3 h. ago Democratic senator pushes Treasury secretary to release Epstein reports

Democratic senator pushes Treasury secretary to release Epstein reports  The Washington Post

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14 h. ago D.C. grand jury declines to indict another defendant amid Trump's crime crackdown

D.C. grand jury declines to indict another defendant amid Trump's crime crackdown  NBC News

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32 h. ago Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations. The post Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess appeared first on Boston.com.

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36 h. ago Khanna: Dems Won't Do the Schumer 'Surrender' on the Budget This Time

Monday on "MSNBC Reports," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Democrats will not "surrender" during the September budget battle like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) did with the Republican-led budget resolution the last time. The post Khanna: Dems Won’t Do the Schumer ‘Surrender’ on the Budget This Time appeared first on Breitbart.

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66 h. ago Trump nominees squeezed between 'blue slips' and blue obstruction

Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump's judicial and attorney nominees despite president's attacks.

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3 d. ago Democrat Sen. Fetterman Defends Trump's Planned White House Ballroom

Sen. John Fetterman once again has broken with his fellow Democrats, this time defending Donald Trump’s plan to add a large ballroom to the White House. The post Democrat Sen. Fetterman Defends Trump’s Planned White House Ballroom appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Top Senate Republican ready to 'roll over' Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump's nominees as Senate Democrats' blockade continues.

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4 d. ago Ernst won’t seek reelection, giving Democrats opening in battle for Senate

Ernst won’t seek reelection, giving Democrats opening in battle for Senate  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Public defender’s office seeks removal of Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A.

Public defender’s office seeks removal of Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A.  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago GOP senators say they're open to Trump deploying National Guard in their states' blue cities

President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would send National Guard troops to Democratic-led Baltimore and Chicago riled up Democratic senators, while some Republicans in states with high-crime blue cities welcomed the idea.

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4 d. ago Germany Needs Trump Migration Policies, Says U.S. Tourist After Getting Stabbed While Defending Women

An American who suffered a stab wound to the face while protecting two women from a group of migrants in Germany has argued that the country should adopt a Trump-style crackdown on immigration for the safety of its citizens. The post Germany Needs Trump Migration Policies, Says U.S. Tourist After Getting Stabbed While Defending Women appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Georgia Special Election Advances to Runoff As Democrat Tries to Flip State Senate Seat

Tuesday's Georgia State Senate special election will advance to a runoff next month to fill Sen. Brandon Beach (R)'s seat. The post Georgia Special Election Advances to Runoff As Democrat Tries to Flip State Senate Seat appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Democrats win special Iowa state Senate race, boosting optimism nationally

Democrats win special Iowa state Senate race, boosting optimism nationally  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate

National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate after Catelin Drey's victory to break the Republican supermajority.

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6 d. ago Democrats break GOP's supermajority in Iowa after flipping state Senate seat

Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch for an open state Senate seat, breaking the GOP's supermajority in the upper chamber.

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7 d. ago Iowa Democrat Appears to Flip State Legislative Seat in Upset Victory

The Senate seat in the Sioux City area had been held by a Republican. It would be the second time this year that Iowa Democrats had flipped a legislative district.

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7 d. ago 'Some authoritarian s***:' Dems rip Trump's unprecedented firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook

Senate and House Democrats call Trump's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook illegal and warn it puts American economy and savings at risk.

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8 d. ago Lutnick: Without 600k Chinese Students, 15% of Schools Will 'Go Out of Business' Since 'Students Would Go Up to Better Schools'

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick defended President Donald Trump saying he’ll allow 600,000 Chinese students into the U.S. by saying that “if you didn’t have those 600,000 students, is that The post Lutnick: Without 600k Chinese Students, 15% of Schools Will ‘Go Out of Business’ Since ‘Students Would Go Up to Better Schools’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Top GOP senator defies Trump demand to bend Senate rules for his court picks

President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to tell Democrats to "go to Hell."

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8 d. ago Trump threatens lawsuit over 'blue slips' as top GOP senator bucks demand to bend Senate rules for nominees

President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to tell Democrats to "go to HELL."

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