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House approves MTG-sponsored bill to criminalize gender transition treatment for minors

House approves MTG-sponsored bill to criminalize gender transition treatment for minors

The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would criminalize gender transition treatment for minors. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., passed by a 216-211 vote with some bipartisan support. Reps. Henry

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Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA chief months after Trump-Musk rift that may have pulled his nomination

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA chief months after Trump-Musk rift that may have pulled his nomination

The Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman Wednesday in a 67-30 vote to serve as NASA administrator, months after President Donald Trump withdrew the same nomination during his public feud with Tesla and SpaceX

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Over 200 House Dems vote against criminalizing transgender surgery for kids

Over 200 House Dems vote against criminalizing transgender surgery for kids

More than 200 House Democrats voted against a bill aimed at criminalizing transgender medical treatment for minors Wednesday evening. The bill passed in a 216-211 vote that had some bipartisan crossover. Three Democrats — Vicente

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Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone

Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone

Senate Republicans inched closer to history Wednesday after blowing past yet another procedural obstacle on their way to confirming nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees. As part of their mad dash from Washington ahead

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Trump declares ‘Venezuelan regime’ a foreign terrorist organization, orders oil tanker blockade

Trump declares ‘Venezuelan regime’ a foreign terrorist organization, orders oil tanker blockade

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a total blockade of oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, declaring the Nicolás Maduro regime a foreign terrorist organization and accusing it of using stolen U.S. assets to finance

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a healthcare package: Christmas or Groundhog Day?

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a healthcare package: Christmas or Groundhog Day?

There’s a year-end rush in all aspects of life. Businesses try to run up profits in December. Supervisors want to finish employee reviews. Professors must grade exams. Congress is no different. There’s always a race

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Senate Republican ‘targeted by Communist China’ in $50 billion lawsuit

Senate Republican ‘targeted by Communist China’ in $50 billion lawsuit

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is being sued by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for tens of billions of dollars in damages for a lawsuit he filed against the country during his time as Missouri’s

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Judge warns Trump administration against ‘irreversible’ White House ballroom construction work

Judge warns Trump administration against ‘irreversible’ White House ballroom construction work

A federal judge on Tuesday said he was ‘inclined to deny’ a bid to force the Trump administration to halt construction of the White House ballroom but warned officials not to undertake any irreversible work

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Graham issues ‘fatal’ warning if Maduro stays in power as US buildup raises stakes

Graham issues ‘fatal’ warning if Maduro stays in power as US buildup raises stakes

Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that the U.S. mission in Venezuela must end with Nicolás Maduro removed from power, arguing that leaving the embattled leader in place after a major U.S. show of force would be

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‘Ghost ships’ ferrying illicit oil have sailed into Trump’s crosshairs

‘Ghost ships’ ferrying illicit oil have sailed into Trump’s crosshairs

After the U.S. seized a tanker carrying Venezuelan crude oil, the shadowy fleet of ‘ghost ships’ used to evade sanctions drifted squarely into President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. On Dec. 10, Trump announced the seizure of