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LISA MASCARO

LISA MASCARO

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Political|US

Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security Agency

U.S. officials and members of Congress say President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency

Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security Agency
Economy|Finance|Political|US

Senate takes up a budget plan crafted by Republicans to advance Trump's agenda

The Senate is diving into a contentious debate on a budget plan critical to Republican efforts to pass trillions of dollars in tax cuts and boost border security and defense spending

Senate takes up a budget plan crafted by Republicans to advance Trump's agenda
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Republicans moving ahead with Trump's 'big' bill of tax breaks and spending cuts amid tariff uproar

After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s ”“big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts

Republicans moving ahead with Trump's 'big' bill of tax breaks and spending cuts amid tariff uproar
Economy|Finance|Political|US

Trump gives GOP senators his support as they charge ahead on tax package and spending cuts

Republican senators unveiled a budget proposal that’s central to President Donald Trump’s agenda of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security

Trump gives GOP senators his support as they charge ahead on tax package and spending cuts
Political|US

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a decisive defeat after he tried and failed to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting
Election|Political|US|World

Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador, citing tight GOP House margin

The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations

Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador, citing tight GOP House margin
Political|US

Republicans eye actions against the courts and judges as Trump rails against rulings

Angry over the crush of court rulings against the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress are trying to slap back at the federal judiciary

Republicans eye actions against the courts and judges as Trump rails against rulings
Political|US

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates 'outside the bounds' of US law

Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request about the Department of Government Efficiency

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates 'outside the bounds' of US law
Political|US

Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature

The Senate has passed a Republican-led six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure

Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
Economy|Political|US

Schumer to advance GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown

Schumer to advance GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
Economy|Political|US

'In DOGE we trust': House GOP governs by embracing Trump's effort to cut government

House Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his Republican majority in line to fund the government

'In DOGE we trust': House GOP governs by embracing Trump's effort to cut government
Election|Political|US

House GOP campaign chairman says voters will 'reward us' for the Trump-Musk DOGE cuts

The chairman of the House Republican campaign committee is already predicting his party will pick up seats in the midterm election that are some 20 months away

House GOP campaign chairman says voters will 'reward us' for the Trump-Musk DOGE cuts
Business|Political|US

Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he's not to blame for federal firings

Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he's not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers as he pushes to downsize the government

Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he's not to blame for federal firings
Business|Economy|Political|US

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law

Elon Musk has visited Capitol Hill for private meetings with Republicans about his Department of Government Efficiency's budget slashing

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law
Political|US

Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst

Rep. Al Green of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a protest during a presidential address to Congress

Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst
Business|Political|US

Democrats seek to probe Musk conflicts and DOGE firings with resolutions of inquiry in the House

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are introducing two resolutions demanding the Trump administration turn over information about billionaire adviser Elon Musk’s potential conflicts of interest and firing of federal workers

Democrats seek to probe Musk conflicts and DOGE firings with resolutions of inquiry in the House
Business|Economy|Political|US

Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests

House Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging Republican lawmakers to skip town halls that have been rife with protesters

Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests
Europe|Political|US|World

Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war

President Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia

Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
Economy|Political|US

Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him

President Donald Trump is heading to Capitol Hill this week to deliver a speech to Congress

Trump's speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him
Political|US

Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own party

Democrats filled Republican town halls during the congressional break to protest President Donald Trump’s power grab in Washington

Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own party
Economy|Election|Finance|Political|US

What's next for Trump agenda after House GOP approves tax breaks and slashed spending in budget

Now that House Republicans have passed an ambitious budget blueprint for President Donald Trump’s agenda, it is time for hard work

What's next for Trump agenda after House GOP approves tax breaks and slashed spending in budget
Economy|Political|US

House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda

House Republicans have muscled their budget blueprint to passage, with a push from President Donald Trump

House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda
Economy|Political|US

Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session

The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much more

Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
Economy|Political|US

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote

Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
Economy|Political|US

Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil

Senate Republicans are pushing ahead with their $340 billion budget bill focused on funding the White House’s mass deportations and border security agenda

Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil

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