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Jay Clayton Sworn In as Intel Chief, Ending Pulte’s Contested Tenure
President Trump's nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, was sworn in Monday, ending acting Director Bill Pulte's two-month tenure atop the intelligence community.
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Trump Creates First Military Spouse Commission
President Trump signed an executive order establishing the first Presidential Military Spouse Commission, he announced from the Oval Office.
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House GOP Gives New Jersey Just Days to Turn Over Noncitizen Voter Records
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil sent a letter Monday to New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell demanding records on how more than 6,000 noncitizens ended up on the state's voter rolls.
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Maryland Moves to Erase its Last Republican
Maryland lawmakers convened a special session Monday to begin work on a constitutional amendment that would give Democrats a freer hand to redraw the state's congressional districts, a change that could cost the delegation's lone Republican his seat by 2028.
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California to Increase Minimum Wage
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced that beginning January 1, 2027, the state will increase its minimum wage to $17.40 an hour.
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Florida AG Puts Catholic Schools on Notice
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops to accept students' vaccine exemptions, lest they risk their state-funded vouchers.
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Mamdani Wants ID for Grocery Stores, Not Elections
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing for city-run grocery stores to require the use of ID.
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Republicans Push Funding Bill to Keep Government Open
Senate leaders unveiled a short-term spending bill Sunday that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11, pushing any shutdown fight past November's midterm elections and stripping out the White House's request for $1 billion to build new "Trump-class" battleships.
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US to Support Japanese Yen
The United States has moved to back the Japanese yen after the currency plunged to a new low.
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Texas Stock Exchange Launches
The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), based in Dallas, officially launched last Friday.
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Blanche Pulls Anti-Weaponization Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally pulled the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" in an effort to move forward with his nomination.
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Republican Senator Says His Former Son-in-Law Needs to Quit Congress
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) called Sunday for Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), his former son-in-law, to resign from the House of Representatives and seek "serious psychological help," escalating a family dispute that has spilled into national politics.
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RFK Jr. Tells CNN Host She Was ‘Part of the Problem’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Clashed with CNN anchor Dana Bash on Sunday during a live interview on "State of the Union," accusing the network of "press malpractice" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Louisiana Joins Florida, Alabama in Investigating Fauci After 111 Fifth Amendment Pleas
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Saturday that her office will investigate Dr. Anthony Fauci, joining Florida and Alabama in examining the former government scientist's conduct following a contentious Senate hearing last week.
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California Ranks as Nation’s Least Affordable State
California has been ranked as the nation's least affordable state, although it was also ranked as the 35th best state overall.
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Schumer’s Leadership May Be in Jeopardy
Senate Democrats running in key 2026 midterm races are publicly refusing to back Chuck Schumer for continued leadership, with at least one candidate flatly saying he will not support Schumer and others dodging the question entirely.
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State Dept. Expands Access to Trump Passports
The State Department has made available an additional 250,000 passports bearing President Trump's image.
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Commerce Takes Equity Stakes in 7 Chip Companies
The Department of Commerce announced this week it will distribute $874 million in federal funding to seven semiconductor companies and receive a minority ownership stake in each in return, reviving a practice that has drawn pushback from within the Republican Party.
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California’s High-Speed Rail May Still Happen
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will implement a new framework to modernize noise standards, paving the way for high-speed rail development.
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Trump’s Board of Peace Releases 15-Point Hamas Disarmament Roadmap as Israel Holds Out
The Board of Peace, the U.S.-backed body President Trump established last year to manage Gaza reconstruction and peace, released a detailed 15-point roadmap Friday to disarm Hamas and demilitarize the territory, following Trump's announcement of the deal late Thursday.