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A homeless woman smokes fentanyl in a park June 28, 2024, in downtown Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
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Fri,03/14/25-7:04AM , 127 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show they can act to rein in distribution of the deadly drug.
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Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., speaks to Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump's choice to be deputy secretary of defense, as he appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Trump is forcing a generational shift in GOP foreign policy. Here's how Republicans are responding
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Sat,03/08/25-7:23AM , 142 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have long been intent on countering America's rivals and spreading U.S. influence abroad.
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The seal is seen at the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, June 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
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Wed,03/05/25-10:51AM , 120 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members, according to an internal
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Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's choice for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, attends a Senate Budget Committee hearing on his nomination, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
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Thu,02/06/25-3:08PM , 124 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trum
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