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May 22 2018
Headline Roundup
DOJ Agrees to Allow Congress to Review Classified Information
The Department of Justice will allow Congress to review classified information relating to the Russia probe.
Bloomberg The Daily Caller HuffPostJan 02 2024
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Prosecutors Add New Accusations to Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) Bribery Indictment
A new indictment from federal prosecutors expanded the scope of the alleged bribery scheme involving Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ).
For Context: In September, federal prosecutors charged Menendez with accepting bribes to benefit three New Jersey businessmen and the Egyptian government. Menendez dismissed bipartisan calls for him to resign and pleaded not guilty.
Details: According to
Associated Press Reuters The Daily CallerAug 04 2020
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Congressional Republicans Investigate Foreign Donations to Universities
On Monday, Congressional Republicans sent a letter to top universities demanding they hand over all records of donations accepted from foreign governments, fearing a national security threat. This comes after a May 20 briefing from the Education Department raised concerns about the national security risks of relying heavily on foreign funding. The universities, including Harvard, Yale and New
U.S. News & World Report Breitbart News Washington ExaminerJan 13 2023
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US Will Hit Debt Limit Next Week, Treasury Secretary Warns Congress
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to four congressional leaders on Friday, warning them that the government is expected to reach its debt limit on Thursday. Should this happen without the limit being raised, the Treasury Department will enact “extraordinary measures” to prevent a debt default.
For Context: The current debt limit is $31.4 trillion. The last time the debt
The Hill Fox Business Associated PressMar 22 2023
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Appeals Court Rules Trump Attorney Must Testify In Classified Docs Probe
A federal appeals court rejected Former President Donald Trump’s stay request, requiring his attorney Evan Corcoran to testify in the special counsel’s documents probe.
The Details: The rejection backs a grand jury subpoena issued by special counsel Jack Smith. The ruling was made in a notably swift fashion by a panel of three Obama appointees on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
ABC News (Online) The Hill National Review (News)Aug 23 2021
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Capitol Police Says Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Acted Lawfully
The Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot acted lawfully and “potentially saved Members and staff from serious injury and possible death,” U.S. Capitol Police said Monday. “USCP's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) determined the officer's conduct was lawful and within Department policy, which says an officer may use deadly force only
CNBC National Review (News) ABC News (Online)Dec 22 2014
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Widespread Internet Outage Reported In North Korea
North Korea's Internet is offline — days after President Obama pledged a "proportional response" to the communist country's alleged hacking of Sony Pictures, multiple news reports say.
Doug Madory, the director of Internet analysis at Dyn Research, told The New York Times and other news organizations that North Korea's Internet access became unstable late Friday. By Monday, it was
NPR (Online News)May 27 2015
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US Won't Seek High Court Review in Immigration Case
The government will not ask the Supreme Court to review a judge's decision that put on hold President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
The decision came one day after a federal appeals court panel refused to lift a Texas judge's injunction that kept the sweeping immigration plan from taking effect.
U.S. District Court Judge
Newsmax (News)Dec 20 2014
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Obama administration accused of political motives in push for new citizens
Nearly 20 years after reporters and congressional investigators caught the Clinton administration trying to register a million immigrants as new citizens and Democratic voters -- many without proper documents -- some Republicans fear the Obama administration is instituting a similar policy.
The November memorandum issued by the White House and Department of Homeland Security on
Fox News (Online News)Dec 20 2014
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Michele Bachmann's not so quiet exit
Statuary Hall inside the Capitol is the storied site of many key moments in U.S. history -- from heated debates about slavery to inaugural lunches with presidents. But Statuary Hall has almost surely never hosted a departing lawmaker rapping for national TV -- that is until Michele Bachmann gave us her now famous rendition of the hip-hop song "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore. "I look incredible. I
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