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Senate fails to advance Trump-backed crypto Clarity Act bill
The Senate voted 49-50 against a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold, after all Democrats and a handful of Republicans voted against it.
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Patel defends FBI's relaxing of employment standards concerning past bestiality, prostitution
Patel denied the change signaled a lower of employment standards and argued they were designed to protect victims who had been forced to engage in the conduct, which would have previously precluded them from consideration for employment.
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Judge rules Trump's name must stay off Kennedy Center as board warns of bankruptcy
Earlier attempts to place Trump's name on the facility faced legal scrutiny and alternative proposals to feature his name failed to gain traction.
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Feds sending millions in Helene funding for national forests, parks
Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.
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Rick Scott gains more endorsements for Senate Majority Leader, including Sens. Johnson, Paul
The conservative Washington Examiner is endorsing either of the other two candidates for the position, Senators John Thune of South Dakota or John Cornyn of Texas.
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Discussions happening among Pentagon workers about responses to Trump's upcoming orders: report
Some of Trump's orders, these Pentagon officials reportedly argue, include using the military to enforce massive deportations and get new national security personnel in the agencies.
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Trump lawyer suggests Jack Smith plead the fifth in testimony, suggests he's complicit in crimes
"If I was representing Jack Smith, I would tell him to take the fifth when it came to any kind of testimony," Binnall said.
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Trump, Biden expected to meet at the White House next week to work out transition details: report
Biden and Trump will meet on Wednesday at 11 a.m., according to the White House. Trump confirmed the meeting later on Saturday. Biden said the transition would be "peaceful and orderly."
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Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz says police notified him of an antisemitic threat on his life
I am deeply worried about congressional member security and the significant lack thereof when we are in the district,” Moskowitz said in a statement. “Regardless of our political affiliations or differences, we all have families we want to keep safe.”
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Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton's aide quits over transgender athletes comment
Moulton has come under fire from his own party this week after he told the New York Times on Thursday that Democrats was too worried about offending people that they were not being honest on issues like transgender athletes.
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FEMA whistleblower alleges agency official told relief workers to skip pro-Trump houses
The employees were allegedly told in late October that they should skip houses of Trump supporters when canvassing in Lake Placid, Florida. At least 20 houses were reportedly skipped over the guidance, and therefore were not given the opportunity to qualify for FEMA assistance.
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Don Bacon projected to keep his swing seat in Nebraska: AP
The House race was one of the most closely watched Congressional races this year, where Democrats hoped to flip the seat.