The possibility that a new Washington Commanders football stadium in the nation’s capital could be named after President Trump is raising eyebrows locally and underscoring the president’s desire to attach his brand to the country’s most popular sports league. White House officials have reportedly lobbied the Commanders front office on the idea, while Trump’s Sunday visit to the team’s game at its current home in Maryland raised eyebrows even further. Read more here. |
A government watchdog group has asked two different bar associations to investigate Lindsey Halligan, a former personal attorney for President Trump whom he tapped to lead prosecutions of two of his foes.
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The Senate on Monday night voted to reopen the federal government, advancing the funding package to the House for consideration and opening a rift among Democrats as eight senators made a deal with Republicans.
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Sen. Tim Kaine (Va.), who nearly a decade ago served as Hillary Clinton’s running mate when she lost the presidency to Donald Trump, was the eighth Democratic senator to back a centrist deal the Senate is set to approve Monday that is likely to soon end the longest shutdown in American history. Read more. |
Former President Obama surprised a group of veterans and their families who flew into Reagan National Airport (DCA) ahead of Veterans Day.
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With less than a year to go before the 2026 midterms, lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are making decisions as campaign season inches closer.
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Democratic strategist David Axelrod predicted Monday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will not retain his leadership post after next year’s midterm elections.
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The Pentagon’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, and its strike group arrived in the Latin American region on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Navy, as the Trump administration beefs up its military presence in the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) area and strikes alleged drug-trafficking boats on both sides of South America.
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