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Panel: Congress has power to buck SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
As the Trump administration continues to pursue ways to quell “birth tourism,” legal scholars are probing potential actions Congress could take to rewrite the common interpretation of the 14th amendment’s citizenship clause. The clause states that “all persons born
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U.S. Senate’s Farm Bill 2.0 marked up without resolving Prop 12
The House proposal would block state and local governments from imposing production standards on livestock raised outside its respective borders. This means California law could not determine how North Carolina hog farmers regulate size of pens.
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Bipartisan frustration over closed-door Pentagon briefing on Trump defense strategy and Iran war
Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon policy chief, was criticized for his lack of an opening statement and for answers that were considered not very informative.
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Senate Republicans rush to complete busy to-do list before leaving town for August recess
Senators have already confirmed President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and advanced the continuing resolution to avert the shutdown, but a final vote on it has not yet been scheduled.
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Blanche meets with possible GOP holdouts as Cassidy warns of 'lawfare' under acting AG
Blanche has already worked to appease Texas Sen. John Cornyn and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis in the committee phase by providing a written statement saying the so-called Trump IRS Anti-Weaponization Fund had been closed.
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House Democrats refer Energy Sec. Wright to DOJ for prosecution for allegedly lying to congress
The decision on whether to prosecute Wright will be made by the Department of Justice. Lying to Congress is a federal crime usually prosecuted as making a false statement (18 U.S.C. § 1001) or as perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1621) if the person spoke under oath. Both offenses carry a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.
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Rand Paul's Fauci diaries exposed sensitive medical details on 20 individuals: report
During his time as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fauci had access to medical information about people with cancer, Ebola and HIV.
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Blackburn says Senate has the votes to confirm Blanche, more evidence on Jack Smith has emerged
The Tennessee senator spoke at roughly the same time Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins said she would vote "no" on Blanche, narrowing his path to confirmation.
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Rand Paul says he will send Fauci contempt referral straight to DOJ if it passes committee
The senator clarified that although Fauci has received a presidential pardon, his refusal to help the Senate is a crime of its own that is not covered under the pardon, which excused any crime committed between 2014 and January 2025.
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House Ethics Committee opens probe into Max Miller domestic violence allegations
The probe comes just hours after Miller asked the committee to open the investigation, following domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. Miller has vowed to cooperate with the investigation.
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Rep. Max Miller asks House Ethics Committee to launch ethics probe into allegations against him
"In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself to clear my name from these horrific attacks on myself and family. I have absolutely nothing to hide," Miller said.
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Grassley ahead Blanche nomination vote says 'crime' it took so long to resolve IRS settlement issue
At issue was Blanche, as the acting leader of the Justice Department, putting in writing that the $1.8 billion fund to compensate President Trump's allies no longer exists.
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Watch Live: Senate Judiciary panel votes on advancing Blanche's bid to become attorney general
Panel members discuss acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for getting the post on a permanent basis.