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Officials said the military chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force were getting ready to step in as acting service ...
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It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
The Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to vote Monday on Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, but the full Senate vote may not happen until days later.
Why expanding the College Football Playoff worked – and what still needs to be fixed
Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: ...
Donald Trump kicked off second term with flurry of action. What happens now?
The 47th president issued a series of executive orders, saw his first Cabinet member confirmed and moved into the White House ...
Relatives of people who’ve died in Washington jails press for state oversight
SEATTLE — Relatives of people who have died inside local jails asked Washington lawmakers this week to bring the lockups under state oversight, making the argument that independent scrutiny could help ...
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What happens when the frontrunner for Ohio governor becomes senator? An unpredictable chain reaction.
Former Lt. Gov., now U.S. Senator, Jon Husted’s move to D.C. opens a vacancy for Gov. Mike DeWine’s second-in-command — but ...
Live Updates: Trump’s Order to Restrict Birthright Citizenship ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional,’ Judge Says
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict automatic citizenship to babies ...
Thune sets up votes to confirm Hegseth by week’s end
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) put the procedural wheels in motion to confirm embattled secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth by the end of the week. Senate Republicans are ...