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      <title><![CDATA[GOP lawmakers challenge Trump’s nearly $1B funding clawback]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Republican lawmakers are pushing back on President Trump’s decision to cancel nearly $1 billion in federal funding, setting up a new clash between the White House and members of Trump's own party at a...]]></description>
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              <p class="font-medium text-neutral-900 text-lg">WASHINGTON — GOP lawmakers challenge Trump’s nearly $1B funding clawback</p>
              <p>Republican lawmakers are pushing back on President Trump’s decision to cancel nearly $1 billion in federal funding, setting up a new clash between the White House and members of Trump's own party at a particularly precarious moment for the GOP. The administration announced Friday that it would use a budget maneuver known as a “pocket...</p>
              <p>The executive action marks a pivotal inflection point in the administration's agenda, drawing sharp focus from agency inspectors general and legal scholars reviewing administrative rulemaking limits.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[GOP senator blocks move to prevent Trump from tearing down buildings honoring presidents]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) late Monday blocked an attempt from Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to prohibit President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center. The bill Merkley attempted to pass under unanimou...]]></description>
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              <p class="font-medium text-neutral-900 text-lg">WASHINGTON — GOP senator blocks move to prevent Trump from tearing down buildings honoring presidents</p>
              <p>Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) late Monday blocked an attempt from Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to prohibit President Trump from demolishing the Kennedy Center. The bill Merkley attempted to pass under unanimous consent, which would have bypassed a floor vote if no one had objected, also had the support of Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska).  Trump...</p>
              <p>The executive action marks a pivotal inflection point in the administration's agenda, drawing sharp focus from agency inspectors general and legal scholars reviewing administrative rulemaking limits.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ahead of meeting with AI executives, Trump says he won’t stifle AI growth]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ahead of meeting with AI executives, Trump says he won’t stifle AI growth  Politico]]></description>
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              <p>Ahead of meeting with AI executives, Trump says he won’t stifle AI growth  Politico</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[GOP pollster highlights 'dangerous' Trump midterm strategy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Republican pollster Frank Luntz on Monday called President Trump’s midterm strategy “dangerous,” with the GOP dealing with rocky political territory as Election Day nears. “There's always been a histo...]]></description>
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              <p class="font-medium text-neutral-900 text-lg">WASHINGTON — GOP pollster highlights 'dangerous' Trump midterm strategy</p>
              <p>Republican pollster Frank Luntz on Monday called President Trump’s midterm strategy “dangerous,” with the GOP dealing with rocky political territory as Election Day nears. “There's always been a historical advantage to the party out of power in the midterms, particularly in the first midterms, and we see that now, that there's an energy challenge for...</p>
              <p>Lawmakers in both chambers have signaled plans to scrutinize the measure during upcoming committee hearings, with floor leaders assessing potential budget amendment riders and statutory challenges.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Watters: Trump should just say 'half-off beer if you vote Republican']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday joked that President Trump should just say that he will cut the price of beer in half if Americans vote for Republicans in the upcoming midterms. During a discuss...]]></description>
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              <p class="font-medium text-neutral-900 text-lg">WASHINGTON — Watters: Trump should just say 'half-off beer if you vote Republican'</p>
              <p>Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday joked that President Trump should just say that he will cut the price of beer in half if Americans vote for Republicans in the upcoming midterms. During a discussion on Fox News between Watters and conservative commentator Benny Johnson about how politicians can draw larger crowds at public...</p>
              <p>Investigative watchdogs and federal oversight desks continue tracking the administration's policy trajectory as legal challenges and policy debates unfold across Washington.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Live updates: Jack Smith faces Senate scrutiny; Trump unveils federal AI tool]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation into President Trump. Smith...]]></description>
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              <p>Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimately determined he would bring charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case and another related to the...</p>
              <p>Constitutional scholars and appellate litigators note that emergency docket filings and ongoing judicial reviews could establish critical legal precedents across federal district courts.</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump extends red state midterm tour to Nebraska]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Republican National Committee announced Tuesday that President Trump will headline a rally in Nebraska, marking the latest stop in his upcoming swing of red states over the next week.  Trump will ...]]></description>
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              <p>The Republican National Committee announced Tuesday that President Trump will headline a rally in Nebraska, marking the latest stop in his upcoming swing of red states over the next week.  Trump will make a stop in the city of Grand Island, located in central Nebraska. The state, known as a red stronghold, is home to...</p>
              <p>Investigative watchdogs and federal oversight desks continue tracking the administration's policy trajectory as legal challenges and policy debates unfold across Washington.</p>
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