Senate begins marathon "vote-a-rama" on GOP budget plan

Senate begins marathon “vote-a-rama” on GOP budget plan

Washington — Senate Republicans are forging ahead with a narrower budget proposal focused on defense, border security and energy priorities, despite President Trump’s decision on Wednesday to endorse a competing plan put forward by House Republicans.  The Senate began what’s known as a “vote-a-rama” on the GOP budget blueprint Thursday evening, in which senators can…

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GOP lawmakers concerned about impact of DOGE cuts on constituents, but most support effort

GOP lawmakers concerned about impact of DOGE cuts on constituents, but most support effort

As the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, implements sweeping cuts across the federal government, Republican lawmakers are worried about the impact on jobs and industry in their states.  But very few are directly criticizing President Trump or DOGE’s leader, Elon Musk, and are instead taking a quieter approach. But the concerns…

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Schumer lays out Senate Democrats' strategy to push back against Trump

Acting U.S. attorney opens inquiries into Democrats alleging possible threats to DOGE, Supreme Court justices

Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, revealed he has opened inquiries into public statements of Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, according to an internal memo to federal prosecutors in Washington.   The inquiry will also review a public statement made by Rep. Robert Garcia, a…

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Murkowski urges Congress to "stand up" and assert authority if Trump withholds funding

Murkowski urges Congress to “stand up” and assert authority if Trump withholds funding

Washington — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Wednesday urged her colleagues in Congress to reassert their constitutional authority and stand up to President Trump if he withholds funding approved by lawmakers through his mass firings of federal workers or severe cuts to federal agencies. “If the president, for instance, should seek to withhold federal…

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Federal judge won't stop Trump administration's mass firings for now

Federal judge won’t stop Trump administration’s mass firings for now

Sen. Murkowski concerned about Trump firings Republican Sen. Murkowski raises concerns about Trump firings 04:21 Washington — A federal judge on Thursday allowed President Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce to continue moving forward while legal proceedings continue, declining a request from a group of labor unions to temporarily block his firing of federal…

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In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency

In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency

Drug Enforcement Administration agents touting immigration arrests, IRS agents poring over documents, the military escorting deportation flights. As the Trump administration works on the president’s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration and carry out mass deportations, the flurry of activity has stretched across the federal government – well beyond the Department of Homeland Security,…

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Walmart stock tumbles after the retailer lowers its sales outlook: "We are in an uncertain time"

Walmart stock tumbles after the retailer lowers its sales outlook: “We are in an uncertain time”

Walmart shares tumbled on Thursday after the retailing giant provided a 2025 sales and profit forecast that was lower than analysts had expected, with executives warning about new challenges in an uncertain economic landscape. Walmart slipped $6.93, or 6.7%, to $97.07 in early afternoon trading on Thursday. The outlook from the nation’s largest retailer for…

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