Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Tuesday there is still not a deal with the Trump administration that would pave the way for him to vote for Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general, which could result in Blanche getting stuck in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“Fake news alert: there is no ‘deal’ on Blanche nom. They know what they have to do,” Cornyn posted on social platform X.

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Natasha Kaiser

The Federal Reserve is poised to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, even as persistent inflation raises pressure on the central bank and its relatively new chair.

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Former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) received an emotional send-off Wednesday at two memorial services, where political allies and foes, some of whom had shifted back and forth during the South Carolinian’s long career, bid him tribute.

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President Trump’s decision last week to halt the U.S. bombing campaign around the Strait of Hormuz may have revealed the limits of what the administration can accomplish through air power alone.

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President Trump remembered the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) as “a true American original” and shared stories as he led speakers at Graham’s National Cathedral funeral on Tuesday afternoon. Lawmakers, Vice President Vance, Cabinet members and staff gathered earlier in the day to honor Graham at the Capitol Rotunda.

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Matt Kelley, Associated Press

More than two hours of audio recordings that former President Biden fought to keep private were released on Monday. 

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday cast doubt on Congress’ ability to pass President Trump’s top voter reform policy bill before they break for August recess. 

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Resistance to the AI vehicle surveillance systems operated by Flock Safety is growing on the right, invigorating privacy-conscious conservatives despite the company garnering praise from law enforcement for helping solve crimes.

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A representative of the White House has responded to John Mellencamp’s recent remarks about President Trump directing federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”

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