Washington Times - Politics
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Protesters swarm House committee as Republicans take up cuts to Medicaid, taxes
House committees began consideration Tuesday of the biggest pieces of the "one big, beautiful bill," including sweeping tax cuts and reforms to...
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Trump in Saudi Arabia heralds big plans for the Middle East
President Trump brought his vision for peace and prosperity to the Middle East on Tuesday, calling on Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords and...
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Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered U.S. in deal with Trump administration
Mexico's security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as part of a deal between a son...
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Trump's new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his term
Ed Martin Jr., who will be the Justice Department's new pardon attorney after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination to be the top federal...
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Trump shifts U.S. foreign policy in Gulf region to focus on investment, business deals
President Trump kicked off his Middle East trip Tuesday burnishing his reputation as a deal-maker and establishing a U.S. policy for the region...
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Jet Lag: Boeing postponements spurred Trump's plan to use Qatar airplane
President Trump accepted a luxury 747 jumbo jet from Qatar after years of delays and massive budget overruns at Boeing, which has struggled to...
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White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force One
The group representing White House journalists said Monday it was disturbed that the Trump administration barred any wire service news reporters...
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Protesters arrested at House committee working on plan to cut Medicaid spending
Dozens of protesters and disability advocates were arrested for disrupting a House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting to fine-tune legislation...
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Court backs Trump on Alien Enemies deportations but grants 21-day grace period before removals
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump was largely on solid legal footing in using the Alien Enemies Act to try to deport some...
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Linda McMahon and Elizabeth Warren agree to meet and discuss U.S. higher education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is planning to meet with Sen. Elizabeth Warren after declining the Massachusetts Democrat's invitation to appear...
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Tax bill has 'a little bit of wiggle room' for more priorities, House chairman says
The tax portion of House Republicans' "one big beautiful bill" is estimated to cost just under $4 trillion, roughly half a trillion under the Ways...
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Trump: 'My dream' is for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords
President Trump said it was his "fervent hope and wish, even my dream" for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords.