Government
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House Transportation Chairman Sam Graves opts out of reelection, adding to GOP's Midterm exodus
Graves, who was first elected to represent Missouri's sixth district in the lower chamber in 2000, said the decision to step aside was not an "easy decision, but it's the right one."
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Trump issues presidential memorandum directing Homeland Security, OMB to pay TSA workers
Trump said he has ordered the DHS and OMB to use funds that have a reasonable "nexus" to TSA operations to provide TSA employees with the compensation and benefits they would have received without the shutdown.
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GOP House rep urges ouster of John Thune from leadership
"We should call on Thune to step aside," Rep. John Rose said
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European Union agrees to open negotiations to allow Ukraine to join
Decision was made at a summit in Brussels among the EU’s 27 leaders
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Budget watchdog: U.S. lawmakers considering $2.3 trillion in new borrowing
Congress passed a "laddered" continuing resolution with a final spending deadline of Feb. 2
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House passes Defense bill with FISA extension, military pay raise, measure heads to Biden's desk
Bill now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for his approval
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Putin says he hopes for prisoner swap for Americans Gershkovich, Whelan but talks are 'not easy'
"We want to reach an agreement," Putin said, the same day Gershkovich's pre-trial detention was extended.
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Giuliani to no longer testify in trial on damages to Georgia 2020 election workers
The trial began Monday on whether Giuliani should be ordered to pay between $15.5 million and $43 million in damages.
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FBI and federal agencies warn about heightened threat environment after Hamas attack in Israel
The agencies said that their public service announcement "is not in response to any specific plotting activity."
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Ramaswamy says Supreme Court should overturn FDA approval of abortion pill
"I hope they follow the law. I hope that's where they come down," Ramaswamy said.
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Former GOP House Speaker Ryan: ‘Trump’s not a conservative, he’s an authoritarian narcissist’
Ryan led the House when Republicans controlled the chamber and Trump was president.
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Biden administration staffers call for ceasefire outside White House
The vigil comes as the Hamas-run Gaza Health Industry, which does not distinguish between civilian and combatant casualties, reports more than 18,800 deaths in the Gaza Strip have occurred since Oct. 7.
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Protesters shut down LA freeway demanding Gaza ceasefire
Last week, the United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.