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US Congress will be reluctant trade war spoiler
Donald Trump may have temporarily paused his trade war with China and other countries. But the extreme economic uncertainty ...
Congress set to quiz RFK Jr. on budget cuts, measles response
The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will face questions from lawmakers on his response to the measles ...
As Trump Courts Gifts and Dangles Access, Congress Sits on the Sidelines
Republicans on Capitol Hill seem unlikely to challenge President Trump as he pushes ethics guardrails around profiting from ...
Senior Justice Department officials tapped by Trump to run Library of Congress are denied access
Two senior Justice Department officials appointed by President Donald Trump to run the Library of Congress were denied access ...
Peruvian prime minister resigns ahead of censure vote in Congress
Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen resigned on Tuesday, a day before he was set to face a censure vote in Congress ...
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump's onetime defense attorney has been appointed acting librarian of Congress. Deputy Attorney General ...
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Tlaib backs primary challenger to Detroit colleague Thanedar in Congress. Analysts weigh in
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is endorsing a state lawmaker who's trying to unseat Rep. Shri Thanedar, a Democrat who represents ...
US farm agency staff warn Congress of food safety risks, political interference
Unions representing staff in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's research, animal health and nutrition agencies warned ...
Can Congress override California’s electric car mandate?
Senators, including the two from the state, are concerned about the precedent if legislators don’t follow the guidance about ...
As Library of Congress crisis deepens, lawmakers tread carefully
A stalemate at the Library of Congress continued Tuesday with no easy resolution in sight, as lawmakers considered how far to ...