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Incendiary comments by a House candidate in Texas prompted condemnation from her fellow Democrats, who accused Republicans of propping her up.
Concerns about rising costs are a problem for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections as Trump struggles to deliver on affordability pledges.
Industry leaders warned in last-minute calls to the president that the proposed safety vetting system could inhibit development of the pivotal technology.
It was a busy one.
Industry trade groups reject the administration's claims, saying the rollback of the Biden-era regulations would actually drive up prices.
Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data.
The majority dismissed on procedural grounds the case of Joseph Clifton Smith, whose mental faculties skirt the threshold for being spared the death penalty.
Jan. 6 rioters, George Santos, Mark McCloskey and Rod Blagojevich: A wide range of figures are eyeing the presidents new settlement fund.
The demand comes as Senate Republican leaders wrestle with whether to include money for the controversial project in a bill that funds immigration agencies.
The president linked the forces mission to his own priorities, domestically and in Iran, in an address at the military academy in Connecticut.
The president has created a party that is loyal to him, even when he takes executive actions that anger the broader public. That dynamic leaves him weaker with those outside his base.
The Massachusetts Democrat led a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry and was one of the first openly gay members of Congress.
Georgia was among six states where voters participated in primaries Tuesday. Its Senate race is among a handful that could determine party control next year.
Poland was set to receive forces whose deployment was abruptly halted last week.
Parallel briefings by the two men offer a view of their contrasting styles.
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, appeared frustrated with questions from House Democrats who pressed him on a range of issues about the conflict.
Why the enomorous fund is so controversial.
The president faced pressure from his base to endorse the states attorney general, Ken Paxton. Advisers had urged him to support Sen. John Cornyn, arguing that Paxton has too much baggage.
The president offered journalists the closest look yet at the construction project, where photographers captured images of the work in progress and Trump touted security measures.
Sen. Bill Cassidy joins a short but notable list
A year ago, Trump promised a new era during the first major foreign trip of his second term. On his recent visit to Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain clouded his diplomacy.
Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, is in danger of losing his primary.
In North Carolina, Jamie Ager is distancing himself from his national party to win a congressional seat.
The EEOC has proposed ending a civil-rights-era program collecting demographic information from private companies.

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