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Dianne Feinstein hailed as a trailblazer after death at 90
Female senators, in particular, thanked the senator for paving a trail for other women in politics.
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The average age of Congress is rising. That’s unlikely to change soon.
The average age of Congress is rising with the current class of lawmakers one of the oldest in history.
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Dianne Feinstein survived a 1976 assassination attempt, thanks to a dud bomb
Feinstein, who died Thursday at age 90, was targeted by a terrorist group that left a bomb on the windowsill of her San Francisco home in December 1976.
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Once common, Senate deaths in office are now rare
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death is one of only two of a sitting senator in the last 10 years.
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Court ruling puts Trump’s New York empire at stake
A judge’s unusually sweeping ruling in a civil case accusing Donald Trump of inflating property values could force him to sell his famed New York real estate.
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On Fox News, GOP impeachment leaders spread false claims with impunity
Host Sean Hannity assiduously shielded his audience from the facts.
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U.S. doesn’t learn from long history of threatened and real shutdowns
There have been five shutdowns since fiscal 1977, but 20 funding gaps that threaten federal service disruptions. Other democracies don’t treat their people this way.
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Senate Republicans in discussions to add border security to stopgap bill
The parties have rarely been able to find consensus around the border-patrol issue.
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‘Baby steps aren’t going to cut it’: Debates do little to dent Trump dominance
Once seen as GOP candidates’ best chance at a game-changing moment, the showdowns have reinforced Trump’s advantage in the eyes of many Republicans.
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Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms
Such a move would throw the chamber into further disarray in the middle of a potential government shutdown.
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Biden delivers unusually sharp rebuke of Trump on democracy
In speech in Arizona on the importance of democracy, Biden will announce a facility honoring his former Republican colleague.
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The IRS thought it was shutdown-proof. Now most staff would go home.
The IRS will furlough roughly 60,000 employees after a ruling that it cannot use Inflation Reduction Act funds to keep business going during a shutdown.
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Second Republican debate averages 9.5 million viewers
The debate, aired on Fox News, Fox Business and Univision, was the most-watched show on television Wednesday, though it drew fewer viewers than the first debate.
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Trump’s latest undemocratic move: Calling to end debates
The former president is the clear front-runner, but three-quarters of GOP voters say they’re at least considering voting for someone else.
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Kari Lake plans to announce Senate run next month
Lake, a Trump ally, still has not conceded her defeat in last year’s Arizona gubernatorial race.
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Democrats plan four-hour live stream with Twitch and YouTube stars
The significance of the event may be what it says about the way Democrats and Republicans are seeking to engage with potential voters online.
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The saga of Sen. Bob Menendez
Stacks of cash, a Mercedes-Benz convertible and arms sales to Egypt – they’re all in the details of the federal indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez. This week, the New Jersey Democrat pleaded not guilty. So what’s next for the embattled senator?
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The rise of ‘Chinese Communist Party’ as a pejorative
It became popular during the pandemic — and has kept up momentum since.
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Menendez remains defiant after meeting with Senate Democrats
The New Jersey senator once again signaled that he does not plan to step down despite growing calls to resign amongst his Democratic colleagues.
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Haley said Ramaswamy made her ‘dumber.’ She once praised his intellect.
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley wrote that a book by Vivek Ramaswamy and his “intellect” were what America needed. Now, as a rival presidential hopeful, she roasted him.
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