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Trump gives the Confederacy more to celebrate
President Donald Trump and his defense secretary are moving to restore Confederate symbols.
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Atlanta-based CDC enters the black hole of Senate nominations
Jamie Dupree: A vote for the new director of the CDC underscores dysfunction in the U.S. Senate.
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House heads home for summer, avoiding decisions on Epstein and spending
Unless there is a heroic effort to finish all spending work in September, Congress may again be asked to approve a temporary funding bill to keep the government running.
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If laws don’t matter, what about Congress?
When it comes to federal spending, the Trump administration has made clear it does not feel bound by actual laws or the goals Congress had in mind in passing legislation.
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Trump spars with his supporters over migrant jobs
The president has talked about a “temporary pass” for migrants to supply more workers for farms, hotels and restaurants. But that hasn't gone over well with some Republicans.
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Legislative sausage-making is not for everyone
In the U.S. Senate, major tax provisions suddenly appeared from out of nowhere and dropped into a gigantic GOP bill.
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Fed chair makes his case to Congress as to why interest rates are on hold
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell evokes a more collegial era on Capitol Hill as he talks interest rate cuts.
Congress grumbles as Trump shifts funds from Pentagon to the border
The White House is poised to shift money away from Pentagon plans to improve military housing in order to fund border security and immigration enforcement operations.
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Trump prevails in the Battle of Confederate Base Names
Like Trump’s name reversal at Fort Benning, the latest switch came with political cover.
Numbers back Elon Musk’s criticism of Republicans’ ‘big, beautiful bill’
Many Republicans disagreed with Musk, but the Congressional Budget Office said the House GOP tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.