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Senate to consider bills aimed at protecting children and teenagers online
The online safety bill, which the Senate will consider along with a separate bill to update child online privacy laws, would be the first major tech regulation package to move in years.
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Senate Ethics Committee starts review of Sen. Bob Menendez's conduct following bribery conviction
The Senate Ethics Committee said Monday that its members had voted unanimously to review allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez violated Senate rules, building towards potential disciplinary actions against the New Jersey Democrat after he was convicted of bribery charges this month. The ethics panel could recommend that Menendez be censured or expelled, which would put maximum pressure on the senator…
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House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director after Trump assassination attempt
A key issue in the unfolding aftermath of the shooting is how security responsibilities were divided between Secret Service and local law enforcement at the rally
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Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he intends to resign, sources tell NBC News
Following his convictions in his federal corruption trial, Sen. Bob Menendez is calling close associates and telling them he intends to resign his senate seat, sources tell NBC News.
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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he will resign after bribery conviction
The New Jersey lawmaker has faced calls to step down from fellow Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, who will, appoint a senator to finish out Menendez’s term
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts: What it means and what comes next
A Manhattan jury found New Jersey’s senior senator guilty in his federal corruption trial, as deliberations took just over 12 hours over the course of three days. After convicted on all counts against him and two other defendants, Menendez and his attorneys vowed to appeal. New York’s Jonathan Dienst and Adam Harding report.
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Congress demands answers from Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
Top leaders in Congress quickly unified to rebuke a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Saturday rally, demanding briefings and planning investigations into the incident that left the former president injured.
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Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Prison Oversight Act, which the House passed in May, establishes an independent ombudsman for the agency to field and investigate complaints in the wake of rampant sexual abuse and other criminal misconduct by staff, chronic understaffing, escapes and high-profile deaths.
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Republicans block ban on bump stocks for rifles after Supreme Court lifts Trump-era ban
Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on the rapid-fire gun accessory used in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.
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Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz over alleged drug use and sexual misconduct
The House panel is continuing its review of Gaetz’s conduct, including possible obstruction. The Florida Republican has denied any wrongdoing.
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Ospreys face flight restrictions through 2025 due to crashes, military tells Congress
The military’s hundreds of V-22 Ospreys will not be permitted to fly their full range of missions until at least 2025 as the Pentagon addresses safety concerns in the fleet, the head of the program told lawmakers at a hearing Wednesday.
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House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.
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Congress sought Osprey crash and safety documents from the Pentagon last year. It's still waiting
A House Oversight Committee panel that launched an investigation into the safety and oversight of the V-22 Osprey aircraft following a string of fatal crashes hasn’t received the critical data or accident reports that its members requested months ago.
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Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push
Senate Republicans have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception, arguing that the bill was just a political stunt as Democrats mount an election-year effort to put GOP senators on the record on reproductive rights issues,
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Fauci parries Republicans in combative hearing about Covid's origins and possibility of a lab leak
In his first public testimony since stepping down from government office at the end of 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday fended off a variety of attacks from Republican politicians at a fiery hearing called to discuss lessons learned during the pandemic.
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Congressman's son steals the spotlight while his dad delivers remarks at the Capitol
A U.S. representative’s 6-year-old son became a hit with news junkies after videos of him making hilarious faces during his dad’s speech on the House floor went viral.
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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as an independent while citing ‘partisan extremism'
The senator has often been at odds with the Democratic Party and an obstacle to many of President Joe Biden’s legislative priorities.
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California lawmaker Vince Fong wins special election to finish ousted House Speaker McCarthy's term
A Republican California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump has won a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January.
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Body shaming, IQ insults and cross talk: House committee meeting devolves into chaos amid personal insults
The hearing was derailed when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., responded to a question from Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, by saying, “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”
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NYC schools boss in hot seat as Congress turns attention to antisemitism in K-12
Leaders of three large public school systems, including New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks, told a congressional panel Wednesday that they’re fighting antisemitism with education and, when necessary, discipline, rejecting accusations that they have allowed hate to go unchecked. As part of a series of hearings on antisemitism, a House Education and Workforce subcommittee sought testimony from New York City...