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STEPHEN GROVES

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Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage

Senate negotiators have reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico

Senators reach a deal on border policy bill. Now it faces an uphill fight to passage
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Senators race to release their package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel

Senators are racing to release a highly-anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies as part of a long-shot effort to push the package through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson

Senators race to release their package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel
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What's in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border

Senators have come out with a carefully negotiated $118 billion compromise that pairs tens of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine with new border laws aimed at shrinking the historic number of people who have come to the U.S. border with Mexico to seek asylum

What's in the bipartisan Senate package to aid Ukraine, secure U.S. border
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Senate presses toward vote on border policies and Ukraine amid Republican backlash

The Senate is pressing forward with a bipartisan proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings, even though it faces a likely defeat in Congress

Senate presses toward vote on border policies and Ukraine amid Republican backlash
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Senate deal on border security and Ukraine aid faces defeat as Republicans ready to block bill

A bipartisan Senate deal intended to curb illegal crossings at the U.S. border with Mexico is facing almost certain defeat as Senate Republicans signaled their opposition

Senate deal on border security and Ukraine aid faces defeat as Republicans ready to block bill
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The Senate eyes new plan on Ukraine, Israel aid after collapse of border package

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to salvage wartime funding for Ukraine from a collapsed deal that had included border enforcement policy

The Senate eyes new plan on Ukraine, Israel aid after collapse of border package
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Abandoned by his colleagues after negotiating a border compromise, GOP senator faces backlash alone

A former youth minister in the Baptist church, Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford is known as one of the most sincere and well-liked members of the Senate

Abandoned by his colleagues after negotiating a border compromise, GOP senator faces backlash alone
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The Senate is making a last-ditch effort to push toward approving money for Ukraine and Israel

The Senate is making a last-gasp push toward approving wartime funding for Ukraine and other U.S. allies

The Senate is making a last-ditch effort to push toward approving money for Ukraine and Israel
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As Republican opposition grows to Ukraine aid, Senate leaders say the world is watching

As a growing number of Republicans oppose U.S. aid to Ukraine, the Senate’s leaders are arguing in strong terms that the money is crucial to pushing back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintaining America’s global standing

As Republican opposition grows to Ukraine aid, Senate leaders say the world is watching
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House speaker casts doubts on Senate Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind through votes

House Speaker Mike Johnson is sharply criticizing a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries

House speaker casts doubts on Senate Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind through votes
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Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session

The Senate has passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after almost a week of debate and growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad

Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after rare all-night session
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GOP Speaker Johnson says House won't be 'rushed' to approve aid for Ukraine as $95B package stalls

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will not feel “rushed” to pass the $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies

GOP Speaker Johnson says House won't be 'rushed' to approve aid for Ukraine as $95B package stalls
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Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats plan to “constantly over the next year” remind voters that it was Donald Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, who torpedoed a bipartisan bill on border enforcement

Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift'
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Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearing

House Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with the special counsel who found evidence that President Joe Biden had mishandled classified information when he was out of office but also concluded that criminal charges were not warranted

Special counsel who questioned Biden's memory to testify at House hearing
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Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
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US adults fracture along party lines in support for Ukraine military funding, AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that U.S. adults have become fractured along party lines in their support for military aid for Ukraine

US adults fracture along party lines in support for Ukraine military funding, AP-NORC poll finds
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Ukrainian troops are rationing ammo. But House Republicans plan to take weeks to consider aid

Shortages of ammo and supplies are quickly resulting in Ukraine losing ground, U.S. congressional leaders warn

Ukrainian troops are rationing ammo. But House Republicans plan to take weeks to consider aid
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House Republicans push bill to arrest migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed

The House has passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of theft

House Republicans push bill to arrest migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
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Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republicans had demanded it but never expected President Joe Biden to say it during his State of the Union address

Biden says her name — Laken Riley — at urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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House Democrats launch an effort to force a vote on Ukraine aid, but face long odds

House Democrats are launching a long-shot effort to push $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote

House Democrats launch an effort to force a vote on Ukraine aid, but face long odds
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House Republicans are seeking unity at an idyllic West Virginia retreat. Many didn't bother to come

House Republicans are huddling in West Virginia for a strategy-planning retreat designed to unify the often-fractious conference as they head into the final months before the November election

House Republicans are seeking unity at an idyllic West Virginia retreat. Many didn't bother to come
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Democratic senators push bill focusing on local detainment of immigrants linked to violent crime

A group of Democratic and independent senators are pushing legislation that focuses on immigrants — with permanent legal status or without — who are charged with or convicted of violent crimes

Democratic senators push bill focusing on local detainment of immigrants linked to violent crime
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task

House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine for over a month

House Speaker Mike Johnson is committed to advancing Ukraine aid. But it will be a difficult task
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Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress

Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico as immigration has become a major issue in elections that will decide control of Congress

Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress
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Speaker Johnson will meet with Trump as the Republican House leader fights for his job

House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with Donald Trump for a press conference on election integrity

Speaker Johnson will meet with Trump as the Republican House leader fights for his job

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