The attorney general accused Republicans of ‘seeking contempt as a means of obtaining – for no legitimate purpose – sensitive law enforcement information that could harm the integrity of future investigations.’
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Congress weighs delaying farm bill over SNAP and climate disputes
The legislation is supposed to be renewed every 5 years, but the last one was written in 2018.
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Biden says he’s acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of the border
A long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by the president would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems
Hunter Biden has been accused of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Wisconsin AG files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020
No evidence has been found of widespread voter fraud that could have swung the 2020 election, but Trump has continued to spread falsehoods about the election, particularly in Wisconsin.
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Congressman’s son steals show on House floor, hamming it up for cameras
A young boy sitting behind his father on the House floor has become the latest social media star after performing for the C-SPAN cameras.
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Seeking to spotlight Republican resistance, Senate Democrats renew push for IVF rights
Senate Democrats are making a renewed push to show their support for ensuring nationwide access to in vitro fertilization.
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Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict
The massive fundraising haul includes tens of millions of dollars raised in the aftermath of his guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial.
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Biden expected to announce new asylum restrictions at border
The move has been under consideration since the failure of bipartisan border legislation that would have enacted a similar trigger to shut off asylum access at times when U.S. authorities become overwhelmed.
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Anthony Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID controversies
Republicans repeated unproven accusations against the longtime National Institutes of Health scientist while Democrats apologized for Congress besmirching his name and bemoaned a missed opportunity to prepare for the next scary outbreak.