Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate, leaving door open for possible White House bid

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday he won't seek an open Senate seat in Michigan next year, keeping the door open for a possible White House bid in 2028.

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Pete Buttigieg declines Senate run in Michigan

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced he will not run for Senate in Michigan, keeping the door open for a potential presidential run in 2028.
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate or governor in Michigan

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday that he would not run for the U.S.
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Pete Buttigieg won't seek Senate, governor jobs amid presidential bid speculation

Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state of Michigan, potentially clearing the way to mount a run for president in 2028.
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Pete Buttigieg, a Possible 2028 Contender, Won’t Run for Senate in Michigan

The former transportation secretary, who moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, had been seen as the most prominent potential candidate in next year’s marquee contest.
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Walz, Newsom and Buttigieg Are Among Democrats Stirring 2028 Presidential Chatter

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Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said he is considering running for Senate after previously rejecting the possibility. “I have not ruled it out completely, but folks in Washington have ...
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12:30 Report — Democrats play few cards in shutdown fight

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Thursday! Today's forecast in DC: ☁️ 48° (Find your weather here) In this edition: White House abruptly yanks CDC nominee Senate Dems look for cover in funding battle ...
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Putin wants direct White House talks before Ukraine ceasefire, but says he is open to deal in principle

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White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing

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Shaheen needles Scott Brown over potential GOP Senate bid

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) needled her former rival Scott Brown over his status as a former Massachusetts senator on Wednesday as he weighs a bid to replace her in the Senate. “You ...
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Sununu says he'd win NH Senate race if he runs

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) expressed confidence that he would win retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s (D-N.H.) seat if he decided to run in the 2026 race. “My biggest fear is that I ...
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White House allegedly asked for updates on arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: Attorney

Mahmoud Khalil said that he overheard federal agents detaining him say that the White House was asking for an update on his arrest, his attorney alleges.
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White House pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to run CDC

A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director

Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.
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Secret Service shoot man they say was waving gun near White House

The Secret Service shot a man who it says was waving a gun near the White House. His condition was not known as of Sunday night.
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Senators face ‘two difficult choices’ over crunch to avoid government shutdown, says Dem. senator

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says on Meet the Press NOW he’s a “hell no” on the House bill as Senate Democrats debate strategy with a government funding deadline hours away.
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First-ever White House crypto summit leaves some investors unhappy

The White House hosted its first-ever “crypto summit” Friday, convening top executives from various digital asset firms to discuss the Trump administration’s commitment to rolling back the ...
NBC News - Mar. 7
White House withdraws CDC director nomination

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee announced it has ...
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Leavitt says she'll skip White House Correspondents' Association dinner

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she will skip the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner slated for late April this year. “I will not be in attendance at ...
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Ron Nessen, Ford’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 90

He pledged a new era of openness in the wake of the Watergate scandal, but his relationship with the press corps proved rocky.
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The White House is using tariffs to restore manufacturing. Data suggests it will take time.

What the White House wants and what the economic realities of manufacturing and trade are don’t line up, experts say.
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White House denies defying judge's order over deportations to El Salvador

An order to halt the removal of 261 people came too late and had "no legal basis" anyway, the White House says.
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Jim Cramer: The White House should change its messaging

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday lamented the negative sentiment surrounding the economy, which he thinks the White House is currently projecting.
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L'Oreal CEO plays down the impact of U.S. tariffs, says he's 'not overly concerned'

L'Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said he is "not overly concerned" over the impact of White House tariffs on the company.
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Democrats push investigation into Trump, Musk White House Tesla event

Senate Democrats are seeking an investigation into President Trump and adviser Elon Musk's use of the White House to promote Musk's business interests, alleging a violation of federal ethics laws.
The Hill - 3d
Treasury Secretary Bessent says White House is heading off a 'guaranteed' financial crisis

Bessent believes market pullbacks are benign, and Trump's pro-business policies will boost the economy in the long run.
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White House says U.S. is in 'period of economic transition' amid recession fears

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. economy was in a "period of economic transition" and criticized the economic policies of the Biden administration amid ...
NBC News - 5d
Top House Democrats press Senate colleagues to sink GOP spending bill

The top House Democrats are pressing their fellow party members in the Senate to kill the Republicans’ spending bill when it reaches the upper chamber, saying the proposal will hurt Americans ...
The Hill - 5d
White House renews Social Security pledge after Musk comments

The White House is trying to assure Americans that President Trump will not make cuts to Social Security and Medicare after adviser Elon Musk went after entitlement spending. {beacon} Health Care ...
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White House withdraws CDC director nomination just before his Senate confirmation hearing

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., whom President Donald Trump had chosen to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a ...
NBC News - 4d
White House pulls Trump’s nomination for CDC director hours before confirmation hearing

The White House pulled Weldon's nomination just hours before the former Florida lawmaker was set to appear before the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
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Eye Opener: President Trump declines to rule out possible recession

President Trump doesn't rule out a possible recession while Canada's new prime minister talks tough on the trade war with the U.S. Also, House Republicans unveiled a plan to prevent a government ...
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Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Thursday that he plans to vote to advance a House-passed six-month government funding bill, despite the strong opposition ...
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Watch live: White House holds briefing as fears over economy, trade war mount

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing Tuesday afternoon as President Trump's tariffs and dips in the stock market have raised concerns over the economy. Trump on ...
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House Democratic leader Jeffries pushes back on divisions with Senate Democrats

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Secret Service shoots armed ‘suicidal’ man near White House

The Secret Service reports it shot a man near the White House after agents were alerted to a “suicidal individual” in the area. They say the shooting happened “following an armed confrontation with ...
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White House reporter asks Irish PM why he 'let' Rosie O'Donnell move to his country

A reporter covering the Wednesday White House meeting between President Trump and Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin asked the prime minister why he allowed American comedian Rosie O'Donnell to ...
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Stephen Miller defends Trump on possible recession: Not our job to make 'prognostications'

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller defended President Trump’s response to questions about a possible recession over the weekend and said it wasn’t the president’s job to forecast ...
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White House says Canada would 'benefit greatly' from becoming 51st state

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