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FBI director says anti-Catholic memo authors were ‘admonished,’ not removed

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified on Tuesday during a Senate hearing that employees involved with drafting a controversial memo targeting certain Catholics had been "admonished," an answer that dissatisfied Republican lawmakers.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal doubles down on Hamas rape comments

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) stood by her controversial comments in which she appeared to compare Hamas's alleged deployment of sexual violence against Israeli women to Israel's response to the Oct. 7 attacks.

Start of new Space Race? First private spacecraft will land on moon next month

The Peregrine Lunar Lander is primed to be the first private spacecraft to land on the moon as it opens NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.

South Carolina announces state is divesting from Disney over Twitter spat

South Carolina’s state funds will no longer be tied to Disney as Republicans blast the company for pulling ads from X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Supreme Court appears hesitant to rubber-stamp Biden’s future wealth tax plans

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to uphold a 2017 tax on U.S.-owned companies' profits from foreign investments while also appearing hesitant to issue a broad decision that would give the go-ahead for the Biden administration's wealth tax plans.

FTC investigates Exxon’s $60B merger with Pioneer

Antitrust enforcers are investigating Exxon Mobil’s nearly $60 billion merger with Pioneer Natural Resources, which is set to be the largest oil and gas deal in the last two decades.

Illinois town clears path for $2 billion Chinese-owned EV battery plant

An Illinois town approved zoning changes and cleared the way for a Chinese-owned electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant costing $2 billion on Monday night.

Israel faces ‘most intense day’ of ground war in battle for Hamas stronghold

Israel's forces are attacking a major Hamas stronghold, according to security officials, in a bid to catch or kill the masterminds of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack that ignited the war in Gaza.

Gov. Kathy Hochul sets date for special election to replace Santos following expulsion

The special election to replace former Rep. George Santos in New York's 3rd Congressional District will be held on Feb. 13, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced on Tuesday.

Rep. Glenn Thompson announces prostate cancer diagnosis

Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo treatment, the Pennsylvania Republican announced on Tuesday.
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