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Senate resolution says President Biden has the authority to strike Iran
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a resolution urging President Biden to keep all options on the table, including the use of military force, if Iran or its proxies attack Israel or the greater region. The group hopes the resolution will send a clear message to Iran to stay out of the Israel-Hamas war. “Iran… -
Trump’s plans for immigration and the southern border if he gets 2nd term
Donald Trump plans to use an all-of-government approach to immigration if he wins a second term. His goal is to deport millions of people that are in the country illegally. The New York Times recently published a report following an interview with Trump adviser Stephen Miller. According to the report, Trump is considering gathering immigrants that… -
House speaker wants to fund government in 2 parts to avoid shutdown
Congress has until Friday, Nov. 17, to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. To do that, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., proposed a “laddered continuing resolution” that would fund the government in two separate parts. Here’s how it would work: Normally, continuing resolutions fund the entire federal government in one group with one expiration… -
60 Democrats ask Biden to give Palestinians in the US protected status
A group of 60 congressional Democrats is asking President Biden to give Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) to Palestinians in the United States. Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., are leading the effort. If approved, TPS and DED would allow Palestinians in the United States,… -
Lawmakers ask DOJ to force TikTok to register as foreign agent
A bipartisan group of Congress members is asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to require TikTok to register as a foreign agent. The members have cited evidence to prove it’s necessary for national security, including a Chinese law that requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to “support, assist, and cooperate with state intelligence work.” “It’s clear that… -
A museum about failure aims to help people learn to innovate
Washington, D.C., is known for museums that tell the American story and all of its triumphs, including the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of Natural History. But one particular museum tells the story of some great American failures like New Coke, Blockbuster and the HD DVD. The Museum of Failure is… -
Senate to move toward rules change to end Tuberville military nominations hold
The Senate Rules Committee will take a big step toward ending Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on what is now, according to the Pentagon, 450 military nominees. Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., announced that on Nov. 14, the committee will prepare a proposal on that would allow the chamber to consider the nominations en bloc. The… -
Senate GOP demands immigration reform be added to Israel, Ukraine aid
Senate Republicans say they will refuse to proceed on an Israel-Ukraine funding package if it doesn’t also strengthen security at the U.S. southern border. The refusal, combined with House Republicans’ border and immigration reform demands, means a serious compromise will be necessary to get those three measures approved together. “I’m not going to vote for… -
Senate Republicans won’t rule out rules change over Tuberville military hold
Senate Republicans are publicly pressuring Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., to drop his blanket hold on military nominees that has been in place since February 2023. Tuberville is protesting a Pentagon policy that provides travel expense reimbursement and paid time off for military service members who get an abortion. Republicans are proposing alternatives to Tuberville, like… -
Sen. Hawley aligns with Democrats on bill to limit corporate money in elections
Publicly traded companies spend millions of dollars on elections, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has introduced a bill to end that. Hawley’s proposal, the Ending Corporate Influence on Elections Act, would ban publicly traded corporations from giving money to super PACs and from making independent expenditures, political ads or other electioneering communications. “I just don’t… -
Media Miss: Left-leaning news outlets didn’t cover $40k payment to Joe Biden
The House Oversight Committee said President Biden received $40,000 in laundered money from China in 2017. Committee members contend that this personal check from Biden’s brother and sister-in-law is proof. According to the Straight Arrow News Media Miss™ tool, this story is a Media Miss for the left. The Media Landscape indicates that while right-leaning… -
Justices question if ‘Trump too small’ trademark is for free speech or business
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a trademark case that has origins in a viral debate moment in which Donald Trump assured the crowd that there is “no problem” with the size of his hands or any other body part. The justice’s decision will have a big impact on trademarks that involve public figures… -
Democrats to subpoena billionaires involved in Alito, Thomas vacations
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee plan to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo and Robin Arkley. Members want to compel the three of them to provide more information about the travel and accommodations they provided to Supreme Court justices. Reporting from Pro-Publica revealed Crow provided Justice Clarence Thomas with vacations valued at hundreds of thousands…
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