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Senate Intelligence panel advance Clayton's nomination for Director of National Intelligence
President Donald Trump nominated Clayton, who was serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York at the time, for the role last month. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte is currently serving as acting DNI in the interim.
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Speaker Johnson supports expanding ban on lawmakers having sexual relations with staffers
This proposed ban would apply even to aides who aren't subordinates in a personal office or on a committee.
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Thune declines to make official endorsement in race to replace South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Graham's sister Darline Graham Nordone to serve the remainder of her brother's term, and she announced Monday that she plans to seek the full term in November.
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House passes bills to block CCP's influence on schools
The bills prohibit funding from foreign sources and reinforce protections for American students and families. All three passed with bipartisan support.
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Barry Loudermilk confirms pipe bomb suspect confessed to planting devices near DNC, RNC headquarters
The suspect, 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr., allegedly said he planted the bombs at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee in a four-hour interview as part of a multi-agency probe led by the FBI.
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Wisconsin congressman pushes to force state to release food stamp list
The Trump Administration has asked for a wide swath of information about food stamp programs in the states.
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Senate Democrats stall latest bulk of Trump nominations over inclusion of senior-level post
Democrats blocked the confirmation of over 80 nominees Thursday because Sara Bailey’s nomination to be the director of national drug control policy requires individual consideration under the nuclear option, since her post is senior level.
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Senate Democrats warn McMahon against disbanding Education Department
The letter comes after McMahon unveiled a plan last month that attempts to return education to individual states while also dividing federal responsibilities between the departments of State, Labor, Interior and Health and Human Services.
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House Homeland Republicans warn of increased threats to law enforcement over dangerous rhetoric
House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino highlighted the impact of anti-law enforcement sentiment on operational effectiveness and promised to provide law enforcement officers with the resources and support they need.
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House Democrat teases articles of impeachment against Hegseth over 'Signalgate,' missile strikes
Thanedar said he was filing the articles of impeachment because "every day it becomes clearer that he is engaging in unlawful, illegal activity." The charges are murder, conspiracy for murder, and unlawful mishandling of classified information.
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Retiring Rep. Bacon rejects 'baloney' claims IG report cleared Hegseth
During an appearance on CNN, Bacon called the claim that the report exonerated Hegseth "baloney" and indicated he would use harsher terms were he not on the air.
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Admiral tells Congress no 'kill them all' order in strike on alleged drug boat, GOP intel senator
Adm. Frank Bradley "was very clear that he was given no such order, to give no quarter or to kill them all," Sen. Tom Cotton said
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Democrat senators and Rand Paul file Venezuela war powers resolution
It directs President Donald Trump to stop using the military “unless specifically authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force.”