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Four Republicans join Democrats to block Mace's censure vote of Omar over Charlie Kirk comments
The censure resolution would have formally reprimanded Rep. Ilhan Omar and stripped her of her committee assignments
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Bipartisan legislation to reform DC's criminal law makes progress to fight crime in the capital
Congress has moved to codify changes to D.C. law to encourage a crackdown on violent crimes in the nation’s capital. Changes include lowering the age of "juvenile" defendants, which currently can apply to 24-year-olds.
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'Radical transparency' comes for CDC director fired by RFK Jr., Fauci, pharma-funded GOP chair
Susan Monarez still clinging to COVID dogma rejected by Biden CDC director four years ago, that vaccines reduce viral load and hence transmission. Rand Paul planning Fauci subpoena after new emails suggest he lied under oath.
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Supreme Court rules Maine House must temporarily return voting power to censured state lawmaker
The order restores voting rights to GOP Maine Rep. Laurel Libby, who was censured on a party-line vote for refusing House Speaker Ryan Fecteau's demand to remove a post criticizing transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports.
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Illinois GOP Rep. Mary Miller says SALT deduction is a 'handout' to rich donors
SALT is a tax break that allows taxpayers to deduct part or all of what they paid in state and local taxes from their federal tax return.
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Senate unanimously passes bill eliminating federal taxes on tips
The legislation will now go to the House, where it is expected to pass as either part of a large reconciliation package or as a separate stand-alone bill.
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Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduces bill to end birthright tourism
Blackburn said that birthright tourism is an industry and is pushed by Russia and China.
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You Vote: Are you satisfied with the 'Big Beautiful Bill' including what it does with the deficit?
The mega-bill, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calls for cutting at least $1.5 trillion in spending over ten years, down considerably from the original $2 trillion target in one year necessary to balance the budget.
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Marco Rubio testifies in front of Senate panel, warns Syria could be 'weeks' away from collapse
"It is our assessment that, frankly, the transitional authority, given the challenges they're facing, is maybe weeks, not many months, away from potential collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions, basically the country splitting up," Rubio said.
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Charles Kushner confirmed as US ambassador to France
Kushner, who President Donald Trump nominated for the post in November, is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump. He was pardoned by Trump for federal tax evasion and Federal Election Commission violations in 2020.
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New Jersey Democrat charged over clash with law enforcement outside of ICE facility
“No one is above the law — politicians or otherwise,” Habba said. “It is the job of this office to uphold justice impartially, regardless of who you are.”
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Influential House chairman forcefully endorses Trump's 'big beautiful bill,' presses conservatives
The bill includes key factors of Trump's agenda, such as no taxes on tips, increased border security funding and extending the president's 2017 tax cuts.
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Key Senate Democrat signals support for crypto's Stablecoin bill ahead of Monday night vote
A procedural vote on the so-called GENIUS Act is expected to take place later Monday, but will need 60 votes to advance.