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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death lines up a Supreme Court battle with just weeks to go before the 2020 presidential election.
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Stopgap funding talks bleed into weekend amid farm aid pushback
House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend federal agency funding through Dec. 11 though there were concerns over farm payments.
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Illinois senators split on judge votes, exposing division
A quartet of Senate votes on District Court judges this week revealed a rare fissure between home-state colleagues in Illinois.
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House Democrats prep fallback option on stopgap funding
House Democrats on Friday were readying their own temporary funding plan that would extend current appropriations through Dec. 11.
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Is canceling $50k in student debt a good idea?
Sens. Charles Schumer and Elizabeth Warren want to help ease financial burden on student loan borrowers by canceling up to $50,000 in loan debt.
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House postpones vote to decriminalize marijuana until after election
House Democrats are postponing a vote on a bill decriminalizing marijuana until after election amid concerns from vulnerable Democrats.
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FBI director describes domestic extremists in homeland threats hearing
FBI director Christopher Wray describes domestic extremist groups QAnon, Antifa, Boogaloos at House hearing on worldwide threats to the nation's security.
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McCarthy focused on election, not Freedom Caucus push to remove Pelosi
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday dodged a question on whether he will bring a motion to vacate to remove Speaker Nancy Pelosi from her post.
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US Chamber, the nation’s biggest lobby, is cutting staff
Most of the laid off employees were tied to the operation of the group’s building, across from the White House, or to putting on in-person events.
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Deal elusive on stopgap funding as deadline nears
Drama is creeping back into negotiations over stopgap funding legislation needed to avert a partial government shutdown Oct. 1.
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White House backs $25B airline relief extension
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is urging Congress to extend expiring airline relief as talks on a broader coronavirus aid package continue.
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Flight attendant advocate Sara Nelson fights to protect their jobs
Sara Nelson, head of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, is pushing Congress to extend the payroll support program for airline workers.
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Florida men pitch daylight saving time pause
Florida's senators introduced a bill that would postpone clocks from "falling back" until November of 2021, keeping daylight saving time through winter.
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Wasserman Schultz gains support in bid for Appropriations gavel
The endorsements phase of the campaign to become the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee next year began to heat up Wednesday.
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CDC director seeks billions for vaccines, says millions were transferred for HHS ad campaign
CDC Director Robert Redfield on Wednesday told a Senate panel that HHS and OMB directed the CDC to transfer $300 million to the HHS public affairs office.
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With no aid in sight, motor coach industry predicts abyss
The motor coach industry has not received as much pandemic aid as others in the transportation sector. Trade group sees a grim future.
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House committee: FAA, Boeing cultures led to 737 Max disasters
Fatal crashes were caused by "spectacular" regulatory failure and Boeing's focus on profits, a damning congressional report concludes.
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White House shows flexibility on coronavirus aid; Pelosi holds firm
The Trump administration is willing to consider another $1.5 trillion in coronavirus aid, the White House chief of staff said.
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Democrats accuse Pompeo, allies of cover-up over IG firing
House Democrats and the State Department remain in a stand-off over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's firing of Steve Linick, the agency's inspector general.
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Air safety bill prompted by 737 Max flaws pulled before vote
The plan to vote on a bipartisan aviation safety bill, crafted after two Boeing 737 Max crashes, was abruptly halted Wednesday over “unresolved issues.”