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Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, including making bald eagle national symbol
The slew of new laws comes a day after the president vetoed a separate bipartisan bill that would have created dozens of new federal judge posts, claiming it failed to "resolve key questions in the legislation." The bill was passed shortly before Congress left for the year.
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Federal judge rules parts of Arkansas law that targets librarians, booksellers is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks ruled that parts of the law were unconstitutional because it made librarians and booksellers "agents of censorship."
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Congress just pushed Social Security closer to the brink to appease unions, but few seem to care
CBO estimates the new law will deplete Social Security Trust fund by a whopping $20 billion a year.
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Jury finds tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Momeni could be sentenced between 16 years to life.
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Biden calls for congressional stock trading ban
In the past, Biden has not given his stance on stock trading in Congress.
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Trump fumes over judge's 'psychotic' rejection of immunity claims in DA Bragg case
Trump was convicted earlier this year on 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with a 2016 payment his then-attorney, Michael Cohen, made to Stormy Daniels.
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Republicans criticize Johnson for delay in release of spending bill text: 'Forced to eat this crap'
“It’s the opposite of what the DOGE Commission is trying to do. So, am I voting for it? No, I’m not,” Rep. Norman says.
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Connolly beats AOC in bid to lead Oversight Democrats
The new Congress will return on Jan. 3 of next year.
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Johnson promises disasters relief for farmers in budget bill
"The Swamp is using farmers and victims of natural disasters as pawns to fund an over-bloated pet project filled disaster," Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wrote on the social media platform, X.
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Bipartisan U.S. House task force releases report on artificial intelligence
Speaker Johnson said he and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries "established the Bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence to ensure America continues leading in this strategic arena."
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GOP Rep. Spartz won't sit on committees or 'participate in the caucus,' prefers to focus on DOGE
“I will stay as a registered Republican but will not sit on committees or participate in the caucus until I see that Republican leadership in Congress is governing,” Spartz wrote in a post on the social media website X.
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House GOP accuses Liz Cheney of tampering with J6 witness, ask FBI to investigate criminality
Interim report by Rep. Barry Loudermilk concludes Jan. 6 attack was “preventable,” highlights intelligence and security failures, Cheney's possible shenanigans.
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Congressional Republicans appear optimistic on spending deal ahead of Friday's deadline
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole on Monday told reporters that progress was being made in the spending fight, which has a critical Friday deadline. Congress will be out for the year starting next week, and will return for the 119th Congress on Jan. 3, 2025.