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Calif. university leaders fail to tell Rep. Mary Miller in House hearing whether men can have babies
The committee hearing questioned the chancellor of the University of California San Francisco Sam Hawgood, a doctor, and UCLA medical school dean, Steve Dubinett, on their school's curriculum.
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House Oversight panel to depose Leon Black in Epstein probe in September
The deposition, which will be videotaped and under oath, will take place on Sept. 3.
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House passes Trump-supported bill to make daylight savings time permanent
The legislation, which puts the country on the time currently observed between March and November unless a state exempts itself before the act takes effect, passed in a bipartisan 308-117 split. It still needs to pass the Senate before it can take effect.
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House GOP presses ex-intel officials about dismissing Hunter Biden laptop before 2020 election
Former CIA Director John Brennan was among the 12 officials who received letters from the House Republicans.
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From 'Never Kevin' to convert: Gaetz 'would give Speaker McCarthy an A for his work so far'
As a result of horse-trading during prolonged standoff over House speaker election, "we are in possession of far more tools that will help us get to those policy outcomes that we want," said Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz.
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GOP Rep/nuclear sub vet on China: 'Assume that whatever that balloon saw, they saw also'
The Pentagon said in a statement Monday that similar balloons from China overflew the U.S. during the prior administration, but former President Trump forcefully denied the claim on his social media platform Truth Social.
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NYT urges Dem Sen. Durbin reform process for blocking judicial nominees
The Times board further pointed to past Senate tradition by which the president might consult with both senators from the same state over an objection to a judicial nominee.
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Former DEA director says Congress can urge Biden to use the military to stop the cartels
"The US military or intel community has unbelievable capabilities," Derek Maltz said.
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Democrat James Clyburn's campaign paid grandson over $86,000 in 'management' fees, filings show
It is legal for federal politicians to use campaign money to pay family members, but ethics experts generally frown upon the practice.
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Rep. Santos may owe ‘thousands’ in parking tickets in New York, Florida: Report
Red light runs, expired meters reportedly on congressman's record.
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House Judiciary GOP subpoena FBI's Christopher Wray, AG Merrick Garland
Jordan previously warned Garland in mid-January that the he might face such a subpoena should he not cooperate House Republican demands for information.
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House bill rescinding $71B for 87k IRS agents stalled in Senate after nearly 4 weeks without vote
In a recent poll, a solid majority of respondents supported the House-passed bill that strips the IRS funding from the Democrats' $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act.
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Schumer floats adding Iran, Russia, North Korea to House-passed ban on SPR oil sales to China
Prior to Schumer's comments, the White House had dismissed the bill banning sales to China from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as addressing a "non-issue," and it's unclear if their position has changed.