Trump says he's still open to 2-bill track on GOP legislative priorities

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President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Monday in which he reiterated his insistence that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, adding that he ...
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President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is planning on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to the "Gulf of America."
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‘Stay tuned’: GOP leaders struggle over how to advance Trump’s legislative agenda

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Johnson says he expects to pass most of Trump's agenda with 1 'big, beautiful bill' by Memorial Day

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Trump says he’s open to a deal for Dreamers. Sen. Schumer responds: 'We'd welcome it'

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Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package

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Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won't be incarcerated

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3 CD accounts still worth opening for 2025

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On possible GOP votes against Trump nominees, Thune says no "clarity" yet

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Trump says he’s been in touch with GOP holdouts ahead of Speaker vote

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Thune says preserving the Senate filibuster will be a top priority

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GOP trust in election accuracy rises after Trump's victory: Survey

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GOP majority begins 119th Congress with lengthy list of priorities

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Johnson says he hasn't asked Trump to call any holdouts

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Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral

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Trump says he thinks Johnson has the votes to get confirmed

President-elect Trump firmly believes House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will get a second term. “No one else can get the votes,” he told reporters Tuesday. On Monday, Trump offered Johnson his ...
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Trump says he would make calls for Mike Johnson

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