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Biden nominates Timothy Haugh to lead NSA and Cyber Command

President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead National Security Agency and Cyber Command after serving as the deputy of the latter since last August, an Air Force official told the Washington Examiner.

McConnell tells people to ‘relax’ on debt ceiling: ‘This is not that unusual’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sang a different tune from other government officials on Tuesday, urging people to "relax" about the debt ceiling.

White House hesitant to agree to McCarthy’s deadline for debt ceiling deal

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly declined to state Tuesday when President Joe Biden and House Republicans must reach a debt ceiling agreement in order to allow Congress time to pass the measure and avoid a national default.

Trump continues to avoid backing federal abortion ban and touts ‘power to negotiate’

Former President Donald Trump continued to avoid pledging his support for a federal ban on abortion at any number of weeks. Instead, the 2024 candidate emphasized the ability of the anti-abortion side to negotiate now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

California seeks EPA approval to phase out new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035

The state of California asked the Biden administration Monday to approve its plans for a waiver to require that all vehicles sold in the state be either fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2035, according to the letter sent to the administration.

Debt crisis: Judge set to examine viability of liberal calls for use of 14th Amendment

A judge has scheduled a hearing for next week to examine arguments regarding the viability of President Joe Biden exercising the 14th Amendment on the impending debt ceiling deadline.

Harlan Crow denies Senate request to provide records of gifts to Clarence Thomas

Billionaire Harlan Crow has declined requests from the Senate Judiciary Committee to provide a full account of the gifts he has given to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, claiming laws that shield justices from being investigated prohibit him from disclosing such information.

MTG pays $100K for McCarthy-used chapstick in fundraiser

House Republicans pivoted from debt ceiling talks on Tuesday to bid on Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) used chapstick to raise money for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Wisconsin GOP pushes bill to criminalize child sex dolls

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing legislation to criminalize child sex dolls.

Virginia court says Thomas Jefferson High School’s admission practices are not discriminatory

An appeals court in Virginia upheld an admissions policy used by Thomas Jefferson High School that state leaders said was discriminatory.
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