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'Who knows what trouble I may get into': Matt Gaetz teases Senate run amid ethics report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz hinted that he could run for U.S. Senate just hours before a House Ethics Committee report was expected to suggest that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl. While speaking at Turning Point USA's AmFest conference on Sunday, Gaetz responded to speculation about his next move after backing out as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be …

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Lara Trump buried on MSNBC for bailing on Senate bid for 'big' January announcement

Raw Story

A decision by Lara Trump to withdraw her name from consideration to fill Sen. Marco Rubio's seat representing Florida was greeted with skepticism and no small amount of mirth on MSNBC on Sunday morning. Late Saturday night, just days after she reaffirmed she was very interested in taking Rubio's place after he was nominated by her father-in-law to be his …

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Lara Trump Withdraws from Florida Senate Race

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Washington: Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said on Saturday that she is removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator -- ending speculation that she could replace Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration's secretary of state. "After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I …

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US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown

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The US Senate passed a spending measure early on Saturday, ensuring that federal government funding will continue through mid-March, the New York Times reported.The 85-to-11 vote came shortly after the midnight deadline, preventing a potential government shutdown that would have disrupted services and services just before the holidays.The bill, which was also approved earlier in the House, provides USD 100 …

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Lara Trump says she’s removing herself from consideration to be Florida senator

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said Saturday that she’s removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator — ending speculation that she could replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration’s secretary of state. “After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many, I have …

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Transforming the party: Democrats have failed us — it's time to rebuild from the ground up

Salon

Would it not be simpler for the government to dissolve the people and elect another? — Bertolt Brecht It took just over three weeks for top aides on the Kamala Harris campaign to appear on "Pod Save America" and, as a HuffPost writer put it, suggest they'd been doomed all along by a fossilized sense “that there just wasn’t much …

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Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

India Today

WASHINGTON: One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. “Ultimately, and let’s be honest, that’s going to be — a large portion of that — will be up to Donald J. Trump.” And yet, Johnson was able to buy time, convincing Trump he would meet the president-elect’s …

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Lara Trump withdraws from consideration to replace Rubio in U.S. Senate

The Hindu

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said on Saturday she has removed her name from consideration to replace outgoing U.S. Rubio was picked by Trump to serve as secretary of state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will pick a replacement for Rubio, who is expected to resign as senator when Trump takes office on Jan. 20. There was speculation that …

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Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Johnson’s shaky grip on the gravel Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate …

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Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted …

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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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Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report

Raw Story

Early Saturday morning, Senate Democrats released the results of an investigation that alleges that Justice Clarence Thomas once again failed to disclose trips paid for by one of his billionaire benefactors. According to a report from the Washington Post's Justin Jouvenal, a 20-month investigation conducted by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee turned up previously undisclosed Thomas jet and yacht …

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Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct. The 93-page report released Saturday by the Democratic majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee found additional travel taken in 2021 by Thomas but not reported …

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Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Raw Story

The Democratic-led Senate passed an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill to avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government. The GOP's first attempt at a spending bill collapsed Wednesday, with tech billionaire Elon Musk and Trump coming out against it. "We are excited about this outcome," House Speaker Mike Johnson said, calling it "America First legislation" and particularly celebrating how it …

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Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year. The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who …

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'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record

Raw Story

President Joe Biden surpassed President-elect Donald Trump's judicial nominee record on Friday, leading to a chorus of cheers from Democrats in Congress — and a forceful boo from at least one firebrand Republican. He's set to depart office after appointing one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges and a pair of International Trade Court judges, …

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House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

New Indian Express

The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. The federal debt limit expires Jan. 1, and Trump doesn't want the first months of his new administration saddled with tough negotiations in Congress to lift the nation's borrowing capacity. “Congress must …

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“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama

Salon

Prominent Democrats lambasted Elon Musk’s influence on negotiations to avert this weekend’s potential government shutdown, questioning his behind-the-scenes role in shaping Republican strategy. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said Musk’s involvement suggested he was “calling the shots for Trump and Republicans,” asking pointedly, “Who is in charge?” The criticism followed a turbulent week on Capitol …

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Faber seeks cooperation to address asylum housing shortfall

NL Times

The Dutch government is working to resolve a housing shortfall for asylum seekers after municipalities failed to meet targets set by the controversial spreidingswet. The law mandates the creation of 96,000 housing spaces, but only 90,000 have been secured, according to Asylum Minister Marjolein Faber. The spreidingswet, enacted to distribute asylum housing obligations fairly across municipalities, allows the minister to …

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‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics

Al Jazeera

In a new report, Democrats on the US Senate Judiciary Committee call out alleged ethical lapses among high court justices. A report from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee has detailed new allegations about the “lavish gifts” justices on the United States Supreme Court received from donors. In their report, the Democrats slammed the Supreme Court’s chief justice, conservative John …

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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 review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

LA Times

The Supreme Court adopted its first code of ethics in 2023, but it leaves compliance to each of the nine justices. A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct. The 93-page report released Saturday by …

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Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

LA Times

The Capitol is pictured in Washington on Friday. President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker …

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'Who knows what trouble I may get into': Matt Gaetz teases Senate run amid ethics report

Lara Trump buried on MSNBC for bailing on Senate bid for 'big' January announcement

Lara Trump Withdraws from Florida Senate Race

US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown

Lara Trump says she’s removing herself from consideration to be Florida senator

Transforming the party: Democrats have failed us — it's time to rebuild from the ground up

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

Lara Trump withdraws from consideration to replace Rubio in U.S. Senate

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

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

Justice Thomas hit with new allegations of undisclosed jet and yacht trips: report

Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

'Rubber-stamped absolute zealots': GOP senator melts down as Biden breaks Trump record

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama

Faber seeks cooperation to address asylum housing shortfall

‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics

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

Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval