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Jordan subpoenas Virginia prosecutor for allegedly ignoring threats against Stephen Miller
Jordan opened the probe into Arlington County and the City of Falls Church prosecutor Parisa Dehghani-Tafti last year, which focuses on her handling of a doxing and intimidation case that was brought against left-wing activist Barbara Wien.
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Senate Dems block Homeland funding again as airport wait lines soar
Senate Democrats voted against the funding for the fifth time, which makes the current partial government shutdown tied for the second-longest shutdown in history at 35 days. The vote to invoke cloture on the funding bill failed in a 47-37 split.
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Thune warns Senate's April recess could be canceled if DHS shutdown continues
The Senate is currently expected to break for a two-week recess next Friday. Senators would normally return to their home districts to put in face time with their constituents, which is particularly valuable this year with the midterms in November.
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McConnell: Too early to bail out states and localities in a fourth COVID-19 bill
McConnell 'not ruling in or ruling out anything' in another package but says it must include ‘liability protections.’
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Senate Democrats frame Ratcliffe as Trump loyalist in confirmation process for top intelligence post
Ratcliffe, if confirmed, would lead an intelligence community under increase pressure amid upcoming elections, China concerns
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Amid coronavirus, House Democrats push to end members sleeping in offices - 'unethical,' and 'nasty'
'House offices were never intended to become homeless shelters for members' – California Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier
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Top Democrat asks Trump administration to publicly disclose recipients of forgivable stimulus loans
If the federal government doesn't release the recipients, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio says 'we'll make them do it'
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Senate returns to D.C., House still at home but top Republicans are ready to return
Senate returns prepared for partisan face-off over more stimulus spending, while House still squabbling over how to reopen, work remotely
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Pelosi continues push to get stimulus cash to illegal immigrants with guaranteed income plan
'I think the tax number is an easy entree to many more people who deserve this, who should get this, who are being cut out now — in whatever it is we are putting out there,' Pelosi says
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Congress summons Amazon CEO Bezos for House antitrust probe
House Judiciary Committee is investigating Big Tech’s market dominance
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Senate Democrats propose bill to cover salaries up to $90k and other costs for qualified businesses
The senators are considering adding a disclosure requirement to the new plan so the public knows which companies are receiving taxpayer funds
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Congressional Republicans: Next coronavirus spending needs protections against 'frivolous lawsuits'
Protections against "frivolous lawsuits" are a "red line" for congressional republicans in upcoming negotiations surrounding a Phase 4 bill
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Cruz, Hawley to introduce Senate legislation targeting Chinese espionage
The legislation is called the Countering Chinese Attempts at Snooping Act