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Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the 'biggest regret of my career' in a new bookRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career.” Tillis also says he “should’ve stopped” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary in the first days of President Donald Trump’s second term. In “How to Lose…
Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…
Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight racePresident Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska. He made the announcement in the Oval Office on Wednesday, flanked by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who faces a tough reelection race in the state. It was the second time this week that Trump has sought to elevate Senate candidates in states he…
Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, GOP aide saysPresident Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of a broader cryptocurrency bill headed for a key vote this week. That's according to a senior GOP official involved in the negotiations. A core group of Democrats, as well as Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina had called for measures that…
The Latest: Trump is in South Carolina to stump for Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP Senate runoffPresident Donald Trump is in South Carolina making a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham. Graham is the president's chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Voters will decide Tuesday who will be Republicans’ nominee on the November ballot. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to…