House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
WASHINGTON -- This time was supposed to be different. But while House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday avoided the dayslong ...
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Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Democrats, recently hailed as a model of electoral and legislative success, are ending their final days ...
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North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers ...
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Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
WASHINGTON -- A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else.An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans ...
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Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?
OKLAHOMA CITY -- When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there ...
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What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON -- The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it ...
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More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
BOSTON -- When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election ...
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Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
WASHINGTON -- Keeping the federal government open. Providing more disaster aid. Passing a defense policy bill. And for Senate Democrats, ...
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