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GOP braces for potential defeat on Trump tariff bill

Senate Republicans are bracing for the passage of a bipartisan bill to undo President Trump’s 25-percent tariff against Canada, which would deal Trump an embarrassing setback on “Liberation Day,” a…

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Author: Alexander Bolton

Four GOP senators vote with Democrats to undo Trump tariffs on Canada

A group of Republican senators voted along with Democrats on Wednesday for a resolution to undo President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, dealing an embarrassing blow to Trump…

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Author: Alexander Bolton

No additional US tariffs for Canada, but no relief either

One business leader says the world is now “waking up to a reality that Canada has been living with for months.”

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Author: bbc.com

House Stablecoin Bill Advances in US House With Support of Trump, Democrats

Stablecoin advocates achieved another legislative victory on Wednesday night, adding fresh momentum to one of the few issues with bipartisan accord in a deeply divided Washington.

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Author: Steven T. Dennis

Booker says he hoped floor speech would be something that ‘would unify our caucus’

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Wednesday he hoped to unify the Democratic party with his marathon floor speech this week after the caucus grew bitterly divided in debates over the continuing res…

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Author: Sarah Fortinsky

How Booker pulled off the Senate’s longest speech ever

Unlike Thurmond’s bathroom break, Booker never left the floor.

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Author: Stephen Neukam

Political parties: Respect working-class voters

Re: “Democrats have lost the common touch” (March 28, Opinion): If you grew up in the Midwest as I did, the MAGA movement would not surprise you. David Horsey’s editorial cartoon and one-sentence comment sums it up completely. If you…

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Author: Letters editor

Booker’s Senate record broke Thurmond’s plea to ‘go down fighting’ against voting rights

The New Jersey senator said he didn’t like that the record for the longest Senate speech was held by “someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate.”

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Author: Curtis Bunn

Senate votes to repeal Trump’s Canada tariffs

The resolution, offered by Sen. Tim Kaine, would repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.

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Author: Stephen Neukam

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security

PURSUING RECIPROCITY TO REBUILD THE ECONOMY AND RESTORE NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that foreign trade and

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Author: @whitehouse

The Movie That Can Help You Understand Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech

“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” starring Jimmy Stewart as a naïve senator, explores the idealism — and reality — behind the tactic.

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Author: Alissa Wilkinson

What Will Elon Musk Learn From the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election?

After a failed $20 million effort to tilt a State Supreme Court race, Elon Musk joins the ranks of billionaires frustrated by the laws of politics.

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Author: Lisa Lerer

Cory Booker, Endurance Athlete

The New Jersey senator broke congressional records by speaking for more than 25 hours. How?

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Author: Alex Hutchinson

US Senate vote protesting Trump’s tariff moves draws some Republican support

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday is expected to vote on a measure protesting President Donald Trump’snew tariffs on Canadian imports, in a move expected to draw some Republican support in that chamber but fall flat in the House of Representatives.

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Author: Richard Cowan

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race turned into a test for Trump. Democrats say he lost

In Wisconsin, liberal judge Susan Crawford beat conservative judge Brad Schimel for the state Supreme Court by 10 points. A margin much wider than expected in the most expensive court race on record.

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Author: Anya van Wagtendonk

See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s record

As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, “I’m not here, though, because of his speech. I’m here despite his speech. I’m here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful.”

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Author: Bill Chappell

Cory Booker ‘leading Democrat candidate for 2028’

Top pollster says senator ‘may have changed the course of political history’ after his record-breaking speech

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Author: Daniel Bates

Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Breaks Spending Record, Fueled by Out-of-State Money

Independent groups are outspending the candidates in a contest that will decide ideological control of the state’s high court.

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Author: 203

‘He repels people’: DeSantis tears into Fine after Florida special election underperformance

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Author: Kimberly Leonard

Top House Democrat urges FBI probe of Musk’s China ties

Jamie Raskin called on FBI Director Kash Patel to look into Elon Musk’s visits to Beijing, as the U.S. DOGE Service continues to get access to federal data troves on millions of Americans.

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Author: Cate Cadell

Musk-Bashing Is the Answer to Keeping Democrats United

The Wisconsin supreme court results showed that populists and those worried about fascism can both benefit from a focus on the DOGE edgelord.

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Author: Ed Kilgore

Steve Kornacki: How Democratic voter intensity powered Susan Crawford to a win in Wisconsin

Analysis: The Wisconsin Supreme Court election underscored that Democrats hold a key advantage in lower-profile contests in the Trump era.

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Author: Steve Kornacki

Fox reporter bursts bubble, tells Fox & Friends Wisconsin’s just not that into Musk

‘For all the record-setting money spent here in Wisconsin, it seems Wisconsin voters weren’t really swayed by the star power of Elon Musk,’ correspondent Mike Tobin reported on Wednesday

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Author: Justin Baragona

After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker

Watching the New Jersey senator hold court for 25 hours felt radical and cathartic, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

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Author: Emma Brockes

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