Congress returns to Washington as GOP prepares to take control

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Washington — Lawmakers are returning to Washington Tuesday for a lame duck session after Republicans flipped the Senate and appear poised to hold onto control of the House after last week’s elections. The new Congress will be seated in January, and President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda is expected to be its central focus. Until then, Senate

Trump officials likely to reverse drilling waste “methane fee” EPA is imposing

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Washington — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule being made final by the Biden administration. The Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive from Congress included in the 2022 climate law. The

Judge expected to issue presidential immunity ruling in Trump “hush money” case

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The judge who presided over President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal trial, Juan Merchan, is expected to issue a ruling Tuesday that could either turn the case on its head or put Trump on a collision course with sentencing. The long-awaited ruling, on whether evidence shown at trial should have been shielded from jurors, due to presidential

What to Know About Stephen Miller, Trump’s Deputy Chief of Policy

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Miller, one of Trump’s longest-serving aides, has played a role in many of Trump’s policy proposals, particularly on immigration. Stephen Miller, former senior policy advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, will return to the White House to serve as deputy chief of policy in Trump’s new administration, according to Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance, a Senator