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Some Republican senators, it seems, have begun to fret that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was not being entirely honest when he sought their votes to confirm…

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ToplineRobert Mueller, the former FBI director and Justice Department special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the…

Townhalls in two very different districts — a safe red seat in Missouri and a competitive blue seat in Ohio — offer a window into the…

In his seven months back in office, President Trump has declared nine national emergencies, plus a “crime emergency” in Washington. Those emergency declarations have been used…

Howard Lutnick, who now oversees the Census Bureau as the commerce secretary, stands behind President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,…

The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse, but President Trump is pushing the boundaries of how far the executive branch can go to control…

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Politico’s Jonathan Martin about Congress ceding the “power of the purse” over to President Trump. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Next, we follow…

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