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President Trump has pushed to expand the power of the chief executive to new heights throughout twenty twenty five, setting up legal battles carrying into next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Democratic Party is wrestling over whether it should look in the rearview mirror or keep its eyes on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republicans are divided on whether President Trump should increase military pressure to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with some pointing to the U-S.'s poor experience with regime change in recent decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration is facing rising pushback from advocates and members of both parties after disclosing only some of its files on Jeffrey Epsteen by the deadline ordered by law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration is poised to release the highly anticipated Jeffrey Epsteen files today, a major milestone after months of debate and speculation that caused a split within the president's base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump will leverage the bully pulpit Wednesday in a speech to the nation to promote the successes of his first year back in office and look ahead to 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump responded to several incidents of violence that took place in the U.S. and around the world over the weekend and lamented the lives lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump relayed to a crowd of supporters in Pennsylvania earlier this week that chief of staff Susie Wiles told him to “start campaigning,” an apparent nudge following a stretch of defeats for the Republican Party and backlash over his handling of Americans’ affordability concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump relayed to a crowd of supporters in Pennsylvania earlier this week that chief of staff Susie Wiles told him to “start campaigning,” an apparent nudge following a stretch of defeats for the Republican Party and backlash over his handling of Americans’ affordability concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration's seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela is the most significant escalation yet in the increasingly tense relationship between the U-S and the South American country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The prospects of an imminent peace agreement to end the fighting between Russia and Ukraine seem dim as tensions rise between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump will try to change the narrative on affordability Tuesday when he makes a speech in Pennsylvania amid rising economic dissatisfaction among the public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The battle over the extension of critical health care subsidies may come to a head this week as time is running out before prices are set to spike for millions of Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump scored a major win in the national redistricting battle on Thursday, as the Supreme Court restored a new congressional map that Texas lawmakers passed earlier this year that aims to give the GOP up to five additional seats in next year’s midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The vaccine advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to kick off a highly anticipated two-day meeting that could reshape U.S. childhood vaccine guidelines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing bipartisan scrutiny over his reported order to strike a boat in the Caribbean a second time, killing two survivors who were clinging to the ship’s wreckage on Sept. 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump’spick for the next Federal Reserve chief could be revealed just in time for Christmas, with National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett the reported frontrunner heading into the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) scored big victories Monday when a federal judge dismissed the indictments against them, but their legal saga likely isn’t over yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

▪ Republicans fear midterm blowout ▪ Greene's exit raises stakes in Tennessee▪ House leaders face discharge dilemma▪ Israel strikes Beirut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Tensions are at a fever pitch in the House as lawmakers fight over a flurry of attempts to formally condemn each other’s behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers have taken a big step toward securing the release of thousands of pages of documents tied to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, even as questions linger over the potential disclosure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers in both parties are grappling with last-minute changes to the bill that reopened the government this week, with some looking to revisit the issues that are now law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House is making its long-awaited return Wednesday after almost two months out of session, with Congress on the cusp of ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats from both chambers of Congress and differing wings of the party are furious after eight Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to advance a measure to reopen the government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate has voted to advance legislation to reopen the government after 40 days of a funding gap following a breakthrough between Republicans and Democrats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of the country's largest airports are set to operate at reduced capacity starting Friday as the Federal Aviation Administration FAA takes steps to maintain airline safety amid the government shutdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats pulled off a romp of their Republican opponents in winning all key races on Tuesday night in the first major election of President Trump‘s second term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voters are heading to the polls today to cast ballots in elections across the country as both parties look for signs of optimism a year out from the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Members of both parties are looking for a way to end the monthlong government shutdown after weeks of minimal progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tensions are rising in both parties as more than 40 million low-income Americans are poised to go without grocery assistance starting this weekend when the government shutdown hits the one-month mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a wide range of subjects during their much-anticipated meeting Thursday, including the key issues of tariffs and access to rare earth materials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The effects of the nearly monthlong government shutdown are about to be felt outside Washington, D.C., as dwindling funds impact tens of millions of people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump rallied American troops aboard the U.S.S. George Washington on Tuesday as part of his tour through Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just more than one year left before Election Day twenty twenty six, the race for control of the House seems to be a toss-up while the G-O-P has the advantage in holding on to the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump is facing a growing political problem in America's agricultural heartland, as he looks to import Argentinian beef to help bring down prices for U-S grocery shoppers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump on Wednesday took his most significant and direct action yet against Russian President Vladimir Putin in a so-far-unsuccessful push to get the Kremlin leader to end his yearslong war with Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawmakers in both parties are grappling with growing pressure amid a stalemate that has brought Washington to a near standstill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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President Trump’s peace plan to bring a permanent end to fighting between Israel and Hamas is under intense strain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The indictment of John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Trump during his first term who has since become a fierce critic, adds to a web of prosecutions targeting the president’s political foes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two of the biggest political debates of the year will be held Thursday night back-to-back, a high-stakes test that could shape the final weeks of the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday marks two weeks since the government shut down, and lawmakers are increasingly bracing for the standoff to drag on as Republicans apply added pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first phase of President Trump’s peace framework for the war in Gaza has so far gone mostly according to plan, but what comes next to achieve longer-lasting peace in the region seems up in the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All 20 living hostages still held by Hamas have officially been released after more than two years of captivity, a monumental step in the push to bring an end to the war in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump has had his name emblazoned on skyscrapers, received multiple Person of the Year distinctions and been gifted everything from Olympic medals to gold-plated golf clubs from foreign leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal aimed at bringing an end to the war in Gaza, President Trump announced Wednesday night, a day after the conflict hit its two-year mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former FBI Director James Comey will appear at a federal court in Alexandria, Va., this morning to face charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices