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(WASHINGTON) -- The Washington, D.C. Police Union is set to declare a "crisis" during its testimony at a hearing before lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday. The hearing, which will focus on the impact of crime in Washington on Congressional operations and visitors, comes a little over a week after the…

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that about 78,000 public service workers will have their student loans forgiven by his administration.The workers, which include teachers, nurses, firefighters and others, have “dedicated their careers to serving their communities,” Biden said in a statement.The debt cancellations will bring his administration's…

(DALLAS) -- Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban, who voted for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the 2024 GOP primary and is now supporting President Joe Biden, attended the president's second fundraiser in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday night.Biden's appearance Wednesday night with Cuban, the former majority owner of the Dallas…

(WASHINGTON) -- After nearly eight hours of contentious testimony, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer gaveled Wednesday's impeachment hearing out of session -- but not before announcing his intention to call President Joe Biden to testify about his alleged involvement in his family's business endeavors."In the coming days, I will invite…

(NEW ORLEANS) -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments about whether to temporarily block the state of Texas from enacting a sweeping and controversial new immigration law while further litigation plays out.The state's Senate Bill 4, also known as SB4, allows Texas authorities to arrest unauthorized immigrants and…

(PHOENIX) -- Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake is gearing up for a likely contest against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, one she's warned will get "nasty," by leaning into former President Donald Trump's "America First" policies."I'm going to spend the next seven months working my tail off. You all know…

(WASHINGTON) -- Now two weeks after she ended her 2024 presidential campaign, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley continues to win some votes against Donald Trump in the Republican primary, despite the former president clinching the party's nomination on March 12.It remains unclear how many of these anti-Trump votes were cast…

(WASHINGTON) -- With days until a partial government shutdown deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson said the newly negotiated bill text for the funding package will be out by Wednesday afternoon, triggering a timeline that means lawmakers would need to act fast to prevent a shutdown before a Friday deadline."We've been very…

(WASHINGTON) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Republican senators via a video conference at their conference lunch Wednesday -- a move that comes days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for Israel to hold a new election seen as a way to replace Netanyahu.Senate Republican Conference Chair…

(WASHINGTON) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Republican senators via a video conference at their conference lunch Wednesday -- a move that comes days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for Israel to hold a new election seen as a way to replace Netanyahu.Senate Republican Conference Chair…