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Trump ramps up his Senate whip operation

President Donald Trump answers questions during a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House

Thune's troublesome senators to watch

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with reporters following a Senate Republican luncheon

Job Corps shutdown would displace thousands of young trainees

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Jun 28, 2025

Senate's deeper IRA cuts spell doom for energy subsidies

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Updated Jun 28, 2025
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Former President Biden joins mourners as Melissa Hortman lies in state

President Biden pays respect to Melissa Hortman
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: Unprecedented new precedents

Illustration of a wrecking ball hitting the Capitol building.

Attacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani win

Zohran Mamdani speaks during his victory party in the Queens borough of New York City early June 25, 2025.

Old bogeymen reunite MAGA after explosive Iran divide

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Senate plunges into do-or-die moment on "big, beautiful bill"

This is John Thune
Updated Jun 27, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Senate rejects limiting Trump's military authority on Iran

Kaine and Schumer
Updated Jun 27, 2025 - Politics & Policy

UVA president resigns under pressure from Trump administration

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 19: President of the University of Virginia James E. Ryan greets the Virginia Cavaliers after the end of a game against the Duke Blue Devils at Scott Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
Jun 27, 2025 - Economy

Trump says he'll expect next Fed chair to cut rates

President Trump in the Oval Office.

Trump sees policy opening after birthright citizenship ruling

A group of reporters sits with hands raised as Trump points to one of them

Democrats fume at "waste of time" Trump admin briefing on Iran

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, wearing a blue suit and walking through a blue and wood-paneled hallway while flanked by aides and security.

The Supreme Court made Trump's birthright citizenship attacks easier. What to know

Donald Trump in the Oval Office

Supreme Court requires opt-out for LGBTQ-themed lessons in schools

Supporters of LGBTQ+ rights hold rainbow-colored umbrellas as they demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland,

GOP zeros in on shorter timeline to avert SALT meltdown

Speaker Mike Johnson during a news conference at the US Capitol

Supreme Court limits lower courts' power to block Trump

Activists demonstrate during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on May 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral argument today on cases whether the Trump administration has the power to end birthright citizenship. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump administration tries to oust the University of Virginia's president

A building on the UVA campus with a statue in the foreground

Big America hedge affects dollar's global standing

Illustration of a very small Benjamin Franklin on the dollar looking worried.

Exclusive poll: Most voters back Iran strikes, but worry about attacks on U.S.

Jun 27, 2025 - Business

The housing market is in the absolute dumps

It's judgment time for John Thune on the "big, beautiful bill"

This is John Thune
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