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ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats
1 day, 11 hours ago

ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate. The seats in question were vacated in November by state Rep. Joel Rudman and state Sen. Randy Fine, who resigned to …

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GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s agenda
6 days, 10 hours ago

GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s agenda

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress have recently shared some of the first details of their ambitious agenda — sweeping tax cuts, border security and raising the debt limit — which they hope to muscle through in the first 100 days of the president-elect’s term. “At the end of the day, President Trump is going to …

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GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s agenda
6 days, 10 hours ago

GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s agenda

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress have recently shared some of the first details of their ambitious agenda — sweeping tax cuts, border security and raising the debt limit — which they hope to muscle through in the first 100 days of the president-elect’s term. “At the end of the day, President Trump is going to …

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Six Indian Americans sworn-in as members of US House of Representatives
1 week ago

Six Indian Americans sworn-in as members of US House of Representatives

Hindustan Times  

In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States. Bera, the senior most of them, who has been sworn-in for the seventh consecutive term as a representative of the seventh Congressional District …

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Meet the 9 new House members from California
1 week, 1 day ago

Meet the 9 new House members from California

LA Times  

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker emerita, arrives in the House chamber on Friday. Here are California’s newest representatives: Rep. Derek Tran : Tran won a razor-thin election against incumbent Rep. Michelle Steel, a Republican who held the 45th Congressional District seat in Orange County for two terms. Rep. Laura Friedman : Friedman, a former Assembly member, is now representing central …

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Ethics probe findings released for GOP lawmakers accused of misusing campaign money
1 week, 4 days ago

Ethics probe findings released for GOP lawmakers accused of misusing campaign money

Raw Story  

The Office of Congressional Ethics cleared Reps. Ronny Jackson and Wesley Hunt of wrongdoing after they were accused of misusing campaign money by spending it on private clubs and for personal gain. "The panel said that it found evidence in several instances that campaigns 'did not fully comply' with standards for personal use of campaign funds and reporting requirements," The …

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Top Republicans demand Congress to release ‘sexual slush fund list’
1 week, 6 days ago

Top Republicans demand Congress to release ‘sexual slush fund list’

Hindustan Times  

Republicans are demanding the release of the “congressional sexual slush fund list.” On Thursday, Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie joined the former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in calling on Congress to release the names of lawmakers who used taxpayer money to settle sexual harassment claims. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz have called on Congress to release the …

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Jaishankar meets Trump's NSA pick as India begins diplomatic engagement with incoming new US administration
2 weeks ago

Jaishankar meets Trump's NSA pick as India begins diplomatic engagement with incoming new US administration

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently on an official visit to the US from December 24 to 29, met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor on Friday. Notably, EAM Jaishankar's meeting with Waltz is the first high-profile meeting between the incoming Trump administration and the Indian government. In a post on X, the …

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MTG joins Matt Gaetz’s call to release ‘congressional sexual slush fund list’
2 weeks ago

MTG joins Matt Gaetz’s call to release ‘congressional sexual slush fund list’

Raw Story  

Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie have joined former Rep. Matt Gaetz's call to release the "congressional sexual slush fund," a list of congresspeople accused of sexual harassment. I want to release the congressional sexual slush fund list. What Greene calls a "congressional sexual slush fund" refers to the payments made by the OCWR, formerly known as the Office …

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House Republicans knife 'lame duck' Mike Johnson in interviews with right-wing website
2 weeks, 3 days ago

House Republicans knife 'lame duck' Mike Johnson in interviews with right-wing website

Raw Story  

Last week’s spending bill fiasco on Capitol Hill may have signaled the end of Rep. Mike Johnson’s tenure as House speaker. “Mike Johnson’s disastrous handling of the continuing resolution unquestionably left his future speakership imperiled with several members rethinking whether they can back him in January,” one congressional Republican who was granted anonymity told the publication. The heightened tensions on …

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"They let him walk": Merrick Garland's DOJ under fire after damning Matt Gaetz report released
2 weeks, 4 days ago

"They let him walk": Merrick Garland's DOJ under fire after damning Matt Gaetz report released

Salon  

Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to prosecute former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., despite a trail of text messages and testimony from seemingly scores of women detailing the Republican lawmaker’s alleged penchant for buying sex, including from a woman he later learned was under 18. At the time, federal investigators were still investigating Gaetz and whether he “broke federal sex trafficking, …

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Republican congresswoman living in care facility after she was found wandering ‘confused’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Republican congresswoman living in care facility after she was found wandering ‘confused’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Dallas Express reports that Kay Granger, a retiring congresswoman representing Tarrant County in …

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Books: How John Lewis won a 1986 Congressional primary race against a friend
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Books: How John Lewis won a 1986 Congressional primary race against a friend

Slate  

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. They dug into a 1986 Congressional primary race that pitted Lewis against his best friend, and fellow Civil Rights icon, Julian Bond. David Plotz: Lewis gets elected to Congress in 1986 by running in the Democratic primary against his best friend, Julian Bond, another Civil Rights …

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Musk railed against a congressional spending bill. Much of what he spread was misinformation
3 weeks ago

Musk railed against a congressional spending bill. Much of what he spread was misinformation

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk railed against a bipartisan funding proposal in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims. President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent …

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Report alleges Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret
3 weeks ago

Report alleges Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — Former top Coast Guard officials hid a yearslong investigation into sexual assault and harassment at the service’s academy from both Congress and the public after leaders debated the fallout from a potential disclosure, according to a U.S. Senate committee report released Friday. Coast Guard officials also took steps to remove references to the investigation, named Operation Fouled …

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Report alleges Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret
3 weeks ago

Report alleges Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former top Coast Guard officials …

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Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
3 weeks ago

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

Associated Press  

President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims. Now there’s a new social media bully in town, pushing the champion social media bully around.” …

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All the warning signs Biden was 'senile from day one' of his presidency: Joe's catalogue of toe-curling gaffes and calamitous stumbles - as mental decline cover-up scandal deepens
3 weeks ago

All the warning signs Biden was 'senile from day one' of his presidency: Joe's catalogue of toe-curling gaffes and calamitous stumbles - as mental decline cover-up scandal deepens

Daily Mail  

These are President Joe Biden's stumbles and mistakes that should have been a clue to his rapidly declining mental health - after bombshell report revealed how Democrat insiders and cheerleaders hid his condition from the public. President Joe Biden's term was riddled with years of embarrassing gaffes and verbal blunders, including introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as 'President Putin ' …

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The absolute worst predictions from 2024
3 weeks, 1 day ago

The absolute worst predictions from 2024

Politico  

The absolute worst predictions from 2024 New Window Illustrations by DAQ for POLITICO Political prognosticators were so confident 12 months ago. | Angelina Katsanis/POLITICO Inside the Death of DC’s Most Hated Bar … After a beloved D.C. gay bar called The Dirty Goose sold to new owners who rebranded it as a bipartisanship-themed bar called Political Pattie’s — complete with …

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Commanders’ move takes a hit as RFK control measure removed from Congressional spending bill
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Commanders’ move takes a hit as RFK control measure removed from Congressional spending bill

New York Times  

And just like that, the notion of the Washington Commanders returning to play games in the nation’s capital is on life support. GO DEEPER Commanders one step closer to potential RFK return with congressional funding bill Following the initial bipartisan agreement — passage for the RFK transfer was tucked into a continuing resolution designed to avoid a federal government shutdown …

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Trump and his cronies will look to attack unfavorable non-profits, watchdog warns
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump and his cronies will look to attack unfavorable non-profits, watchdog warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump and his Republican allies could utilize the Department of Justice and the Internal …

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"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill
3 weeks, 3 days ago

"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump is urging members of his party to vote down a resolution that would fund the federal government into March. In a joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance shared by Vance on social media, the incoming executives said that Republican legislators should "call bluff" of congressional Democrats and push for a new resolution that doesn't include spending …

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If Commanders leave for D.C., Maryland has a plan in place
3 weeks, 3 days ago

If Commanders leave for D.C., Maryland has a plan in place

New York Times  

Wes Moore’s vibe screams positivity. With the Commanders’ ownership group seeking a new stadium and new Congressional legislation creating an opening for Washington D.C. officials to bring the NFL back to its former home site, the governor’s actions show an executive unwilling to assume final decisions will go his way. The demolition would begin “within 90 days following the first …

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Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released this week, belatedly weighing in on an issue that has been debated on Capitol Hill for years. “Nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market while they’re in the Congress,” Biden said. “I think we should …

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