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2 days, 18 hours ago

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

LA Times

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark the confirmation of 235 federal judges nominated by President Biden. President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency this month, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, …

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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court. “So I think it’ll enhance the image of the court and its work …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

'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, 20 hours ago

As Trump makes fresh threats against Liz Cheney, Republican senators look the other way

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. Read our privacy policy House Republicans wasted little time following President-elect Trump’s orders to …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

GOP senator admits he's 'concerned' about a Trump trade war: report

Raw Story

An Iowa Republican senator acknowledged he was "concerned" Tuesday about the threat of a trade war following inflammatory statements from Donald Trump, but downplayed the president-elect's comments as merely a "negotiating tool." Sen. Chuck Grassley on Tuesday called the threats a "negotiating tool," Politico reported. “I think you got to see it as a negotiating tool,” Grassley told reporters Tuesday …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump’s Cabinet? Never heard of ’em.

Politico

Never heard of ’em. Still, 49 percent of voters said they “strongly” or “somewhat” agreed that Trump’s presidency would be a threat to democracy, while 45 percent “somewhat” or “strongly” disagreed. Pro Exclusive Trump’s tariff threat could boost auto, energy prices, via our DOUG PALMER Trump’s “energy czar” could usher in a new era at Interior, via our HEATHER RICHARDS …

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4 weeks ago

'I intend to defend them': Senate Republican warns Trump against government purge

Raw Story

Sen. Chuck Grassley, despite being a staunch Donald Trump ally, is warning the president-elect against any plan to go on a mass firing spree of government inspectors general. In an interview with Politico, Grassley was asked whether Trump should do as some of his allies suggest and conduct a purge of inspectors general, who are responsible for investigating alleged wrongdoing …

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3 months ago

How promises of a ‘post-Roe future’ have fallen short

CNN

CNN — Weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a then-little-known Republican congressman from Louisiana introduced a short bill that proposed amending the Social Security Act to ensure child support payments be made for an “unborn child.” “The Unborn Child Support Act” has gone nowhere. Scattered efforts to take action Scattered efforts have been made toward what …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans unveil new lines of attack against Obamacare

Raw Story

The Affordable Care Act is back under attack. Grassley said in a recent news release that the subsidies “left Obamacare, a program already riddled with problems, wide open to new waste, fraud and abuse.” While potential fraud in government programs has always been a rallying cry for conservatives, the recent criticisms are a renewed line of attack on the ACA …

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4 months ago

Republicans, Now Critical Of Kamala Harris, Have Targeted Price Gouging In The Past

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING It didn’t take long after Vice President Kamala Harris announced her plans to address corporate “price gouging” on Friday for Donald Trump to accuse her of proposing Soviet-style communism. In an apparent reference to Harris’ admittedly vague plan to forbid “price gouging” on food, the former president wrote on Truth Social, “Kamala will implement SOVIET Style Price …

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4 months, 1 week ago

GOP unveils fresh attacks on Obamacare amid ongoing healthcare debate

Raw Story

The Affordable Care Act is back under attack. Grassley said in a recent news release that the subsidies “left Obamacare, a program already riddled with problems, wide open to new waste, fraud and abuse.” While potential fraud in government programs has always been a rallying cry for conservatives, the recent criticisms are a renewed line of attack on the ACA …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

New bodycam video shows moment police officer saw Trump shooter just before assassination attempt

CNN

CNN — Dramatic video obtained by CNN shows, for the first time, the moment a police officer climbed up to the roof of a building overlooking the Donald Trump rally on July 13 and saw the former president’s would-be assassin just before the shooting began. He was on that left side.” Over the radio a voice says: “We have two …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

CNN

CNN — Text messages released and radio chatter detailed Monday show that law enforcement officers lost sight of Donald Trump’s would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and further illustrate the confused communications around tracking him at the July 13 rally. Emergency Services Unit via Sen. Charles E. Grassley The Beaver sniper notes Crooks was using “a range finder looking towards the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

DC slammed Trump’s tariffs. Biden’s decision to keep them draws a very different reaction.

Politico

“It’s a terrible, unfortunate movement towards protectionism,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, one of the few lawmakers to critique Biden’s move, told POLITICO when asked why Washington’s reaction has been so different this time around. Jared Polis — seen as a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 — was one of the few Democrats Tuesday who decried Biden’s tariff move, calling it …

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10 months ago

DOJ Warned Republicans About Publicizing Unverified Report From FBI Informant

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Justice Department told Republicans last year that it would be a mistake to publicize raw paperwork reflecting an informant’s tip to the FBI. As Republicans put it in a document outlining the basis for their impeachment inquiry last fall, the form alleged “that President Biden directly participated in a bribery scheme involving Burisma.” Then, …

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11 months, 1 week ago

How Donald Trump broke the Iowa caucuses

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. Iowa GOP State Senator Jeffrey Reichman, who’s backing Mr DeSantis, tells The Independent that …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Birtherism is back. But these top GOPers are tired of Trump’s citizenship conspiracies.

Raw Story

WASHINGTON – Birtherism’s back. “Nope,” Sen. Lindsey Graham – Trump’s 2016 primary opponent who endorsed the former president last January – told Raw Story when asked about the Haley flap. “It’s a despicable tactic,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen – born to U.S. citizens on Pakistani soil, as his dad was a Foreign Service officer – told Raw Story. “If you’re …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline

Raw Story

It was evident that Donald Trump was likely to lose the presidency 20 minutes after Election 2020 polls closed in California. Pennsylvania Republicans didn’t go this far, but they did sign a public letter asking Congress to block their state’s electoral votes on January 6 — “just hours after” PA Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff and House Speaker Bryan Cutler “had …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Senior GOP senator sends Christmas message with a 36-year-old vacuum named Beth

The Independent

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1 year ago

Jim Jordan and James Comer have a new judicial plan: Protect GOP megadonors at all costs

Raw Story

WASHINGTON – Republicans in Congress aren’t just doing all they can to impeach the Biden name – and possibly President Joe Biden himself – they’re also going to extraordinary lengths to protect two billionaire GOP megadonors who helped the party remake the Supreme Court in recent years. For one, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan and Oversight Committee Chair James …

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1 year ago

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care

NPR

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Two key senators on the committee tasked with overseeing the nation's federal prisons are now urging the Bureau of Prisons to fix a medical care system that has allowed people in its care …

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1 year ago

DeSantis touts completion of 99-county Iowa tour as a measure of his leadership

Raw Story

NEWTON – With a month and a half to go until Iowa caucuses, Florida Gov. “If you like what we’re doing here in Iowa, you’re going to love what Ron DeSantis will do for this country,” Reynolds said Saturday. “She’s endorsing DeSantis and that is one thing that makes it easier, because she’s quite a lady,” Goodyk said, adding that …

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1 year ago

Pence Briefly Considered Not Presiding Over Jan. 6 Vote Certification

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Former Vice President Mike Pence briefly considered not presiding over the ceremony that formalized his coup-attempting boss’s 2020 election loss, once again raising questions about the contemporaneous scheming about Iowa’s Chuck Grassley presiding in his stead. President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence stands behind him at the White House press briefing room …

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1 year ago

Pence bombshell resurfaces old questions about Chuck Grassley and January 6

Raw Story

An ABC News bombshell report revealing then-Vice President Mike Pence had, at one point, decided to not preside over the January 6 joint congressional session to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election is once again bringing up questions about remarks U.S. “According to sources, one of Pence’s notes obtained by Smith’s team shows that, days before Pence was …

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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

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

As Trump makes fresh threats against Liz Cheney, Republican senators look the other way

GOP senator admits he's 'concerned' about a Trump trade war: report

Trump’s Cabinet? Never heard of ’em.

'I intend to defend them': Senate Republican warns Trump against government purge

How promises of a ‘post-Roe future’ have fallen short

Republicans unveil new lines of attack against Obamacare

Republicans, Now Critical Of Kamala Harris, Have Targeted Price Gouging In The Past

GOP unveils fresh attacks on Obamacare amid ongoing healthcare debate

New bodycam video shows moment police officer saw Trump shooter just before assassination attempt

Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

DC slammed Trump’s tariffs. Biden’s decision to keep them draws a very different reaction.

DOJ Warned Republicans About Publicizing Unverified Report From FBI Informant

How Donald Trump broke the Iowa caucuses

Birtherism is back. But these top GOPers are tired of Trump’s citizenship conspiracies.

Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline

Senior GOP senator sends Christmas message with a 36-year-old vacuum named Beth

Jim Jordan and James Comer have a new judicial plan: Protect GOP megadonors at all costs

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care

DeSantis touts completion of 99-county Iowa tour as a measure of his leadership

Pence Briefly Considered Not Presiding Over Jan. 6 Vote Certification

Pence bombshell resurfaces old questions about Chuck Grassley and January 6