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Mitch McConnell could return to the Senate as early as Monday after 3 months of absence
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., says the expectation is that McConnell will return to work when the Senate reconvenes on September 14.
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After 9/11: How survivors continue to carry their stories
Time collapses for Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, 67, a native New Yorker and now a chaplain for the New York City Fire Department, as he looks back to Sept. 11, 2001, and the hours he spent at Ground Zero that day.
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Sanders introduces bill to make workweek 32 hours
"Covered employees would be eligible to receive overtime compensation for any hours worked beyond 32 hours in a standard workweek," the news release about the bill said
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Daily Caller retracts story on White House banning religious-themed Easter eggs from art contest
The news outlet said the retraction came after learning about "additional context that undercut the central assertion of [the] article and its newsworthiness."
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Biden condemns Israel for not protecting aid workers in Gaza after deaths of seven
"Incidents like yesterday's simply should not happen. Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians," he said.
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DOJ sues Utah for allegedly discriminating against transgender inmate
The DOJ contends that the UDOC's process for approving treatment for the condition for an inmate was substantially more complicated than that for other conditions.
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Attorney John Eastman officially declared ineligible to practice law, pending appeal
Judge Yvette Roland last week recommended Eastman's disbarment, finding that he violated ethics rules during his support of former President Donald Trump's election challenges.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocks 'ridiculous' plan to loan $60 billion to Ukraine
Johnson, this week, said he expected the House to advance an aid package to Ukraine, albeit with "some important innovations," that could include loans instead of direct aid.
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Judge orders release of some illegals who allegedly took part in 'border riot'
Video footage of the disruption went viral on social media and depicted a large crowd forcing its way through a line of personnel before coming to a larger wall.
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Federal spending soars as deficit hits $830 billion so far into FY2024 despite revenue increases
House Speaker Mike Johnson is currently weighing how much foreign aid the U.S. can afford to provide Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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NRA wins temporary stay in suit challenging ATF's stabilizing brace rule
The ATF on January 31, 2023, issued an administrative rule that effectively categorized firearms equipped with a stabilizing brace as short-barreled rifles (SBRs), which are subject to federal regulation.
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Arizona Democratic Rep. Grijalva announces cancer diagnosis
It is unclear what kind of cancer Grijalva has been diagnosed with.
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California considers expanding assisted suicide access without terminal diagnosis
The new law would allow people with early to mid-stage dementia to end their life.