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Anna Paulina Luna says DOJ has opened three cases in the past week related to death threats
Luna's post comes as the Republican Party faces heat for a Young Republican groupchat that went viral over racist and inflammatory messages.
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House Republicans release new documents related to Epstein, JFK assassination
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released the transcript of its interview with Alex Acosta, who initially negotiated a controversial plea deal with Epstein, and the flight manifest records from Epstein's plane.
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House extends recess through next week as shutdown becomes third longest in US history
The House has not voted on a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government since last month, when it passed a clean resolution that would keep the government funded through Nov. 21. The Senate is trying to pass the same bill.
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Congressional Judiciary Republicans probe whether Ivy League schools collude on raising tuition fees
“We are particularly concerned that Ivy League member institutions appear to collectively raise tuition prices while engaging in price discrimination by offering selective financial aid packages to maximize profit,” the lawmakers wrote.
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House Democrats demand Trump promises Musk will stop government work by May deadline
Musk can only work for the federal government for 130 days, due to his status as a "special government employee." His deadline is May 30.
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Watchdog group hits Cory Booker with ethics complaint over alleged campaigning during Senate speech
“The ethics rules draw a clear line between official government business and campaign activity, and it is important these rules are enforced..."
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Hawley pushes Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Senate after whistleblower allegations
The letter comes after Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of global public policy at Facebook, alleged that Meta executives repeatedly “betray[ed] American values” during her tenure with the company.
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Plane carrying lawmakers involved in small collision at Washington airport
GOP New York Rep. Nick LaLota, New York Democratic Rep. Grace Meng, and New Jersey Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer were among the lawmakers on the flight.
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House passes SAVE Act, requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration
While non-citizens are prohibited from voting in federal, state, and most local elections, municipalities in California, Maryland and Vermont, and Washington, D.C., allow non-citizens to vote in local elections.
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House approves budget resolution in narrow 216-214 vote
The budget resolution is critical to advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda on the southern border, tax cuts and energy policy.
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Speaker Johnson says chamber will vote Thursday vote on Senate-passed budget resolution after delay
The vote is expected to take place Thursday morning.
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Watch Live: House votes on budget resolution
The voting starts at 10 a.m. EST.
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Texas Children's Hospital whistleblower testifies on transgender care for minors
Dr. Eithan Haim said that he felt called to speak up when he witnessed the care for transgender children at Texas Children’s Hospital, where doctors performed irreversible procedures on them and gave them hormone treatments.