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FCC chairman warns broadcasters their licenses could be pulled for airing 'fake news' about Iran war
“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” Carr wrote. “The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
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New intelligence finds Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was Hezbollah commander who was killed
Armed security personnel exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who died during the confrontation.
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Trump administration invokes Defense Production Act to restart California offshore oil operations
The directive gives priority to bringing oil production and pipeline capacity back online so crude can move through the Las Flores Pipeline System to Pentland Station
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Mike Lee calls for DOJ assistant AG's resignation for not telling Congress about expunged arrest
Clarke was arrested over a violent domestic dispute with her ex-husband, but claimed the arrest was expunged from her record.
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Reps Stefanik and Turner urge DOJ to open investigation into Michael Cohen
The lawmakers claimed there was a "double standard" when choosing who to prosecute, highlighting the prosecutions of former Trump aid Steve Bannon and former Trump White House advisor Peter Navarro.
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House Republicans vow to 'follow the money trail' during visit to GWU Palestine encampment
"We're seeing these protests springing up all across the United States. We're hearing from Jewish students when they don't feel safe. We're hearing from university administrators that they don't feel like they are equipped to handle these types of protests," Comer said.
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Emails show Facebook chafed at Biden White House pressure to suppress COVID-19 lab leak story
The preliminary staff report is the result of a months-long investigation into the alleged coercion, where President Joe Biden's White House reportedly pushed social media platforms such as Facebook, Amazon, and YouTube, to censor books, videos, and posts.
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Grassley presses HHS contractors on abuse allegations over placement of unaccompanied minors in U.S.
"There’s a critical need for this scrutiny given significant evidence that the safety and well-being of unaccompanied children has been compromised by HHS," Grassley says
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Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel, president says
Colombia already recalled its ambassador to Israel last year.
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady at 23-year high
The Fed cited a lack of progress on inflation as the reasoning for leaving rates unchanged
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is not 'proving to be' a serious lawmaker, Johnson says
"Descending into chaos and closing the House down and vacating the chair again is exactly the opposite of what needs to happen," Speaker Johnson said.
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House GOP presses D.C. mayor to explain lack of action against 'unlawful' protest encampment at GWU
Reps. Comer and Foxx: "Deeply disturbing" that George Washington University is "hindered by the MPD’s refusal to provide assistance clearing out the encampment, over fears of public criticism"
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Recording Academy honors Sens. Cornyn, Klobuchar and Sheryl Crow at Grammys on the Hill
The Recording Academy is advocating for lawmakers to pass bills that protect the "image, likeness and voice of individual creators from AI fakes through legislative measures such as the No AI FRAUD Act and the No FAKES Act discussion draft."