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Senate rejects Mike Braun ban on minibus earmarks

The Senate on Thursday voted down a ban on earmarks as the chamber considers a trio of bills to fund the government next year.

Speaker Johnson to meet with Biden and congressional leaders at White House

On his first full day on the job on Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will be going to the White House for a briefing on President Joe Biden’s supplemental funding request.

Trump’s New York judge defends $10,000 fine for violation of ‘unequivocal gag order’

Judge Arthur Engoron published an order defending a $10,000 sanction against Donald Trump after the former president violated the gag order barring public comments about his court staff.

Tim Kaine refers to gun violence in America as a ‘sickness’

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) lamented that mass shootings have become "a uniquely American problem."

Number of military suicides decreased in 2022, but rate of suicides increased

The number of U.S. service members who committed suicide in 2022 was less than the year before, but the fluctuating size of the military led to a slight increase in the department's rate of suicide.

White House dances around the word ‘recession’ despite strong GDP report

The White House said Thursday that the latest gross domestic product report shows the strength of the economy but did not directly predict that the United States will avoid a recession.

Gaetz calls McCarthy ‘saboteur’ to weekslong impasse for House speakership

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) blamed former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for sabotaging the candidacies of Reps. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Tom Emmer (R-MN).

Biden threatens to veto LGBT school lunches bill

President Joe Biden said he would veto Senate Republican efforts to overturn Department of Agriculture rules it says will protect LGBT people from discrimination in federally funded nutrition programs.

Newsom called on to help boost staff of police department destroyed by scandals

California lawmakers are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for assistance in adding more officers to the Antioch Police Department after the unit was devastated by a major criminal investigation.

Russia hosts Hamas and Iran for Moscow meetings

A pair of delegations from Iran and Hamas have descended on Moscow, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s subordinates are huddling with Israel’s enemies as the war in Gaza threatens to expand.
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