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The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the news
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,...
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WATCH: Senate Republicans react to Qatar gifting Trump a $400 million jet
Senators Josh Hawley, Rick Scott and others expressed concerns about the super luxury jumbo jet being used as the new Air Force One for presidential travel.
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Political polarization is a dating love-block and may be worse in Trump's second term
Political polarization in the U.S. has reached a point where deal-breakers in dating have increased and are now split along partisan lines.
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Vulnerable House Republicans become hard to find for people angry about Trump
Republican members of Congress have gone to great lengths to avoid public meetings with their constituents over their two-week Easter recess.
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Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says
The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump’s agenda.
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WATCH: Protesters interrupt Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was stalled three times during his opening statement by protesters who called him a “Christian zionist” and yelled about “bombing babies in Gaza.”
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Democrats flip final House seat in 2024 elections
Republicans will now have a narrow majority in the House next year, with Democrat Adam Gray flipping California’s 13th District.
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Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain speaker of the House
House Republicans on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to remain as House speaker.
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5 things to know about Elise Stefanik
Here are five things to know about House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik.
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‘Morally dubious': 4 House Republicans protest Biden's IVF expansion for veterans
The stance puts the House Republicans at odds with many members of their party who have spoken out in support of IVF.
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Iowa Republicans pass personhood bill that critics say could threaten IVF care
Passage of the bill by the GOP-controlled state House makes Iowa the latest state where lawmakers have taken steps that could threaten IVF.