Government
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House Republicans scrambling to put together FISA extension bill before deadline
The deadline for a formal proposal to be considered in the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote later this week is noon on Thursday.
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Trump demands Schumer apologize for remarks on ICE, Border Patrol
Schumer made the remarks on the Senate floor while opposing a Republican-led funding plan.
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Trump orders U.S. mine sweepers to 'triple' operations in Strait of Hormuz
Trump has repeatedly boasted of destroying the Iranian Navy, though Tehran has still managed to intercept boats in the Strait of Hormuz through the use of smaller vessels.
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Appeals court rejects Trump effort to withhold docs from special counsel
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith to oversee the DOJ's Trump investigations following the former president's announcement that he would seek the presidency in 2024.
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Federal biosecurity board cut back meetings as US resumed gain-of-function research funding
Feds twice flagged EcoHealth Alliance research with Wuhan Institute of Virology four years apart but backed off each time. Nonprofit kept getting new grants after belated cutoff.
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Virginia county board members give themselves massive raise amid inflation, tax hikes, cop shortage
One of the two supervisors who voted against the salary hikes noted that "residents are struggling with high inflation, high gas prices" and a 50% increase in homeowner taxes over the last decade in addition to a "staffing crisis in public safety."
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FTX customers sue influencers who promoted failed cryptocurrency for $1 billion
FTX suffered the equivalent of a bank run in November when investors simultaneously lost faith in the company and attempted to withdraw their stakes, leaving the firm unable to fully remunerate them.
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SCOTUS hears trademark suit between Jack Daniels and dog toy company that parodies their brand
One chew toy takes the shape of a liquor bottle and bears the logo "Bad Spaniels," using a similar typeface and logo design to Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey.
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E-bikes flagged for 'destructive and deadly fires.’ Democrats want to create a tax credit for them
"The tragic loss of life from battery fires is heartbreaking and preventable," Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr. said in December.
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House staff turnover rate second worst in decades, with Democrat worker-retention below GOP's
Democrat North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams lost staffers at 4.2 times the House average, putting her with the worst staff retention level, the report found.
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Court rules in favor of releasing info on funding, Qatar's influence over Texas A&M campus
Judicial Watch argued that only private donors are protected under the law, not governments or their entities.
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First House Foreign Affairs Committee Ukraine aid oversight hearing scheduled for next week
The U.S. has provided over $100 billion in aid to Ukraine during the Russian invasion
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Biden to two-time Pulitzer Prize winner: 'I'm kind of looking for back-to-back myself'
Some reports have suggested that Biden might not seek a second term, while First Lady Jill Biden has said he plans to run again.