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Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once, including Kimberly Guilfoyle and Callista Gingrich

The Senate confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees in a single vote on Thursday after the Republican majority triggered the "nuclear option" to make a far-reaching rule change.

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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

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Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees in single vote, after Republicans went ‘nuclear’ to speed up confirmations

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Susan Monarez, former CDC director, tells Senate committee 'true reason' she believes she was fired

Monarez said Kennedy was "very upset" when she pushed back in the meeting.

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What to know about Wisconsin native Susan Monarez, who testified today about CDC firing

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Monarez testifies before Senate committee about CDC dismissal

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Former CDC officials foreshadow how RFK Jr. is coming after vaccines

Wednesday’s Senate testimony from two former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials delivered bombshell after bombshell.

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Fired CDC Chief Susan Monarez Warns Senators That RFK Jr. Is Endangering Public Health

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Former CDC director warns about changes to childhood vaccine schedule at hearing

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Ousted CDC Director: RFK Jr. Fired Her Because She ‘Could Not Replace Evidence With Ideology’

She also detailed Kennedy’s verbal attacks on the agency and said employees "feel they were personally targeted because of misinformation,” referring to a deadly shooting at the agency’s headquarters...

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Playbook PM: Monarez under the microscope

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CDC's vaccine advisers meet this week. Here's how they could affect policy

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Senate Democrats introduce bill for U.S. recognition of Palestine

Democrats have introduced a first-of-its kind bill into the U.S. Senate to call on President Donald Trump to recognize a Palestinian state.

Senate declares Oct. 14 a ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ with unanimous resolution

Fla., led the passage of a resolution to be observed on Charlie Kirk's birthday. ABC pulled late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely over comments about the alleged Kirk assassin, Tyler Robinson.

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Senate leaders set up dueling votes on stopgap funding bills

Top Senate Republicans and Democrats reached a deal to hold votes Friday on competing approaches to averting a partial government shutdown.

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Senate Democrats want to revive a NOAA database that tracked billion-dollar natural disasters

NOAA kept a database of disasters that exceeded $1 billion in damage since 1980, but the agency halted the project amid funding cuts by the Trump administration.

Upending Precedent, Thune Bows To Realities of a Polarized Senate

In using the nuclear option, John Thune has turned a Senate precedent on its head, defying his reputation as an institutionalist.

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Mass. Senate looks to bolster data privacy laws by limiting what companies can collect

Top Democrats in the Massachusetts Senate released a bill that seeks to bolster consumer privacy laws in the state by limiting the type of data large companies can store and collect from customers.

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Kash Patel faces House grilling after tense Senate clashes over Kirk assassination

Kash Patel returns to Capitol Hill for a House hearing on FBI reforms, Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and criticism from Democrats and Republicans.

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Senate and House Democrats to propose ‘No Political Enemies Act’

Sen. Chris Murphy said Senate and House Democrats are proposing legislation that they are calling the "No Political Enemies Act" to quell political violence.