as President
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA 2023 audio recording released by Axios comes on the heels of other recent disclosures that have prompted recriminations among Democrats over their handling of the matter.
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Supreme Court Retains Temporary Block on Using Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan …
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Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.