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DOJ: Capitol Police officer’s suicide after Jan. 6 considered line of duty death
The Department of Justice has determined a Capitol Police officer who died by suicide days after the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol was a death in the line of duty. As a result, Officer Howard Liebengood’s family will be able to receive death and health benefits. “The determination is significant, healing, relieving,… -
McCarthy wants to remove Omar, Schiff, Swalwell from House committees
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is campaigning to become the next Speaker of the House in the 118th Congress. If he takes the gavel, he will have the power to add and remove members from committee assignments; a power he said he plans to use. In an interview on Fox News, McCarthy said he will take… -
Senate Dems call for investigation of Hobby Lobby SCOTUS decision leak
The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing allegations made in a New York Times report that the 2014 Hobby Lobby decision was leaked to a minister, who then passed the information on to Hobby Lobby’s CEO Steve Green two days before it was publicly released. There are also calls for an investigation and strengthening SCOTUS ethics… -
Attorney General Garland appoints special counsel to Trump investigations
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced he is appointing a special counsel to handle two important investigations involving former President Donald Trump. The appointment comes three days after Trump announced he’s running for reelection in 2024. Garland is appointing veteran career prosecutor Jack Smith who most recently led the team in The Hague prosecuting war crimes… -
Hakeem Jeffries, Pete Aguilar headline new Democratic leadership
The House Democratic leadership that has been in power for decades is stepping down. It is also endorsing Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, N.Y., Katherine Clark, Mass., and Pete Aguilar, Calif., to fill its shoes in the hopes of having a smooth transition. “In the 118th Congress, House Democrats will be led by a trio that reflects… -
Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, 9 other celebs sued in FTX class action
Nearly a dozen high profile celebrities are named defendants in a class action lawsuit against the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and Shaquille O’Neal headline a list of playmakers who endorsed the platform through various campaigns. The lawsuit loops in 11 celebrities and the Golden State Warriors with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried,… -
From World Cup stadium to housing, 5 ways to repurpose shipping containers
The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented shipping crunch with consumption off the charts. But now the industry is left with an excess of shipping containers as demand for goods falls. Container depots are filling with the empty vessels, raising questions about what to do with these giant steel boxes. Here are some creative ways shipping… -
What Senate Democrats want to do in the lame duck session
Six weeks remain in the 117th Congress, which has now entered the lame duck session. Congress has at least one big “must” on its to-do list, and Senate Democrats have a few bills they still want to pass. First, Congress has to pass an omnibus spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. Funding for discretionary… -
Nancy Pelosi stepping down from House Democratic leadership
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, is not seeking a leadership position in the next Congress, opening the door for the Democratic party’s next generation. She is not retiring and will retain her seat representing San Francisco. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, will also step down from House leadership and endorse Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY,… -
McConnell reelected GOP Senate leader as Trump makes 2024 announcement
The balance of power in the House has yet to be decided and there’s a Senate runoff Dec. 6 in Georgia. But Republicans in the House, Senate and Mar-a-Lago have their eyes fixed on a whole different set of elections. First, former President Donald Trump is starting his 2024 presidential run, bringing back his Make… -
FTX catastrophe could be turning point for cryptocurrency regulation
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is unprecedented, and in some ways, unbelievable. As the firm seeks bankruptcy protection, at least $1 billion in customer funds is missing, according to a Reuters report. A bankruptcy court filing revealed debtors have been in contact with the U.S. attorney’s office, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures… -
Cotton demands answers on TikTok’s H-1B visas
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance is using H-1B guest worker visas to get some of its employees into the United States. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has expressed concerns about who those employees are and whether they could help the Chinese Communist Party access sensitive user information. “This threatens the safety and security of American citizens,… -
Border Patrol Union not confident in future CBP commissioner
The National Border Patrol Council, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection union, is expressing little confidence that the replacement for former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus will be an improvement. President Biden accepted Magnus’ resignation Saturday effective immediately. Deputy Commissioner Troy Miller will be acting commissioner until a permanent replacement is nominated and…
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