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Committee highlights failures of Afghan vetting, as funding for refugees in limbo
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the Biden administration gave an “easy pass” to hundreds of thousands of noncitizens, including the Afghan evacuees, that he argues would “not be eligible to come, but for this discretionary issuance.”
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Progressive activist calls for prosecution of Trump and his allies if Dems take majority in Congress
During an interview with activist Jennifer Welch, former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta suggested that the Democrats should expand the Supreme Court to hold Trump accountable
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Senate takes recess, leaving only five days to pass six govt funding bills
Congress is already three months overdue on finishing the regular order appropriations process for fiscal year 2026, which consists of passing 12 full-year funding bills that allocate money for federal agencies.
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Former Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to sit for interview in House Epstein probe next month
Comer, who is leading a Congressional probe into the government's handling of the Epstein investigation, said Acosta will voluntarily sit for the interview on Sept. 19.
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House Oversight Chair Comer subpoenas Epstein estate
Comer requested that the committee have the documents before or by Sep. 8.
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House Oversight panel launches investigation into DC police crime data
The committee is requesting documents, information, and transcribed interviews by Sept. 2
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Rep. Biggs to introduce DC reform bills to extend Trump control of police, eliminate cashless bail
The bills would extend the president’s emergency authority to 180 days under the Home Rule Act and eliminate the cashless bail policy Trump has criticized.
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Justice Department delivers first batch of Epstein files to Congress
It was not immediately clear what documents are in the tranche or when the public will be able to view the material.
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Sen. Gallego, others question Meta on policies for kids using AI
The bipartisan letter said Meta’s policies and practices for the chatbots pose “astonishing risks for children, lack transparency and allow for the proliferation of misinformation.”
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House Education panel opens probe into alleged antisemitism at National Education Association
The panel wants from the union by Sept. 4 all communication and documents from officials that included the words "antisemitism," "Israel," "Israeli," "Palestine," or "Palestinian," dating back to Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel.
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Michigan Rep. Bergman lauds downsizing of federal government under Trump
The Trump administration plans to achieve a 300,000 reduction in the federal workforce by the end of 2025, which is roughly 15%.
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Schiff starts legal defense fund amid Trump's investigation threats
“It’s clear that Donald Trump and his MAGA allies will continue weaponizing the justice process to attack Senator Schiff for holding this corrupt administration accountable,” Sen. Adam Schiff's spokeswoman said
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Greene calls to abolish property taxes, reform health insurance
Greene claimed that property taxes force Americans to "pay rent to the government" on houses and land that are privately owned.