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Mitch McConnell Requires Clarification During Senate Agriculture Committee Vote

Senator Mitch McConnell needed colleagues and staff to clarify proceedings before casting an “aye” vote during a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting following an extended absence from Washington.
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United States Spending Stopgap Averts Immediate Shutdown as Immigration Funding Remains Politically Contested
Major United States Media Outlets Suspend White House Pool Coverage as Access Dispute Moves to Court
United States Maintains Tariff Pressure on Chinese Technology and Strategic Supply Chains
United States and China Explore Artificial Intelligence Safety Mechanism Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Mitch McConnell Requires Clarification During Senate Agriculture Committee Vote
Florida Republican María Elvira Salazar Breaks With Trump Over Immigration Enforcement
Cook Political Report Poll Finds Seven-Point Swing Toward Democrats in Competitive House Districts
House Recesses Early as Republican Thomas Massie Pushes Hegseth Impeachment Resolution
CNN, MS NOW and Politico Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access Ban
Federal Reserve Raises Rates to 3.75%-4% as Trump Demands Sharp Cuts
Federal Judge Blocks Kennedy Center Board From Restoring Trump’s Name
Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar Propose Ban on Artificial Superintelligence
Senate Fails to Advance CLARITY Act After Cryptocurrency Regulation Vote
Pentagon Rules Out Troops at Polls as DHS Says No Polling-Place Operations Are Planned
Senators Criticize Pentagon Briefing on Defense Strategy and Iran War
Congress Passes Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill With New Tariff Powers
Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House Access
Federal Reserve Raises Rates to 3.75%-4% as Trump Criticizes Central Bank
Pentagon Casualty Count Faces Scrutiny as Hegseth Denies Report of Additional Iran War Deaths
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Mail-Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms
Kennedy Center Closure for Renovations Deepens Dispute Over Trump Naming Push
Trump Administration Begins New Border Wall Construction in West Texas
Russian Businessman’s Funding of Donald Trump Jr. Wedding Events Draws Congressional Scrutiny
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White House Says All 50 States Will Benefit From Lower Medicaid Drug Prices
US Justice Department Ends Enforcement of Handgun Sales Ban for Adults Aged 18 to 20
California Strengthens Election Protections Ahead of US Midterms
Stephen Miller Leads Push to Accelerate Removal of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
US House Recesses Early, Leaving Pete Hegseth Impeachment Resolution Without a Vote
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