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White House wants $58 million security boost after Kirk shooting
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White House wants $58 million security boost after Kirk shooting

By Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Gregory Korte and Bloomberg
September 14, 2025
Government shutdown, CDC fight, Epstein probe, stock trading ban dominate agenda as Congress returns from recess
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Government shutdown, CDC fight, Epstein probe, stock trading ban dominate agenda as Congress returns from recess

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
August 31, 2025
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Politics

Trump’s push to cut another $9 billion in spending could spare $400 million for HIV/AIDS relief

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July 16, 2025
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Politics

Elon Musk says Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could spell disaster for America. Here are its biggest pain points, according to critics

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Senate eyes key vote on Trump’s tax bill, while Musk calls it ‘utterly insane and destructive’
Politics

Senate eyes key vote on Trump’s tax bill, while Musk calls it ‘utterly insane and destructive’

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated Press
June 28, 2025
GOP senators are struggling over how to cut billions in healthcare funding without hurting hospitals or patients and it’s stalling the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Politics

GOP senators are struggling over how to cut billions in healthcare funding without hurting hospitals or patients and it’s stalling the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
June 26, 2025
Senate GOP wants deeper Medicaid cuts to offset tax breaks in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Politics

Senate GOP wants deeper Medicaid cuts to offset tax breaks in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
June 17, 2025
Howard Dean: Slashing public health funding is a national security disaster in the making
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Howard Dean: Slashing public health funding is a national security disaster in the making

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June 10, 2025
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Trump and Musk might already be making up over Los Angeles protests

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June 10, 2025
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Politics

Republican senators want to make changes to Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’. Here are the competing groups

By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press
June 9, 2025
Elon Musk shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as they speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy

‘Kill Bill’: Elon Musk urges Americans to rebel against president’s policy, but White House says his ‘debt slavery’ claims are a hoax

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June 5, 2025
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Politics

Treasury head Scott Bessent says Jamie Dimon should relax about the bond markets: ‘For his entire career he’s made predictions…none of them have come true’

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June 2, 2025
Trump is heading to Congress to push his ‘big, beautiful bill’ as it risks collapse ahead of votes this week
Politics

Trump is heading to Congress to push his ‘big, beautiful bill’ as it risks collapse ahead of votes this week

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam and The Associated Press
May 20, 2025
Elon Musk in a cap that reads "Gulf of America"
Politics

DOGE cuts at IRS are ‘Christmas coming early’ for tax cheats, policy analyst says

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May 7, 2025
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Politics

Trump’s 2026 budget claws back $163 billion in domestic spending while boosting national security

By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak and The Associated Press
May 2, 2025

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