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Feb 09 2023
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Former Twitter execs tell Republicans they erred on Hunter Biden laptop story
Former Twitter executives told a Republican-led U.S. House committee on Wednesday that they made a mistake by blocking tweets about a laptop said to belong to President Joe Biden's son Hunter but said government officials were not involved.
At a combative day-long hearing before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee, Republicans claimed that Twitter cooperated with government
ReutersJun 30 2023
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Republicans celebrate after Supreme Court scraps Biden student loan relief program
Former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence announces that he is running for President of the United States in the 2024 Election in Ankeny, Iowa, on June 07, 2023. Republican leaders and presidential candidates filed in to applaud Friday's Supreme Court decision striking down President Joe Biden's student loan relief program. "I am honored to have played a role in appointing three of
CNBCJun 30 2023
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Supreme Court Quoted Pelosi In Decision That Killed Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation
Chief Justice John Roberts quoted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in the majority opinion — released on Friday — that struck down President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation program. The program, which was designed to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for borrowers whose incomes were below a certain threshold — up to $20,000 if they had been Pell Grant recipients —
The Daily WireMay 10 2023
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Russia restores visa-free access for Georgians, lifts flight ban
MOSCOW, May 10 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday restored visa-free travel for citizens of Georgia and lifted a ban on direct flights between the two countries imposed in 2019, according to a decree published on a Russian government website. The move represents a sharp warming in relations between Moscow and Tbilisi, which have been among the most strained in the former Soviet Union, but which
ReutersJul 12 2023
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FBI Director Chris Wray Fires Back At 'Insane' GOP Claims Of Bias
FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday said GOP accusations that he used his power to oppress conservatives are “insane.”
After Republicans complained for several hours during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that the FBI had been “weaponized” against GOPers, Wray offered a reality check.
“The idea that I am biased against conservatives seems somewhat insane to me, given my own
HuffPostJun 27 2023
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Legislative redistricting hearings begin today
State Legislators will begin a series of meetings on Tuesday to decide how to comply with a court order requiring Congressional districts in Alabama to be redrawn. Earlier this month, the upheld with a 5-4 vote a lower court's decision to require the Alabama Legislature to redraw the congressional districts to include a second largely or majority-black congressional district. The Permanent
1819 NewsAug 17 2023
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Hawaii Wildfires Leave Over 100 Dead, Thousands Displaced
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Hawaii is suffering through the aftermath of the deadliest string of wildfires in modern United States history, with over 100 confirmed deaths and thousands of structures destroyed.
Details: In the village of Lahaina on the western side of Maui, thousands of residents are
AllSides StaffMay 06 2023
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Texas politicians react to Allen outlet mall shooting that killed 8 victims
ALLEN (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Following the deaths of eight victims who were shot and killed at an Allen mall Saturday, Texas politicians are sharing their grief and frustrations publicly. Keith Self, the United States representative for Texas' third congressional district, made a statement shortly after the tragic shooting. The third congressional district encompasses areas north and northeast
CBS News (Online)May 21 2023
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Biden says 'MAGA Republicans' could use default to sink his reelection
House Republicans could use a default to try and win the White House next year, the president said in Japan. Speaking during a press conference at Group of Seven meetings in Hiroshima, President Joe Biden said a debt ceiling default could be a political win for "MAGA Republicans." "There are some MAGA Republicans in the House who know the damage that [default] would do to the economy," he said
Washington ExaminerMay 06 2023
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Tight Richardson mayor’s race highlights city council races in Dallas County
Janet DePuy and Bob Dubey were locked in a tight race for the Richardson mayoral seat, according to unofficial results Saturday night. In 2019, DePuy was elected to the Richardson city council, where she represented Place 3 and served as mayor pro tem. Dubey was elected to Place 1 on the Richardson city council in 2017. The winner will replace outgoing mayor Paul Voelker, who was appointed to
The Dallas Morning News