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Eric Swalwell says threats to them and their families are stopping GOP officials from criticizing presidentRepublicans on Capitol Hill are shying away from criticizing Donald Trump’s policies over fears for their physical safety and that of their famil…
This live coverage has ended. You can find the latest US politics news here. As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Mu…
Dozens of demonstrators laid down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agencyFired USAid employees and advocates for people with HIV staged a protest in a Capitol office building on Wednesday, warning that Donald Trump’…
Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programsRepublicans unified behind a budget blueprint on Tuesday evening, just barely scraping together the votes to advance Donald Trump’s spr…
Appeal from officials, including two senior figures from Trump’s first term, comes amid reports National Science Foundation’s budget will be slashedUS politics live – latest updatesChuck Hagel, the former US defense secretary, and other former US natio…
This liveblog is now closed.It’s coming down to the wire for beleaguered House speaker Mike Johnson, who is trying to rally GOP holdouts behind his budget plan for enacting Donald Trump’s agenda before the showdown vote this evening.Amid Republican opp…
Sports betting firms claim their programs are ‘not designed’ to enable problem bettors – but advocates are skepticalFirms at the heart of the US’s sports betting boom have been accused of encouraging gamblers to chase losses by rewarding high spenders …
Lawyer says ‘astounding’ purge will cost government, after workers with positive reviews cut due to ‘poor performance’Donald Trump’s administration could wrack up a “monumental” bill and is breaking the law by firing government workers on spurious grou…
Republican Kentucky lawmaker formally announced his retirement in a Senate floor speech on ThursdaySenator Mitch McConnell announced he will not run for re-election next year, bringing an end to a decades-long career for a Republican leader who marshal…
Senate majority leader says he ‘did not see that one coming’ as GOP scrambles to save agenda before potential shutdownDonald Trump has derailed Senate Republicans’ budget strategy by endorsing a competing House option, leaving GOP leaders scrambling to…