Washington Times - Politics
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The Dianne Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a tireless fighter and a true friend
When Washington Sen. Patty Murray received a call early Friday morning that Sen. Dianne Feinstein had died, she immediately started calling her...
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McCarthy, GOP regroup following staggering stopgap defeat, plan to try again Saturday
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy went back to the drawing board after a large faction of his Republicans shot down a stopgap spending bill, saying he...
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Federal prosecutors press Trump gag order request as judge sets hearing for arguments
Federal prosecutors pressed their case Friday for a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing what they said was a continuing...
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House adds anti-abortion guardrails to bill reauthorizing global AIDS relief
The House has voted to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief after adding pro-life protections, teeing up a showdown with the...
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Feinstein's death puts pressure on Newsom to pick a replacement that satisfies party's liberal base
The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein at age 90 prompted a cascade of tributes for the trailblazing California Democrat. But it also triggered a...
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Feds charge IRS contractor with leaking wealthy taxpayers' information
Federal prosecutors announced charges Friday against Charles Littlejohn, an IRS contractor they accused of leaking the secret tax information of a...
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Trump's new nickname for Nikki Haley: Birdbrain
Former President Donald Trump has added a nickname to his repertoire of those that he gives out to people he's not fond of, christening fellow...
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McCarthy confident speakership intact as temporary spending measure fails
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy brushed off any concerns that Republican lawmakers are gunning for his job, but the looming government shutdown is...
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Shawn Fain's 'class warfare' rhetoric harkens back to UAW's socialist roots
Since taking over the United Auto Workers union in April, Shawn Fain has demanded increased government subsidies for the auto industry and...
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Climate activist says he would have 'loved' to meet with Biden after disrupted speech in Arizona
Climate activist Kai Newkirk says he is ready and willing to meet with President Biden about his climate policies following the activist's...
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Biden to allow in up to 125,000 refugees in 2024
President Biden said he will allow in up to 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2024, including up to 50,000 from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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House GOP rejects conservative stopgap bill, start Congress' shutdown countdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suffered a major defeat at the hands of his conference with nearly two dozen Republicans joining Democrats to crush...