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'You're a Failure': Pete Hegseth Slammed Over $37.5bn Cost of Iran War, Requests $80bn for More Funding

US Defence Secretary faced intense questioning in Congress over a $80 billion military funding request, amid concerns about rising costs and unclear strategy in the ongoing conflict with Iran.

International Business Times UK

Republicans are ‘scared’ that Trump will ad-lib during his address on election interference: report

One former Trump administration official said the White House would prefer if Trump focused on positive messaging about his efforts

The Independent UK

Trump says he wouldn’t have run for president if he had known this one thing

Trump survived two assassination attempts during the 2024 presidential election campaign

The Independent UK

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Blanche pushes back on ‘weaponization’ fund worries during hearing

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended his involvement in a $1.8 billion “weaponization” compensation fund at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday in his bid for the top Justice Department job. Over the course of the hearing, Blanche sparred with Democrats and pushed back on concerns from some Republicans…

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Trump reflects on his weight and JFK’s looks as he goes off script on Usha Vance’s podcast

Trump began reading aloud from a children’s book titled Presidents Play but quickly went off script to riff on some of his predecessors

The Independent UK

An empty committee room defines Senate-White House relations

An empty Senate Intelligence Committee room summed up the mood Wednesday afternoon during what was supposed to be an easy step in Majority Leader John Thune’s plan to revive a lapsed surveillance authority. Instead, the key spy powers tool, the committee room and senators themselves were left in the dark…

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Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Is On But The CIA Isn't Convinced

US President Trump expresses confidence in a peace deal with Iran at the G7 Summit, but internal doubts persist about Iran's commitment to nuclear concessions.

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Trump Turns 80 Amid White House Panic; Spokesman Blasts Birthday Leaker as a 'Lying Sack of S---'

Donald Trump's 80th birthday stirs political tensions as his team navigates age-related concerns, focusing instead on America's 250th anniversary. Michael Wolff's claims add fuel to the debate.

International Business Times UK

Why can't Trump add his name to the Kennedy Center or close it for renovations? Here's what Judge Christopher Cooper said

Kennedy Center ruling explained: A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from renaming the Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center. The judge ruled that only Congress has the authority to change the cultural institution's name. Plans to close the Kennedy Center for renovations were also temporarily halted.

The Economic Times

Navy Secretary drops bombshell at Senate hearing, exposes Trump and Hegseth lies over Iran and Taiwan: ‘Just making sure we have everything’

Trump had claimed it was a “good negotiating chip.”

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Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ballroom Hits a Wall as Republicans Admit There’s No Appetite for the Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana says the money is officially out, at least for now.

The Mary Sue

“They said ‘That’s not the one. The one’s here’. And I was like ‘That’s not my one’”: Dave Grohl recalls the time Nine Inch Nails laughed at him

“They’re like ‘come in here’. I walk in the control room, and they’re like ‘tell me where you think the one is?’”

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Senators unanimously approve withholding their pay during government shutdowns: ‘Putting money where our mouth is’

This measure arrives as federal shutdowns have grown both longer and more frequent, sparking widespread frustration

The Independent UK

Future shutdowns mean a pay freeze for senators

If and when the next government shutdown rolls around, the laundry list of consequences will now include a pay freeze for U.S. senators. On a voice vote, the Senate passed a resolution from Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., that requires the Senate secretary to withhold compensation for the duration of a…

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Senate CLARITY Act vote today: Can Congress finally end SEC crypto chaos with historic U.S. crypto regulation bill?

The CLARITY Act markup vote, scheduled for May 14, 2026, marks the most significant Senate action on crypto market structure in U.S. history. The Senate Banking Committee debates over 100 amendments before deciding whether to advance the 309-page Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act to the full Senate floor. The White…

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Senators on path to forfeit paychecks during shutdowns

Frustration over government shutdowns has led senators to consider what was once unthinkable: forfeiting their pay during a funding lapse. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward on a resolution that would withhold member paychecks during future shutdowns, a move that comes after…

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DEA Administrator Terrance Cole Says Rocha Moya Case 'Just the Beginning' of U.S. Efforts in Mexico

Before being appointed DEA administrator, Cole said that Mexican cartels operate "hand in hand" with government officials, adding that large parts of the country are dominated by organized crime groups.

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Republicans are sweating about the White House ballroom project

"Not happening here," said one House Republican.

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The Independent UK

Congress members ‘worried’ as late-night fights become the norm: ‘Dysfunction is getting worse’

One lawmaker blamed ‘less mature’ Congress members for the turmoil

Latin Times

Senate Advances Plan to Fund ICE, Border Patrol Without Democratic Votes

The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution early Thursday morning that paves the way to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and the Border Patrol without Democratic support, marking a key step in Republican efforts to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, which has been…

The Independent UK

RFK Jr. was in the witness chair over vaccines but it was an embattled Republican senator on the hot seat

ANALYSIS: Bill Cassidy is trying to thread a political needle. His success may depend on Trump’s growing weaknesses, writes John Bowden

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Budget ‘vote-a-rama’ for immigration funds kicks off in Senate

Senate Republicans are aiming to adopt a budget resolution by Thursday as the first step toward providing roughly $70 billion for immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. The Senate kicked off a marathon voting session, known as a “vote-a-rama,” Wednesday evening that was expected to run…

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Warsh vows Fed independence; Democrats assert financial conflicts

Kevin Warsh, the nominee to be next chairman of the Federal Reserve, promised senators Tuesday that the central bank would maintain its independence from the White House under his leadership and that he would divest assets that raised conflict-of-interest concerns among Democrats. Warsh tried to reassure lawmakers at the Senate…

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Oil price surges again as Iran accuses US of breaking ceasefire

Tehran vowa to respond after USS Spruance fires on Iranian-flagged cargo ship allegedly running strait of Hormuz blockade. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 April

The Guardian - US

Republican senator criticizes Trump’s ‘holy war’ with Pope Leo

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump, says president’s feud with the pope is a ‘distraction’

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