Washington Times - Politics
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House GOP rejects conservative stopgap bill, start Congress' shutdown countdownHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy suffered a major defeat at the hands of his conference with nearly two dozen Republicans joining Democrats to crush...
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Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes first defendant to take plea deal
A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others has become the first defendant in the Georgia election interference...
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Flags at half-staff to honor Dianne Feinstein
President Biden issued a proclamation Friday ordering American flags on federal government property to be flown at half-staff to honor California...
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Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address
Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed...
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White House belittles Biden impeachment hearingThe White House on Friday ripped the House Republicans' impeachment hearing against President Biden, calling it a "clown show."
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Did U.S. hack China? NSA dodges question
American cyber officials are avoiding complaints from the Chinese government that the National Security Agency hacked into China's sensitive...
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GOP stopgap bill passes test vote in House, but no guarantee that it will advance
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed to avoid an embarrassing roadblock in his plan to avoid a government shutdown when lawmakers approved a test...
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House gives subpoena ultimatum to Mayorkas, demands data on terrorism suspects jumping the border
Three House committee chairmen delivered a final warning Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, telling him to turn over details...
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UAW expands auto strike against GM, Ford locations
The United Auto Workers on Friday expanded its strike against the Big Three automakers to another Ford and General Motors plant, where more than...
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Lawsuit to disqualify Trump under Constitution's 'insurrection' clause is filed in Michigan
A liberal group on Friday filed a lawsuit in Michigan contending that former president Donald Trump is disqualified from regaining his old job...
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Speaker McCarthy dares House Republicans to vote for a government shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made border security a central feature of his stopgap funding bill to keep the government open and is daring...
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Speaker McCarthy dares House Republicans to vote for a government shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made border security a central feature of his stopgap funding bill to keep the government open and is daring...
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Taxpayers forced to shell out up to $93,000 per student as Chicago’s failing public schools face crisis
A new report showed that declining enrollment in Chicago leaves about 150 of its schools half-empty.
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Son of Pulitzer-winning novelist Michael Chabon charged with rape
The son of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon is facing a felony rape charge for allegedly choking and beating a woman while molesting...
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NYC taxpayer-funded baby-sitter finally arrested weeks after Post report on caught-on-video beating of kids
The NYPD has finally cuffed a taxpayer-funded baby-sitter who was caught on camera nearly a month ago brutally beating a pair of kids with a belt...
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High-value deals, defense industry drama dominate Paris Air Show
This month's Paris Air Show has featured numerous emerging technologies, massive business deals with defense industry leaders and geopolitical issues.
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Nippon Steel’s $15B purchase of US Steel closes — with big role for Trump
The measures agreed to represent an unusual level of control conceded by the companies to the government to save the deal, after a rocky path to...
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Sam Altman says Meta tried to poach top OpenAI talent with $100M offers: ‘That basically never works’
Meta Platforms has tried to lure top OpenAI talent with signing bonuses reaching $100 million and promises of even more generous annual...
