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House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement on a short-term spending deal that would temporarily avoid a government shutdown.

A Democrat in deep-blue Massachusetts said Friday that if he were President Biden, he would fire Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “in about five minutes” following his lack of transparency surrounding his hospital stay and surgery to remove cancer. “I would fire him in about five minutes,” Rep. Seth Moulton, D-MA, told NewsNation on Friday. Moulton, … Read more

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will step down from his role, he told NBC News, vacating his position in the Biden administration to continue working on the issue in other ways.

Republican contest to take place on what is expected to be coldest of any caucus day in history Donald Trump, the former US president, has admitted to a “worry” about severe winter weather hurting his support in Monday’s Iowa caucuses, the first contest to decide a Republican nominee for the White House. Trump remains the … Read more

Nikki Haley said that she does not need to “hop a state” when reacting to the news that her presidential opponent, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, was headed to her home state before the New Hampshire primaries. “We’re going to do this one at a time. We played hard in Iowa. We’re playing hard in New … Read more

Anti-Israel protesters and rioters gathered outside the White House on Saturday night, with some demonstrators damaging security fencing and hurling objects at police. The demonstrators were heard chanting “Ceasefire Now” and “Free, Free Palestine,” with many waving Palestinian flags. “Yemen, Yemen make us proud / Turn another ship around,” was also recited at the demonstration, … Read more

DES MOINES, IA – Former President Donald Trump remains the commanding front-runner in a closely watched poll of likely Republican presidential caucusgoers in Iowa. And former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley edges Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for second place. The final Des Moines Register/Mediacom/NBC News poll of likely Republican caucusgoers was released … Read more

After second night of US-UK strikes in Yemen against Iran-backed Houthis, fears of wider regional conflict grow Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States has sent a private message to Tehran that “we’re confident we’re well-prepared”, following a second night of US and British strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Speaking to … Read more

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop sending migrants to Chicago due to incoming winter storms, an appeal that drew pushback from the Lone Star State. “While action is pending at the federal level, I plead with you for mercy for the thousands of people who are powerless to speak … Read more

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is reportedly planning to leave the White House in the coming months and join President Biden’s presidential campaign. The new was first reported by Axios on Saturday. Kerry, who ran for president in 2004, is the first person to serve as the U.S. special presidential envoy for … Read more