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Jan 29, 2026 · The White House and Congress are racing against the clock to to pass a funding bill before tomorrow’s government shutdown deadline. Follow for live updates.

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Feb 12, 2026 · Congress is racing against the clock to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

Feb 10, 2026 · Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell appeared virtually for a closed-door House deposition and pleaded the Fifth. Follow for live updates.

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Jun 16, 2025 · Regardless of what happens from here, Trump has changed the course of our politics, in multiple ways. So what are the biggest ones? Here are 10 that rise to the top.

Jan 29, 2026 · But what’s abundantly clear is that the administration is scared of the politics of ICE and its immigration enforcement operations right now.