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PublishedMay 3, 2024
Rep. Henry Cuellar accused of taking bribes from Azerbaijan, Mexican bank
The Democratic lawmaker from Texas denied all the charges. He was indicted Friday alongside his wife, Imelda Cuellar.
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PublishedMay 2, 2024
Man who bragged he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison
Jack Wade Whitton struck an officer with a metal crutch and dragged him – head first and face down – into the crowd on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
TikTok digs in to fight U.S. ban with 170 million users at stake
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday put legislation requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok on a fast track to become law.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Members of Congress demand Postal Service halt consolidations, warning of worsening mail delivery
As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it's getting pushback from legislators who say they're hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Bill would allow Maine’s federal workers to take out interest-free loans during shutdowns
The legislation would provide a safety net for federal employees, who miss out on paychecks during government shutdowns. And it comes at a time when employees at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery are again under threat.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2024
Congress releases 6 funding bills ahead of Friday shutdown deadline
The package totals $704 billion, a better-late-than-never agreement reached among congressional leaders after months of delays.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
Congressional leaders reach tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown, say sources
Under the new plan being finalized, Congress would temporarily extend funding for one set of federal agencies through March 8 and for another set through March 22.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Supreme Court to hear arguments on online content moderation
The two cases stem from challenges to laws in Texas and Florida that would restrict how the largest social media sites and other online platforms moderate their content.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
Golden joins effort to break impasse on border security, Ukraine aid
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is part of bipartisan coalition of 10 lawmakers in the U.S. House who have launched a long-shot bid to break a stalemate over providing military assistance to Ukraine and taking steps to secure the southern border.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
Federal debt tops $34 trillion, and some in Congress want a commission to find ways to tackle it
A bill to create a bipartisan commission to tackle the nation’s soaring debt and make policy recommendations to Congress won approval from a House committee on Thursday.
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