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Democrats elect historic leadership with ‘mandate to stamp out extremism’
House Democrats approved a historic leadership team for the 118th Congress starting in January. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has been appointed party leader, becoming the first Black man to head a political party on Capitol Hill. Jeffries will have two members of the current leadership team at his side, but in elevated positions. Rep. Katherine… -
House approves rail worker agreement, now it moves to Senate
The House of Representatives approved a labor agreement between rail workers and rail companies in a bipartisan 290-137 vote. Members on both sides of the aisle said it is a necessary but imperfect solution to avoiding a strike or shutdown that would cost the U.S. economy $2 billion a day. “And if you think inflation… -
Senate approves Respect for Marriage Act
The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, sending it back to the House for a final approval before it can be signed by the president. This bill has been on a long journey and required bipartisan compromise. It does not fully legalize gay marriage like the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell decision. Instead, it requires… -
Supreme Court hears Texas immigration case on ICE apprehension policy
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case that is central to the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration policy, U.S. v. Texas. The two-pronged case focuses on both the validity of this type of challenge and the legality of the DHS’s enforcement policy. The case stems from a September 2021 memorandum by Homeland Security… -
Congress working to fund government, avoid Dec. 16 shutdown
Congress is coming back to Washington after Thanksgiving break and it has until Dec. 16 to approve a funding bill or the government will shut down. The preference is to pass what’s called an omnibus package that covers every governmental department for all of next year. But it’s possible Congress may have to pass a… -
Georgia Senate runoff with Walker, Warnock gets personal
Early voting is underway in Georgia’s Senate runoff ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, D, who is being challenged by Republican Herschel Walker, has already cast his ballot. “If you are in line voting, stay in line,” Warnock said in a Twitter video that showed him marching to the… -
Bankman-Fried, Holmes not the only infamous billionaires to get busted
Stepping into the limelight as the next up-and-coming billionaire brings a lavish lifestyle and a lot of media attention. But is being called the next Warren Buffett or Bill Gates a compliment or something else? Some wonder if being compared to the Oracle of Omaha in print is a curse, similar to the Sports Illustrated… -
Chinese-made drones flying around DC restricted airspace
Hundreds of Chinese-made drones have been detected in restricted sections of Washington, D.C. over the last few months. According to a report from Politico, the drones have geofencing built in to prevent them from flying where they’re not allowed, but the pilots are modifying them to get around the no-fly zone restrictions. The drones are… -
Violent protests in China rock world’s largest iPhone factory
Workers clashed with police at the world’s biggest iPhone production plant amid protests over compensation and COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday. Videos on social media authenticated by the Associated Press showed authorities beating employees at the Foxconn facility in Zhengzhou, China. One of the videos circulating online show dozens of riot police officers storming the factory… -
What do Democrats want with Trump’s tax returns?
The Supreme Court declined to block the IRS from handing over Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. A committee member said the committee expects to receive the documents covering 2015 to 2021 within a week and immediately start reviewing them. “This rises above politics, and the Committee will now conduct… -
Biden announces extension on student loan payment pause
President Biden announced that the student loan payment and interest freeze is being extended until June 30, 2023. The president said the extension will give the Supreme Court time to hear a case on the matter in its current term and finally settle on whether his forgiveness plan is legal. President Biden used executive action… -
Mohave, Cochise counties wait to certify Arizona election results in protest
Two counties in Arizona, Mohave County and Cochise County, are refusing to certify their election results in what they said is a protest of Election Day voting issues in Maricopa County. Some Republicans in Arizona said Maricopa County’s voting machine glitches day cost them the election. In Mohave county, officials promised to come back to… -
FTX books a ‘complete failure’, investors did ‘little homework’ with billions owed
Embattled and bankrupt, cryptocurrency exchange FTX said it owes its top 50 creditors more than $3 billion. The largest single lender is out around $226 million, according to a court filing. As FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried continue the fall from grace, contagion is spreading. Almost immediately following the fallout, Solana DeFi lost almost $700…
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