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Trump Declines to Back Vance or Rubio
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Trump Declines to Back Vance or Rubio in Early 2028 Republican Maneuvering

FEBRUARY 5, 2026 — WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday declined to endorse either Vice President J.D. Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a preferred successor for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, sidestepping intensifying speculation about the future leadership of the GOP. Speaking to reporters following a closed-door policy meeting at the White […]

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Trump Signs Funding Bill
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Trump Signs Funding Bill, Bringing Partial Government Shutdown to an End

FEBRUARY 4, 2026 — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping federal funding bill that brought a four-day partial government shutdown to an end, restoring operations across multiple key agencies and temporarily easing tensions on Capitol Hill. The legislation cleared the House late Monday evening in a narrow 217–214 vote after passing […]

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Democratic Victory in Texas
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Democratic Victory in Texas Special Election Signals Shifting Political Terrain

AUSTIN, Texas — A Democratic candidate’s decisive win in a Texas state Senate special election is drawing national attention, with political strategists from both parties viewing the outcome as a potential indicator of shifting voter sentiment ahead of the 2026 midterms. The race, held to fill a seat previously controlled by Republicans, concluded with a […]

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Lawmakers Push to End Partial Government Shutdown
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Lawmakers Push to End Partial Government Shutdown as Budget Talks Intensify

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders signaled cautious optimism Monday that a deal to end the partial federal government shutdown could be reached within days, as negotiations between Republican and Democratic lawmakers entered a critical phase. The shutdown, which began over the weekend after Congress failed to pass a comprehensive funding bill, has already led to disruptions […]

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Taylor Rehmet
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Democrat Taylor Rehmet Surges in Texas Senate Race

Fort Worth, Texas, February 1, 2026 — Democrat Taylor Rehmet is emerging as a strong contender in the special Senate election in Texas, with early results indicating a potential shift in the political landscape of a historically Republican district. Election officials reported that voter turnout was higher than expected in Fort Worth and surrounding areas, […]

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Trump’s Greenland Brinkmanship
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Trump’s Greenland Brinkmanship Rattles Leading Republicans

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2026 — President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on Greenland has stirred concern among senior Republican officials, who warn that the administration’s foreign policy brinkmanship could destabilize U.S. relations with allies in Europe and the Arctic region. Trump, in a series of statements and interviews over the past week, suggested that Greenland, a […]

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