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NJ Rep Kean returns to Capitol Hill, says medical condition causing long absence was depression
Kean said the diagnosis came when he entered the hospital for "some testing," and the depression left him under the doctors' care while he spent months recovering.
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Democratic Arizona Sen. Gallego under federal investigation for alleged campaign finance violations
The investigation follows a complaint by a whistleblower from Southern California.
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N.J. Rep. Tom Kean expected to return to Washington after lengthy absence
Kean, who has not yet disclosed the nature of the illness that kept him away from Washington for months, last voted on March 5. He has missed more than 140 votes.
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Bernie Sanders willing to work with Trump admin on capping credit card interests
The senator said Trump's promise to cap credit card interest rates was a "very good idea," and that Americans are currently paying over a trillion dollars in credit card debt.
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Michael McCaul says he will not seek to remain chairman of House Foreign Affairs committee
The move has opened up a competitive race to succeed the chairman, and four members of Congress have already tossed their hats into the ring, including McCaul's vice chair Ann Wagner.
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Sen. Rand Paul to chair the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Paul plans to reinstate President-elect Donald Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy, which was scrapped by President Joe Biden in 2022.
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Sherrod Brown teases bid to serve remainder of Vance's Senate term
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to name an interim replacement in the coming months, but a special election is expected by 2026.
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U.S. national debt racing toward $36 trillion
The total outstanding public debt stands at $35.9 trillion.
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Rand Paul says he wants to eliminate cybersecurity agency but will likely reorganize it instead
The senator said that some ways CISA could be reorganized are by having more hearings over its alleged meetings with social media companies during the 2024 election cycle.
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'Layers of plausible deniability': GOP blasts feds for lack of transparency at final COVID hearing
NIH official refuses to even tell Congress if the "process" has started to investigate Fauci advisor who repeatedly admitted, in writing, circumventing the Freedom of Information Act to hide discussions on COVID origins.
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House Republicans call for FEMA briefing on alleged discrimination against Florida Trump supporters
A whistleblower filed a complaint regarding the incident last week, stating that employees were allegedly told in late October that they should skip houses of Trump supporters when canvassing in Lake Placid, Florida. At least 20 houses were reportedly skipped over the guidance.
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House Judiciary instructs Biden admin officials to keep their records
The committee sent the notices to officials in the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).