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What Jamaal Bowman's loss in New York means for the future of 'the Squad'
Read full article: What Jamaal Bowman's loss in New York means for the future of 'the Squad'George Latimer's decisive victory over Rep. Jamaal Bowman in suburban New York dealt the left-flank its first electoral defeat this cycle.
Biden's reference to 'an illegal' rankles some Democrats who argue he's still preferable to Trump
Read full article: Biden's reference to 'an illegal' rankles some Democrats who argue he's still preferable to TrumpPresident Joe Biden is facing disappointment and anger from some allies for calling the suspect in the killing of a Georgia nursing student an โillegalโ during his State of the Union speech.
The Biden administration is expected to keep cap on refugees admitted to the US at 125,000
Read full article: The Biden administration is expected to keep cap on refugees admitted to the US at 125,000The Biden administration is expected to keep the cap on refugees admitted to the United States at 125,000 for the next fiscal year, which begins Sunday.
Israeli president tells Congress his country is committed to democracy but concedes 'painful debate'
Read full article: Israeli president tells Congress his country is committed to democracy but concedes 'painful debate'Israel's president sought to reassure Congress about the state of Israelโs democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country's democracy, U.S. ties
Read full article: Israeli president seeks to reassure Congress on his country's democracy, U.S. tiesIsrael's president is seeking to reassure U.S. allies Wednesday on the state of Israelโs democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
House passes resolution to show support for Israel after Democrat's comments about 'racist' state
Read full article: House passes resolution to show support for Israel after Democrat's comments about 'racist' stateThe House voted overwhelming bipartisan to pass a resolution reaffirming support for Israel, which appears to serve as an implicit rebuke of a leading Democrat who called the country a โracist stateโ but later apologized.
Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval
Read full article: Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approvalUnder fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is hunting for votes from fellow Republicans for the debt ceiling deal.
Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right
Read full article: Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political rightThe reviews are starting to come in about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Congress' anger at FBI shapes surveillance program's future
Read full article: Congress' anger at FBI shapes surveillance program's futureGrowing anger at the FBI from both parties in Congress has become a major hurdle for U.S. intelligence agencies fighting to keep vast powers to collect foreign communications.
House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women's teams
Read full article: House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women's teamsTransgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male would be barred from competing on girls or womenโs sports teams at federally supported schools and colleges under legislation pushed through by House Republicans on Thursday.
After Pelosi attack, House chair wants answers from police
Read full article: After Pelosi attack, House chair wants answers from policeA top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosiโs husband last week.
Lawmakers demand apology for border detention of Iranians
Read full article: Lawmakers demand apology for border detention of IraniansTwo U.S. congresswomen have renewed demands for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide a formal apology and release records in connection with the January 2020 detainment of 200 Iranian Americans at the U.S.-Canada border.
Progressives warn against 'false choice' in Biden bill trims
Read full article: Progressives warn against 'false choice' in Biden bill trimsProgressive leaders in Congress are warning against what they say is a โfalse choiceโ over how to trim President Joe Bidenโs now-$2 trillion proposal for beefing up social services and tackling climate change.
Congressional members share own abortion stories at hearing
Read full article: Congressional members share own abortion stories at hearingThree Democratic members of Congress have offered deeply personal testimony about their own abortions as a congressional committee looks at how to respond to conservative states that are passing laws limiting abortion access.
Congress members could face $1,000 fine for not wearing a face mask under proposed legislation
Read full article: Congress members could face $1,000 fine for not wearing a face mask under proposed legislationA second Democratic member of the House who was forced to go into lockdown during last weeks violent protest has tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington says she has tested positive. She criticized Republican members of Congress who declined to wear a mask when it was offered to them. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)Lawmakers are proposing that members of Congress should be fined if they do not wear a face mask on Capitol grounds after several representatives tested positive for COVID-19 this week. The legislation comes after multiple lawmakers tested positive for the virus this week following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 -- a potential super-spreader event.
COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positive
Read full article: COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positiveA second Democratic member of the House who was forced to go into lockdown during last weeks violent protest has tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington says she has tested positive. Those who tested positive were among dozens of lawmakers who were whisked to a secure location when pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. It's not certain where and when lawmakers caught the illness, but the Capitolโs attending physician notified all House lawmakers of possible virus exposure and urged them to be tested. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said Monday that she had tested positive for COVID-19.
The Latest: Fla. lawyer in tobacco cases dies from COVID-19
Read full article: The Latest: Fla. lawyer in tobacco cases dies from COVID-19Brad Little says people 65 and over will be able to get the coronavirus vaccine starting Feb. 1. Overall, Illinois has reported more than 1 million cases and 17,743 deaths. Ontario reported 2,903 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including eight new cases of a variant from the United Kingdom. ___MADRID โ Spain is reporting 25,438 coronavirus cases and more than 400 deaths for the second day in a row. Italy added 14,242 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, increasing the tally to 2.3 million cases.
Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate
Read full article: Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hateTwo of Facebook's toughest critics on Capitol Hill, Jayapal and David Cicilline of Rhode Island, have urged the social media platform to get serious about misinformation, voter suppression and hate speech ahead of the 2020 election. Federal officials have largely let the companies set their own policies on hate speech and misinformation. Specifically, the lawmakers asked Facebook to remove any post, group or page that promotes racial violence, voter suppression or election-related misinformation. They also urged Facebook to hire more experts on racial hate groups and to improve enforcement of an existing ban on posts encouraging people to take weapons to polls or election offices. Facebook has announced several changes intended to curb voting misinformation, and has also removed hundreds of accounts tied to hate groups or individuals who encouraged followers to show up armed at protests against racist policing.
Michigan Congresswoman proposes recurring relief payments to Americans using $1T Treasury coins
Read full article: Michigan Congresswoman proposes recurring relief payments to Americans using $1T Treasury coinsDETROIT โ Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) is introducing a bill that would provide recurring stimulus payments to Americans without adding additional debt. The proposal would be funded directly from the Treasury with no additional debt issued by minting two $1 trillion coins, and additional coins as necessary, according to the plan. The Fed would retain ownership over the two $1 trillion coins permanently in order to ensure its own balance sheet remains fully capitalized by the Treasury. The Treasury Secretary would โsweepโ the newly created reserve funds from the Mintโs account into the regular Treasury General Account. โBy using โfiscal money for fiscal policy,โ the #ABCAct restores the U.S. Mint to its rightful historical place as a primary institutional mechanism for budgetary finance.โ