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Live updates: Walz pushes back as Trump ups pressure over Minnesota fraud scandal

The Trump administration has turned its focus to a years-long fraud scandal in Minnesota, expanding the federal government's presence in the state, as...

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Live results: Democrats look to retain Iowa state Senate seat in special election

Iowa Democrats are looking to hold on to a critical state Senate seat in a special election Tuesday. Democrat Renee Hardman and Republican Lucas...

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Live updates: CIA strike on Venezuela, Minnesota fraud take center stage at year's end

The Trump administration's military operations to pressure Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro by targeting "narco-terrorists" have broadened to...

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Watch live: Trump, Netanyahu meet at Mar-a-Lago

President Trump is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday afternoon as leaders look to advance the second phase of...

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Live updates: Trump, Netanyahu set to discuss Gaza peace plan, Iran

President Trump on Monday hosts his second foreign leader in as many days, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Mar-a-Lago in Palm...

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Live updates: Trump to meet with Zelensky in Florida

President Trump on Sunday will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Palm Beach, Fla., as talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war advance....

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Live results: South Carolina state House special election

Democrats are vying to flip a seat in a deep-red state House district in South Carolina after the lawmaker who held it, Republican RJ May, resigned...

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Live updates: New batch of Epstein documents mention Trump; US economy surges in third quarter

The Justice Department early Tuesday released its third installment of files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some...

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Live updates: Epstein files battle heats up; Venezuela pressure campaign escalates

Files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are once again top of mind after the Justice Department released thousands of documents over...

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Watch live: President Trump gives remarks on economy from North Carolina

President Trump will hit the next stop in his tour to tout his economic agenda on Friday evening: North Carolina. Trump has rated the economy under...

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Watch live: Trump to deliver announcement on drug pricing

President Trump will make an announcement Friday afternoon related to lowering drug prices — an effort he has leaned into ahead of the 2026 midterm...

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Watch live: Trump signs executive order to reschedule marijuana

President Trump is signing an executive order Thursday from the Oval Office that will drop marijuana into a lower drug classification — but it will...

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Watch live: RFK Jr. gives remarks on updated guidance for youth health care

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver remarks Thursday on new federal guidance related to health care for minors. The...

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Watch live: Trump gives address to the nation

President Trump on Wednesday evening is expected to give an address to the nation from the White House. “I look forward to ‘seeing’ you then. It...

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Watch live: Schumer, Senate Democrats unveil proposal to lower costs

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon to unveil a new initiative to lower...

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Live updates: 4 Republicans join Dems' ObamaCare discharge petition; GOP health plan passes procedural vote

LIVE Video: House to vote on GOP-led health care bill, without ACA subsidies Just ahead of a House procedural vote Wednesday on a narrow, GOP-crafted...

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Watch live: Trump participates in Hanukkah celebration from White House

President Trump will participate in a Hanukkah celebration at the White House Tuesday evening. The event comes as Jewish groups in the U.S. have urged...

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Watch live: FAA chief testifies before House on air travel

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford will testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday...

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Watch live: Vance to tout Trump economic agenda in Pennsylvania

Vice President Vance will give remarks in Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning as President Trump is facing pressure over rising inflation and...

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Watch live: House Democrats speak amid health care battle

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as the battle to address rising health care premiums persists on Capitol Hill....

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Live updates: House, Senate attempt to move ahead on health plans with deadline looming

Lawmakers on Tuesday are scrambling to hammer out plans to address rising insurance premium costs before their holiday recess, as the expiration of...

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Live updates: House turns to health care while Senate looks to lock down defense spending

The House and Senate return to Washington for the last week before the long holiday recess, and the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies will take...

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Live updates: ObamaCare vote may hit House floor; Dems release new Epstein estate photos

House Republican leaders may allow an amendment vote that would extend ObamaCare subsidies. While a Friday meeting didn't settle the issue, it was...

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Watch live: Trump to honor 1980 Olympic US men's hockey team at White House

President Trump on Friday will honor members of the 1980 Olympic U.S. men's hockey team with congressional gold medals. The team triumphed over the...

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Watch: Jeffries gives remarks amid health care, redistricting battle

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke with reporters Friday morning after senators struck down Democrats' effort to extend Affordable...

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Watch live: Trump gives remarks at White House Congressional Ball

President Trump will give remarks Thursday evening at the White House as he hosts the Congressional Ball. The event comes after the Senate struck down...

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Live updates: Senate shoots down GOP health care proposal

The Senate on Thursday afternoon failed to advance a GOP-backed proposal to set up health savings accounts for Americans who benefit from the...

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Watch live: Powell gives remarks as Fed announces final interest rate cut of 2025

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is giving remarks Wednesday afternoon after the nation's central bank made its final interest rate decision of...

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Read: FOMC statement on interest rate cut

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday in an unusually narrow vote, underscoring the divides among bank officials over the effect rate cuts...

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Watch live: Trump holds roundtable with business leaders at White House

President Trump on Wednesday afternoon welcomed business leaders to the White House for a roundtable discussion. The event comes a day after Trump...

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Live updates: NDAA comes to House floor; Federal Reserve expected to cut rates

The House will take its first votes on the must-pass Defense funding bill on Wednesday afternoon, after the Rules Committee advanced the National...

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Watch live: Trump to tout economic agenda in Pennsylvania

President Trump will give remarks Tuesday evening from Pennsylvania about his economic agenda, which he has graded an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus."...

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Watch live: Gene Simmons testifies before Senate on American Music Fairness Act

Gene Simmons, KISS bassist and recent Kennedy Center honoree, will testify Tuesday afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual...

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Watch: Jeffries to give remarks amid scrutiny over Caribbean boat strikes

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday spoke with reporters as the Trump administration faces criticism over the U.S. military's...

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Watch live: US Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer testifies before Senate on economy

U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on Tuesday afternoon on the state of the U.S. economy. The...

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Live updates: Supreme Court hears campaign spending case; Trump heads to Pa. to tout economy

President Trump on Tuesday evening will travel to Pennsylvania, where he will deliver remarks as the White House tries to gain control of the...

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Listen live: Supreme Court considers GOP challenge to campaign finance law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning will consider a GOP challenge seeking to strike down federal restrictions on political parties' spending in...

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Live updates: Supreme Court weighs Trump's power to fire independent boards

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a major case that will test the limits of presidential power. The case stems from President Trump's bid to fire...

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Watch live: Trump attends 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at Kennedy Center

President Trump will give remarks Friday morning while attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Trump, not...

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Live updates: Trump brings FIFA's World Cup draw to Kennedy Center; CDC panel set to vote on childhood vaccines

Soccer's biggest event is the Kennedy Center's top billing on Friday, with President Trump attending the final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Trump...

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Watch live: House Democrats target Trump over health care, affordability

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee are holding a hearing Thursday morning on President...

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Live updates: Admiral briefs Congress on boat strikes; Trump to host Rwanda, Congo leaders

The admiral at the center of the Trump administration’s controversial strikes on Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs is briefing a handful...

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Live updates: Tennessee win bolsters GOP as it looks to potentially brutal midterms

A win by Matt Van Epps in Tennessee's special election on Tuesday allowed Republicans to exhale a bit. His victory by 9 points in the 7th...

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Live updates: The Hill's AI in America Summit

The Hill on Wednesday is gathering top policymakers, tech leaders, regulators and experts to discuss the opportunities and risks of artificial...

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Live results: Democrats seek upset in Tennessee special election

Democrats are hoping to score a major upset in a deep-red district in Tennessee, potentially continuing their winning streak after a...

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Watch live: Johnson hosts annual Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday afternoon will host the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Capitol — a day after the White House...

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Watch live: House Republicans give remarks amid Hegseth turmoil

House Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as questions rise around the Pentagon's strikes on alleged drug boats in the...

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Watch live: House Democrats speak amid drama over Hegseth boat strikes, ObamaCare

House Democratic leaders will give remarks Tuesday morning as the Trump administration is facing heat over strikes the Defense Department ordered on...

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Live updates: Lawmakers want answers from Hegseth on 'kill them all' boat strike order

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is coming under a congressional microscope over reports he ordered a second strike to take out survivors or an earlier...

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Photos: 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City

The 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is underway in New York City as Americans prepare for a busy holiday season. Last year's parade was partially...

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