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Apr 18 2024
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House committee advances bipartisan $95B foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan
House lawmakers on a bipartisan basis advanced a $95 billion package of foreign aid bills out of committee late Thursday evening to counter Russian, Iranian and Chinese aggression, setting the legislation up for a contested floor vote this weekend. Democrats in the minority on the House Rules Committee in a rare move joined with Republicans in the majority to vote 9-3 on the passage of further
New York Post (News)Apr 18 2024
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Iran’s Foreign Minister: Our Response To Israeli Attacks ‘Will Be Immediate And At A Maximum Level’
Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday night that Iran would launch an intense response if Israel struck Iranian soil in retaliation for Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel last week. The official from the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism made the remarks while on U.S. soil during a CNN interview after he attended a U.N. meeting. “In case the Israeli
The Daily WireApr 21 2024
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Republican looks to ban foreign flags in House chamber after Democrats celebrate Ukraine aid
A Republican lawmaker is looking to restrict the display of foreign countries’ emblems inside the House chamber after Democrats waved the Ukrainian flag in celebration of the passage of $60.84 billion aid legislation on Saturday afternoon.
Shortly before the foreign aid bills passed the House, Democrats were seen cheering while waving Ukrainian flags — prompting a rebuke by House
Washington ExaminerApr 13 2024
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‘It’s devastated everything.’ Victims’ relatives address Tacoma man convicted of 3 murders
A 29-year-old man who shot a woman to death in Tacoma and went on to murder two more people at a trailer in the city’s South End before his arrest was sentenced Friday to 56 years in prison. Paul Michael Snider pleaded guilty March 25 in Pierce County Superior Court to second-degree murder for the Sept. 4, 2022 homicide of 58-year-old Jeaneane Mattis. The same day he admitted to first- and
The News TribuneApr 18 2024
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Tensions erupt on House floor as conservatives confront Johnson on $95B foreign aid plan
Tensions flared in the House of Representatives on Thursday when a group of conservatives confronted Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., over his foreign aid plan, leading to another Republican trading barbs with the group of rebels.A group of lawmakers that included Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and others could be seen huddled with Johnson on the House
Fox News (Online News)Apr 18 2024
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House GOP Unveils Foreign Aid Bills, Expects Final Vote Over Weekend
House Republicans revealed on Wednesday details about a trio of bills to provide foreign aid to U.S. allies and a plan to vote on the legislation by the weekend.
One bill aims to provide $26 billion with a stated focus on supporting Israel in its defensive effort and reimbursing U.S. military operations in response to recent attacks. Humanitarian aid, a key priority for Democrats, was
The Daily WireApr 09 2024
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Chandler schools look to replace principal named in 'Goon'-related lawsuits
The Chandler Unified School District appears to be looking to replace Riggs Elementary Principal Jamie Lander, who has been named in three civil legal filings related to the "Gilbert Goons." On Feb. 28, the district's governing board unanimously approved an administrator renewal list for the 2024-25 school year that included Lander's name and her role as principal of Riggs Elementary. But on
AZ CentralApr 12 2024
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Boulder voters could see two airport-related ballot measures this fall
Boulder Daily CameraApr 23 2024
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Dear Abby: My stepdaughter recently had her first baby — but relatives refuse to call me a grandmother
DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Zoe,” has recently had her first baby and we are very excited. She lives far away. My husband, “Karl,” is taking the trip, but I have to stay because my elderly mother is living with us. I asked family to stay with Mom, but they’re involved in their busy lives, and Mom clings to me. While I called to congratulate other relatives on becoming new aunts, etc., none of
New York Post (News)