Ex-congressional candidate gets 3 years for threatening to have opponent killed

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Tampa, Fla. — A former Florida Republican congressional candidate accused of stalking and plotting to have his primary opponent murdered by a purported foreign hit squad was sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison. William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, was sentenced in Tampa federal court, according to court records. He pleaded

House passes Trump’s budget in razor-thin vote after dramatic all-night session

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Washington — The House narrowly passed President Trump’s domestic policy bill Thursday following a dramatic all-night session and days of negotiations.  In a 215 to 214 vote, all but two House Republicans supported the massive budget package — the centerpiece legislation of Mr. Trump’s second-term agenda — in a vote that came hours after unveiling

12 States Urge Federal Court to Halt Trump Admin’s Tariffs

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A lawyer for the Department of Justice said the International Emergency Economic Powers Act empowers the president to negotiate trade deals. A group of 12 states asked a federal court on Wednesday to put President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports on hold, arguing he overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose