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Lindsey Graham's office schedules funerals in Washington, South Carolina for end of July
The memorial services will be held in Washington on Tuesday, July 28, and the next day in South Carolina.
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At least one Democratic senator expresses concern about burgeoning Jack Smith spying scandal
Blumenthal’s comments come after the Senate Judiciary Committee released documents on Tuesday showing that the DOJ collected text messages between 44 members of Congress and White House staff.
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House Budget Committee approves $95 billion reconciliation framework
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., may face trouble when the package goes to the floor next week, as some conservatives object to the lack of spending cuts to offset the proposed spending.
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House reacts to Padilla being pushed from DHS briefing with Democratic calls for Noem to resign
The Congressional response to the incident has been mixed, with Democrats largely slamming the law enforcement response and calling for Noem to testify or resign over the scandal. But Republicans largely criticized Padilla for disrupting the briefing.
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Footage shows Padilla pushing law enforcement officers as he's removed from briefing
As he was pushed out of the room by two men, Padilla could be heard saying, "I'm Sen. Alex Padilla and I have questions for the secretary." Officers placed handcuffs on him after he went to the ground, video footage shows.
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Padilla responds to removal from DHS briefing: ‘I can only imagine what they’re doing’ to migrants
Padilla told reporters at his own news conference following the incident that he was not arrested or charged with a crime, but confirmed reports that he was handcuffed.
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House passes rescission package that includes cutting billions in foreign aid, PBS funding
The package passed in a 214-212 vote.
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House to vote on Trump's rescission package to cancel $9.4 billion for foreign aid, NPR, PBS
The package would cancel $9.4 billion that was previously appropriated by Congress in an effort to cement the Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts.
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Republicans win Congressional Baseball Game for fifth year in a row, defeating Democrats 13-2
The baseball game, which is played for charity at Nationals Park, has become a staple in Washington, D.C., and sees Democratic lawmakers face off against Republicans from both chambers.
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Rand Paul blasts White House for allegedly uninviting him to congressional picnic
"I think I'm the first senator in the history of the United States to be uninvited to the White House picnic," Paul said. "Every Democrat will be invited, every Republican will be invited, but I will be the only one disallowed to come on the grounds of the White House."
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Dems who slammed Trump for not having Nat'l Guard at J6 riot now slam him for having Guard in L.A.
Democrats are slamming Trump for sending the National Guard to the Los Angeles riots after falsely claiming that he refused to deploy the Guard on January 6. But it was known by local and federal law enforcement as early as December of 2020 that something big was afoot, and Pelosi turned down offers of support from Trump long before the riots.
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Senator Hawley asks activist group at center of LA protests to preserve communications, records
The group received millions in funding from the State of California and Biden’s DHS, financial documents show.
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DC Congresswoman Norton, 87, waffles on reelection amid signs of decline, Dems' purge mode
“She wants to run again but she’s in conversations with her family, friends, and closest advisors to decide what’s best,” a spokesperson for Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton said.