FLASHBACK: Ted Cruz predicts ballooning Obamacare subsidies now at center of shutdown fight
Over a decade ago, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, predicted that healthcare premiums would skyrocket, even in the face of subsidies
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University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations
The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation’s premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.
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Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, Democrat of Arizona, along with the state’s attorney general, argued that the speaker had no authority to
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The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.
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Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado talks about the ongoing shutdown
Congressman Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., talks about the ongoing government shutdown and how it’s affecting federal workers in his state.
Read MoreNancy Pelosi has a new challenger. He doesn’t want to talk about her.
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Read MoreClinton campaign alum urges Jeffries, Schumer not to ‘take the bait,’ get ‘bullied’ into Mamdani endorsement
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer choosing to endorse New York City Democratic nominee Zohran
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A pilots’ association jumped into the government shutdown fray Wednesday, calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass a “clean continuing resolution”
Read MoreTrump meets NATO’s Rutte as Ukraine peace talks take center stage after Zelenskyy visit
President Donald Trump is slated to meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Wednesday — days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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