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To influence Trump on Colombia, Sen. Bernie Moreno brought a fake image of the country's president

The president of Colombia recalled his ambassador from the U.S. when the image was spotted in a White House photo, intensifying a growing rift between the two countries.

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November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM

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What happens when the government shuts down?

Most federal departments and agencies have put out guidance on which programs will stay open, and which ones won't, if Congress does not pass a funding bill by the end of Tuesday.

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September 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM

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September 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Tim Homan

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Trump Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee was bystander outside Capitol on Jan. 6, White House says

The White House said E.J. Antoni was in town for meetings unrelated to Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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August 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM

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Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say

The defense secretary has talked privately about running a campaign in Tennessee, sources told NBC News. The Pentagon said Hegseth’s “focus remains solely on serving under” Trump.

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July 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM

Tim Homan

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www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... by @megan-lebowitz.bsky.social & @raquelco15.bsky.social

Public broadcasters say GOP funding cuts could be 'devastating' to local media and make Americans less safe

Media advocates say the cuts could have an especially harmful impact on rural Americans.

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July 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM

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Ben Goggin

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Conservatives in Congress break with Trump on his handling of the Epstein files

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Conservatives in Congress break with Trump on his handling of the Epstein files

Some of of Trump's allies on Capitol Hill have pushed the administration to release more information about the case as the president has downplayed it.

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July 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Tim Homan

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'Working family tax cuts': Republicans look for new ways to sell the 'big, beautiful bill'

Democrats are poised to contest the Republican talking points at every turn, emphasizing the cuts to Medicaid, as the two parties ready for next year's midterm elections.

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July 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Tim Homan

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Lead investigator into Biden's use of an autopen signed letters with a digital signature

House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., used a digital signature to send out letters and subpoena notices related to the Biden autopen investigation.

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July 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Tim Homan

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Republican-led states advance Trump's agenda with new laws taking effect Tuesday

From bans on DEI programs to renaming the Gulf of Mexico, conservative states are officially implementing some of Trump’s policies.

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July 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM

Tim Homan

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A megabill mystery: New solar and wind tax comes as a surprise to Republican senators

"I don't know where it came from," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Budget Committee, told NBC News after he released the 940-page legislation.

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July 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM

Tim Homan

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Sorry, Cubs fans: Pope Leo roots for the White Sox, his brother says

Before he became pope, Chicago-born Robert Prevost was raised in a household of Cubs and Cardinals fans. Yet his allegiances were to the Sox.

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May 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Tim Homan

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Trump weighs naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s top federal prosecutor

The president announced earlier Thursday that he would be replacing Ed Martin, a "stop the steal" organizer closely aligned with Jan. 6 defendants, as his nominee for the post.

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May 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM

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NEW: Women's sports bars expected to quadruple across the U.S. in 2025

The boom coincides with the soaring viewership and popularity of professional and college women’s sports.

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Women's sports bars expected to quadruple across the U.S. in 2025

The boom coincides with the soaring viewership and popularity of professional and college women’s sports.

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March 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Tim Homan

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Canadians drop their politeness in the wake of Trump's tariffs

The new tariffs have sown anger and confusion among America’s neighbors to the north who say they feel betrayed by a longtime friend.

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March 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM

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Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump speech

Hayden Haynes is a longtime top aide to Mike Johnson, both in the speaker's office and his personal office.

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March 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Tim Homan

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March 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM

Tim Homan

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Big swings, big misses: DOGE struggles to back up its outsized claims

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump continue to tout their cost-cutting and fraud-finding efforts, but high-profile claims aren't holding up to scrutiny.

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February 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM

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Brandy Zadrozny

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New: Last night, hundreds of CDC post-doc fellows were fired, including all in the group who call themselves the "disease detectors," and are the future of public health lab leaders. One senior official told me, "It is going to cripple public health for decades."

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