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Trump to nominate Paul Atkins, a cryptocurrency advocate, for SEC chair
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange…
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Some GOP senators seem tepid on Hegseth nomination as allegations pile up
Washington — A number of Republican senators have expressed concern about Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the…
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Fred Harris, former Democratic U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies at 94
Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent…
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GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal, sources say
The promotion of a three-star general who was part of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been paused by Republican Sen.…
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Replacing JD Vance in the U.S. Senate sets off scramble in Ohio
Sen. JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time…
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Trump will have a GOP Senate and House as president — what unified government means for his Cabinet and agenda
Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate, he’ll…
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Can Trump appoint Matt Gaetz without Senate confirmation? Here’s what to know about recess appointments
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of former Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general is his most controversial Cabinet…
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Recount triggered in Pennsylvania Senate race as McCormick heads to D.C., Casey declines to concede
Automatic recount triggered in close McCormick-Casey Senate race in Pennsylvania Automatic recount triggered in close McCormick-Casey Senate race in Pennsylvania…
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What happens to JD Vance’s Senate seat and others in Congress selected to join the Trump administration
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the White House next year after a decisive victory in the 2024…
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Democrats are losing Latino men. Ruben Gallego has advice on winning them back.
As Democrats work to sort out last week’s election results and determine why they lost Latino men in droves, a…
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