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SHOCKING: 5 - What They Never Told You

It was a beautiful, warm Sunday in Washington, D.C., and Sen. Lisa Murkowski was leaving the Capitol to go “pot some plants.” The Alaska Republican, along with her Senate colleagues, were in town that day for a rare weekend session to continue extended debate on the GOP’s voter ID bill…

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Battle over Trump’s SAVE Act must have John Thune missing ‘Majority Leader’ Mitch McConnell by now

ANALYSIS: The current leader is now faced with the ultimate temptation, writes Eric Garcia — whether to go nuclear and end the filibuster in the Senate. It’s a sword of Damocles that Thune has had over his head ever since he took the mantle from McConnell after Trump came back…

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US senators target Hungary with sanctions bill over Russian energy ties and Ukraine obstruction

Bipartisan US senators have introduced the Block Putin Act, which would impose visa bans on Hungarian officials accused of enabling Russian energy purchases and blocking EU aid to Ukraine.

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Democrats’ plaque ceremony was missing two things

Democratic lawmakers gathered on the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol, overlooking the National Mall, to honor officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack with a commemorative plaque. But two things were missing — Republicans and the plaque itself. The plaque is instead installed on a stone…

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Dr. Casey Means’ surgeon general nomination stalled as GOP senators cast doubt

Dr. Means, a 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician, became disillusioned with traditional medicine and did not complete her surgical residency

The Independent UK

Stephen Miller is pushing states to stop educating undocumented children

White House immigration hardliner challenged lawmakers to pass bill blocking funding and asked: ‘Do we have a RINO problem in Texas?’

The Independent UK

Stephen Miller is Most Unpopular Political Figure In The U.S.: Rand Paul, Scott Bessent and Pam Bondi Follow

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller ranks as the most unpopular political figure in the United States, according to a new polling average cited by Migrant Insider

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Republican Sen. Says He Doesn't know What Is Trump's Main Goal In Iran War: 'It's a Real Problem'

Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he doesn't know what President Donald Trump's main goal in the Iran war is, and must spell it out if he is to support the Pentagon's request for additional funds for it.

Latin Times

‘What are we trying to accomplish?’: Trump faces pressure from lawmakers over clear Iran war strategy as costs and casualties mount

Three weeks into a military campaign against Iran, President Trump faces congressional scrutiny over strategy and funding. Lawmakers demand clear objectives as 13 US service members have been killed. Trump is considering winding down operations, but the War Powers Act necessitates a clear exit strategy or authorization after 45 days.

The Times of India

Trump started a battle with Jerome Powell, but the Fed chairman is winning the war: He won't leave until probe is 'well and truly over'

"If my successor is not confirmed by the end of my term as chair, I would serve as chair until he is confirmed. That is what the law calls for."

Fortune

Fed keeps rates on hold, Powell says he will remain in place until successor confirmed

The Iran war's oil shock is creating uncertainty for Fed policymakers.

Axios

Democrats are eyeing a midterms wave and Republicans are feeling blue over this recent voting trend

ANALYSIS: Democratic voters can’t wait to kick out the Republicans in this November’s congressional races, primary turnout indicates. Eric Garcia explains why that is a terrible sign for the GOP

The Independent UK

Trump pushes Senate Republicans to the brink with voter ID demands

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is fracturing his party’s Senate caucus while Democrats are finally speaking in unison. The SAVE Act’s failure may be more trouble than it’s worth for Republicans, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

March Fed Meeting: Updates and Commentary

The March Fed meeting marked the second central bank gathering of 2026, with Fed Chair Powell & Co. voting to keep interest rates unchanged.

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Senators unable to detect any Trump exit strategy from Iran war

President Trump called Iran a "paper tiger" but said he was not ready to declare victory as senators fret over his lack of an exit strategy.

The Guardian - US

‘I’m sick of stupid’: from excoriating Noem to breaking with Trump, Thom Tillis goes for fiery final act in Congress

The Republican senator from North Carolina will not seek re-election after Trump threatened to primary him

Axios

Subpoenas against Fed chair Powell tossed in scathing opinion

The judge accused the Trump administration of using the criminal investigation to pressure the head of the world's most important central bank to lower interest rates.

Roll Call

Judge blocks grand jury subpoena in Jerome Powell investigation

The Trump administration vowed Friday to appeal a ruling from a federal judge that an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was likely politically motivated and blocked a grand jury subpoena. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, made the announcement at a news conference as…

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Trump hits back at Republican Senate majority leader over Save America act

John Thune refusing to alter rules to force a vote as US president says he won’t sign any legislation until bill is passed

The Independent UK

Skeptical Republicans are falling in line behind Trump’s Iran War push with this three-word mantra

IN FOCUS: Republicans’ biggest fear now, writes Eric Garcia is that someone will ‘panic and leave before the job is done’

Roll Call

The Jan. 6 plaque now hangs in a quiet hallway. Some say it’s not enough.

Now that a long-delayed plaque honoring officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack has been given a temporary place on the Senate side, some say they aren’t giving up their fight for a permanent home. A resolution adopted in January and led by Sens. Jeff Merkley,…

The Independent UK

This Republican put a nail in the coffin for Kristi Noem. His next target: Stephen Miller

IN FOCUS: Thom Tillis may be on his way out. But, writes Eric Garcia, he’s not leaving quietly and has taken on Trump by going on the attack against members of his White House

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GOP senator criticizes Stephen Miller’s ‘outsized influence,’ says it’s time he joins Kristi Noem in the trash

Thom Tillis wants to see some changes before he steps down this midterms.

The Independent UK

Trump holds the Senate hostage over citizenship proof to vote

ANALYSIS: Trump has turned the Senate into the latest battleground for his agenda with the filibuster in play, Eric Garcia writes

Latin Times

GOP Senator Says Stephen Miller Is 'Big Problem' in the Trump Administration, Says He 'Should Go'

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said that senior White House adviser Stephen Miller "should go," arguing that the official has exerted excessive influence over the administration and describing him as "a big problem" inside the government.

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