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Jun 29 2013
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House committee: IRS official waived rights in denying wrongdoing
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a resolution Friday asserting that the woman at the center of the IRS scandal waived her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination when she came before the committee last month. The 22-17 vote came after a charged meeting that cut sharply along partisan lines, with Republicans saying they deserve answers out of Lois Lerner,
Washington TimesJun 30 2022
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Antitrust, Privacy Bills Targeting Big Tech Are Up Against the Clock
It's getting down to the wire for Congress to pass a long-awaited federal privacy law and antitrust reform that could help change how Big Tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta do business.
Congress is considering a slate of bills on both the privacy and antitrust fronts, which could result in, for the first time, regulation for major internet technology companies in the US
CNETOct 12 2022
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Biden says he's 'proud' of son Hunter despite possible criminal charges
President Joe Biden is standing by his embattled son Hunter Biden despite the prospect of the Justice Department indicting him on tax charges and for apparently making a false statement regarding a gun purchase.
During a rare televised interview, Joe Biden was adamant he did not know about the events that could lead to his son being prosecuted as part of a four-year Justice
Washington ExaminerJul 15 2022
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House Moves To Expand Psychedelic Therapy Research
THE NATIONAL PSYCHEDELICS reform movement received a boost Wednesday, as a pair of amendments that would increase access to psychedelic treatments for veterans and active-duty service members with mental health conditions was adopted by the House of Representatives. The amendments, which were added to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, were offered by Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas,
The InterceptNov 03 2022
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Pence backs GOP’s Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid
Former Vice President Mike Pence took the stage Tuesday in Georgia to reinforce the main thrusts of Gov. Brian Kemp’s case for reelection against Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, arguing that Kemp has been good for Georgia’s economy and Abrams is soft on crime.
“No one in Georgia’s history has done more to create jobs, cut taxes, restore sanity to your schools, put criminals behind
NewsNationAug 01 2022
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Sinema still undecided on Manchin social spending bill, will make determination after parliamentarian review
The fate of a social spending and tax bill agreed to by Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hangs in the balance as another key moderate, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema still hasn't said if she'll support it.
Manchin, D-W.Va., said he plans to talk with Sinema, D-Ariz., on the Senate Monday about the bill. But her office says it may take a little longer for the senator to
Fox News (Online News)Jun 23 2020
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Should all police officers wear body cameras?
In recent weeks, protests calling for police reform have swept the nation and the globe. These protests began with the killing of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement officers in Minneapolis. Lawmakers have responded with numerous police reforms at the state and federal level, including competing federal proposals from the house and senate.
While data and research emerges on
The ThreadJun 23 2020
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Should all police officers wear body cameras?
In recent weeks, protests calling for police reform have swept the nation and the globe. These protests began with the killing of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement officers in Minneapolis. Lawmakers have responded with numerous police reforms at the state and federal level, including competing federal proposals from the house and senate.
While data and research emerges on
The ThreadOct 25 2022
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Florida debate: DeSantis vows to put Crist 'out to pasture' as Democrat defends gender surgeries for minors
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Monday to end the political career of his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist while the latter defended gender surgeries for minors during a fiery debate just two weeks ahead of the November general election.
"Well listen, I know that Charlie is interested in talking about 2024 and Joe Biden, but I just want to make things very, very clear: The
Fox News (Online News)Sep 30 2021
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GOP Senators Call Out ‘Marriage Penalties’ In Democrats’ Spending Bill
Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and 32 other GOP senators criticized the Democrats’ reconciliation bill Thursday for including “marriage penalties” in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden.
“Current marriage penalties occur when a household’s overall tax bill increases due to a couple marrying and filing taxes jointly,” the letter
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