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Sep 29 2023
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RFK Jr. will ditch Democratic Party and announce independent run: report
White House hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will drop his bid to challenge President Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination and instead mount a third-party campaign for president, according to a report. The scion of the Kennedy political dynasty plans to announce that he’ll run as an independent on Oct. 9 in Philadelphia, Mediaite reported on Friday. “Bobby feels that the DNC is
New York Post (News)Aug 18 2020
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Postmaster general agrees to testify before Senate, House lawmakers amid mail-in voting firestorm
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday agreed to testify on Friday before Senate lawmakers, setting up President Donald Trump's controversial pick for two blockbuster hearings within a few days amid a political firestorm over mail-in voting and claims that President Donald Trump is trying to "sabotage" the November election.
After Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
ABC News (Online)Jun 28 2016
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OPINION: House Benghazi report: Clinton was planning a trip to Libya before the attacks
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was planning to visit Libya in 2012, but those plans were upended when terrorists attacked the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi on Sept. 11 and 12 of that year, according to newly revealed testimony given to the House Select Committee on Benghazi, which is set to release its highly anticipated report Tuesday.
Washington PostJun 21 2016
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White House Blames the Senate of 'Cowardice' After Gun Control Bills Fail
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest argued on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that the Republican rejection of the gun control legislation was shameful.
TownhallOct 02 2023
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Republican push to expel Jamaal Bowman is 'madness': Legal analyst
Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley dismissed GOP calls to expel Representative Jonathan Bowman from the House over his recent fire alarm incident "madness." Bowman, a progressive Democrat who has represented New York's 16th District since 2021, pulled a fire alarm at his congressional office building on Saturday, prompting an evacuation. Republicans have accused the congressman of trying
NewsweekSep 30 2023
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How Congress Narrowly Avoided a Government Shutdown
n a dramatic turn of events, the House and Senate on Saturday passed a measure to extend government funding through mid-November, averting an imminent government shutdown just hours before the deadline. The last-minute bipartisan effort seemingly came together in a matter of hours, after months of negotiations across a divided Congress had gone nowhere and much of Washington had assumed an
Time MagazineSep 30 2023
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Senate passes 45-day stopgap measure in time to avert government shutdown
The Senate passed a clean continuing resolution that originated in the House on Saturday, just hours before the federal government was set to run out of funding and shut down. The Senate voted 88-9 for the continuing resolution on Saturday night, which is a temporary spending bill that allows the federal government to continue functioning for 45 days, buying lawmakers more time to negotiate a
Washington ExaminerSep 30 2023
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Just 3 hours before the deadline, Congress avoids a government shutdown
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 88-9 on Saturday night to pass a short-term bill to keep the government open, averting a shutdown at the last minute after a dramatic turnaround in the waning hours. The bill, which passed the House earlier by a substantial bipartisan vote of 335-91, now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it into law. The legislation keeps the government funded
NBC News (Online)Aug 06 2020
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Party houses defying COVID-19 orders may have utilities shut off, mayor says
Following reports of large parties that violate health orders aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday that he will authorize the city to shut off water and power services to residents who hold such gatherings.
Beginning Friday night, if Los Angeles Police Department officers respond to and verify that a large party is
Los Angeles TimesSep 14 2023
Perspectives Blog
McCarthy Elevates Biden Investigation to Formal Impeachment Probe
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This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) commissioned a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden over suspected involvement in his son’s business dealings.
For Context: Shortly after the 2022 midterm elections gave Republicans a majority in the House of
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