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 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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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, a Possible 2028 Contender, Won’t Run for Senate in Michigan

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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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Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor

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Garlin Gilchrist on why he wants to be Michigan's next governor

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Katie Porter Will Run for California Governor

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Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday he believes “people are overreacting a bit” to the policy changes from the current Trump administration.
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Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter announces run for California governor

Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter made the announcement Tuesday morning, joining a long list of other Democrats hoping to fill Gov. Gavin Newsom's seat next year.
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Trump meets with Michigan governor to discuss jobs

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Transportation secretary rescinds Biden memos prioritizing infrastructure resilience to climate change

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Katie Porter jumps into California governor's race

Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced her bid for California governor on Tuesday, joining a growing field of Democratic contenders in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). In an ...
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Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary in bipartisan vote

Democrats joined Republicans in confirming former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as President Trump's labor secretary.
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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 on possible Senate bid: 'I have not ruled it out completely'

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Former MTV host Matt Pinfield says he's recovering from stroke

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Former Obama-era Education secretary says Trump cuts are "morally and educationally bankrupt"

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Labour councillor guilty of indecent exposure should quit, says health secretary

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Watch live: Senate questions Trump's Canada, Mexico ambassador nominees

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Michigan Lieutenant Governor Begins Campaign for State’s Top Job

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Senators face ‘two difficult choices’ over crunch to avoid government shutdown, says Dem. senator

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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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Jeanne Shaheen not running for Senate reelection in New Hampshire

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire announced she will not be running for reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026.
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Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war

The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general’s corps. The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , is expected in the coming weeks to start a ...
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Murray says CDC nominee believes 'lie' on vaccine-autism link

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Trump adding copper to trade protections, Commerce secretary says

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Former Treasury secretary on Trump's tariffs: 'People are overreacting a bit'

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Shaheen to retire, setting up battle for New Hampshire Senate seat

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DOGE chief Elon Musk says he's running businesses 'with great difficulty' as Tesla shares tank

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Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says 'people are overreacting a bit' to Trump's policies

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Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown

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