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Senate ready to stay up all night to pass GOP budget over objections from Democrats
Senators are ready to stay up all night, launching a budget "vote-a-rama" late Thursday in a crucial, if dreaded, step toward unleashing a…
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Musk wields symbolic chainsaw at CPAC in celebration of his federal role: 'This is awesome'
In his first appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Elon Musk waved a DOGE-themed chainsaw above his head and gushed…
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McConnell Pledges to Spend Remaining Years in Senate Attending to ‘Unfinished Business’
Republicans expect a competitive GOP primary race to fill his seat in 2026. Source link
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Judge won't immediately block Trump administration's abrupt halt to Catholic refugee funding
A federal judge on Thursday refused to immediately block the Trump administration's abrupt halt to funding of the nation's largest private…
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Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88
Marshall Rose, a real estate developer who was instrumental in reviving the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and transforming the…
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Payments firm Block’s profit misses estimate on underwhelming holiday spending
BLOCK’S fourth-quarter profit fell short of estimates as spending growth during the holiday season and gains from a post-election surge in…
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Rivian records first gross profit as EV policy risks loom
RIVIAN Automotive recorded its first-ever quarterly gross profit to close out 2024, achieving a long-held goal even as it warned that…
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Judge Rules Trump Can Go Right Ahead With Gutting Federal Government
A federal judge has just cleared the way for Trump to continue his federal employee purge. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Christopher…
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Vance emerges as an early favorite at CPAC to carry the MAGA flag into 2028
If anything has dulled the GOP's elation over the start of President Trump's second term, it is that, barring a political meteor, this…
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Trump conquers CPAC 10 years after hostility
Like so much of the rest of the political right -- from Reaganism to the tea party movement -- Donald Trump has conquered CPAC, bringing…
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House GOP details plans to repeal Biden regulations under Congressional Review Act
House Republicans are targeting eight of the Biden administration's energy-related rules and two of its online financial transaction…
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Birkenstock slumps as unchanged outlook overshadows sales boost
BIRKENSTOCK Holding shares fell after the German shoe company opted to keep its outlook unchanged, even as sales of its high-end sandals…
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I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Ahead of Tax Filing Season
The Trump administration started firing about 6,700 employees at the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, according to people familiar…
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Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows
The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
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Trump’s DOJ Threatens Dem Congressman Who Shared “Elon Musk Dick Pic”
Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has sent a threatening letter to Representative Robert Garcia after the California Democrat mocked…
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Why a full federal takeover of D.C. would require an act of Congress
The moment that local officials in Washington have been dreading for months is finally here. President Donald Trump, one month into his…
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Booking beats on room nights during holiday travel season
BOOKING Holdings, the parent to travel brands including Kayak and Priceline, delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter results…
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The Democrats Double Down on Bidenism
A memo from the DNC chairman makes clear there will be no course correction. Source link
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Three empty buses explode near Tel Aviv, no injuries, police report
At least three empty buses exploded on Thursday evening in a southern suburb of Tel Aviv in what police see as a "suspected terrorist…
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D.C. mayor counters Trump's talk of federal takeover as political gamesmanship
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday said she took seriously President Trump's call for a federal takeover of the District, but she also…
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Thousands demonstrate in Israel after handover of hostage remains
Thousands of people in Israel have turned out for demonstrations in the wake of the handover of four bodies of Israelis abducted by…
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Smart Ways to Save Money on Everyday Items
Saving money does not mean depriving yourself of the things you love. It means smarter spending and getting more value per dollar. From…
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Column: Vance is right that Europe's values are no longer the same as America's
Vice President JD Vance’s speech Feb. 14 at the Munich Security Conference was not merely the most important speech the precocious young…
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Nominee for Deputy Transportation Secretary Comes Under Fire for Handling of Boeing
Democratic senators on Thursday questioned Steven Bradbury, President Trump’s nominee for deputy secretary of the Transportation…