Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., on the vote to release the Epstein files
Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire reacts after both chambers of Congress moved to force the Justice Department to
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Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar
The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person’s
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Republicans are losing ground with voters in the latest NPR poll
The latest NPR, PBS News, Marist poll shows approval ratings tumbling for Republicans and low confidence in both major political
Read MoreNoem at odds with Trump-appointed panel over future of FEMA
Instead of further shrinking and dismantling FEMA, the FEMA Review Council wants to make it more independent.
Read MoreBoasberg plans to move quickly on Trump contempt inquiry in major immigration case
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Wednesday that he will move quickly on a contempt inquiry centered on whether senior
Read MoreSocial media erupts after far-left firebrand botches Epstein claims: ‘Insane accusation’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is facing backlash on social media and labeled the “worst candidate possible” after she botched her
Read MoreTrump teases Musk at forum as once-frosty dynamic seems to take a turn
President Donald Trump may have made amends with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, after referencing the billionaire in a
Read MoreDem senator divides party over controversial pardon proposal: ‘I don’t think it makes sense’
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., called for an end to the presidential pardon through a post on X on Monday. “I’ve
Read MoreTrump says he’d ‘love to fire’ Powell, renewing attacks on Fed chair
Trump also seemed to pressure Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to somehow convince Powell to lower interest rates further — or
Read MoreTrump explains trans sports controversy to Saudi investors who he says ‘don’t do a lot of transitioning’
President Donald Trump at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, said people from Saudi Arabia think Americans
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