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Mace: Bondi 'still compelled' to testify on Epstein
Bondi saw her public popularity plunge early in the Trump administration after she organized a botched PR stunt in which she distributed binders of largely public information on Epstein to influencers.
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Duckworth demands TSA return to flight passengers having to remove shoes at airport gate checkpoints
Illinois Dem. Sen. Tammy Duckworth called the policy a "reckless act."
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Brazil reasserts itself as global censorship threat with Stanford's help, House Judiciary GOP says
Brazil Supreme Court targets persecuted ex-president's U.S.-based son, committee report says. Stanford convened regimes with "worst track records of extraterritorial censorship" at roundtable to "coordinate a global digital censorship initiative."
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Rep. AOC won't say if U.S. should defend Taiwan militarily if China invades
“What we are hoping for is that we want to make sure that we never get to that point,” Ocasio-Cortez says
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Sen. Lee says SAVE Act closer to passage with 49 Senate sponsors
“We now have enough votes to pass a motion to proceed to the House-passed bill—even without any additional votes—with @VP breaking the tie,” Lee says
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U.S. farm bill drops, outlines 5-year funding
The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 renews and enhances crop insurance and price support, disaster assistance, risk management programs, operation and marketing loans, and federal agricultural research.
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Slotkin seeks assurance DOJ has ended probe into 'seditious' military video, after grand jury loss
Slotkin's lawyer maintained his client did not commit a crime by creating the video, despite claims that it was "seditious," and asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to confirm the probe was closed.
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Senate Republicans want companies funding lawsuits to be revealed
Businesses that would be affected are called third-party litigation funders (TPLF) and provide money up-front to plaintiffs lawyers in exchange for a percentage of whatever is recovered in court.
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Warnock wants to block Georgia immigration detention facilities
Illegal immigration detention facilities proposed for two Georgia towns would be blocked if an amendment to the continuing budget resolution is approved by Congress.
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Senators probe nationwide child care fraud schemes
The lawmakers called for greater transparency and more rigorous verification procedures to ensure that child care providers are not engaging in fraud.
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Senate departs Washington for the week without DHS funding bill
The upper chamber's departure means that the department will be forced to shut down beginning Saturday, until a funding bill is approved by President Donald Trump and both chambers of Congress.
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AOC to share foreign policy vision at Munich summit this weekend
The lawmaker, who is considered a potential presidential contender in 2028, is expected to present a contrasting vision on American foreign policy to President Donald Trump.
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Bipartisan lawmakers decry Justice Department for 'spying' on their Epstein searches at DOJ HQ
The DOJ said last week that lawmakers can review unredacted versions of the released documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein at its headquarters. During their reviews, lawmakers are allowed to take notes but not bring in electronic devices.