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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) expressed his frustration with the recent state of Congress in the wake of the Senate voting to approve a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded Saturday. “I voted at 8:30pm on a Saturday night, that’s my job,” Fetterman said in a statement “But the American people should never …
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President Biden on Saturday night signed a stopgap funding bill, avoiding a government shutdown right before the midnight deadline. The continuing resolution (CR), passed by both the House and Senate by wide margins earlier in the day, will continue funding the government at its current spending levels into mid-November. It includes $16 billion in disaster …
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Congress has averted a shutdown with just hours to spare, capping a dramatic day that started with a lapse in government funding appearing all but inevitable. The Senate voted 88-9 to pass a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) that funds the government at current levels through Nov. 17 and gives the Biden administration $16 billion it …
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said fellow New Yorker Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D) should “strongly consider” resigning if he pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building Saturday. “That any member of Congress would think it’s appropriate to pull a fire alarm to try and delay Congress from doing its business is shameful, it’s …
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Former President Jimmy Carter received more than 15,000 messages ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday. The Carter Center asked the public to help build a digital mosaic by uploading “warm wishes, memories, or birthday greetings” to their website. People have added photos and videos sharing their favorite memories of Carter. The White House is …
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Former President Trump’s GOP rivals are signaling more willingness to attack him as the Iowa caucuses approach and the front-runner’s lead shows few signs of shaking. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was among those who let loose on the former president during Wednesday night’s debate — a notable shift from a candidate who had generally been cautious about alienating …
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) on Saturday joined dozens of Republicans in voting against legislation to keep the government funded, criticizing the legislation for failing to include aid for Ukraine. Quigley was the only Democrat to vote against the measure, which passed in a 335-91 vote. He called out Republicans who voted against funding for Ukraine earlier this week. …
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With less than 10 hours before a government shutdown would start, the House passed a Republican stopgap measure that funds the government for 45 days. The measure passed with overwhelming Democratic support; dozens of Republicans voted against it. It now heads to the Senate. The Senate had been set to vote Saturday afternoon on its …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJW) – Country star Toby Keith says he’s been leaning on his faith after being diagnosed with stomach cancer in the fall of 2021. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer spoke with reporters on Thursday before the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards in Nashville, where he told Fox News that he’s doing “all …
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A liberal group on Friday filed a lawsuit to keep former President Trump off the 2024 ballot in Michigan, saying he violated the 14th Amendment and should be banned from being able to participate in the election. It is the third challenge to Trump’s ballot eligibility after similar actions were filed in Colorado and Minnesota. …
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Viewed from a certain angle at dusk, the Statue of Liberty’s noble face — streaked by age, oxidation and pigeon guano — appears as though it’s creased with wrinkles. It’s a fitting metaphor for a nation that, like its leaders, has never been older. By practically every metric, America is aging in profound and unprecedented ways. By …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is faced with a difficult decision over who will fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) seat after her passing Friday at age 90. Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the Senate, died after three decades in the upper chamber. The pressure is now on Newsom to appoint a replacement to temporarily serve as senator for …
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AUSTIN (KXAN) – A team of researchers say they have observed a link between autism diagnosis in boys and their mothers drinking at least one diet soda daily or consuming an equivalent amount of the sweetener aspartame during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, according to a new study. In the study, the researchers at the University …
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday evening floated passing a “clean” continuing resolution without Ukraine aid, marking a clear shift in the possibilities he is willing to consider to avert — or end — a shutdown after being repeatedly undercut by his own party. The Speaker on Friday did not commit to putting such a …
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President Biden had harsh words for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, saying he made a “terrible bargain” with the conservative wing of his party in a battle over spending which has made a government shutdown likely. Biden, in an upcoming interview, argued McCarthy is making a deal with “MAGA Republicans” — which have been loyal to …
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A federal appeals court ruled late Thursday that bans on gender-affirming care for minors can continue in Tennessee and Kentucky. The appeals court ruling overturns injunctions from lower courts earlier this year that blocked the sections of the states’ laws regarding gender-affirming care, citing sex discrimination. The court’s 2-1 decision states that Tennessee and Kentucky …
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Former President Trump took a blow at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday during a speech at the California GOP convention. “We’ll stand up to crazy Nancy Pelosi, who ruined San Francisco,” Trump said to the crowd. “How’s her husband doing, by the way, anybody know?” “She’s against building a wall at our …
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GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie went after former President Trump for suggesting the Republican National Committee (RNC) nix remaining primary debates, claiming Trump is scared of the competition. “He wants to end these things for purely selfish reasons because he doesn’t want to give exposure to the candidates who are challenging him out there,” Christie, …
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Justice Department (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith on Friday pushed harder for a gag order that would limit what former President Trump can say publicly, citing his recent posts threatening witnesses in the criminal cases against him. Smith and federal prosecutors initially made the request for a limited gag order earlier this month, seeking to …
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The White House is paying homage to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his upcoming 99th birthday on Sunday. A special installation that reads “Happy Birthday President Carter” has gone up on the White House’s North lawn, according to a photo posted to X. The tiered red, white and blue wooden cake display also has …
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