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Most Americans say President Trump’s use of presidential power is going too far, according to a new poll. Quinnipiac University found that 54 percent of voters think Trump is going too far with his presidential authority while 37 percent think he is handling it about right. Seven percent think the p…
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President Trump addressed the nation from the White House on Wednesday night in a speech looking back on the first 11 months of his second term. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join with analysis. Then, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins to unpack Mr. Tru…
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Vote on Isaacman, private astronaut and Mars missions advocate, passes 67-30 for him to be agency’s 15th leaderThe US Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become Donald Trump’s Nasa administrator. The confirmation makes an advocate of Mars missions and an all…
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Wednesday said President Trump’s national address has to focus on affordability as Americans grapple with rising prices. β€œLook, I'm sure he's going to highlight the work that the administration and Congress have done throughout the course of this year. But the focus has …
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Just 18 percent of respondents approve of the job congressional Democrats are doing, according to a Quinnipiac survey released Wednesday, while 73 percent disapprove. That approval rating marks a new low since Quinnipiac began asking the question in 2009, surpassing the 19 percent of voters who appr…
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(NEXSTAR) – While addressing the nation Wednesday, President Trump announced that military service members would be receiving checks. "More than 1,450,000 military [service members] will receive a special Warrior Dividend before Christmas Day," The White House said in a social media post. The checks…
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries adhered to a single principle to defeat Speaker Mike Johnson on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits: Don't give an inch to Republican moderates looking for an escape hatch.Why it matters: It worked. By following that simple strategy, Jeffries got everythin…
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Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security β€Š The Big Story As Pentagon escalates Kelly investigation, Senate GOP grows uneasy Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Ke…
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Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) has placed a hold on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as head of the Coast Guard after the service backtracked on keeping swastikas and nooses labeled as hate symbols, instead moving forward by listing the images as β€œpotentially divisive.” The new Coast Guard wo…