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Democrats dig in against Mike Johnson on government shutdown

This is Hakeem Jeffries

Senate prepares to blow past Mike Johnson on Trump's reconciliation bill

Photo illustration of John Thune, Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Johnson, and Charles Schumer, in front of a collage with currency, circles, and the interior of the Capitol Dome.
Updated Feb 7, 2025 - Business

Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned over racist tweets "will be brought back"

Donald Trump stands next to Elon Musk, who is gesturing with his hands
Updated Feb 7, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court over Israel probe

President Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Jan. 30 in Washington, DC.

Exclusive: Oversight Dems open probe into Trump's USAID purge

Supporters of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAid) rally on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC

Exclusive: Jewish groups rebuke Trump on immigration, Musk moves

President Trump speaks after a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Updated Feb 7, 2025 - Business

U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, jobless rate drops

Feb 7, 2025 - Business

Workers' rights caught in collision of Trump's priorities

Photo illustration of the seal of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has been shattered.

The death of American soft power

Photo illustration of a segmented snake wrapped around a permanent marker.
Updated Feb 7, 2025 - Politics & Policy

FEC chair says Trump has moved to fire her

Federal Election Commission Commissioner Ellen Weintraub testifies during a hearing before House Administration Committee at Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Updated Feb 7, 2025 - Business

Read: Trump sued by unions over "illegal" move to dismantle USAID

People protest against the administration of US President Donald Trump's decision to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Wednesday February 5.

House Democrat leaves DOGE Caucus over Musk's tactics

Rep. Val Hoyle, wearing a purple sleeveless dress standing outside next to a white marble column.
Updated Feb 6, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump makes enemies of his most likely Democratic allies

Photo illustration of various photos including President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the Capitol Building, protests, a satellite, Great Hall of the People in China, and voting booths

House GOP pleads for time after "intense" White House meeting

This is Mike Johnson
Updated Feb 6, 2025 - Business

DOGE's Treasury access limited amid privacy lawsuit

A demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally in front of the U.S. Treasury Department in protest of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on February 4, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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