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House Republicans cancel planned recess as government shutdown appears more likely

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they…

Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump

Georgia’s Republican Senate Caucus is suspending a GOP state senator who attacked them for opposing his plan to impeach Fulton…

Trump acolyte Kari Lake to launch Senate campaign in challenge to Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona

Kari Lake, the Donald Trump acolyte who unsuccessfully ran for Arizona governor in 2022, will launch a candidacy for the…

Menendez addresses Democrats, vows to remain in Senate for New Jersey despite bribery charges

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey vowed again Thursday to remain in the Senate after addressing his fellow Democrats, most…

Mum’s the bad word: Most big Menendez donors won’t say if they will keep backing New Jersey senator

Many of the top financial donors to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will not say whether they will continue supporting his…

Fetterman plans to return donation tied to Menendez ‘in envelopes stuffed with $100 bills,’ spokesman says

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., will return $5,000 in contributions from a political action committee tied to Sen. Bob Menendez “in…

Sen. Bob Menendez suggests cash found in bribery raid came from ‘personal savings’

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey suggested Monday that hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash seized by federal investigators…

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife charged with bribery

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted in New York on federal bribery charges for…

‘Watch out’: Senate Intelligence chair cautions on AI ‘deep fakes’ ahead of 2024 election

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence warned Wednesday that artificial intelligence could be manipulated to…

State Department picks veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as top China policy official

The U.S. State Department has picked veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top China policy official, five sources familiar with the matter said, bringing in new leadership for a part of the department…