Politics
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Congress has a spy problem; FBI investigating databases for hackers, foreign influence
In the last two years, suspected plots by foreign spies have sent the FBI rummaging through a senator's closet, searching for information on a...
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Budget hawks argue that debt commission must be 'dramatic' to curb soaring debt
The push to create a fiscal commission to force Congress to tackle the government's unsustainable debt got a big boost with the elevation of new...
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A key U.S. spy tool will lapse at year's end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal
With just six weeks until the end of the year, the Biden administration is running out of time to win the reauthorization of a spy program it says...
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Four-legged heroes: Congress weighs valor medal for military dogs
For centuries, man's best friend has also been one of America's fiercest defenders. A push in Congress to honor heroic military working dogs has...
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Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada's constitution, as abortion rights advocates in...
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Georgia Supreme Court ruling prevents GOP-backed commission from beginning to discipline prosecutors
Georgia's state Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to approve rules for a new commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors, meaning the...
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Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders headed for massive win in Netherlands in shock for Europe
The far-right, anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders was headed for a massive parliamentary election victory Wednesday in one of the biggest political...
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The Senate's famous bean soup -- and how to make it
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. And without further ado, a recipe of note which has a few political overtones, and some history. "Senate Bean...
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New Jersey to ban gas-powered cars by 2035, claims move will 'preserve consumer choice'
New Jersey will outlaw the sales of new gas-powered cars to combat climate change after the state Department of Environmental Protection officially...
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Univision CEO defends network's interview with Trump after liberal backlash
TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis is fending off Democrats' fierce criticism of the network's interview with former President Donald Trump.
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House Ethics Committee opts to not investigate Squad member for fire-alarm incident
The Republican-led House Ethics Committee has decided not to investigate Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman's conduct when the lawmaker pulled a fire...
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Biden calls Argentina's president-elect Milei to congratulate him
President Biden called Javier Milei, the president-elect of Argentina, on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory, the administration said.