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House Judiciary seeks information on the brothers of Laken Riley’s alleged killer
The House Judiciary Committee is seeking information from the Department of Homeland Security about the brothers of Jose Antonio Ibarra, the man accused of killing Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley. The Judiciary Committee previously requested information about Ibarra’s immigration case and is now requesting information on his two brothers, Diego and Argenis Ibarra. Jose Antonio Ibarra… -
House has competing petitions to vote on foreign aid despite Johnson opposition
Rank-and-file members of the House of Representatives have brought forward two competing discharge petitions to go around Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and bring a foreign aid package up for a vote. The first discharge petition would force a vote on the Senate foreign aid bill that provides funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The first petition… -
Senate chairman says Congress ‘hardly up to the challenge’ of regulating AI
A newly released report commissioned by the State Department said artificial intelligence is creating entirely new categories of “weapons of mass destruction-like” risks. Those risks, according to the report, include catastrophic events that could lead to human extinction. The report also warns of the potential consequences if the U.S. government fails to regulate AI. “The… -
Special counsel Hur says classified docs report doesn’t exonerate Biden
Special counsel Robert Hur defended his description of President Joe Biden’s memory during a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, March 12. Hur, who investigated Biden’s handling of classified information and declined to criminally charge him, had to fend off accusations of political bias during the hearing. “My assessment and the report about the relevance… -
Britt defends story of trafficking victim that contained inaccuracies
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, R — who gave the rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union — is trying to clarify a story she told in her speech. It was revealed that the story was shared out of context with multiple inaccuracies and without permission. Britt strongly criticized Biden’s border policies and said… -
George Santos could pay himself $87k yearly rate to run for Congress again
Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., announced he’s running for Congress again just four months after he was expelled. The House ousted Santos for lying about nearly every aspect of his life, and according to a House Ethics Committee report, stealing money from his campaign and creating fictitious loans to solicit even more campaign donations. However,… -
Congress seeks to stop foreign leaders trying to silence people in US
The House of Representatives is working on three bipartisan bills to address transnational repression. According to the FBI, transnational repression happens when foreign governments stalk, intimidate or assault people in the United States. In countries like Russia, China and Turkey, where oppressive regimes reign, criticizing the government can get someone jailed or killed. However, those… -
Congress has a 12% approval rating; members are not happy with it either
Congress has a 12% approval rating, according to a recent Gallup survey. The results aren’t a surprise to anyone, especially since the legislative branch hasn’t had an approval rating above 40% since 2005. However, it’s not just the public that isn’t happy with Congress, members of Congress aren’t happy either. “I think there’s a couple… -
Democrats eye another push to eliminate filibuster with Sinema, Manchin gone
Senior Senate Democrats are interested in making another attempt to eliminate or alter the filibuster. This happens as two of their party’s biggest opponents to the change — Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and Joe Manchin, D-W.V. — are retiring. “I hope that we will use this opportunity to take a hard look at the Senate… -
Sinema exit will make it even harder for Democrats to hold Senate majority
Key retirements could make it more difficult for the Democratic Party to maintain its Senate majority after the 2024 election. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who caucuses with Democrats, announced she won’t seek reelection in November. The race for her seat is one of four elections where the incumbent is stepping down in a state where… -
Democrats, Republicans want answers about outside influence on US Trade Rep
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is opening an investigation into the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The investigation seeks to understand how much influence outside organizations may have had on the October 2023 decision to abandon digital trade principles, which the U.S. first put forward in 2019. At the time, Trade… -
Congress releases spending packages to last through Sept., avoid partial shutdown
Congress took a major step toward avoiding a government shutdown and funding federal agencies through September. Republicans and Democrats in both the House and Senate jointly released a $435 billion package that will fund specific government functions and programs including the departments of Justice, Commerce, and Housing and Urban Development, as well as House subcommittees… -
Supreme Court unanimously rules that Trump can remain on presidential ballot
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado, overturning a decision from the state’s Supreme Court. The justices ruled that the Constitution makes Congress, not the states, responsible for enforcing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment against federal officeholders and candidates. In December, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled…
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