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Lame-duck Congress might actually do something: speed up energy projects
A massive permitting bill that could help energy projects come online much quicker and potentially lower utility bills for Americans is advancing with bipartisan support. And while it could be a catalyst for lots of clean energy, it...
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Trump Confronts a New Role: A Lame Duck Facing a Hostile Congress
After a decade at the center of American politics, President Trump is politically wounded, with diminished power. Covered by 27 outlets: 11 lean left, 9 are centre, 6 lean right, 1 are not rated.
The Intercept Congress Might Sneakily Use Lame Duck to Deeply Intertwine the U.S. and Israeli Militaries
Democrats must stand with their voters and block the NDAA's provisions to cooperate even more closely with Israel.
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Raw Story Democrats zero in on Trump’s own hardball tactic as some insiders push for showdown
Some progressive Democrats want to send President Donald Trump a reconciliation bill they know he’d veto, Politico reports . The party-line tactic skirts the filibuster, as Republicans used last year. Politico says...
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Washington Examiner Trump, don’t make the Democrats’ obstruction easier
The lame duck Congress has four remaining weeks before it is scheduled to adjourn for the year. Even if it stays in session through Christmas and New Year’s, that still only gives representatives and senators six...
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RedState Trump Talks China, the US Keeping the 'Edge' on AI, and Freeing Cuba During the Lame Duck
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Republicans Begin Aggressive Lame-Duck Push to Install Trump Judges
Chamber voted 73-25 to formally take up bill that will shorten timelines to start energy and datacenter projects The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for datacenters and other...
Washington Examiner Progressive Caucus announces opposition to permitting bill over environmental law reforms
The Congressional Progressive Caucus formally announced its opposition to the bipartisan permitting bill intended to make it easier to build energy, transmission, and other infrastructure projects across the country....
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The Hill Permitting reform bill advances closer to Senate finish
The Senate further advanced a major infrastructure and energy bill Tuesday night, moving it one step closer to the finish line in the upper chamber. The bill — which seeks to speed up the buildout of energy and other...
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Al Jazeera English US Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructure
Rare bipartisan bill requires data centres to pay for infrastructure, but environmental groups say it falls short.
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ReasonTV Senate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
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Congress returns for crowded lame-duck session as Hegseth impeachment looms
Congress must pass legislation to avert a looming government shutdown, farm bill, FISA reform and National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 are not rated.
Google News Republicans return to Washington to sift through wreckage of midterms rout - The Guardian
Republicans return to Washington to sift through wreckage of midterms rout The Guardian Congress returns for crowded lame-duck session as Hegseth impeachment, government funding deadline loom ABC News - Breaking...
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Congress must pass legislation to avert a looming government shutdown, farm bill, FISA reform and National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks.
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The Dangers of a Lame-Duck Trump
Throughout his second term, Trump has relied heavily on executive actions. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 are centre, 1 lean right.
RealClearPolitics The Dangers of a Lame-Duck Trump
How far will he go to make peace-and war?
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NDTV How Will Trump's Power Change If Midterms Go Against Him? Not Much
Throughout his second term, Trump has relied heavily on executive actions.
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Trump’s Lame-Duck Era Begins
The president told voters to act like his name was on the ballot—and they did.
TIME Welcome to Trump’s Lame-Duck Era
After a midterm rout, aides anticipate more staff turnover, more Supreme Court battles and a more isolated Trump.
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What will a lame-duck Donald Trump get up to overseas?
Embattled at home, the president will look abroad. That is worrying for the world, but it is not clear what he can achieve—for good or ill
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Hageman Urges GOP Lame-Duck Budget to Block Dem Defunding
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What to Expect From Lame-Duck Trump
“When he feels cornered, when he feels attacked, he fights back,” the columnist Carlos Lozada says of Donald Trump, who is now entering the lame-duck phase of his presidency. Columnists from across Times Opinion share their predictions...
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What will a lame-duck Donald Trump get up to overseas?
Embattled at home, the president will look abroad. That is worrying for the world, but it is not clear what he can achieve—for good or ill
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Trump the lame duck would be a relief for the world
There is no shortage of reasons to worry about the global economy. And yet there is at least one piece of good news on the horizon.
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Tillis: Hegseth faces ‘a reckoning’ in lame-duck session of Congress
Sen. Republicans warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a “reckoning” is coming as Democrats prepare to take over both chambers of Congress. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 1 are centre, 1 lean right.
Raw Story Hegseth reportedly trapped in 'nightmare' as reckoning approaches: 'Hammer to come down'
Republicans warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that a “reckoning” is coming as Democrats prepare to take over both chambers of Congress. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) delivered the warning on CBS News on election night,...
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RedState Thom Tillis’ Hegseth Hypocrisy Is Right There in the Roll Call
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House Freedom Caucus calls on Republicans to unite behind lame-duck agenda
Members of the House Freedom Caucus will hold a news conference Wednesday as Republicans grapple with sweeping midterm losses that cost them control of both chambers of Congress. Members of the hard-line conservative House Freedom...
Times of India 'Playing it safe got us nowhere. Time to go big…': Freedom Caucus has a plan for GOP next 50 days
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Washington Examiner House Freedom Caucus calls for Senate 10-day recess to install new Trump appointees
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) is calling on Senate Republicans to take a 10-day recess during the lame-duck period in order to give President Donald Trump time to make recess appointments ahead of...
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Washington Times Freedom Caucus members push to remove Democratic Congress' leverage
Members of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus laid out their proposals on Tuesday to strip the incoming Democratic Congress of some of its power.
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ABC News (US) House Freedom Caucus urges Republicans to unite during lame-duck session
The House Freedom Caucus is holding a news conference to urge Republicans to unite during the current lame-duck session of Congress. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/iSgMue ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube:...
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Trump Officials Press Congress to Renew Spying Law in Lame-Duck Session
The request to extend a high-profile warrantless surveillance law would add a thorny issue during waning Republican control.
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Ouch: Mike Johnson Implies the Senate Owns the 'Lame' in Lame-Duck Session
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Rep. Subramanyam talks Dems' priorities ahead of lame-duck Congress
Lawmakers returned to D.C. this week with a list of legislative items to push through and a myriad of battles brewing. As the lame-duck session gets underway, Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) discusses what's on the agenda on Sunrise on The...
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History repeats in Shenzhen? China hosts another lame-duck US president
A decade after hosting a politically hobbled Barack Obama at a Group of 20 (G20) summit in Hangzhou, China is preparing to welcome another “lame-duck” US president for a multilateral gathering: Donald Trump. Following the Republicans’...
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U.S. allies need a plan for a lame-duck Trump
Some countries, including Iran and Israel, are concerned about how Trump will react to his defeat.
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Dem Rep. DelBene: Might Vote to Impeach Hegseth in Lame Duck, 'Top Priority' Is Costs
On Thursday’s edition of CBS’s “The Takeout,” Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) stated that “we might even see a vote” on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth “when we get back in the lame duck.” But when it comes to impeaching
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Editorial cartoons for Monday, November 2
The election nears.
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AP Voter Poll: Voters want Congress to impose more checks on an unpopular president
The AP Voter Poll, an expansive survey of the electorate, suggests most are deeply unhappy with Trump, with roughly 6 in 10 saying they disapprove of how he's handling the presidency. The poll, an expansive survey of about 80,000 voters...
RedState Poll Shows Voters Spoke on Election Night — Democrats Aren't Going to Listen
Elevated riskLean: Right Fact-focusedFactuality: MixedCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Salem Media GroupThe Seattle Times Republicans score rare blue-to-red flip in Maine during midterm landslide
Republicans have found a bright spot in Maine's 2nd congressional district after Democrats' midterm landslide.
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Fox News Young voters are not buying socialism. They want a made-in-America future
The Republican Party faces a young voter crisis as 73% backed Democrats in midterms, driven by housing costs and doubts about the American Dream.
Lean: Right OpinionFactuality: Mostly factualCountry: United StatesFunding: CorporateOwner: Fox CorporationCNBC Trump has 'lost the plot' on political reality: former U.S. senator
Former Sen. Claire McCaskill tells CNBC President Trump has failed to hear voters’ message in the midterms.
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Sore Loser Trump Makes Deranged U-Turn on Election Results
Eric Lee / Eric Lee/REUTERS President Donald Trump has pivoted to undermining the legitimacy of the sweeping Democratic midterm win less than a week after saying he accepted it. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.
Washington Examiner Trump lays out his lame-duck agenda, and it sounds familiar
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Today we run the rule over Donald Trump’s early morning Truth Social posts, which feature some of his greatest hits. Plus, we keep an eye on what could be a nice...
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Raw Story Trump has after-midnight meltdown over NYT golf resort sexual harassment report
President Donald Trump fired off two very angry Truth Social posts aimed at The New York Times, well after midnight and into early Wednesday morning. The bigger target was a Times report on his former personal...
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Newsweek Trump Shares Animated AI Video Saying ‘Michelle Obama Is a Man’
Trump shared the AI-generated video on Truth Social.
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Congress returns with big to-do list and how Ukraine is using AI on the battlefield: Morning Rundown
Congress returns with a big to-do list. How Ukraine is using AI against Russia. And tension in Philadelphia over a boycott targeting Jewish-owned restaurants.
Washington Times Lawmakers confront midterm upheaval, big to-do list as Congress returns for lame-duck session
Congress returns Monday to grapple with midterm election fallout and decide what, if any, legislation on a long to-do list can pass in the final weeks of the Republican majorities.
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Trump administration promised farmers $15 billion in weeks before midterms
Three news outlets have beefed up their legal complaint against the White House over access, saying it is continuing to defy a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and on...
Hindustan Times ‘Did not see this coming’: Antony Blinken on Republican losses in US midterm elections
Blinken said the results showed frustration with the Trump administration over its failure to fulfil promises, rising prices and perceptions of corruption.
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Theweek After the euphoria: what now for the Democrats?
The midterm elections have upended the balance of power in Washington D.C. – but rebuke of Trump must not be mistaken for endorsement of the opposition
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South China Morning Post Midterm losses could give Trump a quest to emerge from Apec summit as a winner
When G7 leaders gathered at the French resort of Evian-les-Bains in June, Donald Trump arrived late but wasted no time in grabbing the spotlight. With a cheeky declaration, “I am the boss”, the US president drew a...
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Vox Can Democrats fix healthcare?
What will it take to make healthcare in the US more affordable — and where could Democrats and Republicans actually agree? In a collaboration with News Not Noise, founder Jessica Yellin joins Vox senior correspondent...
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A simple guide to the midterms
US voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 3 are centre, 1 lean right.
USA TODAY 'Swinging Giant': Hispanic voters went hard left in Texas, Florida - USA Today
'Swinging Giant': Hispanic voters went hard left in Texas, Florida USA Today
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India Today US Midterm Results: Is Donald Trump's Presidency Now A Lame Duck? Experts Decode Democratic Surge
In this broadcast, foreign affairs and polling experts analyse the fallout from the US midterm election results. Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Head of India Practice at Eurasia Group, notes that the Trump administration is...
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RealClearPolitics Voters Head to the Polls as GOP Defends Territory
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Vox Three things to know ahead of election night
Voters are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the midterm elections. But if you haven’t been keeping up with the races across states, here are three things you need to know. Subscribe to our channel...
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Lame Dux Bellorum
Lame Dux Bellorum By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank The NASDAQ and S&P500 rallied on Friday despite a stronger-than-expected payrolls report helping to push Treasury yields higher. The Treasury curve bear...
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You’re lame ducks now — take the hard votes while you can
The campaign ads are gone from my television, and I’m grateful. The price tag is harder to forget. OpenSecrets projected the 2026 midterms at $11.9 billion, which would be a record for any midterm. That is more than four times the $2.9...
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Donald Trump, Lame Democrat?
The president spent eight years as a registered Democrat. After last night’s rout, he has every reason to govern like one.
















