Johnson searches for consensus on budget resolution as opposition grows ahead of key vote

Yankees throw out one of baseball's most notorious traditions: Players can now grow beards

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Patricia Arquette on Trump, communes, art and ageing: ‘When I was growing up the whole world was pretty creepy’

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Trump's pick for FBI director confirmed in 51-49 vote

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel's to lead the FBI under President Donald Trump.

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Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday

More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will be able to vote in Germany’s national election for the first time this weekend

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More Germans living abroad registered to vote in upcoming election

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Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.

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Voting begins in high-stakes German election watched closely by Europe and US

Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win, but the far-right AfD is set for a strong second place.

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German president calls on citizens to vote as he casts his ballot

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German Conservatives Win Historic Election, Far-Right Vote Doubles

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Evening Report — Trump says Ukraine deal is close after Russia vote

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Democrats see GOP’s Tillis as vulnerable after Hegseth, Gabbard votes

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UN Security Council passes US resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to war in Ukraine

Move that was backed by Russia and China deals further blow to western unity

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U.S. in standoff with Ukraine and Europe over competing U.N. resolutions about Russia-Ukraine war

The U.S. is lobbying countries around the world to oppose a resolution brought forward at the U.N. General Assembly by Ukraine and European countries.

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South Africa abruptly cancels budget speech as governing parties dispute the details

South Africa’s budget announcement by the finance minister has been abruptly canceled and rescheduled for next month over a dispute among parties in the governing coalition

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Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters

Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.

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Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections

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PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny

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Trump floats multi-bill strategy as Hill Republicans struggle on budget

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Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk

House Republicans will face a budget resolution vote after hearing concerns from constituents about Trump and Musk's budget cuts.

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House Republicans face headwinds as they seek to pass budget for Trump's agenda

House Republican leaders are eying a high-stakes vote this week on a sweeping budget resolution to pass President Donald Trump's agenda.

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Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE

Democrats to target vulnerable House Republicans by highlighting potential cuts to Medicaid, other federal spending in the budget GOP lawmakers hope to vote on this week.

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Here's what upcoming budget negotiations may mean for Social Security

Benefit cuts are off the table for now in upcoming budget negotiations, experts say. But the agency may continue to struggle with customer service woes.

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Watch live: Progressive lawmakers speak on GOP's budget reconciliation hopes

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Watch live: House Democrats speak on GOP-led budget blueprint

Leaders within the House Democratic Caucus are set to address their GOP colleagues' budget blueprint on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of an expected vote on the measure. While Dems have little power ...

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Xbox Pushes Ahead With Muse, a New Generative AI Model. Devs Say ‘Nobody Will Want This’

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The key global issue is not the clash of north and south: it’s who supports international law and who doesn’t | Jean-Noël Barrot

We say the defining question is this: do nations work for peace and order or embrace the notion of power by force?. Jean-Noël Barrot is the foreign minister of France We are being told that the ...

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