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Republican efforts to reduce national gas prices in the weeks before Election Day were derailed in the Senate by infighting among GOP lawmakers and members of the administration who could not agree on how to ease consumers’ pain at the pump

The FBI investigation codenamed "Plasmic Echo," later taken over by special counsel Jack Smith, examined Trump’s alleged improper retention of classified and national-defense material and possible obstruction

Blackburn is asking a federal court to declare Smith's appointment unconstitutional, order the records destroyed and award $1 in nominal damages

The situation has drawn attention to two recent US moves: President Donald Trump’s consideration of a temporary diesel export restriction and new powers allowing Washington to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian energy

Republican senator explodes after Jack Smith conspiracy theory falls apart

Another surge in energy prices risks making life even more expensive for Europeans — especially once winter rolls around

In January 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump blasted the Biden administration for freezing approvals for new plants to export US liquefied natural gas

Republicans in key states like Iowa and Michigan called for ending exports of diesel refined in the United States to help boost domestic supply

All three men wear suits and ties

Curtis wants an investigation into the alleged personal use of political ties

Republican senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa called on the US president to place an embargo on diesel exports this weekend and help farmers grapple with high prices

In Iowa, diesel has risen to a record $6.29 a gallon from $5.35 over the past month

Crooks killed one attendee and severely wounded two others while also hitting Trump's ear with a bullet

Bestiality takes over Kash Patel’s testimony as Senators zero in on new rules for applicants

The House of Representatives on Wednesday struck down a Republican-led attempt to permanently limit the Supreme Court to nine Justices, with lawmakers voting largely along party lines

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The distance on a potential deal comes after a week of negotiations in Washington, labelled by multiple sources as constructive, with negotiators on both sides “nerding out” and reviewing individual tariffs on a line-by-line basis

Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday eulogized a beloved vacuum cleaner, affectionately named Beth after a former Senate staffer

Reproductive health advocates fear newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche will usher in a new wave of restrictions on abortion — even in states where it is legal

But instead of asking about 2020, Schiff asked Cook about even earlier elections

The road to confirmation just got bumpier for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

At that point, payroll tax revenue would only cover about 78 percent of scheduled benefits, translating to an automatic benefit cut of roughly 22 percent for retirees

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s future at the Justice Department was in question on Wednesday afternoon after a group of Republican senators announced that the White House had not agreed to their demands surrounding the president’s so-called “slush fund”

But it faces strong headwinds in the Senate, with one key Republican senator warning the bill won’t “see the light of day.”

The Trump administration put new levies into effect around midnight in Washington

Jim Jordan accuses the former special counsel of misleading members of Congress in a referral that Democrats say ‘will get laughed out of court,’ Alex Woodward writes

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Trump's AG pick Todd Blanche grilled over Epstein files and Ghislaine Maxwell prison transfer

Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team reviewed text messages from ​44 Republican and Democratic members of Congress during his investigation

The House vote comes after President Donald Trump publicly pushed for Congress to pass the legislation

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has privately pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over whether he has reimbursed the government for his personal travel, new information obtained by Democrats and revealed on Thursday shows

Grassley asked Blanche to respond by July 22 on whether anyone was disciplined, whether Trump's attorneys or the federal court overseeing the case were notified, and whether any classified information was compromised

Federal judgeships and Labor secretary are among the vacant posts waiting for presidential nominees

Four states currently have laws on the books requiring so-called data brokers — the companies that collect and sell millions of people’s information — to register in a public database, serving as a directory for people to send data deletion requests and potential targets for enforcers

More than $350 million from President Donald Trump’s “ big, beautiful bill ” has been quietly directed to White House security, an allotment that Democrats warn appears to be helping fund his new ballroom project — despite the president’s insistence that no taxpayer dollars would be used

While there has been no allegation of wrongdoing against Siebel Newsom or the California Partners Project, the overlap between political power, donor networks and charitable funding has become a focal point as federal inquiries continue

But the Federal Vacancies Reform Act generally caps such temporary leaders at 210 days

In a letter first reported by Punchbowl News, Cotton and Grassley urged Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio to prepare contingency plans if Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expires on June 12

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has a chance today to convince Republicans he’s dropping plans for a controversial $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

However, a growing number of Republicans are pushing back on some of the president's recent priorities, creating potential hurdles for his agenda despite GOP control of both chambers of Congress

Senate Republicans plan to take $1 billion fund toward White House ballroom out of spending bill

Senate Republicans plan to take $1 billion fund toward White House ballroom out of spending bill

The remarks on Truth Social underscore growing tensions over Senate rules that can determine whether key policies pass with a simple majority or face a 60-vote filibuster threshold

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate political allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were unfairly prosecuted under the Biden administration

The dispute centers on a proposed $1 billion Secret Service funding package Republicans are attempting to pass through a broader immigration enforcement bill without Democrat support

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has invited the leaders of four major technology companies to appear before lawmakers next month for a kids safety hearing after a pair of landmark court decisions against two of the firms

Senate Republican leaders plan to turn the political fight over the $1 billion request for security upgrades tied to the new White House ballroom into a referendum on President Trump's safety

Trump makes fresh case for controversial $400 million ballroom after WHCD shooting

A liberal podcaster floated a wild conspiracy about President Donald Trump’s true intentions for his massive White House ballroom

Although the answer is clearly yes, that’s not an answer Trump wants to hear his nominees say, since he is still demanding the 2020 election results “be permanently wiped from the books and be of no further force or effect!”

Senators held a procedural vote for beginning debate on a package of more than a dozen of Trump’s nominations to federal attorney posts

President Donald Trump appointed three justices in his first term and could fill multiple vacancies in his second if the court’s senior conservatives retire

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley named two conservative senators as preferred replacements for a potential Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Samuel Alito's retirement, as Republicans race to lock in a younger conservative before control of the chamber potentially shifts hands