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Sep 29 2023
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California Congresswoman Was Among Last to See Feinstein Alive, Says She 'Worked to Her Dying Day'
"I was the lucky one," says former House Rep. Jane Harman of Los Angeles after she revealed that she had a 5 p.m. meeting with Senator Dianne Feinstein at her home in Washington D.C. Thursday. "I saw her at 5 p.m. yesterday at her home. We had a one-hour private meeting. I came by to say hi and to talk about what we could be doing next together, and we did talk about that," Harman tells MSNBC
SFist
Oct 01 2023
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Matt Gaetz Plans Vote to Oust McCarthy After Speaker Avoids Shutdown
WASHINGTON—On Saturday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he had had enough with GOP dissidents. And now his fiercest critic, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.), is seeking to oust him from his job. The California Republican pushed aside the GOP dissidents who have been dogging him for months, opting instead to pass legislation with Democratic support. He averted a government shutdown and bought
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 28 2023
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U.S. lawmakers probe for the cause of Maui wildfire disaster
Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster. • None COURTESY OF U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE • None A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina on Monday, Aug. 21. Hawaii's top public utility officials and the president of
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Oct 12 2023
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For Democrats, Crisis in Israel Could Be a Unifying Force
The crisis in Israel is offering an opportunity for Democrats to bridge a foreign policy divide that Republicans have exploited for years and to unify their party behind a president facing one of the biggest geopolitical challenges in the region in decades.
In recent years, the Democratic Party’s traditional support for Israel has been tested by a vocal liberal wing, which has called
New York Times (News)
Sep 25 2023
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Nazi-linked veteran received ovation during Zelenskyy’s Canada visit
A ranking Canadian parliamentarian is apologizing to Jewish communities around the world for a blunder during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit that led to lawmakers honoring a veteran accused of belonging to a Nazi division in WWII.
It followed demands by Canadian Jewish organizations Sunday for an apology after it was revealed members of Parliament across party lines
Politico
Jun 24 2018
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California Democrats are distancing themselves from Pelosi as they try to flip House, report says
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) appears to be losing support from her party, according to published reports. Although Pelosi is likely one of the nation’s most visible Democrats, some California House candidates are distancing themselves from her.
The Blaze
Sep 30 2023
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Government shutdown nears as Greene, GOP hardliners dig in
WASHINGTON — Republican in the U.S. House met for two hours Friday evening after yet another GOP-led spending measure failed on the floor, but they still have no clear plan to avoid a government shutdown that will begin today at midnight. Twenty-one hardliners, including Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, voted with Democrats on Friday to block a GOP stopgap measure that would have cut
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sep 27 2019
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White House Knew of Whistle-Blower’s Allegations Soon After Trump’s Call With Ukraine Leader
WASHINGTON — The White House learned that a C.I.A. officer had lodged allegations against President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine even as the officer’s whistle-blower complaint was moving through a process meant to protect him against reprisals, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
The officer first shared information about potential abuse of power and a White House cover-
New York Times (News)
Sep 29 2023
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Conservative rebels say they'll tank McCarthy’s funding bill, raising odds of a shutdown
WASHINGTON — A band of conservative rebels on Friday vowed to block House Republicans’ short-term funding bill to keep the government open, delivering a political blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and likely cementing the chances of a painful government shutdown that is less than 48 hours away. The rebels, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a conservative bomb-thrower and a top Donald Trump ally,
NBC News (Online)
Sep 28 2023
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Person with gun breaks into Chicago migrant shelter
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago police are investigating after someone broke into a migrant shelter in Gage Park with a gun. Police responded to a call from someone inside the Gage Park Field House, in the 2400 block of West 55th Street. According to Ald. Ray Lopez (15th), the suspect entered the women’s dormitory. A source told CBS 2, the suspect got in through
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