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After House votes to avert government shutdown, Senate Democrats face stark choice

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025 -- a major victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, who has previously relied on Democrats for bipartisan support to avert a shutdown.The House voted 217-213... Read More.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates set to debate amid race about Trump, Musk and major issues

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(MADISON, WI) -- A closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election takes center stage as Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford are set to debate on Wednesday, locked in a race for a seat that is technically nonpartisan but has become the center of... Read More.

Rep. Sarah McBride misgendered by Republican colleague during committee hearing

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first transgender person elected to Congress, continues to face attacks from her Republican colleagues, who have repeatedly misgendered her on the House floor and in committee hearings.On Tuesday, it happened again during a House foreign affairs subcommittee... Read More.

Trump checks out Teslas at White House as Musks auto company stock sinks

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Tesla's bottom line continues to slide downward, Elon Musk on Tuesday received maybe an unsurprising endorsement from a potential new owner of one of his EVs: President Donald Trump.Musk, joined by his 4-year-old son X, delivered five Tesla models, including a... Read More.

Perkins Coie files suit to block Trump executive order aimed at punishing firm

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The law firm Perkins Coie has filed suit against the Trump administration over an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week that targeted the firm for its work representing Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign.Attorneys representing Perkins Coie filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in... Read More.

Trump vowed to make the economy better on Day 1. Now, he says the US is in transition

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Then-candidate Donald Trump, at a campaign rally last August as the 2024 race for the White House was heating up, made a promise to voters to quickly bring economic relief if elected."Starting on Day 1, we will end inflation and make America... Read More.

RFK Jr. tells food leaders he wants artificial dyes removed from food products before he leaves office

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food industry leaders in a closed-door meeting on Monday that he wants them to remove artificial color additives from their products by the end of his time in office, according to a memo... Read More.

DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibsons gun rights

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A top official leading the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney said she was fired from her post one day after refusing to recommend that actor Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a new interview and a statement... Read More.

Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As nearly a dozen House Republicans remain undecided, Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday urged House Republicans to get on board and support the GOP-led government funding bill, according to several members leaving the 40-minute-long closed-door meeting.The spending bill, known as a... Read More.

Its shoot first and ask questions later as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Before a judge halted the takeover in February, President Donald Trump's administration was planning to fire the overwhelming majority of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and then fulfill the agency's legal obligations with a skeleton crew, a top CFPB official... Read More.

After House votes to avert government shutdown, Senate Democrats face stark choice

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates set to debate amid race about Trump, Musk and major issues

Rep. Sarah McBride misgendered by Republican colleague during committee hearing

Trump checks out Teslas at White House as Musks auto company stock sinks

Perkins Coie files suit to block Trump executive order aimed at punishing firm

Trump vowed to make the economy better on Day 1. Now, he says the US is in transition

RFK Jr. tells food leaders he wants artificial dyes removed from food products before he leaves office

DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibsons gun rights

Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms

Its shoot first and ask questions later as DOGE tries to dismantle CFPB: Official

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