House Republicans float a debt limit, spending pact deal

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House passes government spending package after Trump, Musk fueled chaos

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Johnson lays out two spending paths in House GOP meeting

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Senators continue to wait for House lawmakers to ‘sort it themselves’ on spending

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Johnson moves forward on spending Plan C: Breaking up the bills

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Trump won last week's spending battle on points

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House conservatives raised concerns about Johnson to Trump before spending fiasco

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Four revelations from the House ethics report on Matt Gaetz

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MLB, umpires reach tentative deal for new CBA

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Umpires Association came to a tentative agreement on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement Monday.

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Breaking down the House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz

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Legal analysis of House ethics report on Matt Gaetz

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Why some people are spending the holidays sans family: ‘My friends are more fun than my relatives’

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Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with Nordstrom family

Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal.

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Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer

Nordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El ...

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Gaetz floats possible bid for Rubio's Senate seat

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READ: House Ethics report on Gaetz allegations

The House Ethics Committee on Monday released its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who has faced allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, among other violations. Gaetz, who ...

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House Republicans float a debt limit, spending pact deal — with themselves

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