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Donald Trump The D.C. Brief

Trump Won't Get His Way on Everything

By Philip Elliott

Gaetz Withdraws as Trump Pick For AG

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The History of the Senate Rejecting Presidential Nominees

By Simmone Shah

Police Report Reveals Assault Allegations Against Pete Hegseth

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Why Trump Actually Needs Mexico

There are many reasons for Mexico to worry about a President Trump. But it has considerable leverage and both countries need good ties.

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Man Convicted of Killing Laken Riley Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole

Jose Ibarra, convicted of killing Laken Riley, has been sentenced to life in prison in a case that was a flashpoint in the immigration debate.

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Texas Offers Trump Land on Border for Mass Deportations

The Texas Land Commissioner sent the President-elect a letter offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations.

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What Donald Trump Could Do About Abortion Pill Access

Here's what the Biden Administration did to protect access to medication abortion, and what the Trump Administration might do next.

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Why Trump’s Tariffs Could Raise Grocery Prices

Groceries that are most likely to be affected are those that are hard to produce in the U.S., like coffee, bananas, or cocoa.

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Sarah McBride Expected This Pushback

“Their immaturity is not worthy of being dignified with a response," McBride told TIME last month.

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New York Prosecutors Oppose Dismissing Trump’s Hush Money Conviction

New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss Trump’s hush money conviction, but they expressed some openness to delaying sentencing.

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White House Christmas Tree Is a Symbol of Resilience for Hurricane-Hit North Carolina Farms

“We wanted to really be an uplifting symbol for the other farmers and other people in western North Carolina that have experienced so many losses."

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Hakeem Jeffries Wins Reelection as House Democratic Leader

Hakeem Jeffries won reelection as the House Democratic leader, despite the party's inability to win back the majority.

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Grover Cleveland’s Grandson Talks Trump

Trump is often described as unprecedented, but in winning a non-consecutive second term, he has a significant antecedent: Grover Cleveland.

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Trump Plans More Workplace Raids

Trump wants federal agents raiding worksites, after Biden largely ended such tactics

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These Races Are Still Undecided Two Weeks After Election Day

Several contests that could affect the House’s balance of power remain too close to call.

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Once Again, Trump Misreads the Senate

Trump's Cabinet picks must "come before the Senate," says McConnell.

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What We Do—and Don’t—Know About the Matt Gaetz Allegations

What to know about the Justice Department and House Ethics investigations into Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General.

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Trump’s Defense Pick Reignites Debate on Whether Women Should Be on the Front Lines

Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled.

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