Author: David Sivak
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Senate GOP tries to mend fences with Trump after heated lunch
Senate Republicans are trying to turn the page on a heated lunch with President Donald Trump that brought weeks of tensions to a new high-water mark. In a symbolic gesture, Senate Republicans took another vote on the Iran war Wednesday night, flipping two senators Trump singled out at the lunch for siding with Democrats. The…
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Senate Republicans pray for kumbaya moment with Trump at ‘family’ lunch
Senate Republicans have a laundry list of topics they want to discuss with President Donald Trump when he steps into the Capitol on Wednesday for what is expected to be a “robust” lunch. But it’s less drama they’re really seeking after weeks of rolling controversies that have damaged their relationship with Trump and set back…
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DC mayor woos GOP as Trump’s police takeover nears an end
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Weeks of walking a political tightrope are finally set to pay off for Muriel Bowser, the Democratic Washington, D.C., mayor whose city’s police force has been under federal control for nearly a month. President Donald…
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Ex-Biden officials sit for Senate interviews on apparent mental decline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has conducted transcribed interviews with “more than half a dozen” former Biden officials as part of his investigation into the ex-president’s apparent mental decline. In a brief interview, Johnson, who runs…
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John Sununu weighing comeback Senate run in New Hampshire
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Sununu, the former senator of New Hampshire, is weighing a comeback Senate bid in 2026 and has spoken with Republicans in Washington about a campaign. Sununu, the brother of four-term ex-Gov. Chris Sununu, has…
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Ted Cruz renews GOP push to roll back DC police law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EXCLUSIVE – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is reviving a GOP push to undo the District of Columbia’s police reforms, offering President Donald Trump a legislative avenue to expand his federal takeover of Washington. On Monday, Cruz introduced the…
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Trump faces fresh Epstein test as lawmakers return to DC
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With Congress returning Tuesday, President Donald Trump will soon learn if he has escaped a firestorm over Jeffrey Epstein, or whether the negative headlines will come roaring back with lawmakers back in Washington. For the…
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Red states lean into cost-cutting brand with DOGE copycats
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Capitol Tea: Cory Booker’s Instagram favorites
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Happy Thursday, this is Congress Editor David Sivak welcoming you to Capitol Tea, your inside guide to Capitol Hill intrigue and all of Washington’s biggest personalities. Miss our last edition? Catch up here. In this…
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Trump stokes congressional showdown over DC crime
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Congress is preparing for a pitched fight over Washington, D.C., crime as President Donald Trump pursues a federal takeover of the district. When lawmakers return in September, they could have on their hands a pair…