Government
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Lawmakers discuss deficit-to-GDP target as ‘starting point’ for fiscal sustainability
The federal debt surpassed $39 trillion on March 17 and continues to climb.
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Threat from Chinese hackers moved FCC to ban all foreign internet routers
The Intelligence Community previously assessed that Chinese hackers were burrowing into U.S. network infrastructure to lie in wait for future attacks. The problem might be found in the countries of origin were routers are manufactured.
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White House seeks ways to pay airport security agents, unpaid since mid-Feb in Hill funding dispute
The confirmation comes as airports nationwide are experiencing a TSA staffing shortage because workers are not being paid amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which began Feb. 14.
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Menendez, indicted senator, blocks Senate confirmations right before holiday recess
Last week, Menendez accused the Biden administration of ignoring immigrant communities and shouldn't cave to GOP border negotiations.
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Lawsuit alleges Wisconsin college demoted staff member from diversity role for being 'white'
Rochelle Hoffman claims multiple students filed complaints about her role as interim director of the campus’s Multicultural Student Services because she was white.
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Ex-federal prosecutor in Hunter Biden case dodges House queries on probe
She did assert that prosecutors generally would not permit the statute of limitations on a potential charge to expire by accident.
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Border Patrol chiefs confirm 'illegal aliens spread the word the border is open'
Officials say the communication and coordination often occurs on social media.
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WH skeptical of U.S. Steel sale to Japanese firm, calls for 'serious scrutiny'
"The President believes U.S. Steel was an integral part of our arsenal of democracy in WWII and remains a core component of the overall domestic steel production that is critical to our national security," said National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard.
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Big challenges await U.S. Congress in 2024: FISA, spending bill, border, aid for Ukraine, Israel
Biden proposed a $106 billion supplemental spending package for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. border-related efforts that congressional negotiators are currently debating in the hopes of reaching an agreement.
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Marine-turned congressman predicts Biden's handling of southern border to cost him 2024 election
Many in the GOP have been urging the Democrat-controlled Senate and President Biden to pass legislation titled H.R.2, also known as the "Secure the Border Act."
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Poll: Should Senate Republicans trade border security for Ukraine aid?
Republicans have sought pair any further aid to Ukraine for its war against Russia with border security reforms to address the crisis at the southern border.
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National debt has increased twice as fast under Biden compared to Trump, data shows
The national debt has jumped more than $6 trillion during Biden's first term compared to slightly over $3 trillion during same time frame of Trump's term.
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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy, citing liabilities of up to $500 million: Court filing
His Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition lists as little as $1 million in assets and as much as $500 million in liabilities, according to the court filing.