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Most Americans trust things they do not fully understand every day. They trust traffic lights. Crosswalks. Driver’s education. The rules are visible; the expectations are shared. Trust follows. That was not always true. In the early 1900s, American streets were chaos. Automobiles were hailed as t…
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President Trump trumpeted his term’s success so far in a rapid and aggressive speech Wednesday night that also announced a “warrior dividend” for troops. The $1,776 bonus checks will be funded by tariff revenue, Trump said. The president took credit for the economy, forecasting conditions would only…
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Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ GOP moderates go around Johnson ▪ Trump touts record, $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' ▪ Bongino leaving FBI ▪ New Medicaid work requirements A group of moderate House Republicans added to Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-La.) heada…
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Most Americans say President Trump’s use of presidential power is going too far, according to a new poll. Quinnipiac University found that 54 percent of voters think Trump is going too far with his presidential authority while 37 percent think he is handling it about right. Seven percent think the p…
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President Trump addressed the nation from the White House on Wednesday night in a speech looking back on the first 11 months of his second term. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join with analysis. Then, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins to unpack Mr. Tru…
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House Republicans on Wednesday passed their own health care proposal as premiums are set to rise for millions of Americans in just two weeks. The legislation would expand small business access to health plans and help lower drug costs, but it does not extend ACA subsidies. Meanwhile, four House Repu…
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A group of House Democrats will speak with reporters Thursday morning in opposition to the Trump administration’s deportation agenda, including the use of local law enforcement to assist with President Trump’s crackdown on immigration. During the press conference, Reps. Mike Quigley (Ill.), Pramila …
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CBS will keep making room for a series of new town hall programs, even if the first entry in the format wasn’t the network’s biggest moment. The network said Thursday that it planned to air a series called “Things That Matter,” which would feature town halls and debates involving newsmakers and peop…