Tag Archives: Congress

DOJ to start sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday – Axios

DOJ to start sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday  Axios Republican Bid to Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat  The New York Times DOJ to begin sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday, House member says  The Washington Post House Oversight Chair says Justice Department to start providing Epstein-related records on Friday  CNN Trump DOJ handing Epstein documents to House Oversight Committee …

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Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police – Politico

Trump floats circumventing Congress to maintain control of DC police  Politico ‘Radical’ DC officials treated officers ‘like crap,’ police leader says – 7 attacks that led to Trump takeover  Fox News National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects Trump’s ‘authoritarian push’  BBC Trump to seek extension of DC police takeover past 30-day limit and touts Republican support – live  The Guardian …

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Congress asks questions about Trump’s mass deportations

Congress asks questions about Trump’s mass deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan visited Capitol Hill just weeks after Inauguration Day, with other administration officials and a singular message: They needed money for the White House’s border security and mass deportation agenda. By summer, Congress delivered. The Republican Party’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts that Trump signed into law July …

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Which members of Congress are at risk from redistricting – Axios

Which members of Congress are at risk from redistricting  Axios Why Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley wants to stop the national fight over redistricting  WBUR California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas  AP News Anti-gerrymandering Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘monitoring’ Texas redistricting  ABC News Blue-state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting tit-for-tat  The Hill Source link

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The obscure reason it’s hard for Congress to save lives

The obscure reason it’s hard for Congress to save lives

Last summer, the Congressional Budget Office released a report under the unassuming name “Budgetary Effects of Policies That Would Increase Hepatitis C Treatment.” I read it because I am the type of person who is interested in the budgetary effects of policies that would increase hepatitis C treatment. Embedded in the report, though, was a point that will be important …

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NFL begins lobbying Congress on ESPN deal

NFL begins lobbying Congress on ESPN deal

The agreement between the NFL and ESPN is “non-binding,” because it is non-approved by the federal government. The league has commenced the process of securing Uncle Sam’s blessing. Via Reuters, the NFL has performed outreach to 30 different congressional offices. The lobbying effort includes discussing the terms of the deal and explaining how it will result in greater consumer choice. …

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it will shut down after Congress cut money

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it will shut down after Congress cut money

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday that it will begin shutting down, weeks after Congress canceled previously approved funding for the nation’s steward of public media access. The CPB said in a statement that it will begin an “orderly wind-down” of its operations after nearly 60 years with the support of the federal government. It said that most staff …

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after Congress defunds it

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after Congress defunds it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming, cultural content and even emergency alerts. The demise of the …

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