Rising interest rates means the cost of US debt will hit a new peak by 2025, Goldman Sachs says

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Total interest payments on the US debt could amount to $10.6 trillion over the next decade, per one analysis.

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The House just took one step closer to firing Kevin McCarthy

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a press conference on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at a press conference on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2023.

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House Democrat was the victim of a carjacking just blocks from the Capitol

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Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat

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No Republican senator has called on Menendez to resign — but they're happy to use his scandal to bludgeon Democrats

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Sen. Steve Daines, the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, has declined to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.
Sen. Steve Daines, the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, has declined to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.

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House Democrat defends voting for bill that would slash Defense Secretary's salary to just $1: 'I'm not particularly concerned about him'

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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

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Most Democratic senators are calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in the wake of his bribery indictment

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Sen. Bob Menendez discussing his indictment at a press conference in Union City, New Jersey on September 25, 2023.
Sen. Bob Menendez discussing his indictment at a press conference in Union City, New Jersey on September 25, 2023.

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Republicans sure don't sound like they're about to block Democrats from filling Dianne Feinstein's Judiciary Committee seat

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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said he assumes Feinstein's replacement will be addressed
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said he assumes Feinstein's replacement will be addressed "the same way it has traditionally been handled.”

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Dianne Feinstein's historic senate career and accomplishments in photos

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving female senator in US history.

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H&R Block, Meta, and Google Slapped With RICO Suit, Allegedly Schemed to Scrape Taxpayer Data

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Anyone who has used H&R Block’s tax return preparation services in recent years may have unintentionally helped line Meta and Google’s pockets.

Sen. Cory Booker gave an impassioned speech defending Sen. Bob Menendez's character during a closed-door lunch with fellow senators

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Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez of New Jersey at a joint session of Congress in February 2017.
Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez of New Jersey at a joint session of Congress in February 2017.

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