Scott Bessent Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of hedge fund executive and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Birth date: August 21, 1962 Birth place:…
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Alaska was a trial run for Democrats’ Senate majority hopes. How did it go?
The Tuesday night results from Alaska's all-party primary delivered something rare in the run-up to the 2026 midterms: a genuine, head-to-head preview…
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Democratic socialists are having a moment. They’re not all in agreement on what it means to be one
Democratic socialists are having a moment, and State Rep. Angie Nixon's victory in Tuesday's Florida Senate primary is the latest proof. Yet…
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez accuser told House Ethics Committee he sexually assaulted her, attorneys say
The Rep. Jimmy Gomez accuser told the House Committee on Ethics that her experience was sexual harassment and assault, not the consensual…
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Sen. Darline Graham admits in debate: ‘National security is not my thing’
The race to fill the vacant South Carolina Senate seat has taken a sharp turn following a debate moment that has already…
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US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment is detained again
Major Jason Watson, the active-duty Air Force officer who drew national attention last month by demanding the impeachment of President Donald Trump…
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Key Trump legislative advisor to depart with potentially bruising midterm looming
The confirmation that a key Trump legislative advisor to depart the White House within weeks has sent ripples through Capitol Hill and…
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Why Ossoff’s savage lampooning of Trump is taking off
For most of Donald Trump's first term back in the White House, the Democratic strategy was straightforward: terrify the electorate. Paint the…
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Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming
Tuesday's primary elections across Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming delivered a mixed signal about the reach of presidential influence in Republican politics. In
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Trump’s chaos may be destroying his own foreign policy
The sixty-day window on a long-fractured memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran closed on Monday without celebration, without closure, and
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