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Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate GOP runoff, as Sen. Bill Cassidy trails

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Rep. Julia Letlow will compete in a Republican Senate primary runoff in Louisiana, NBC News projects.

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EXCLUSIVE: Pence pushes to rename bill for Lindsey Graham, recalls final talk: 'Bring Putin to the table'

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EXCLUSIVE: Pence pushes to rename bill for Lindsey Graham, recalls final talk: 'Bring Putin to the table'

Mike Pence revealed his emotional final airport encounter with Lindsey Graham and urges Congress to name the Russia sanctions bill after Graham.

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Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures

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Cassidy, Senate Democrats grill Trump health nominees over vaccine pressures

Two of President Trump’s most recent health nominees, including his newest pick to be head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared before the Senate on Wednesday where a reluctance to break with the administration put Democrats and some Republicans on edge. Erica Schwartz, nominee to be the next director of the CDC, and Sean Kaufman, nominee to head the…

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Daily on Energy: White House considers extending Jones Act waiver, despite GOP pleas

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Daily on Energy: White House considers extending Jones Act waiver, despite GOP pleas

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Devils sign Anthony Mantha to two-year $9.5 million deal after career season

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Devils sign Anthony Mantha to two-year $9.5 million deal after career season

Anthony Mantha made his career year count. The 31-year-old forward signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Devils, the team announced on Wednesday. The forward will make $5.4 million next season and $4.1 million in 2027-28 with an average annual value of $4.75 million. Pittsburgh Penguins’ Anthony Mantha (39) moves the puck against the...

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Trump's CDC nominee stumbles under GOP lawmaker's grilling: 'He's fed up'

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Trump's CDC nominee stumbles under GOP lawmaker's grilling: 'He's fed up'

Trump critic Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Wednesday pressed the president's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asking if she would stand up to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Politico reported.Erica Schwartz, if nominated, would work under Kennedy, who previously fired Susan Monarez for pushing back on the Trump cabinet member's vaccine agenda, according to Politico. Schwartz apparently struggled to convince the senators that she would push back against Kennedy during the Senate committee for her confirmation."I feel like I’m having to go after this question a little bit more firmly than I feel like I should," Cassidy told Schwartz. "You can be CDC director and just take orders. We need a CDC director who will actually stand up to crazy, stupid things being said that undermine faith in immunization."Cassidy, a physician who lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger, has become more vocal in criticizing the administration. "I’m here personally liking you, but feeling as if I’m having to represent the public health of the United States of America, so that it’s not taken over by people who are ideologically inclined and looking to file a lawsuit, not looking to prevent disease," Cassidy said.CNN anchor Dana Bash commented on Cassidy's comments."We haven't seen him in a while; he's clearly fed up with the vaccine decisions being made by Kennedy," she said.Schwartz's response to Cassidy in the hearing did not satisfy the lawmaker's questions.CNN medical correspondent Meg Tirrell described his reactions to Kennedy's leadership around vaccines."We also heard from Cassidy at the end of the hearing just how frustrated he is with some of the vaccine language out there, including from the other nominee," Tirrell added.

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Will daylight saving time become permanent after House passes bill?

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Will daylight saving time become permanent after House passes bill?

Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support.

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Cassidy to Trump public health nominee: ‘Why would you repeat those damn lies?’

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Cassidy to Trump public health nominee: ‘Why would you repeat those damn lies?’

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health Committee, grew angry with President Trump’s nominee to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday over a misleading social media post about the hepatitis B vaccine. Sean Kaufman, Trump’s nominee to lead ASPR, appeared before the Senate Committee…

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(VIDEO) US Central Command Announces Morning Round of Strikes in Iran, Two Vessels Intercepted in Naval Blockade

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(VIDEO) US Central Command Announces Morning Round of Strikes in Iran, Two Vessels Intercepted in Naval Blockade

US forces hit Iran early this morning for the fifth consecutive day since the memorandum of understanding and ceasefire collapsed last week. The strikes began at 6 am ET and are meant to "further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said. The post (VIDEO) US Central Command Announces Morning Round of Strikes in Iran, Two Vessels Intercepted in Naval Blockade appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate GOP runoff, as Sen. Bill Cassidy trails

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