The Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill ensuring that a victims’ compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money
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Senate confirms veteran Mark Esper as defense secretary, filling 7-month vacancy
At his confirmation hearing Mark Esper said his 1st priority would be to fix the problem of multiple leadership vacancies at the Pentagon.
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Immigration operation touted by Trump nets 35 arrests
Trump had billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to ‘deport millions’ of people in the country illegally.
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Deal sealed on federal budget, ensuring no shutdown, default
President Donald Trump and congressional leaders announced a critical debt and budget agreement.
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Al Franken tells New Yorker he regrets resigning from Senate
The lengthy article in The New Yorker questions the severity and circumstances of the allegations against the former senator.
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Trump administration expanding deportations without a hearing
The change in policy would also allow ICE officials to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants anywhere in the U.S.
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Mueller’s testimony poses risk for Trump, but also Democrats
His appearance comes more than two years since the start of the Russia investigation and few bombshells are expected.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted this week
WASHINGTON — Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act (S. 1321), to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; a resolution (S. Con. Res. 19), celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing; and a resolution […]
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Biden-Harris rematch and progressive face-off in next CNN debates
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will square off in the second round of Democratic presidential primary debates, while Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren will have their own round to argue their progressive visions.
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New poll finds support drops for Susan Collins in Maine
The Morning Consult poll found the Republican incumbent had the second-lowest approval rating of any senator, while Sen. Angus King was the most-liked senator.