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Congress working to fund government, avoid Dec. 16 shutdown
Congress is coming back to Washington after Thanksgiving break and it has until Dec. 16 to approve a funding bill or the government will shut down. The preference is to pass what’s called an omnibus package that covers every governmental department for all of next year. But it’s possible Congress may have to pass a… -
Georgia Senate runoff with Walker, Warnock gets personal
Early voting is underway in Georgia’s Senate runoff ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, D, who is being challenged by Republican Herschel Walker, has already cast his ballot. “If you are in line voting, stay in line,” Warnock said in a Twitter video that showed him marching to the… -
SF police could use robots, Washington approves criminal code overhaul
Two cities on opposite coasts have differing policies in their fights against crime. San Francisco and Washington, D.C. have been exploring new ways to apply deadly force with robots and reduce punishments for carjackings and certain gun crimes. The San Francisco Police Department Police Department drafted a policy that would allow specially trained officers to use deadly… -
San Francisco accepting applications for transgender income program
The city of San Francisco is accepting applications for its guaranteed income for transgender people program, called GIFT. The city will begin by selecting 55 residents to receive $1,200 per month for 18 months. “We know that our trans communities experience much higher rates of poverty and discrimination, so this program will target support to… -
Chinese-made drones flying around DC restricted airspace
Hundreds of Chinese-made drones have been detected in restricted sections of Washington, D.C. over the last few months. According to a report from Politico, the drones have geofencing built in to prevent them from flying where they’re not allowed, but the pilots are modifying them to get around the no-fly zone restrictions. The drones are… -
What do Democrats want with Trump’s tax returns?
The Supreme Court declined to block the IRS from handing over Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. A committee member said the committee expects to receive the documents covering 2015 to 2021 within a week and immediately start reviewing them. “This rises above politics, and the Committee will now conduct… -
El Paso residents respond to migrant influx at America’s Southern border
New numbers from Customs and Border Protection reveal October marked the eighth month in a row with more than 200,000 migrant encounters at America’s southern border. But as the focus remains on the immigrants, agents, and politicians, Straight Arrow News wanted to know how this influx impacts local residents. Many are eager to talk about… -
Biden announces extension on student loan payment pause
President Biden announced that the student loan payment and interest freeze is being extended until June 30, 2023. The president said the extension will give the Supreme Court time to hear a case on the matter in its current term and finally settle on whether his forgiveness plan is legal. President Biden used executive action… -
Mohave, Cochise counties wait to certify Arizona election results in protest
Two counties in Arizona, Mohave County and Cochise County, are refusing to certify their election results in what they said is a protest of Election Day voting issues in Maricopa County. Some Republicans in Arizona said Maricopa County’s voting machine glitches day cost them the election. In Mohave county, officials promised to come back to… -
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…
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