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Duckworth says she will demand answers from FAA on nationwide ground stop
Duckworth, a former Army helicopter pilot and a Democrat, signaled that she will be conducting a formal investigation into the issues and said she would demand answers from the administration.
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Van Hollen believes Democrats should abolish Senate filibuster, rules out 2028 presidential bid
The senator told a Denver audience that he believes the filibuster is antidemocratic and that the chamber should eliminate the filibuster so that a vote just takes a simple majority.
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Former CIA Director John Brennan's son arrested on child pornography charges
The former Obama administration official's 40-year-old son Kyle Brennan was charged with knowingly transporting child pornography using a means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce.
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DC adds 'Pride Lives Here' vanity license plates to decades-old one calling for statehood
Washington, DC's DMV has a history of introducing specialty vehicle tags.
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DHS Secretary Noem goes to Guantanamo to finalize logistics on housing deported illegal migrants
The George W. Bush administration established by the the detention center after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to detain terror suspects.
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FAA slows flights into Reagan National Airport to address safety concerns after crash
National Transportation Safety Board investigators are still collecting wreckage from the deadly midair plane crash on jan. 29.
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Jewish members of Congress establish House caucus for first time in history
The caucus was created by Democratic Reps. Jerry Nadler of New York and Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida. Nadler and Illinois Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider will serve as the caucus' co-chairs.
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Unions sue Trump administration over USAID job reduction
The lawsuit was filed by the The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) and American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).
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House GOP says Trump meeting at White House included 'very positive developments' on reconciliation
Some of the conservative priorities include border funding, immigration policy, and extending the GOP's 2017 tax cuts.
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Wokeness in federal agencies protects cruel, pointless animal testing, House oversight panel hears
Panel Democrats show surprising restraint amid attacks on Anthony Fauci, gender affirming care.
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Senate confirms Russ Vought as new director of the Office of Management and Budget
The new director was confirmed in a 53-47 vote, which saw no Democrat support him. His confirmation also comes after Democrats attempted to stall the vote in an all-night protest session on Wednesday.
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OPM extends federal buyout offer deadline to Monday after court order
OPM sent the offer to millions of employees last week. The offer has now been extended to 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 10.
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Trump admin to reduce USAID jobs from over 10,000 to 290: Report
Sources told the New York Times that the jobs remaining will include employees who specialize in health and humanitarian assistance.