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Elizabeth Warren denounces Biden administration over Gaza humanitarian situation
Massachusetts senator now joins Bernie Sanders in endorsing joint resolution of disapproval against Joe Biden
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Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount
Republicans went to court in Pennsylvania on Thursday amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, as the campaigns prepare for a recount and press counties for favorable ballot-counting decisions. The lawsuits ask courts not to allow counties to count mail-in ballots where the voter didn’t write a date on the return envelope or wrote an incorrect date. The two GOP suits could be among many before the last vote in the Senate r
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Matt Gaetz's most controversial moments
Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's polarizing pick to be the next Attorney General, has long been at the center of controversy.
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Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and will become the state’s first Black member of Congress. Bynum, a state representative who was backed and funded by national Democrats, ousted freshman GOP U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
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Rand Paul wants to bring back Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy as a Senate chair
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday that he will lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where he intends to immediately take up President-elect Donald Trump's plan to reinstate a policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. Paul said he will be the committee's new chair after Republicans won control of the Senate in this month's elections.
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What Republicans are saying about Matt Gaetz's nomination for attorney general
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general has created a remarkable amount of hesitation from Republicans, who are otherwise inclined to follow Trump’s wishes. Gaetz is unpopular with many fellow House Republicans for his push to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a long trail of stories about his personal conduct, including a federal investigation into allegations that he arranged to have sex with a minor. The investigation was closed
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How Donald Trump Could Bypass Congress To Install Matt Gaetz As Attorney General
No president has fully tested the constitutional powers to bypass Congress to staff his administration.
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Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
The Biden administration on Thursday released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure. Private industry would have to adopt and implement the guidelines announced by the Homeland Security Department, which were developed in consultation with the department's advisory Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters that “we intend
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Factbox-Who could be in the running for Trump's health team?
Carson, 73, served as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development during Trump's first term after losing out to Trump as the Republican presidential nominee in 2016. Before politics, Carson was a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
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Pressure mounts for Matt Gaetz congressional ethics report release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, faced growing scrutiny from his fellow congressional Republicans on Thursday, with one saying he "absolutely" wants to review an unreleased report examining allegations of sexual misconduct. Senator John Cornyn, who holds a top spot on the committee that will consider Gaetz's nomination next year, said he and other lawmakers should get access to the report by the House of Representatives Ethics Commit
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Bohannan requests a recount in Iowa’s close congressional race as GOP wins control of House
The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race, one of a handful yet to be called after Republicans won control of the U.S. House, has asked for a recount. Democrat Christina Bohannan's campaign on Thursday requested the recount in her bid against Republican incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks to represent Iowa’s 1st District.
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Democrat to file motion specifically mentioning Trump can only serve two terms
Dan Goldman’s initiative will reiterate two-term clause from amendment approved by US Congress in 1947
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Silicon Valley eyes a windfall from Trump’s plans to gut regulation
SAN FRANCISCO - Prominent venture capitalists and start-up founders see Donald Trump’s victory as heralding a golden age for innovation - anticipating a major boost to tech businesses from lucrative government contracts and the rollback of regulations they consider onerous. The tech industry’s potentially unbridled future under the second Trump administration energized some Republican donors at a Las Vegas conference this week hosted by the Rockbridge Network, a conservative political advocacy g
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Reaction to Trump's Matt Gaetz pick and X users quit in droves: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump cabinet, Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk, Jackson bribery scheme, restaurant menu prices, Michael McCaul, New Jersey wildfires
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Some of Trump's key cabinet picks provide clues to how his administration will approach the business world
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for US attorney general and secretary of state illustrate a potential hardline approach to Big Tech and China.
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Calmes: Trump's staggering win isn't a landslide. Democrats, learn the lessons and move on
Donald Trump will steal Joe Biden's bragging rights on the economy and landmark infrastructure legislation. Too bad. For Democrats, it's all about what comes next.
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Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on
Donald Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General has sparked backlash in the GOP, even among the president-elect's most loyal followers.
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Analysis-Crypto industry pushes for policy sea change after Trump victory
The crypto industry is pushing for an ambitious raft of policies that would promote the widespread adoption of digital assets and considering who best to promote them, as they anticipate a cryptocurrency-friendly regime under President-elect Donald Trump. While crypto companies were already anticipating a lighter touch with a new administration, Donald Trump's decisive victory and a projected Republican sweep of Congress pave the way for a dramatic and lasting crypto policy overhaul. Trump cou
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Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office
Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions
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Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for the closing weeks of the 118th Congress: Do “whatever it takes” to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees as a second Donald Trump presidency looms. Democrats have confirmed 213 of Biden’s judicial nominees during his presidency.
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Justice Dept. employees stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general of the United States sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.
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How a Republican trifecta makes way for Trump’s rightwing agenda
GOP majority in House and Senate could give the president-elect ability to extend tax cuts and roll back Biden-era laws
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Trump’s pick for defense secretary doesn't want women serving in combat
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has said that he believes women should not serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat
Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani won reelection to a U.S. House seat in southeastern Arizona in a rematch that pitted him against the Democrat he narrowly beat two years ago. Ciscomani defeated Democrat Kirsten Engel in the race for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, which runs from Tucson east to the New Mexico state line and includes a stretch of the Arizona-Mexico border. With Ciscomani’s win, Republicans have enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power
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Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, had been a subject of a sex trafficking investigation
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department, has previously been investigated over allegations of sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl — a federal probe that ultimately did not yield criminal charges.
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Trump picks former House Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate Tulsi Gabbard, a former House Democrat who became a high-profile Trump supporter, to be director of national intelligence.
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The new Senate GOP leader walks a MAGA tightrope: From the Politics Desk
John Thunes will quickly face challenges as the new Senate GOP leader, ranging from the legislative filibuster to confirming Trump's Cabinet nominees.
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RFK Jr. claims Canadian Froot Loops have 3 ingredients. They have 17.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned vaccine safety, fluoride in water and other health matters as he campaigned alongside President-elect Donald Trump, vowing to “Make America Healthy Again.” Another thing now in Kennedy’s sights: a bright, O-ringed cereal that has filled children’s breakfast bowls for generations. Kennedy, who is fiercely critical of the federal government’s handling of child health, including rising childhood obesity rates, has wrongly claimed that Froot Loops sold in Canada have
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Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda
The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump agenda they hope to advance.
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Special counsel Jack Smith and his team to resign before Trump takes office
Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign before Donald Trump takes office, with two outstanding criminal cases against the president-elect now upended by the election.
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Pennsylvania Senate race heads to a recount
Pennsylvania’s Senate race is heading to a recount, which the narrow margin between Republican Dave McCormick and Democratic Sen.
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Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas says he was detained in airport over being 'disoriented'
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was detained by police at an airport near Washington, D.C. earlier this month. McCaul said he became “disoriented” at Dulles International Airport after he took medication and drank alcohol before his scheduled flight back home to Texas.
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So Much For The ‘Candidate Of Peace’: Trump Fills Cabinet With Neoconservative Hawks
Donald Trump’s national security adviser pick literally worked for Dick Cheney.
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Trump baffles Republican senators by picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump stunned Senate Republicans by announcing that he will nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
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Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report
His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.
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Mississippi governor intent on income tax cut even if states receive less federal money
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will continue pushing lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even with the possibility of federal spending cuts that could affect states after Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and it receives billions of dollars a year from the federal government. One of the biggest chunks of federal money is for Medicaid, a government health insurance program for low-inco
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Attorney Ted Olson, who argued Bush recount and same-sex marriage cases, dies
“Even in a town full of lawyers, Ted’s career as a litigator was particularly prolific,” said Mitch McConnell, the longtime Senate Republican leader.
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FBI raids home and seizes phone of Polymarket founder
Shayne Coplan calls incident ‘discouraging’ as firm suggests raid was retaliation for site’s users betting on Donald Trump
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Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump's classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a court Wednesday to pause prosecutors' appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican's presidential victory. Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in Washington before Trump takes office because of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted. The case accusing
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Flurry of contract deals come as railroads, unions see Trump's election looming over talks
The flurry of contract agreements announced early this fall — including two more Wednesday — offer evidence that major railroads and their unions are working to avoid the standoffs that led them to a brink of a national strike two years ago. Both sides are also now keenly aware that President-elect Donald Trump — who has a track record of supporting big businesses — would be the one ultimately appointing the people who would help resolve the contract dispute this time if they can't work somethi
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What to know about Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to serve as attorney general
In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party. Not one of the top names seen as a likely pick for the job, Gaetz's selection was first pushed out on Trump's social media network instead of a more formal announcement from his transition team as with most of his choices. House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Gaetz resigned from Congress on Wednesday, meani
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US prosecutors seek pause in Trump documents appeal
U.S. prosecutors asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to pause their bid to revive the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of illegally handling classified documents, citing his election victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith, in a brief court filing, asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to "hold this appeal in abeyance" to allow prosecutors time to assess the impact of Trump's impending return to the White House on the case.
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Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count. The Associated Press called the race for McCormick last week, concluding that not enough ballots remained to be counted in areas Casey was winning for him to take the lead. A noon deadline passed Wednesday for Casey to waiv
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Factbox-Trump turns to Congress for Cabinet picks, whittling away at slim margins
President-elect Donald Trump has so far picked five Republican members of the U.S. Congress to join his administration, at least temporarily whittling away at the narrow majorities his party will hold in the Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans are on track to hold a majority of at least 52 seats in the 100-seat Senate, with one seat going to a recount, and on Wednesday secured the 218th seat they need for a House majority, with nine races left to be called. Trump's running-mate JD
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FBI raids Polymarket CEO's home, seizing phone, electronics
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal law enforcement agents raided the downtown New York home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Wednesday, seizing his phone and electronics, the company confirmed. The early-morning raid of Coplan's SoHo apartment followed last week's presidential election, in which bettors on Polymarket, an offshore, crypto-fueled election gambling website, had for weeks put Donald Trump's odds drastically higher than those of Vice President Kamala Harris, in sharp divergence from opin
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New York governor to relaunch Manhattan congestion charge plan, source says
(Reuters) -New York Governor Kathy Hochul will announce on Thursday that the state plans to revive a congestion charge for driving in parts of Manhattan that she indefinitely put on hold in June, a source told Reuters. New York City's congestion pricing program, the first of its kind in the U.S., was initially to have charged a toll of $15 during daytime hours for passenger vehicles driving in Manhattan south of 60th Street starting June 30. The revised plan will need the fast-track approval o
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Who is Matt Gaetz, the Trump loyalist picked for attorney general?
Hard-right congressman led successful charge to oust fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
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Trump thanks Biden for 'smooth transition' in White House meeting
President-elect Donald Trump will return to Washington on Wednesday — entering the White House for the first time since being voted out of office — to meet with President Joe Biden for a ceremony meant to signal the peaceful transfer of power.
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Republicans win the House, NBC News projects, as Trump's party takes full control of Washington
President-elect Trump now has a clear path to enact his agenda and fill out his administration with both the House and Senate in Republican hands come January.
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Prosecutors say some erroneous evidence was given jurors at ex-Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial
Some evidence that a federal judge had excluded from the bribery trial of former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was inadvertently put on a computer given to jurors, federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday, though they insisted it should have no effect on the Democrat’s conviction. The prosecutors told Judge Sidney H. Stein in a letter that they recently discovered the error which caused a laptop computer to contain versions of several trial exhibits that did not contain the full redactions Stein h
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