Five months before Congress faced a near-catastrophic standoff over the debt ceiling, with Republicans demanding restrictions to food and Medicaid programs to rein in spending, a bill that raised the …
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A 28-year-old Gaza protester says she will murder lawmakers at a public meeting, then cries like a baby after being arrested and jailed for vile threats.
by Jackby JackA pro-Palestine protester told California lawmakers she would murder them at a council meeting, then cried like a baby after being arrested and taken to court. Riddhi Patel, 28, spoke …
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Lawmakers erupt in cheers as Japanese PM announces 250 new cherry trees will be gifted to DC after the capital spends $113 MILLION to cut down beloved cherry blossoms, including the iconic ‘Stumpy’, to repair the crumbling Tidal Basin.
by Jackby JackBy Nikki Schwab, Senior US Political Reporter for Dailymail.Com in Washington, DC Published: 17:06EDT, April 11, 2024 | Updated: 04:43EDT, April 12, 2024 Members of Congress jumped to their feet …
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Republicans breathe a sigh of relief as Trump announces abortion, which they can now hide behind in 2024: GOP lawmakers who backed a 15-week ban now say limits should be decided by states
by Jackby JackSen. Lindsey Graham finds himself increasingly on an island when it comes to the issue of abortion as he continues to push for federal restrictions. Other congressional Republicans have aligned …
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Fire at Sanders’ Vermont office investigated as arson after series of vandalism incidents targeting lawmakers
by Alexanderby AlexanderInvestigators are treating a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in Vermont on Friday night as an arson, according to local authorities. In a news release updated Saturday afternoon, the …
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Republican finger pointing and frustration grows as lawmakers Mike Gallagher and Ken Buck quit Congress early and hamstring the GOP’s slim majority: ‘People are ‘really f****ing pissed’
by Jackby JackRepublicans have grown increasingly frustrated as more of their colleagues leave them in the lurch by resigning early, including the typically pragmatic Rep. Mike Gallagher. After Gallagher’s surprising departure, Republicans …
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Matt Gaetz slams ‘Democrats dressed in Republican drag’ amid efforts to challenge sitting Republican lawmakers and Speaker Johnson tells caucus to ‘campaign’ against each other
by Jackby JackJohnson tells GOP to ‘end’ as incumbents defer challenges to colleagues Gaetz helps lead efforts to oust at least two Republican lawmakers He claims there are “Democrats in drag” who …
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Should Congress be allowed to play the stock market? Campaign to ban lawmakers from trading heats up as it’s revealed they made $1 BILLION of deals last year and raked in huge returns of up to 239%
by Jackby JackA campaign to ban members of Congress from stock trading is building momentum after investigations revealed that politicians traded more than $1 billion last year – and many significantly outperformed …
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Thousands of children call Congress to save TikTok: crying users ‘hammer’ lawmakers’ phones from school and tell them to vote against bill that could ban the app due to its ties to China
by Jackby JackThousands of TikTok users are calling members of Congress to demand they vote against a bill that could ban the app because of its ties to China. Capitol aides say …
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New York lawmakers introduce bills to ban carcinogenic food additives in cereals and bread, after California became first state to ban ingredients in ‘skittle ban’.
by Alexanderby AlexanderNew York state officials are moving one step closer to banning seven popular food additives that have been linked to cancer and behavioral problems. State Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblywoman …