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Midday rundown: Russia on verge of ‘collision’ with US, TikTok CEO to testify
Russia says it’s on a collision course with the U.S. and NATO, TikTok’s CEO is set to appear before Congress, and Smokey Robinson has a new album coming out. These stories and more highlight your midday rundown for Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Russia calls U.S. tanks extremely destructive Last week, the U.S. announced it will… -
Morning rundown: Police brutality protests; Fed to raise rates
Protestors around the country honor the life of Tyre Nichols and call for police reform; Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel in the wake of a terrorist attack; and the matchup for Super Bowl LVII is set. These stories and more highlight the daily morning rundown for Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Police protests… -
How to remove a representative, like George Santos, from the House
George Santos appears to be enjoying the nightlife in Washington D.C. He was recently spotted at a local bar dancing and taking selfies. But in the halls of Congress, and in some prosecutors’ offices, his life is under the microscope as investigators try to determine if any of his lies are criminal. House Speaker Kevin… -
Cuellar: Biden’s immigrant parole program working to decrease migration
77 Congressional Democrats sent a letter to President Biden that said his immigrant parole program and proposed asylum rules break the law. But Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, D, who represents a district on the southern border, decided not to sign the letter and said asylum seekers should apply at ports of entry. “I want to… -
77 Democrats send a letter to Biden denouncing his immigration policy
77 congressional Democrats sent a letter to President Biden denouncing his immigration policy. They wrote the president’s immigrant parole program and other proposed asylum rules break the law and penalize people trying to exercise their right to asylum. “Now anyone who tells you that the only way to secure our border is to punish asylum… -
Romney: Debt ceiling is a chance to rein in spending but must be raised to pay troops
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters Thursday that the debt ceiling is an appropriate opportunity to restrain spending, but reiterated that the debt ceiling must be raised. He emphasized that not being able to borrow money would preclude the government from making Social Security payments and funding U.S. troops. The U.S. government hit its… -
Swalwell: McCarthy will regret removing me from House Intel panel
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will regret removing him and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., from the House Intelligence Committee and possibly removing Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the Foreign Affairs Committee. “But we will not be quiet. We’re not going away. I think he’ll regret giving all three of us more… -
‘Makes no sense’: Sen. Graham calls out Republicans who question Ukraine aid
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is calling out Republicans who question whether the U.S. should continue providing financial and military aid to Ukraine. Graham’s statement came as President Biden announced the U.S. will send the country 31 Abrams tanks to help defeat Russia. “So this idea that we can’t help Ukraine because we got a broken… -
Can Congress fix the White House’s classified materials problem? Senators respond
Authorities have found classified materials in the private homes of three current and former elected members of the executive branch from their time in the White House. The feds revealed Tuesday that former Vice President Mike Pence, like President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, had classified material in his private residence. As the… -
‘Crimea is within reach’: Senators return from Ukraine as US preps to send tanks
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., believes it is possible for Ukraine to retake Crimea. Blumenthal just returned from his third trip to the country, a bipartisan delegation that included Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. “Everything I have come to learn about the will and determination of the Ukrainians leads me to conclude, retaking… -
Live Nation president tells Senate that Taylor Swift fiasco was caused by bots
It was a debacle that Taylor Swift fans will remember forever and always. It all goes back to November, when Swift announced her Eras tour. A presale began Nov. 15, but Ticketmaster’s system wasn’t ready for it and crashed. The company then canceled the sale for the general public. Now the Senate Judiciary Committee wants… -
Arizona will charter airplanes to transport migrants out of state
Arizona will begin using airplanes to move migrants from border communities to other cities around the country. According to a report in USA Today, the state signed a contract Jan. 14, and will use both buses and aircraft. The practice of transporting migrants to other states began with former Gov. Doug Ducey, R, who sent… -
Democrats becoming increasingly critical of Biden’s classified documents
Democrats are becoming increasingly critical of President Biden’s handling of classified documents. Their statements came after the Justice Department searched President Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware Friday and found six more documents. Some were from his eight years as vice president while others went all the way back to his time as a senator. Senate…