The “one big, beautiful bill” may not be so singular, after all. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is teasing follow-up legislation to the megabill of President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities that Republicans can push though using the same special budget reconciliation process that requires only GOP votes…
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As Vadzim Baluty watched his son Aliaksandr Baluty get arrested by six plainclothes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers directly after an immigration court hearing, he had the sinking feeling he’d made a costly mistake. Vadzim Baluty, accompanying his son for his first court appearance in his asylum bid…
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Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin said in a recent party meeting that Vice Chair David Hogg has “essentially destroyed” his chances of leading the DNC successfully, according to leaked audio obtained by Politico. Martin seemed to get choked up as he addressed Hogg, who rose to national prominence as a gun control activist…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) mocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump in a post on the social platform X on Sunday amid tension between the governor and the Trump administration over protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In response to a Sunday post on X from Hegseth featuring a screenshot of another…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian officials understand Russian leader Vladimir Putin “much better” than President Trump, who has repeatedly said Putin wants peace, even as he rejects U.S. proposals for a ceasefire. “With all due respect to President Trump, I think it’s just his personal opinion,” Zelensky told Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week”…
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