Congress
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Former Arizona senator Sinema seeks to dismiss lawsuit over affair with former bodyguard
In a recent deposition, Sinema reportedly described multiple sexual encounters with Ammel, including their first encounter at an Airbnb in Napa, California, in May 2024.
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Congress sluggish on federal AI framework as concerns intensify
A bipartisan proposal six lawmakers introduced in June as a starting point received chilly responses from leadership in both parties, who indicated they’re looking for a more robust solution, rather than approaching the issue piecemeal.
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Congress says Harvard built a nonprofit to dodge foreign gift disclosure law
Harvard is the single largest recipient of foreign money in American higher education, and if the disclosure law meant to track that money can be bypassed by routing it through a separate nonprofit, then nobody — not Congress, not the Education Department, not the public — actually knows who is funding research at the country's most influential university.
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Some credit unions already losing accounts over Democrats' plan to expand IRS tracking
The "IRS is now going to force your bank to turn over information that can further ... track your personal and professional banking accounts," warns community banking industry rep.
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January 6 select committee will move to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
Bannon has refused to comply with the committee's subpoenas of him
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Graham says Brazilian illegal immigrants at the border are 'wearing designer clothes and Gucci bags'
Recent reports indicate a growing number of South American members of the middle class flying to Mexico to illegally cross into the U.S.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley blasts Justice Department for not declassifying 'Crossfire Hurricane' documents
The FBI investigation was authorized during the 2016 presidential election cycle to investigate potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.
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GOP senators pan McConnell cave on debt ceiling as gloating Schumer adds insult to injury
"Republicans blinked," said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). "I think that was a mistake."
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House approves temporary debt limit increase, sends bill to Biden's desk
The temporary increase was approved on Tuesday with a party-line vote of 219-206.
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About 45% of lawmakers in House of Representatives plan to vote by proxy on debt ceiling hike
The House is expected to vote Tuesday on the debt limit increase through Dec. 3
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Maxine Waters claims on Twitter that her account was hacked and 'erased'
The California Democrat claimed that she is aware of the person “who has done this,” while vowing to “take care of this” herself.
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Pelosi: Congress must 'address' supply chain issues, which have a 'direct impact on everything'
In California, U.S. ports are reportedly operating at 60%-70% capacity.
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Democratic Rep. Yarmuth, chair of House Budget Committee, says won't seek 2022 reelection
The Kentucky lawmaker made the announcement of Twitter