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Group of state AGs push Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as US attorney general
Blanche is scheduled to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and would replace former Attorney General Pam Bondi if confirmed.
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House Republicans break impasse that allows voting to resume on chamber floor
House Speaker Mike Johnson won over Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Tennessee GOP Rep. Tim Burchett in the latest 211-215 vote.
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Texas munitions plant failed to produce needed parts, driving shortfall: Petagon watchdog report
Since 2022, the Pentagon depleted its inventory of 155mm artillery rounds by 3.6 million rounds, of which 3 million were given to Ukraine through commitments made by the Biden administration.
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Arkansas wins case to ban critical race theory in schools
“Since the Free Speech Clause does not give the students the right to compel the government to say something it does not wish to, they cannot show a likelihood of success,” the judges wrote
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Bondi to announce plans to reopen Alcatraz as Pelosi calls it Trump's 'stupidest initiative yet'
"It should concern us all that clearly the only intellectual resources the Administration has drawn upon for this foolish notion are decades-old fictional Hollywood movies," Rep. Nancy Pelosi said
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Senate panel to vote on former Trump attorney Bove's judicial nomination, amid DOJ lawyer opposition
“Emil Bove has been an architect and enforcer of many of the attacks on DOJ and its employees,” Justice Connection Executive Director and Founder Stacey Young said
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Senate approves $9 billion in spending clawbacks, handing Trump a major win
Senate Majority Leader John Thune praised the vote, saying it was an important first step in creating a new culture in Congress.
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Democratic Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith hospitalized after feeling sick at Capitol
Smith is staying overnight in the hospital for more observation, but she is expected to be back at work soon, according to the message. It is not known what specifically is wrong with Smith.
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Trump says focus should be on ‘tremendous,’ ‘flawless’ attack on Iran, not Epstein
Trump says the success of U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites stands in stark contrast to Carter's botched hostage rescue effort in 1980 and Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
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GOP lawmakers disagree on legislation regarding crypto, House in limbo
The House is having disagreements on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, or the "GENIUS Act."
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GOP Reps supporting Massie's discharge petition to get House vote on releasing more Epstein files
Massie announced Tuesday evening that he would be introducing the discharge petition and could start collecting signatures in a week.
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Trump criticizes Durham, but says Horowitz wrote ‘vicious and true’ report exposing Comey & FBI
Trump weighs in on prior Russiagate investigations by Michael Horowitz and John Durham following reporting by Just the News that Kash Patel's FBI is reinvestigating the collusion saga as part of a "grand conspiracy" inquiry.
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Police detain man near Capitol with bow and arrow, guns in vehicle
After examining the vehicle more closely, the "officers saw a bow and arrow and empty gun holster in plain view," U.S. Capitol Police said