No. 2 Senate Democrat: Raising debt limit under reconciliation a 'non-starter'

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2-ranking Senate Democratic leader, on Tuesday dismissed a proposal to use the budget reconciliation process to raise the federal debt limit with only Democratic votes as a…
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Grisham says she sought to shield young, female aide from Trump

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham claimed in a new book that she sought to shield a young, female aide from former President Trump after he at one point invited her to his Air Force One cabin to “…
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Milley defends calls, says he 'knew' Trump didn't intend to attack China

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Tuesday defended contacts with his Chinese counterpart in final weeks of the Trump administration as well as his decision to call a meeting of senior military officials t…
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131 federal judges failed to recuse themselves from cases in which they had financial interest: report

One hundred and thirty-one federal judges oversaw court cases involving companies in which they or their family members owned stock, according to a new investigation.
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Stephanie Grisham describes Trump anger toward her and others as 'terrifying'

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham in a new book says former President Trump’s anger toward her and others was “terrifying.”Grisham, who served as press secretary for nine months befo…
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Yellen warns Congress has just three weeks before US expected to default on debt

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned congressional leaders of both parties on Tuesday that lawmakers have until Oct. 18 to raise or suspend the debt limit before the United States is expected to default on the national…
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Amy Coney Barrett sullies the Supreme Court

The court would do well to have someone who was once elected to something and is sensitive to preserving the court’s legitimacy and public standing.
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Milley discussed Putin offer to use Russian bases to monitor Afghanistan: report

Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to use Russia’s military bases in Central Asia to respond to emerging terrorist threats in Afghanistan,…
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Cities become pawns in redistricting game

For decades, since the U.S. Supreme Court modernized the redistricting process in the 1960s, the city of Nashville has had its own representative in Congress. That member has often represented …
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Democrats see Harris as major player in midterms

Democrats expect Vice President Harris to be a major player in revving up the party’s liberal base ahead of next year’s midterm elections.Harris’s alli…
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