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Medical Examiner of District of Columbia’s preliminary findings on Graham’s death released
Graham's office initially said early Sunday that he died after a "brief and sudden illness" at 71.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham 911 call audio released
Firefighters and paramedics responded to the call and arrived at Graham's D.C. address around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Senate to confirm Blanche, other key nominations next week
Before working for the administration, Blanche was a criminal defense attorney for over a decade who defended the president in three of the criminal cases brought against him. Prior to that, he spent 15 years working for the department, eventually becoming an Assistant United States attorney and later, a supervisor.
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Legislation seeks civilian roles for disqualified military recruits
Virginia has over 51,000 open cybersecurity positions in 2025, with only 77% of demand currently met—one of the largest workforce gaps in the nation, according to CyberSeek, a federal workforce data tool used by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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New York Republicans reject House's SALT deduction cap
In a joint statement. U.S. Reps. Mike Lawler, Elise Stefanik, Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino criticized the House Ways and Means Committee for "unilaterally" setting a lower cap with no notice, saying House budget writers proposed a cap "they already knew would fall short of earning our support."
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Trump presses Johnson to raise taxes on wealthy for budget bill: reports
"In any event, Republicans should probably not do it, but I’m OK if they do!!!" President Trump wrote.
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Anna Paulina Luna demands immediate release of Epstein files, client list
Luna demanded the files, along with Epstein's client list, be released in its entirety by May 16 without redactions except to protect victims.
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Texas GOP Rep. Weber predicts Trump will put sanctions on Russia if peace isn't being negotiated
Trump on Thursday called for a 30-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war to work toward formal peace negotiations.
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House lawmakers propose bipartisan reform to help farmers amid mass deportations
Congress established the visa program in 1952 to temporarily allow foreign farmworkers to work in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 42% of hired farmworkers had no authorization to work in the country from 2020 to 2022, down from 55% from 1999 to 2001.gram in 1952 to temporarily allow foreign
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Democrats and three Republicans block Senate crypto bill from advancing to final vote
The three Republicans who voted against advancing the legislation to a final vote were Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Josh Hawley of Missouri, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
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Democratic Connecticut senator explains why party's approval rating is low ahead of 2026
The party's rating in a Pew Research national survey last month showed 60% of respondents viewed Democrats unfavorably, and 38% viewed them favorably. A Wall Street Journal poll in late March showed similar numbers.
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House passes bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
The bill passed in a 211-206 vote, with 16 not voting, all Democrats and one Republican voting against.
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House Republicans push non-Ivy League presidents on responses to last year's antisemitic protests
The hearing featured testimony from the presidents of DePaul University, Haverford University, and the California Polytechnic State University.