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Trump Rebuffs MAGA, Says US Needs Foreign Tech Workers
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to continue welcoming foreign workers to the United States for tech manufacturing jobs, suggesting that American workers are not yet prepared for the demands of advanced chip production.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:18:10 EDT
Senate Dems Urge Pentagon to Reverse Delay of PFAS Cleanup
Senate Democrats are demanding the Trump administration reverse a decision by the War Department to delay the cleanup of "forever chemicals" at military installations across the U.S.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:39:06 EDT
House Repeals Clause That Allows Sens to Sue Over Phone Records
The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to repeal part of a new law that gives senators the ability to sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge. The 427-0 vote was a bipartisan rebuke after ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:16:37 EDT
Trump to Meet NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday, telling WABC and posting online that Mamdani had asked for the sit-down. Trump said the meeting will take place in the Oval Office.The announcement...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:13:05 EDT
Summers Takes Leave From Harvard After Release of Epstein Emails
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers abruptly went on leave Wednesday from teaching at Harvard University, where he once served as president, over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Summers' spokesperson ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:02:51 EDT
Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan Surprises GOP Lawmakers
Reports that the Trump administration has been quietly negotiating a 28-point peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine caught Kyiv's supporters in Congress off guard and left at least one Republican warning against what he called a proposal seen as favoring Russia.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:45:11 EDT
Trump Signs Epstein Bill, Takes Aim at Dems' Ties to Abuser
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has signed the bipartisan "Epstein Files" disclosure bill and used the moment to sharply criticize Democrats for what he called their long-standing and "deep" connections to the disgraced financier and convicted sex ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:30:47 EDT
House Democrats Press Johnson for 'Obamacare' Vote
Democrats are escalating pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to schedule a vote on expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that were central to the deal for ending the federal shutdown, warning in a new letter that inaction will drive massive premium ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:19:53 EDT
Dem Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted on Charges of Stealing $5M
Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using some of the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:17:43 EDT
Judge Blasts Peer for Misconduct in Texas Maps Case
A feud inside the federal judiciary burst into public view this week after a U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit judge accused his colleague of blatant misconduct in the ruling that blocked Texas' newly drawn, Republican-leaning congressional map.In a blistering...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:12:51 EDT
Senate Republicans Oppose $2K Tariff Checks
Senate Republicans are speaking out against President Donald Trump's proposal to distribute $2,000 tariff rebate checks to Americans.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:05:03 EDT
Mamdani: Wrong Time for a Progressive to Challenge Jeffries
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani pushed back Wednesday on a bid by fellow Democratic Socialist ally Chi Ossé to challenge House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in the 2026 midterms.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:03:29 EDT
USDA's Rollins: SNAP Faces 'Right-Sizing' Changes
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will undergo major changes, even though regular funding has resumed now that the government shutdown is over.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:54:28 EDT
Trump Eyes Order to Curb State AI Laws
President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would limit state-level artificial intelligence regulations in favor of a unified federal framework, according to a draft document obtained by The Hill.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:51:43 EDT
Trump Admin Extends Order Keeping Mich. Coal Plant Online
The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant that was supposed to close last May as the utility Consumers Energy transitions to cleaner sources of electricity. The U.S. Energy Department says there are "emergency conditions" ...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:27:02 EDT
Harvard Launches Probe Into Summers' Ties to Epstein
Harvard University has opened a new investigation into former president Larry Summers over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein after House Republicans released emails showing Summers sought a romantic relationship with a woman he called a mentee, among other exchanges.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:17:47 EDT
Republicans' Bid to Censure Delegate Plaskett Fails
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a resolution to censure Stacey Plaskett, the nonvoting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, despite revelations she exchanged text messages with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:58:34 EDT
WashPost: Social Security Scraps Plan to Limit Disability Benefits
The Social Security Administration has scrapped a plan that would have stopped thousands of Americans from qualifying for disability benefits, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the decision.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:50:44 EDT
Thune Rebuffs House GOP Bid to Repeal 'Spy Clause'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., defended - and even doubled down on - the disputed provision tucked into the Senate's short-term funding bill, brushing aside mounting criticism from House Republicans and insisting the lower chamber should stay out of it.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:17:58 EDT
Report: Trump Will Ask Ukraine to Cede More Territory
President Donald Trump's plan to end the war between Ukraine and Russia would give the Russians parts of eastern Ukraine they don't occupy, Axios reported, citing a U.S. official.