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The same panel voted against advancing the measure, which includes massive tax cuts and changes to border security, two days earlier.

The slang term at the center of a political firestorm around former FBI Director James Comey likely originated as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other uses. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Comey shared a photo of shells in the shapes of “86 47.” He said he took it as a political message, since President Donald Trump is the 47th president,...

A now-deleted photo posted by former FBI Director James Comey has triggered a federal investigation after officials linked its message to a possible threat against President Trump.

House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks Monday in President Donald Trump’s big priority bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, partly paid for with cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs used by millions of Americans. The House Ways and Means Committee named its package “THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’’ in all capital letters, a...

A flight loaded with 59 South African refugees arrived in the U.S. on Monday. President Donald Trump suspended the U.S. refugee admissions program, but granted an exception for South Africa’s Afrikaners.

The project is backed by Italian producer Andrea Iervolino, who has worked on several biopics, including “Ferrari” and “The Music of Silence.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on a federal judge’s ruling that freed a Tufts student from ICE detention during a press briefing Friday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. Treasury is investigating ways to lower the costs of producing nickels as the penny may be phased out.

The progressive New York congresswoman said she believed Democrats would favor a more senior member in the role, as they did in the previous race.

 Bob Filner, a 10-term U.S. congressman whose long political career ended abruptly after he was elected mayor of San Diego and driven from office amid sexual misconduct allegations, has died. He was 82.

Filner served as a member of Congress for 20 years before becoming San Diego’s mayor in 2012.

Booker and Jeffries have hosted a number of Democratic lawmakers on the steps of the Capitol throughout the protest.

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, faces sentencing in federal court on Friday.

Steve Hilton, who hosted a show on Fox News for six years and worked as an adviser to former British prime minister David Cameron, kicked off his campaign in Huntington Beach.

Three people were arrested after interrupting Georgia congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene’s town hall Tuesday night.

A crop of candidates in their 20s and 30s is stepping in to challenge older Democrats for their seats in Congress.

Patel, who is now the FBI director, included Brian Auten on a list of roughly 60 alleged “deep state” actors in his 2023 book, “Government Gangsters.”

He will be joined by musical guests including Neil Young, Maggie Rogers and Joan Baez for the Coachella-themed event.

Many of the Trump administration’s actions so far have been challenged in court, including more than a dozen lawsuits filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. While in San Diego, Bonta told NBC 7 political reporter Joey Safchik that he feels the need to push back against what he considers overreach or abuse of power.

A group of local lawmakers and business leaders is in Washington, D.C. this week to talk to federal policymakers about the potential fallout from the tariffs.