McCarthy hopes to pass GOP funding stopgap before shutdown deadline
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday said he still hopes to pass a Republican-only short term spending bill next week, as his party has shifted strategies to focus on passing full-year appropriations bills after a series of defeats this week from the conservatives in his... #press
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Rupert Murdoch set for $142 million pension payout with retirement
Rupert Murdoch, the outgoing chairman of Fox and News Corp., is set to receive $142 million in pension benefits as part of his retirement. Murdoch, 92, has accumulated more than $140 million in pension benefits during his more than six decades-long career leading Fox Corp., financial news... #press
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Christie fires back after Trump attacks: 'Stop hiding behind your ... failed social media site'
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling out former President Trump for "hiding" behind Truth Social while Christie and the other GOP 2024 presidential candidates prepare for their second debate next week. “Stop hiding behind... #press
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COVID surge should close schools, says Biden Education secretary: 'I worry about government overreach'
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says schools should not be shutting down due to surges in COVID-19 and expressed worry about government overreach. “I worry about government overreach, sending down edicts that will... #press
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The price of a hostage deal with Iran is more terrorism — and trouble for America
America may ultimately find that it must pay an even higher price to preserve the Middle East’s relative stability. #press
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UAW files complaint against Tim Scott over threats to fire workers if they strike
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is in the crosshairs of the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike after he suggested that striking workers should be fired. UAW President Shawn Fain filed a complaint against the presidential candidate with the National Labor Relations... #press
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White House to propose removing medical bills from credit reports
The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday announced it has begun looking into removing medical debt from consumer credit reports in an effort to lessen the impact that unexpected medical costs can have on people's financial futures and possibly help them recover from the expenses, which are... #press
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House GOP in turmoil on spending as touted progress evaporates
The progress in spending and shutdown talks that House Republicans were touting Wednesday night was revealed to be a mirage by midday Thursday, dealing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) a blow and keeping the conference in a state of turmoil. An attempted re-do on a Pentagon appropriations bill... #press
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Good old-fashioned bipartisanship can end McCarthy's cartoonish plight
Republicans have been tossing around attempts at a continuing resolution to at the very least keep the lights on, but they resemble cartoon characters in a slapstick comedy sketch, juggling a stick of TNT with a burning fuse. #press
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Scott: Ramaswamy 'wrong' on Taiwan, Israel
GOP presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) criticized fellow contender Vivek Ramaswamy in an interview published Thursday, calling the biotech entrepreneur "wrong" on his positions regarding Taiwan and Israel. During an interview with conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt, Scott was asked about Ramaswamy's position on... #press
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House Democrat: 'Cowardly way' Manchin, Sinema govern 'astonishes me'
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in a Wednesday interview ripped Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) over the expiration of the child tax credit, saying the “cowardly way” in which the two senators govern “astonishes” him. The remarks by Bowman, a House progressive,... #press
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Biden administration to appoint coordinator for long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine
President Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order that will lead to the appointment of a dedicated coordinator for long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, months after a train derailment spilled toxic chemicals... #press
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Trump blasts 'nasty' Megyn Kelly after interview
Former President Trump knocked conservative pundit Megyn Kelly on Wednesday, calling her "nasty" just days after sitting with her for an extensive interview. "I sat down for an hour and then I did a Megyn Kelly one," Trump told a crowd of supporters during a campaign event in Iowa on Wednesday, apparently referring to his... #press
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Biden, Netanyahu discuss ‘checks and balances’ at UN amid spar over judicial reform
President Biden said Wednesday he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plan to discuss "hard issues" during a meeting in New York on Wednesday. “Today, we're going to discuss some of the hard issues, that is upholding democratic values... #press
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‘We’re in the abyss’: How the UAW strike could hit the economy
While the current economic impact of a targeted strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) is limited, the threat of a full walkout looms over contract negotiations with auto giants Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. Right now, that threat is hard to quantify — any estimate will depend on the... #press
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Missing F-35 leaves trail of questions
A host of questions remain unanswered after a $100 million fighter jet went missing over the weekend before it was found crashed in a wooded area of rural South Carolina more than 24 hours later. Debris from the F-35B Lightning II jet, the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, was found in Williamsburg County on... #press
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FTX sues founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents over missing millions
Bankrupted cryptocurrency firm FTX has sued the parents of founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, alleging that the pair siphoned millions of dollars out of the company through their son. The company filed the suit Monday against Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, both... #press
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Wall Street Journal issues correction on article from 1963 quoting John Lewis
The Wall Street Journal issued a lengthy correction on Tuesday of an article that ran in 1963 and misquoted the late civil rights icon and Democratic lawmaker John Lewis. "An Aug. 29, 1963, article about the civil-rights movement’s March on Washington incorrectly quoted... #press
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Fetterman jabs Boebert in response to Fox News dress code coverage
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) took a jab at Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) while responding to Fox News’s coverage of the Senate’s updated dress code, calling out the Colorado lawmaker over her recent removal from a musical performance. “I figure if I take up vaping and grabbing the hog... #press
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Chick-fil-A plans return to UK after past anti-LGBTQ+ backlash
Chick-fil-A is planning to open restaurants in the United Kingdom by 2025, officials announced. #press
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