Category: News
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Trump Takes Economic Message to PA as Congress Scrambles to Avoid Health Care Price Hike
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President Donald Trump is taking his economic message on the road tonight — heading to eastern Pennsylvania. It’s a place the White House views as ground zero for the issue they believe will decide next year’s midterms: lowering prices.
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Ukrainian Officials Share Disturbing Details of Kids Unlawfully Taken from Families
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As peace talks in the Ukraine-Russia war continue, Ukrainian officials said this must be agreed to: Russia must return the thousands of Ukrainian kids who have been taken from their families. A recent Senate hearing focused on this issue. Warning: some of the details might be disturbing.
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Lawmakers Unveil Text of $900 Billion 2026 NDAA, Paving Way for Troop Pay Increase and Shifts in U.S. Defense Policy
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Leaders on Capitol Hill have unveiled the text of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a massive defense package that funds and provides direction for the Pentagon in the next fiscal year.
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Federal Reserve Expected to Cut Rates
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the Federal Reserve will meet for a final time before the new year. If that happens, it could lower interest rate costs for millions of borrowers.
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Moo-ving Back into the Cafeteria: Whole and 2% Milk Could Return to Schools Under Bipartisan Bill
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Pennsylvania Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., is celebrating a unanimous Senate vote in favor of his Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act — a bill that aims to bring whole and reduced-fat milk options back to school cafeterias nationwide.
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Trump Administration Announces Rollback of Biden-Era Fuel Economy Standards
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The Trump administration announced plans to roll back what it calls costly and unlawful Biden-era fuel economy rules — known as CAFE standards — saying the reset will deliver relief to Americans by saving them $109 billion over the next five years. Environmental advocates say the rollback gives big oil an…
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Some Members Question if Presidential Pardon Powers Should be Abolished
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Presidents in both parties have used their unique power of granting pardons. Some congressional members said its outdated and could be used to protect allies.
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Senate Democrats Unveil ACA Subsidy Extension Plan as GOP Pushes for Reforms
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In exchange for their support to end the 43-day government shutdown, Republicans guaranteed a handful of Senate Democrats a vote during the month of December to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Today, Senate Democrats unveiled their bill to do just that – but many Republicans say it’s not practical.
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Top Military Officers Brief Congressional Members on Recent Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday morning, top military officials briefed a handful of members of congress regarding a September military strike on an alleged drug boat. Recent news reports claim there was a second follow-up strike on that boat that could be considered a war crime. Now, there are more questions than answers regarding these strikes.
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Possible FBI Inquiry is Result of ‘Unlawful Orders’ Video, Slotkin Says
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Fallout continues this week on Capitol Hill nearly two weeks after a handful of Democratic lawmakers released a video telling active service members and intelligence officials to “refuse unlawful orders.”