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House approves Andy Biggs' NDAA amendment to slightly slash defense budget if Pentagon fails audit
The amendment directs all components of the Pentagon that fail to pass their audit to give up 0.5 percent of its discretionary budget to the Treasury Department in hopes of decreasing the federal debt.
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House Ways and Means Committee subpoenas three nonprofits tied to Marxist tycoon Neville Singham
The subpoenas are part of an investigation into more than $39 million that went from Signham to the nonprofits.
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Cornyn vows to vote against Trump-nominated ambassador Kari Lake over withheld Africa AIDS funds
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he'd oppose any committee action on Kari Lake's or Doug Mastriano's unless the administration disperses funds for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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A study in Supreme Court confirmation contrasts: Ketanji Brown Jackson vs. Brett Kavanaugh
Jackson supporters "pretending" that "serious questions and discussion on the relevant qualifications of a judge" are "somehow equivalent to what happened in the Brett Kavanaugh process," says legal activist Carrie Severino.
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Cruz forces recorded vote on State Department nominee accused of lying about new Iran nuclear deal
The forced vote is a way of getting Republicans on record about their opposition to the new deal.
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Ten memorable moments from Ketanji Jackson confirmation hearings
Wednesday was the final day of Jackson's marathon confirmation hearings.
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Cruz invites Durbin to testify on the witness bench next to Ketanji Brown Jackson
Durbin interrupted Cruz's line of questioning and asked him to let Jackson answer. Cruz told Durbin she was dodging his questions.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson says she will recuse herself from Harvard affirmative action case
The confirmation that she will recuse herself from the case came under questioning from Sen. Ted Cruz.
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LIVE: Jackson faces another tough questioning period from Graham, discusses Trump opinion
Jackson says one of the most effective deterrents is one she "imposed" in child pornography cases which is "substantial supervision."
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Republicans get Jackson records mid-hearing, hours after Democrats
"How would we know to request the information?" Cruz asked.
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Sarah Palin considers run to replace Rep. Don Young: 'It would be an honor'
Palin said she plans on seeing how the process of replacing Young plays out.
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SCOTUS nominee Jackson argued Critical Race Theory should be considered during sentencing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson noted in a 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day lecture that a book by Derrick Bell, "the godfather of Critical Race Theory," had been on her parents' "coffee table for many years."
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GOP sets stage to probe spiking of Hunter Biden laptop story; warnings to preserve evidence sent
Led by Rep. Darrell Issa, lawmakers send preservation letters, setting stage for major probe if GOP retakes majority in November. demand Big Tech, NYT, intel experts