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Hunter Biden Will Publicly Testify Before Congress 

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced to reporters Wednesday that Hunter Biden will testify publicly before Congress in the coming weeks. Hunter previously refused to attend a private conference in December, insisting he would only testify in public. His chance will probably come true. Hunter spoke in private Wednesday before the House impeachment […]

Jewish students share harrowing stories of campus antisemitism as they beg Congress to hold universities accountable

At a hearing Thursday at the Capitol, Jewish students implored lawmakers to hold more universities accountable for enabling an alarming rise in anti-Semitism. One participant revealed that he contacted the administrators of 40 separate cases but received no response. Nine undergraduates at elite US universities share harrowing personal stories of harassment, intimidation and assault amid […]

Bipartisan Organizations Urge Congress Not to Reauthorize Spy Powers

More than 30 bipartisan organizations on Wednesday urged Congressional leaders not to include reauthorization of the controversial surveillance law in a must-pass spending bill. The bipartisan coalition includes Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louis.), and House Democratic Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). A letter was […]

Congress Strikes Deal to Avert Partial Government Shutdown

Congressional leaders struck a deal Wednesday that they hope will avert a partial government shutdown. top lawmaker closed Negotiations on agriculture, energy, military construction, and veterans issues. Transportation-Housing/Urban Development, Interior. It has set a March 8 deadline to pass the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act. Leaders hope to release the text of the bill […]

Bottom Line: Cannabis group hires former member of Congress

cannabis of National Cannabis Roundtable Holland & Knight to lobby for the Secure and Fair Enforcement and Regulated Banking Act (SAFER Banking Act), which gives legal state-level marijuana industry players access to federally regulated banks and credit unions. hired. A Senate committee first passed the cannabis banking bill in September, but it has not been […]

Speaker Johnson: ‘Very optimistic’ Congress will avert shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Tuesday after meeting with President Biden and Congressional leaders at the White House that he is “very optimistic” that a shutdown of Congress will be avoided by Friday’s deadline. Ta. “We’ve been working faithfully, literally around the clock, every day, for months, weeks, and the last few days to […]