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Government shutdown just over a week away if Congress fails to act
A government shutdown could be just over a week away from Feb. 21. However, there isn’t much work being done to avoid a shutdown on Capitol Hill because neither chamber of Congress is in Washington. The Senate is out until Feb. 26 and the House is out until Feb. 28. There will be a partial…
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House votes to reauthorize bill making it easier to go after human traffickers
The House of Representatives passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in a landslide 414-11 vote. The bill was first signed into law in 2000, and with this reauthorization, the programs and funding associated with it will last until 2028. “This bill saves lives and it is a bipartisan cause,” Rep. Kathy Manning, D-N.C., said. “It is…
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Congress wants to give Americans $7 billion to help pay monthly internet bills
A program to help low-income Americans get internet access is running out of money. Now, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are actually working together to get more funding. Lawmakers introduced the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, which would provide $7 billion to help Americans who live below the poverty line pay their monthly internet bill. …
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George Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel for airing prank Cameo requests
Former Republican Congressman George Santos filed a lawsuit on Saturday, Feb. 17, against Jimmy Kimmel for allegedly creating 14 prank Cameo requests and playing some of them on his show. Santos, who was expelled from Congress in 2023 and charged with federal fraud, identity theft and campaign finance violations, is suing Kimmel in federal court…
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Jordan seeks interview and audio recordings from Biden ghostwriter
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is asking President Biden’s ghostwriter to appear for a transcribed interview and hand over any transcripts or recordings related to his work on Biden’s memoirs. Author Mark Zwonitzer was put in the spotlight when special counsel Robert Hur submitted his final report to Attorney General Garland on Biden’s handling of…
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‘Broken beyond most means of repair’: 2 more GOP House chairmen to retire
The retirements in Congress are continuing, and this time it’s two high-ranking Republicans. House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., and the Chairman of the Select Committee on China Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., announced they won’t seek reelection this fall. Both lawmakers both said dysfunction is the reason why. Gallagher blamed career politicians. “The Framers intended citizens…
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Speaker Johnson says Suozzi victory is not a bellwether for November
Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 13, giving Democrats another seat in the House of Representatives and further shrinking the Republican’s majority. Once Suozzi is sworn in, the House will have 219 Republicans and 213 Democrats. The new balance of power means Republicans will only be able to lose…
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Jeffries considers discharge petition to go around Speaker Johnson on foreign aid
The top Democrat in the House of Representatives said there are more than 300 bipartisan votes in the chamber to pass the $95 billion dollar foreign aid package the Senate approved Tuesday, Feb. 13. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to bring it up for a vote. “More than…
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Jordan, Comer want Biden-special counsel interview transcript
The chairmen of the House Judiciary, Oversight, and Ways and Means Committees are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland for the transcripts of President Joe Biden’s interviews with special counsel Robert Hur. On Thursday, Feb. 8, Hur submitted his final report on Biden’s handling of classified information found at his home and personal office. Hur’s team…
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Trump suggests making foreign aid a loan, Ukraine hawk Graham receptive
The Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package on a bipartisan basis Tuesday morning, Feb. 13. Twenty-two Republicans and all but three Democrats voted to send the package to the House where it will face an uncertain future. If signed into law, the bill will provide: “Finally, America led the way for freedom and…
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Jim Jordan to investigate DOJ plea deal for Trump tax return leaker
Did the former IRS contractor who leaked thousands of tax returns, including former President Donald Trump’s, get a sweetheart plea deal? That’s what House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, claims, and he’s looking into how the Justice Department decided to charge Charles Littlejohn with one count of disclosing tax return information without authorization. Between…
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Justices Kagan, Jackson cast doubt on Colorado’s case to keep Trump off ballot
Did the Colorado Supreme Court err in ordering President Trump be excluded from the 2024 presidential primary ballot? That is the question the Supreme Court will answer, and during oral arguments on Thursday, Feb. 8, the justices cast serious doubts on Colorado’s decision. In December, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that former President Trump is disqualified…
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Will Biden enter pandemic treaty requiring 20% of supplies go to WHO?
The World Health Organization (WHO) is creating a treaty to prepare for the next pandemic which would be legally binding for all countries that agree to it. The treaty has been through many drafts, but a final version could be released just ahead of the World Health Assembly on May 27 when members hope to…
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