National Politics

Democrats launching summer blitz to press Republicans on Trump spending plan

By AP National Politics Writer Steve People NEW YORK (AP) In an effort to pressure weak Republicans to support President Donald Trump’s massive tax ...

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Judge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn’t followed

By Associated Press’s David Bauer On Wednesday, a federal court effectively charged that the Trump administration had disregarded his directives to resume Voice of ...

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Republicans consider changing Senate rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees

By Associated Press’s Mary Clare Jalonsick Washington (AP) Republicans in the Senate are thinking of amending Senate rules to expedite the confirmation of President ...

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Senate confirms Trump’s pick for counterterrorism agency, a former Green Beret with extremist ties

By Associated Press’s Stephen Groves Washington (AP) As Republicans ignored his ties to right-wing radicals and his endorsement of conspiracy theories regarding the Jan. ...

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US sanctions Brazil’s Supreme Court justice overseeing case against Bolsonaro

By EL ONORE HUGHES AP’s Rio de Janeiro On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department declared penalties against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Brazilian ...

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Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats

By Associated Press’s Joey Cappelletti, John Hanna, and Nada Lathan Texas’s Austin (AP)As they prepare for a difficult midterm election, Texas Republicans on Wednesday ...

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Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump’s big bill is chiseling it back

By Associated Press Congressional Correspondent LISA MASCARO Washington (AP) One of the greatest accomplishments of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s domestic legacy was the signing ...

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Civil rights agency sued over handling of transgender worker discrimination complaints under Trump

By Associated Press’s Claire Savage On Tuesday, legal organizations filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that it is illegally ...

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Democrats try again to revive the Voting Rights Act but face long odds

By Associated Press’s Matt Brown WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before the Voting Rights Act of 1965’s 60th anniversary, and amid a renewed debate about ...

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Trump administration sues New York City over ‘sanctuary city’ policies

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday sued New York City over its “sanctuary city” policies, arguing they are obstructing the government ...

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