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Envoys from Iran and U.S. agree to additional talks over Tehran’s nuclear program: Report
The first round of indirect talks included U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei
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Senate confirms Dan Caine as Joint Chiefs Chairman
Caine's confirmation comes less than two months after President Trump removed Gen. C.Q. Brown from the post. Brown, who was also an AF general, was nominated by former President Joe Biden and confirmed in 2023.
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A little or a lot? Conflicting targets for cuts leave budget in limbo
The House of Representatives this week narrowly approved a budget resolution after the Senate did so previously.
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Speaker Johnson says chamber will vote Thursday vote on Senate-passed budget resolution after delay
The vote is expected to take place Thursday morning.
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Watch Live: House votes on budget resolution
The voting starts at 10 a.m. EST.
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Texas Children's Hospital whistleblower testifies on transgender care for minors
Dr. Eithan Haim said that he felt called to speak up when he witnessed the care for transgender children at Texas Children’s Hospital, where doctors performed irreversible procedures on them and gave them hormone treatments.
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House delays Senate budget resolution vote as several Republicans push back
The budget resolution is critical to advancing Trump’s legislative agenda on the southern border, tax cuts and energy policy, as it allows Republicans to avoid a Senate filibuster by Democrats.
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House passes bill that seeks to rein in 'rogue' judges, limit district court authority
The legislation, titled the No Rogue Rulings Act, passed in a 218-214 vote along party lines. One Democrat did not vote.
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House Natural Resources committee advances 'Gulf of America' bill to floor vote
The proposal comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year that directed the interior secretary to take all appropriate steps to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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Speaker Johnson appoints Stefanik to head House Republican Leadership
The lawmaker will also serve as a member of the Steering Committee, and will retain her position as a senior member of the Armed Services committee and the Education and the Workforce Committee.
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House GOP advances budget resolution to final vote despite conservative pushback
The House voted to end debate on the legislation and advance it to a final vote in a 216-215 split that was primarily along party lines.
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House Democratic campaign arm releases list of 35 Republicans it believes are vulnerable in 2026
The announcement comes after the committee last month listed 26 Democratic incumbents that are seeking reelection, who they believe are not vulnerable to a Republican upset.
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Grassley claims Congress has given presidents too much power on trade amid Trump tariffs
Grassley said although he thinks Congress has given the president too much power on trade, he supports Trump's goal of lowering tariffs that other countries impose on the U.S. and his mission to get better a "better deal from China."
