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House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas
Bipartisan lawmakers hoped to question Black about his ties to the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including payments he made to Epstein, but the billionaire sued the panel to block the subpoenas instead of showing up for his deposition.
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Prosecutors rest case against Vermont man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students
Authorities initially suspected the shooting was a possible hate crime, but prosecutors didn't have sufficient evidence to pursue such a charge.
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Dozens of House Democrats vote with Republicans to table Trump impeachment attempt
A total of 64 Democrats voted to help Republicans squash the impeachment attempt, including 47 Democrats, which includes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who voted present.
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Massie urges Biden to drop prosecution of Julian Assange, brings his brother to State of the Union
Gabriel Shipton, Assange's brother, says Assange's health is deteriorating after suffering a mini-stroke
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Rep. Issa says Biden, Democrat-led Senate will try to ignore House-passed Laken Riley Act
The legislation would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and take custody of illegal immigrants who commit crimes such as theft, burglary and larceny.
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House passes Laken Riley Act, strengthening ICE’s ability to detain illegal immigrants
The bill was passed 251-170, with all House Republicans voting for the bill, in addition to 37 Democrats.
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House offices say kids are calling with suicide threats over bill regulating TikTok
Congressional staffers are reporting non-stop calls from constituents opposed to the bill, and some have even said that they are being forced to make the call before they can use the app.
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Biden to announce in SOTU address plan for a temporary port on Gaza’s coast to increase aid
Administration officials said that U.S. boots will not be on the ground in Gaza.
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Twenty-four states suing Biden administration over ‘soot’ regulations
Critics have argued, besides its impact on economic activity, that the rules were not developed with adequate input from a range of scientific perspectives.
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Sweden officially enters NATO
A final step was NATO member nation Turkey agree to allowing Sweden into join.
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Firm building facility near US military installation confirms ties to Chinese Communist party
The Chinese parent company of Cnano USA Inc. (Cnano USA) — which intends to build a facility in Kansas approximately 70 miles from Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base — employs dozens of CCP members and sold products to a Chinese university for its use in a Chinese military program.
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Bidens' State of the Union guest list reflects president's election goal to woo union, women voters
Biden appears to be making an effort to gain the votes of blue-collar workers and women.