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Trump Official Tries to Turn Capitol Hill Into an IndyCar Race Venue
But the board’s charter, as circulated to dozens of nations last week, makes little mention of Gaza. Instead, its goals appear to be as…
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Trump faces pushback across the Atlantic and on Capitol Hill over tariff plan tied to Greenland
President Trump's push to pressure European allies with tariffs to clear the way for a U.S. takeover of Greenland is stirring up a…
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After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol
The Senate has agreed to display a plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, rebuffing House…
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Democrats to hold special hearing on fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
Democrats will mark the fifth anniversary of the 2021 assault on the Capitol with a special hearing that focuses on election threats and…
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U.S. Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee's place
Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Capitol will display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her…
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Trump to pursue food stamp blockade in court as shutdown endgame nears on Capitol Hill
The Trump administration said Monday that Democrat-appointed judges were in danger of undermining a carefully crafted deal to end the…
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These House newcomers came to the Capitol with big plans. Then the wildfires hit
WASHINGTON — Rep. Luz Rivas had barely begun her day in Washington when her cellphone rang at 7 a.m. The Hurst fire had erupted around…
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Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions. Navigating the space between hope and reality is one of its requisite…
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Opinion: President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
Promises made, promises kept, President Trump liked to crow during his first term, sometimes deservedly. He’s only days into his second…
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Trump is sworn in as the nation's 47th president, capping historic comeback
WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump took the oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States on Monday, capping a remarkable…
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Column: Why's it so hard to do the right thing and honor the true heroes of Jan. 6?
On Monday, Donald Trump will visit the scene of a crime, laying his hand on a Bible and vowing to preserve and protect the Constitution as…
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Nancy Mace says she was "physically accosted" at US Capitol: what we know
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace said Tuesday night that she was "accosted" at the United States…
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Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Schiff for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection…
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'Enjoy the basement!' New California members of Congress move in to Capitol — as the old move out
WASHINGTON — Near the cafeteria of the Rayburn House Office Building, right next to the trash bins, is a drab room with rows of cubicles…
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Nancy Mace wants to bar transgender women from Capitol bathrooms
Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace has filed a bill seeking to ban transgender women from using women's bathroom at the U.S. Capitol just…