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LISA MASCARO

LISA MASCARO

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Political|US

Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are 'ready to deliver' on Trump's agenda

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” on President-elect Donald Trump’s mandate

Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are 'ready to deliver' on Trump's agenda
US

Trump returns to Washington vowing a smooth transition -- something he didn't ensure four years ago

President-elect Donald Trump has made a victor’s return to Washington

Trump returns to Washington vowing a smooth transition -- something he didn't ensure four years ago
Political|US

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Election|Political|US

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Election|Political|US

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him
Technology|US

Library of Congress says an adversary hacked some emails

The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an adversary

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports|US

Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power

There was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trump’s entourage into Saturday night’s UFC fight at Madison Square Garden

Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power
Election|Political|US

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses

House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses
Election|Political|US

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly

As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber stamp his Cabinet once he takes office in January

GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
Election|Political|US

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on their long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz

Republicans on House Ethics reject for now releasing report on Matt Gaetz
Economy|Election|Political|US

Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts

Republicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January

Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
Election|Political|US

Trump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days

President-elect Donald Trump has dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” with Senate Republicans

Trump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
Crime|Election|Political|US

Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent a second day on Capitol Hill meeting privately with Republican senators

Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate
Business|Economy|Election|Political|US

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump's DOGE to Capitol Hill

It’s DOGE time at the U.S. Capitol

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump's DOGE to Capitol Hill
Election|Political|US

Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat

Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault

Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat
Election|Political|US

On pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways

President Joe Biden faces a stark choice as he contemplates broad preemptive pardons to protect aides and allies from potential retribution by Donald Trump

On pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways
Election|MidEast|Political|US

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, is making her case on Capitol Hill

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout
Election|Political|US

Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is an Iraq War veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct

Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump
Europe|Health|Political|US

Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress

Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
Health|Political|US

RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump's pick to lead health agency

Robert F

RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump's pick to lead health agency
Crime|Election|Political|US

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

Wrapping up their report on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for her work probing the riot

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
Crime|Political|US

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says

The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
Election|Political|US

Trump's outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation

One by one, President-elect Donald Trump's hoped-for Cabinet is falling into place

Trump's outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation
Crime|Election|Political|US

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump's choice for Pentagon chief

Pete Hegseth vows to bring “warrior culture’” to the military if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick

Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump's choice for Pentagon chief
Election|Political|US

Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as leaders struggle to craft his priorities

President-elect Donald Trump emerged from a lengthy Capitol Hill meeting with Senate Republicans with no set strategy for tackling his legislative priorities

Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as leaders struggle to craft his priorities

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