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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) on Tuesday dismissed critics of President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing’s façade to build a new White House ballroom, arguing that liberal reformers have torn down historic statues around the country. Accusing Trump’s critics of hypocrisy, Hawley exclaimed, “Give me a break,” when asked by Laura Ingraham on Fox News’s…
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The Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on the House-passed funding bill to reopen the federal government for the 12th time. But first, Sen. Jeff Merkley will need to wrap up, as he has been holding the floor since 6:21 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The vote is likely to fail — again. And Republican leaders…
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Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), a prominent Senate progressive, held the Senate floor overnight and into early Wednesday morning, speaking for more than 13 consecutive hours to protest President Trump and his first nine months back in the Oval Office. Merkley began speaking shortly before 6:30 pm Tuesday evening and he was still speaking as…
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ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A plane that was carrying Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had to make an abrupt landing at St. Louis’ Lambert International Airport on Tuesday evening. Albanese was returning to Australia following his trip to the United States and meeting with President Donald Trump. Officials say a crew member suffered a medical…
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A man was taken into custody late Tuesday after driving his car into a portion of the White House security gate, a Secret Service official said Wednesday. At approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual rammed his vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate on 17th and E streets NW in Washington, outside the White House, the…
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The White House has set a very ambitious deadline for the ballroom to be ready for use.

Virginia Democrats are banking on anger toward President Trump pushing them over the finish line in next month’s off-year elections following a last-minute texting scandal that has threatened to roil the race. On Monday, Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones rolled out an ad tying incumbent state Attorney General Jason Miyares to Trump, reflecting what…
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Senate Republicans are looking to turn the heat up on Democrats with a planned vote to pay military members and essential workers, a move they hope will drive a wedge within the minority and lead to an end to the government shutdown. Although few believe the measure will pass, Republicans hope it exposes further cracks…
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“Is this a joke?” one stunned critic responded to the Trump White House’s announcement.

The “Late Show” host ripped the president for the destruction of the White House East Wing.

The MSNBC host spelled out why the vice president may not be able to keep the Trump train rolling.

The disgraced former congressman’s vow spectacularly backfired.

The claim came during an absolute word salad of a speech.

The president’s son made a claim about his father that critics found hard to swallow.

The “Daily Show” correspondent declared that Paul Ingrassia’s leaked texts displayed less of a “Nazi streak” and more of a Nazi “lifestyle.”

The “Late Night” host tore apart the president over his big plans for the executive mansion.

Americans view the Republican Party as the party more capable of protecting the U.S. and keeping it prosperous, but fewer people hold this view since last year, according to a Gallup survey released on Tuesday. The poll found that 48 percent of Americans believe the GOP is more likely to keep the country protected, compared…
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Alyssa Farah Griffin used “The View” to call out the administration over its bad “optics.”

The meeting is now on hold as Russia refuses to budge from its demands.

CNN’s David Urban stressed that the Trump brand hasn’t been “harmed” by the department’s probes into the president.

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday went after Democrats over proposed plans to launch an online “tracker” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. “Shutdown Democrats are already refusing to pay our law enforcement agents. Now, @RepRobertGarcia and @SenBlumenthal are trying to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs,” Bondi said in…
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Paul Ingrassia on Tuesday withdrew his nomination to be the head of the Office of Special Counsel after he reportedly referred to himself as having a “Nazi streak,” among other racist comments. “I will be withdrawing myself from Thursday’s [Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee] hearing to lead the Office of Special Counsel because unfortunately I…
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The move followed opposition to his nomination from multiple Senate Republicans.

The Trump administration is expected to release $3 billion in aid to help struggling farmers, money that has been frozen during the shutdown. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discussed the upcoming development Tuesday on “The Hill” on NewsNation. “We’ve got a big announcement coming tomorrow,” she told host Blake Burman, who replied “Make it here.” “I…
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Jennings argued Monday that the demonstrators simply “made up a reason” to protest President Donald Trump, landing stern pushback from a fellow panelist.