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House Rules Committee nixes vote on short-term spending bill after GOP opposition
The House Rules Committee on Monday opted against voting on a short-term spending bill that would avert a government shutdown,…
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FBI ‘completely stonewalling’ Trump assassination attempt task force, member says: ‘Not been forthcoming’
With few details still known about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin of former President Trump, one member of the House task…
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Tennessee Rep. Mark Green’s daughter calls out dad amid affair accusations, divorce
Rep. Mark Green’s daughter is grieving “the loss of the person that we thought was our father” as the family…
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Defense experts warn US military ‘not prepared’ for major global war as Congress feuds over funding
As Congress careens toward yet another fiscal showdown, defense hawks are sounding alarms that the US is facing one of…
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Brookings President Resigns Amid FBI Foreign Lobbying Probe
The president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of…
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Jan. 6 Hearing Opens With Trump’s AG William Barr Calling Stolen Election Claim ‘Bullshit’
WASHINGTON ― Donald Trump’s own attorney general told the then-president that his claims of a “stolen” election were “bullshit,” according…
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Gridlock Could Delay COVID Funds Until Fall — Or Longer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is headed for “a lot of unnecessary loss of life,” the Biden administration says, if…
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Domestic Terrorism Bill Passes House, Faces Uncertain Future In Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation late Wednesday night that would bolster federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism in…
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Biden Showcases Deficit Progress In Bid To Counter Critics
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday highlighted new figures showing the government’s red ink will grow less than…
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There’s a growing interest in wealth taxes on the super-rich. Here’s why it hasn’t happened
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 23, 2021. Greg Nash | Pool…
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