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20-04-2026 Vol 19

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Johnson downplays debt cliff risks with one-track reconciliation push

Trying to raise the debt limit in a massive reconciliation bill could completely derail an already messy process. Speaker Mike Johnson is insisting it’s still his plan. Republicans were...

Trump slams Carter’s Panama Canal deal as he’s set to lie in state

President-elect Donald Trump slammed Jimmy Carter’s agreement to transfer ownership of the Panama Canal to Panama as a “disgrace” — on the first day the late former president is...

Coming soon: Gulf of America

Donald Trump said he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of...

Trump boasts foreign investments, blasts Biden administration

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted a new $20 billion foreign investment to build new data centers, blasted the Biden administration for its final policies and promised to reverse...

New Dem additions to a plum panel are spurring private angst

An under-the-radar decision to add Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and about half a dozen other members to the House Energy and Commerce is causing some angst among House Democrats, according...

GOP leaders still giving conflicting guidance on reconciliation plans

Congressional Republicans are still waiting on more guidance from Donald Trump on their complex legislative priorities, as the incoming president is set to meet with senators on Wednesday. On...

House passes bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley that allows states to sue DHS for harms from illegal immigration

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed its first major piece of legislation of the new Congress, the Laken Riley Act, to mandate immigration officials detain illegal immigrants who...

Georgia GOP boots ex-Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan from party, claiming the Harris supporter wasn’t a loyal Republican

The Georgia Republican Party’s State Executive Committee has voted to expel former GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan from being associated with the party. The Georgia Republican Party’s State Executive Committee has voted to...

Trump talks to Greenland citizens about their need for ‘security’ amid bid to buy island

Greenland is an autonomous island part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the prime ministers from both countries have stressed that the island is not for sale. Greenland is...

Federal judge temporarily blocks release of Jack Smith report on Trump criminal cases

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his dueling criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump. A federal judge on Tuesday...