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House GOP races to advance party-line bill to fund Pentagon, encourage voting restrictionsJul 14, 2026 7:46 pm - House Republicans are scrambling to launch a party-line spending bill that would send funding to the Pentagon and incentivize states to tighten voting rules for the fall midterm elections, but they face an array of hurdles, including demands from conservatives to pay for the legislation.
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House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanentJul 14, 2026 7:35 pm - There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.
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Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Graham’s top prioritiesJul 14, 2026 7:17 pm - Sen. Lindsey Graham's pursuit of a Russia sanctions bill has taken on renewed urgency after his death as colleagues look to pay tribute and build on the progress he made in gaining the White House's support for the measure.
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Supreme Court justices tell Congress their safety is at risk and more must be spent on securityJul 14, 2026 4:59 pm - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives.
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Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootingsJul 14, 2026 4:32 pm - Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
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Videos show ICE agents pursuing van in unmarked vehicles before fatal shootingJul 11, 2026 6:15 pm - Videos that capture the minutes leading up to and immediately after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot an undocumented Mexican immigrant in Houston early Tuesday morning show agents aggressively following a white work van and then approaching the vehicle on foot.
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Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy CenterJul 11, 2026 5:47 pm - A Democratic senator on Saturday alleged that whistleblowers have detailed several problems stemming from rushed or improper reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, adding ...
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Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump’s broad clemencyJul 11, 2026 5:39 pm - A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government's landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to attack the Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in the White House more than five years ago.
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Justice Dept. subpoenas N.Y. Times journalists over reports on new Air Force OneJul 11, 2026 5:35 pm - The Justice Department subpoenaed several New York Times reporters on Friday to testify about their reporting, the latest instance of federal officials taking the unusually aggressive step of demanding that journalists appear before grand juries.
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Trump officials propose fencing off public spaces outside White HouseJul 11, 2026 3:10 pm - The Trump administration is seeking to permanently fence Lafayette Square — the public park across from the White House, where tourists and protesters often congregate — as officials say they are seeking to balance Americans’ access to the famous grounds with the need to protect the president, according to a proposal released Friday afternoon.