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McConnell Leads GOP Senators in Pressing Trump to Release Taiwan Arms Funding

Four Republican senators urge Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to disburse billions in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan.

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  • Mitch McConnell steps down from Senate before his term ends? — the market puts it at 8%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 4 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Mitch McConnell formally announces he will leave his Senate seat before January 3, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET, or if he otherwise vacates the position. It resolves to No if he does not take such action by that deadline. Readers often mistake a reaffirmation of his existing plan to retire at the end of his term as a valid announcement for stepping down early.

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