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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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FBI agent proposed criminal probe into Elon Musk over OPM email policy, email reveals
A former agent claimed Musk aided employees in violating security policies and monetized official government business on X.
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Watch Live: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
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Blackburn says Senate has the votes to confirm Blanche, more evidence on Jack Smith has emerged
The Tennessee senator spoke at roughly the same time Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins said she would vote "no" on Blanche, narrowing his path to confirmation.
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Rand Paul says he will send Fauci contempt referral straight to DOJ if it passes committee
The senator clarified that although Fauci has received a presidential pardon, his refusal to help the Senate is a crime of its own that is not covered under the pardon, which excused any crime committed between 2014 and January 2025.
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House Ethics Committee opens probe into Max Miller domestic violence allegations
The probe comes just hours after Miller asked the committee to open the investigation, following domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. Miller has vowed to cooperate with the investigation.
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Rep. Max Miller asks House Ethics Committee to launch ethics probe into allegations against him
"In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself to clear my name from these horrific attacks on myself and family. I have absolutely nothing to hide," Miller said.
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Grassley ahead Blanche nomination vote says 'crime' it took so long to resolve IRS settlement issue
At issue was Blanche, as the acting leader of the Justice Department, putting in writing that the $1.8 billion fund to compensate President Trump's allies no longer exists.
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Watch Live: Senate Judiciary panel votes on advancing Blanche's bid to become attorney general
Panel members discuss acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for getting the post on a permanent basis.
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NJ Democrat Rep Gottheimer says Democratic Socialists of America trying to 'hijack' his party
Gottheimer said the Democratic Socialists of America are "not Democrats," and their platform is incompatible with the Democratic Party's.
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Twenty-five states sue Trump administration over new round of tariffs, calling them a “pretext”
The tariffs were imposed under the 1974 Trade Act, meant to combat unfair or discriminatory economic practices by other nations.
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Senate advances stopgap spending measure to fund federal government through December
The chamber advanced the resolution by invoking cloture in a bipartisan 89-4 split and comes as senators prepare to leave town for their August recess.
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Senate prepares for contempt vote against Fauci, as Florida Sen. Rick Scott supports punishment
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a vote Wednesday.