House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday said Republicans leaders agreed to move President Trump’s legislative agenda in one sweeping bill, a development he shared with reporters after top GOP lawmakers huddled at the White House with the president. The announcement from Scalise comes after weeks of debate over how to carry out Trump’s…
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he plans to oppose the nomination of Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI. “Kash Patel has neither the experience, the temperament, nor the judgment to lead the FBI,” Durbin said in a statement after a 30-minute meeting with Patel.…
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The Portland Police Bureau is investigating an “orchestrated attack” on the Multnomah County Elections building in Oregon on Monday. “We’ve got video that’ll be coming out shortly and it indicates or demonstrates what I would consider to be an orchestrated attack on this building,” Police chief Bob Day said during a Tuesday press conference. “It’s…
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Senate Republicans hit their full 53-member majority on Tuesday as Sens. John Husted (R-Ohio) and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) were sworn into office by Vice President Vance. The pair cemented the full majority after weeks of being stuck at 51 or 52 GOP members. “Both our new senators bring valuable experience, expertise and perspective to the Senate Republican majority…
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