Congress
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Federal court rejects New Jersey Democrat congresswoman’s bid to drop ICE assault charges
DOJ charged l Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey with assaulting law enforcement agents during a clash outside Delaney Hall facility.
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Fetterman holds a higher approval rating among Republicans than McCormick
Among those who identified themselves as Republicans, 79% have a favorable opinion of Fetterman, while 17% have an unfavorable view. Among his fellow Republicans, 66% have a favorable opinion of McCormick, while 10% have an unfavorable view.
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House Oversight Committee releases transcript of interview with Jes Staley over ties to Epstein
Staley was interviewed by the panel last month and was primarily known for being responsible for the banking giant’s 15-year relationship with Epstein. The bank itself has denied being complicit with Epstein’s criminal activities.
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Byron Donalds pushes House to hold impeachment vote against Biden
Donalds claimed that if former President Donald Trump could get impeached by Democrats that ran the House over a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, then Biden can be impeached for his alleged offenses.
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Florida Republican incumbents advance to November election
Florida Reps. Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Byron Donalds, Cory Mills, and Sen. Rick Scott all survived their respective challenges.
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Oversight committee presses federal agencies on plan to shrink China's influence
Comer has been pressing federal agencies for months to identify CCP influence and root it out.
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Dean Phillips says Biden's dropping reelection bid was 'strangely joyful'
"I was trying to be a Paul Revere, not a George Washington," Phillips said. "It took Joe Biden to be George Washington ... I was just trying to sound the alarm bell. It was strangely joyful."
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Disgraced NY GOP Congressman Santos expected to plead guilty Monday to dozen of federal charges
The Monday court date was requested on Friday by the prosecutors and Santos' lawyer, but the reasons weren't specified.
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House Republican accuses Biden admin of slow-rolling cooperation with voter registration probe
The accusations are particularly noteworthy given Michigan's status as a swing state, and heading into a critical election season.
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Phil Murphy announces replacement to serve remainder of Bob Menendez's New Jersey Senate term
“I will stand as our second crucial voice in the Democratic Caucus under Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the important items that will come before us over the next months,” Helmy said in his own statement.
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Ohio senator gets rid of the word 'women' in bill about pregnancy
In the updated legislation, the words "pregnant person" and "pregnant individual" are used.
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Democratic lawmakers urge the Pentagon to keep the military out of US law enforcement
Democratic Reps. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, sent the letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other top military officials, urging them to serve as “guardrails against using the military in domestic affairs."
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Phil Murphy to tap former chief of staff to serve remainder of Menendez's NJ Senate term: Report
Helmy served as the governor's chief of staff from 2019 through 2023, and helped Murphy stabilize his relationship with the state legislature. Helmy has not released a statement on the potential appointment.