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House passes bill to protect consumers from energy price hikes caused by data centers
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the vote was 417-3. The bill is known as the Ratepayers Protection Act.
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House passes bill sanctioning countries that purchase Russian energy, headed to President’s desk
The bill is headed to Trump’s desk for his signature after more than a year and a half of negotiating. The bill was championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who had worked across the aisle to get this passed.
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House votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress
Under the Biden administration, the DOJ secured the convictions of Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon, both of whom refused to testify before the House Jan. 6 Committee.
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Police officers on duty for J6 riot sue Trump, Blanche, Bessent over $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
The lawsuit argues that the fund is unconstitutional and illegal. It also claims that the fund will endanger the lives of the plaintiffs — Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges — who "defended the Capitol during the protests.
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Fiscal burden of illegal aliens gradually disappearing due to Trump border crackdown
The Trump administration has taken drastic measures to reduce illegal immigration, fortify the border, and restrict illegal aliens' access to taxpayer-funded social programs and banking products that burden American taxpayers.
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Justice Department creates committee tasked with advising on strategies to address antisemitism
The panel will provide recommendations to the Attorney General and the department on strategies to address the "rising tide of antisemitism across the United States."
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DOJ indicts Raul Castro in connection to 1996 attack on aircraft in which 3 US citizens were killed
After three decades without true accountability for the attack, Fidel Castro's brother Raul has been indicted in U.S. federal court for his central role in the shootdown of the Brothers to the Rescue civilian aircraft in international waters.
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Senators call for nationwide campaign to identify Chinese components in critical US infrastructure
GOP Sen. Rick Scott and Democrat Sen Andy Kim have a bill to require the Homeland Security Department to sweep the nation’s ports and maritime infrastructure after a congressional probe found unusual Chinese components on imported port cranes.
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Michigan Senate leader asks DOJ to investigate Whitmer over $20 million fraud scheme
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced 16 felony charges against Fay Beydoun, 62, of Farmington Hills earlier this month. Beydoun is accused of misusing a $20 million grant meant to start a business accelerator.
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Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks at Congressional picnic
The annual event is held on the South Lawn of the White House and is a chance for members of Congress and their families to meet the president and his staff in a more relaxed setting.
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HUD proposal to end women's shelter admission based on gender identity sparks male violence debate
No highly visible organizations have yet weighed in on HUD proposal to eliminate Obama administration gender identity rule for federally funded shelters.
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DOJ investigates Washington women's corrections center for alleged civil rights violations
The investigation is looking into the state's response to allegations of sexual assaults, rape, voyeurism and sexual intimidation at the facility by the biological male inmates.
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Justice Department expands settlement to bar IRS from probing Trump's tax returns
The president and IRS settled the lawsuit Monday after Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion in January over a 2023 incident in which IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn leaked his personal tax records.