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DC grand jury declines to indict Sens. Kelly, Slotkin for seditious conpiracy: MS Now
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks after departing federal court on Feb. 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl | Getty Images A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined a request by prosecutors to indict two U.S. senators, Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, on charges of seditious conspiracy, MS Now reported Tuesday night. The attempted […]
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Senate Leader Thune throws cold water on filibuster change in push for voter-ID bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Tuesday dashed a push from President Donald Trump and his allies to amend the Senate filibuster rule to speed passing controversial voter-identification legislation. The SAVE America Act, which was introduced in January, would require voters to prove their citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and would […]
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Former Trump campaign lawyer sparked FBI probe of Fulton County ballots: Affidavit
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing at the edge of a truck loading bay after the FBI executed a search warrant for the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in relation to the 2020 election, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter, in Union City, […]
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GOP anxiety over Trump tariffs tests House Speaker Johnson in upcoming vote
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with reporters as the House votes to end the partial government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 3, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters House Republican leaders are in danger of an embarrassing loss on a procedural vote Tuesday afternoon because fellow GOP lawmakers are balking […]
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UK’s latest political standoff threatens to put a ‘Damocles sword’ over Britain’s bond market, investors warn
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is defying calls for his resignation, but an analyst has warned of a “Damocles sword” hanging over the influential bond market until it’s clear who […]
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Trump Commerce Sec. Lutnick admits visiting Epstein island during family vacation
Trump administration Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday admitted he and his family had lunch on the private island of notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein years earlier. “I did have lunch with him, as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation” in 2012, Lutnick said in testimony before the Senate Appropriations […]
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GOP Sen. Johnson slams Dems’ ‘obnoxious’ judicial warrant demand as another shutdown looms
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) speaks with reporters after a vote in the U.S. Capitol June 3, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Tuesday slammed Democrats for conditioning Homeland Security Department funding on a requirement that federal immigration agents must obtain judicial warrants to carry out key enforcement activities. Johnson, in […]
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Republican-led House panel issues subpoenas to eight health insurers: Axios
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of a widening investigation of potential fraud surrounding the use […]
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U.S. urges ships to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iran’s waters in Strait of Hormuz after boarding attempts
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf near a cargo vessel. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S.-flagged ships have been advised to stay “as far as possible” from Iranian waters when navigating the Strait of Hormuz as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain elevated. In a notice issued […]
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Tulsi Gabbard to testify at Senate Intelligence Committee amid election probe concerns
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis Leah Millis | Reuters Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will testify publicly at the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 18, MS Now reported Monday, citing a […]
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