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Maria Bartiromo grills Trump spokeswoman on GOP: '38 of them voted against Trump's agenda'

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo pressed incoming White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after 38 Republicans voted against President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute demand to raise the debt ceiling as part of a bill to prevent a government shutdown. During an interview on Sunday Morning Futures, Bartiromo told Leavitt that "drama" broke out on Capitol Hill due to Trump's demands derailing …

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1 day, 5 hours ago

An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. And that was always just a nice thing that I did with my dad.” Pennsylvania’s Capitol was crafted by architect Joseph M. Huston, who won its design competition in 1901 with a vision for a temple of democracy — a palace of art that would be as fancy as …

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'Guess what? Trump can't primary all of us': GOP lawmakers threaten revolt over bullying

Raw Story

According to multiple journalists appearing on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, there is a growing belief that Donald Trump won't be getting everything his heart desires from GOP lawmakers when he is sworn in on January 20. Speaking with host Alex Witt, Melanie Zanona of Punchbowl News claimed that the sheer number of Republican House members who balked at the version …

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Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

Associated Press

The path for the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. “This bill will create an equal playing field so that all potential future locations for the home of the Washington Commanders can be fairly considered and give our franchise the opportunity …

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'Diplomatic clown car': Trump buried over 'outrageously bad appointments' of ambassadors

Raw Story

Many of the people President-elect Donald Trump has appointed to represent the United States overseas are severely lacking in diplomatic experience, and several foreign policy experts are blasting the incoming president over his choice of diplomats. The Guardian reported that several of Trump's picks for U.S. ambassadors — like former NFL player Herschel Walker to the Bahamas and former Fox …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Oath Keeper sentenced as judge laments 'true American hero' who 'turned against democracy'

Raw Story

A federal judge on Friday sentenced a former leader of the Oath Keepers militia group to three years of probation in exchange for the Army combat veteran’s extensive cooperation with prosecutors investigating the violent MAGA-inspired attack on the Capitol, according to media reports. But the road to redemption for Joshua James came with a catch: he was required to hand …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

Army veteran sentenced to probation for milestone conviction in Oath Keepers sedition plot

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army veteran was sentenced on Friday to probation instead of prison for his milestone conviction — and his leadership role — in a violent plot by members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election. James, 37, of Arab, Alabama, expressed remorse …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

'Does not bode well': Ex-Trump official warns plans already at risk of being derailed

Raw Story

The bedlam unfolding on Capitol Hill over passing a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown could portend trouble for the GOP's broader legislative agenda, former Donald Trump director of legislative affairs Marc Short told CNBC News on Friday. CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla asked Short whether tech billionaire Elon Musk's interference in the process — which led the GOP caucus …

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'House Democrats are doing something I've never seen before' amid chaos: Congress reporter

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As Republicans try to work out a deal to both appease Donald Trump and fund the government, Democrats are taking unprecedented steps, according to one reporter. Axios congressional reporter Andrew Solender, who previously reported on U.S. Capitol Police evacuating the Cannon House Office Building, flagged a novel notice on Democrats' Friday congressional agenda. "House Democrats are doing something I’ve never …

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'Not sure I've ever seen a mess like this': Trump said to have 'shown limits of his power'

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During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday morning, longtime Washington, D.C. correspondent Jake Sherman admitted the current chaos of getting a budget deal done before a government shutdown is the worst he has ever seen. With both Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scrutinizing every move made by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Sherman was asked, "Are we going to get …

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'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'

Raw Story

House speaker Mike Johnson appears to be on the brink of losing his gavel when the next Congress is sworn in next month. Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed a bipartisan government funding bill Wednesday, and Johnson has seemingly lost the support of many Republicans to hold onto his job, which senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee suggested should go …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

'Incredibly disturbing': Judges are pushing back on Republicans' Jan. 6 rhetoric

Raw Story

Reacting to claims from Donald Trump that he is seriously thinking about blanket pardoning all of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists on the same day that he is sworn in next January, federal judges are increasingly becoming more vocal about the threat he presents to the rule of law. The report notes that U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

'Bunch of spoiled kids': MAGA lawmaker defends 'no' vote on his own party's spending bill

Raw Story

A MAGA Republican who joined more than 30 of his fellow party members in voting against a GOP spending bill to fund the government — and avert a holiday shutdown — said that while he feels for the people affected by the vote, "collapsing the government" and "acting like a bunch of spoiled kids" wouldn't do anyone any good. Rep. …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-20 09:15 The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a new Republican spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump sank a bipartisan stopgap bill, leaving lawmakers just one day to approve new funding to avert …

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US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

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House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

China Daily

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives failed on Thursday to pass a new Republican spending bill after President-elect Donald Trump sank a bipartisan stopgap bill, leaving lawmakers just one day to approve new funding to avert a government shutdown. The vote …

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US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

China Daily

People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would consider TikTok's challenge to legislation that could force the popular social media platform to be sold to a US company by Jan 19 or face a nationwide ban. …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Sentencing closes chapter for Oath Keeper seeking redemption after Jan. 6

Politico

“The institutions that protected democracy on Jan. 6 cannot and will not forget,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy Edwards, who cast James’ sentencing as a chance to “cement” the threat to democracy in America’s “long-term national memory” and to “turn the page and allow this country to start to heal.” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta acknowledged the wrenching conflict of …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Biden administration provides $4.28 billion in student debt relief

Politico

Some Democrats on Capitol Hill have been pushing for the administration to forgive borrowers who are eligible before Biden leaves office. They also expressed concern that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration would not provide the same level of debt relief to borrowers. “During his first term President Trump refused to deliver meaningful debt relief for borrowers. “President Trump’s negligence has led …

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3 days, 20 hours ago

‘Hell no!’ New ‘extreme MAGA’ spending plan draws chants from outraged Democrats

Raw Story

A closed-door meeting of Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill spiraled into a raucous revolt of the new GOP spending bill that influenced repeated chants of “Hell no!” “This is not serious. “Extreme MAGA Republicans are driving us to a government shutdown.” Jeffries’ comments came as members of the House Democratic caucus huddled in the Capitol basement to weigh their options …

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'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s dumb for a smart guy — at least according to Republicans questioning why the man promising to save the government trillions is on the glide path to costing it billions. “And then it costs money to open up the government.” Some Republicans on Capitol Hill fear Trump’s now following Musk’s lead — a move that has …

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live

The Independent

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'I would love to know what’s going on': Senate GOP baffled by derailed funding bill

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump doesn’t reclaim the White House until the new year, but he’s already leaving his mark on the nation’s Capitol — and that has Republicans freaking out. Maybe you know more than the rest of us,” Sen. Steve Daines — who’s credited with helping the GOP win back control of the Senate from his perch as chair …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report

Raw Story

A Democratic insider who previously served as the January 6 Committee spokesperson fought back against a “cherry-picked” report by House Republicans that attempted to discredit the committee’s investigation – and targeted former Rep. Liz Cheney for retribution. Tim Mulvey, a former Democratic communications director, said singling out Cheney – and the GOP's threats to prosecute perceived political enemies – offer …

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Maria Bartiromo grills Trump spokeswoman on GOP: '38 of them voted against Trump's agenda'

An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

'Guess what? Trump can't primary all of us': GOP lawmakers threaten revolt over bullying

Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

'Diplomatic clown car': Trump buried over 'outrageously bad appointments' of ambassadors

Oath Keeper sentenced as judge laments 'true American hero' who 'turned against democracy'

Army veteran sentenced to probation for milestone conviction in Oath Keepers sedition plot

'Does not bode well': Ex-Trump official warns plans already at risk of being derailed

'House Democrats are doing something I've never seen before' amid chaos: Congress reporter

'Not sure I've ever seen a mess like this': Trump said to have 'shown limits of his power'

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'

'Incredibly disturbing': Judges are pushing back on Republicans' Jan. 6 rhetoric

'Bunch of spoiled kids': MAGA lawmaker defends 'no' vote on his own party's spending bill

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement

US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge

Sentencing closes chapter for Oath Keeper seeking redemption after Jan. 6

Biden administration provides $4.28 billion in student debt relief

‘Hell no!’ New ‘extreme MAGA’ spending plan draws chants from outraged Democrats

'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government

Trump and Vance cause chaos with attack on stop-gap spending bill as government shutdown looms: Live

'I would love to know what’s going on': Senate GOP baffled by derailed funding bill

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report