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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The early House calls to watch for Tuesday night

Politico

The early House calls to watch for Tuesday night With assists from POLITICO’s Congress team A handful of battleground districts in the Eastern time zone could help predict whether Democrats can take back the majority from Republicans or if the GOP can keep it. “So yes, we are concerned about that.” — Ursula Perano JEFFRIES KNOCKS THE GOP ON ELECTION …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sophistication of AI-backed operation targeting senator points to future of deepfake schemes

Associated Press

Washington — An advanced deepfake operation targeted Sen. Ben Cardin, the Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this month, according to the Office of Senate Security, the latest sign that nefarious actors are turning to artificial intelligence in efforts to dupe top political figures in the United States. “The Senator and their staff ended the call, and quickly …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Alsobrooks will win Maryland Democratic Senate nod, CNN projects, defeating a record-breaking self-funder

CNN

CNN — Angela Alsobrooks won Maryland’s Democratic nomination for US Senate, advancing her potentially history-making candidacy to the competitive general election with implications for control of the chamber next year. “A lot of people look at our state and say, ‘Oh it’s Maryland — it’s a blue state, we can worry about another race someplace else,’” Alsobrooks said Tuesday night. …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Members of Maryland’s congressional …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

Associated Press

— A third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland’s congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal aid to pay 100% of the cost of a new bridge, Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday. The bridge collapsed March 26 after being struck by the cargo ship Dali, which …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A third channel will …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday they will soon introduce a bill that will make clear the federal government will fully cover the cost of rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The federal government generally picks up 90% of the tab and the state 10% when replacing disaster-damaged interstate highways and bridges, but exceptions have occurred …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — More of President Joe Biden’s top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to change course. That’s despite growing concern — and rising political opposition nationally, especially among Muslim and Arab American voters — …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

US senator links drone deal nod to Pannun probe

Hindustan Times

Ben Cardin, the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said that he lifted his hold on the proposed sale of 31 MQ-9B drones to India after the US administration assured him that the Indian government is “committed to thoroughly investigating” the situation stemming from the allegations that implicate an Indian government official in an assassination plot on US …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership

New Indian Express

BUDAPEST: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden's application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for the Nordic nation. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to …

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1 year ago

Congressional staffer fired after gay sex video scandal rocks US Senate

Hindustan Times

An explicit video of a congressional staffer having gay sex in the US Senate hearing room went viral on Friday. US Senate hearing room representational image Daily Caller chief national correspondent Henry Rodgers said, “A source identified the room to the Daily Caller as Senate room Hart 216- The Judiciary Room. It appears to be unprotected sex.” Aidan was previously …

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1 year ago

Pannun ‘plot’: Issue raised with India at highest levels, say US officials

Hindustan Times

Washington The US may have first raised the issue of the possible involvement of an Indian government employee in an alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil at least four months ago, and the issue has been raised at the “highest levels”, US officials said. Responding to the indictment, US national security council spokesperson Adrienne …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Live updates | Israel will allow a daily pause in Gaza combat, as US seeks a multiday break

Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration says Israel will allow a four-hour humanitarian pause each day in combat operations in northern Gaza to allow civilians to flee to the south, starting on Thursday. Currently: — Israeli strikes pound Gaza City as ground forces battle Hamas militants in dense urban neighborhoods — White House says Israel agrees to daily four-hour pauses to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Biden vows to give Israel 'more support' to 'prevent tragedy'

Daily Mail

President Joe Biden is considering a $100 billion spending package that would aid Israel in its war on Hamas while continuing to arm Ukraine as it fights to expel Russian forces from its soil. Biden may consider a supplemental request of about $100 billion that would include defense aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, multiple sources familiar with the request …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. — Maryland Rep. David Trone announced Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin. “Ben Cardin was a great U.S. senator, and we’re looking forward to following in his huge shoes,” Trone said in an interview with The …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Democratic Sen. Cardin of Maryland retiring after 3 terms

Associated Press

— Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of his third term, triggering what is likely to be a highly competitive primary to replace him in the blue-leaning state. The decision by Cardin, a longtime fixture of Maryland politics, will open up his seat for the first time since 2006, when …

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1 year, 10 months ago

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Soon Be Labeled A 'Genocide'

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Only days ahead of the one-year anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a bipartisan group of senators is again trying to get it declared a genocide. “One year into Putin’s brutal and unjustified war against Ukraine, it is beyond clear that Russia has been committing genocide,” Risch said in a statement. Oleksiy Goncharenko, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Spending bill aids retirees, and boosts financial industry

LA Times

Rob Portman helped usher through the measure labeled Secure 2.0, which is designed to ensure greater participation in retirement savings plans. Katherine DeBerry, a representative from Prudential, said the firm applauds the passage of Secure 2.0, stating that it “will help ensure employees’ retirement savings last a lifetime.” A representative from BlackRock declined to comment, and Pacific Life, the Business …

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2 years, 2 months ago

College athletics sees surge in nonprofits paying players

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The new world of college athletes getting paid for endorsements has created a rapidly expanding pop-up industry: Brand new nonprofit “collectives” that pay athletes to promote charities. “My default on this is skepticism.” There’s enough skepticism that a bipartisan effort in Congress has been started to …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Pierre Cardin presents new collection in Beijing

China Daily

Pierre Cardin show in Paris on Jan 28 On the evening of Jan 29, French fashion brand Pierre Cardin held a news conference at the Reignwood Theater in Beijing to present its new collection. Just one day prior, a fashion show in tribute to the brand's founder Pierre Cardin, who died last year at the age of 98, was staged …

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3 years, 2 months ago

GOP stalls pick who’d be government’s highest-ranking Muslim

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The nomination of a Pakistani-born businessman who would be the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S. government is in jeopardy because Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked his confirmation. Committee Republicans have issued a joint statement saying the Planned Parenthood money was “wrongfully approved” and they will not allow a vote on the nominee “until the SBA takes action to …

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3 years, 3 months ago

GOP Senators Repeatedly Boycott Vote For Muslim Nominee

Huff Post

Dilawar Syed has received strong support from a number of faith and civil rights organizations, which have hit back on the GOP charges that he's anti-Israel. On June 30, eight of the GOP senators on the committee wrote a letter to the chair, Sen. Ben Cardin, expressing “serious concern” with Syed’s work as a board member for Emgage USA. They …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Feeling trapped, migrants’ fears grow in Mexican border city

Associated Press

CIUDAD ACUÑA, Mexico — After more than a week at this crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border, Haitian migrant Nelson Saintil felt like the walls were beginning to close in on him and his family. Mexico’s National Immigration Institute has not provided numbers on how many migrants have been moved from Ciudad Acuña in recent days. “It is the new United …

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The early House calls to watch for Tuesday night

Sophistication of AI-backed operation targeting senator points to future of deepfake schemes

Alsobrooks will win Maryland Democratic Senate nod, CNN projects, defeating a record-breaking self-funder

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

Biden’s closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza

US senator links drone deal nod to Pannun probe

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO membership

US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership

Congressional staffer fired after gay sex video scandal rocks US Senate

Pannun ‘plot’: Issue raised with India at highest levels, say US officials

Live updates | Israel will allow a daily pause in Gaza combat, as US seeks a multiday break

Biden vows to give Israel 'more support' to 'prevent tragedy'

Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run

Democratic Sen. Cardin of Maryland retiring after 3 terms

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine Could Soon Be Labeled A 'Genocide'

Spending bill aids retirees, and boosts financial industry

College athletics sees surge in nonprofits paying players

Pierre Cardin presents new collection in Beijing

GOP stalls pick who’d be government’s highest-ranking Muslim

GOP Senators Repeatedly Boycott Vote For Muslim Nominee

Feeling trapped, migrants’ fears grow in Mexican border city