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Nov 09 2023
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Romney and Manchin propose bipartisan fiscal commission to rein in federal debt
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and a group of Republicans and Democrats have proposed legislation that would create a bipartisan fiscal commission tasked with lowering the national debt.
Romney introduced the legislation on Thursday alongside Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). The commission would be bipartisan and bicameral — meaning that its members would consist of both lawmakers in the House and
Washington Examiner
Nov 24 2023
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Republicans Can’t Slay the Debt Dragon without Democrats
Why a bipartisan fiscal commission makes sense.
It won’t surprise conservatives to learn that Biden’s spending and inflation pushed the federal budget deficit to a massive $1.7 trillion last fiscal year. But this isn’t a case of plus ça change — the more things change, the more they stay the same. The federal debt as a share of the economy is now so large, and the outlook for future
National Review (Opinion)
Nov 30 2023
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Federal judge blocks Montana's TikTok ban
A federal judge on Thursday blocked Montana's ban of TikTok.
Why it matters: The law prohibiting the use of the Chinese-owned app in the state was due to take effect on Jan. 1.
The big picture: While a growing number of Republican-led states implemented TikTok bans on government-issued devices after the FBI warned of possible threats to national security, Montana was the first
Axios
Nov 30 2023
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Kansas receives federal funds to combat wildfire
WASHINGTON (KSNW) — Kansas is one of 45 states that will share $468 million to help combat wildfires and recover from the damage they leave behind. According to figures from the state, Kansas averages around 5,000 wildfires a year. The money comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior, which received funding to address wildfires in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Kansas will receive $
KSN TV
Dec 01 2023
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A federal TikTok ban appears doomed by Montana ruling
The federal judge who blocked Montana’s blanket ban on TikTok may have just created an opening for lawmakers in Washington trying to think bigger than one social media app. Judge Donald Molloy’s Thursday ruling technically only stalls Montana’s plans to block the popular video-sharing app for its residents starting in the new year. But several experts said the decision — which found the law to
Yahoo News
Nov 30 2023
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Federal Civil Rights Investigation Opened into Antisemitism at Harvard
The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at Harvard University. The Ivy League institution has been in the headlines in recent weeks due to pro-terror, anti-Israel displays among students on campus in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
The complaint against Harvard joins a growing list of federal
Breitbart News
Nov 30 2023
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Six Former Correctional Officers Charges With Federal Offenses
Six former correctional officers have been charged with federal offenses following the death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail. A federal grand jury in Charleston charged five former correctional officers in connection with an assault that resulted in the death of an inmate, identified by the initials, Q.B. Those former correctional officers are Mark Holdren, 39, Cory Snyder, 29,
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Nov 28 2023
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Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones's $1.5bn debt
Family members of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting victims offered to settle the $1.5bn (£1.32bn) debt owed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
They said they would accept the sale of Mr Jones's assets, or a minimum of $85m (£67m) over 10 years.
Mr Jones admitted making repeated false claims about the deaths, which led to harassment of the victims' families.
The Sandy
BBC News
Nov 27 2023
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Sioux Falls Schools will deny breakfast & hot lunches to kids with mounting meal debt
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Some Sioux Falls students may have to go without breakfast or lunch if their parents don’t fill out paperwork for free and reduced-cost meals… but it won’t happen for at least a few weeks. Thanks to donations, the district’s school meal debt will be paid off on Friday. But if the district doesn’t do something, administrators fear the debt will build again. In the
Keloland
Nov 30 2023
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Federal Inquiry Into FBI HQ Site Selection Applauded By VA Officials
In a letter sent to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Thursday, Robert Erickson, acting inspector general of the GSA, said the objective of the investigation "will be to assess the agency’s process and procedures for the site selection to relocate the FBI headquarters." “We intend to begin this work immediately and will share with you and the relevant committees a copy of any report which may
Patch.com