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Despite the backing of Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz still needs to be approved by the Republican-controlled Senate to become ...

It’s unlikely U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will use his position of power to evolve his thinking on climate change, the way the late ...

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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with ranking member of the House intelligence committee Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., about president-elect Donald Trump's national security appointments.

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