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Sinema signs onto Dems’ party-line bill ahead of momentous Saturday vote

It’s a big, early win for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his party, even as some of the bill’s specifics…

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Basement talk, virtual handshake led to Manchin-Schumer deal

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin had been wrestling for more than a year over President…

The Independent UK

Dems' climate and tax agenda to consume Congress in July

Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin have taken concrete steps forward on their party-line proposal, and a bill could be on…

Politico

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The lore of ‘CODELs’: How foreign travel helps Congress at home

For more than half a century, lawmakers have found untapped alliances and diplomatic opportunities during overseas trips that voters rarely…

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The elephant in the NATO room: America's Roe reversal

Joe Biden vowed that the U.S. "is back" after he took office. But some foreign officials see the Supreme Court…

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Not-so-emergency aid: Billions in funding to avert mass hunger still waiting to be spent

Senators are fuming over delays in delivering more than $5 billion in emergency global food aid that Congress approved a…

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House sends bill to increase Supreme Court security to Biden

The legislation, which expands security to the family members of Supreme Court justices, was unanimously approved by the Senate last…

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US Senate gun measures gain support despite limited scope

Washington (AFP) - Two horrific massacres in recent weeks have succeeded in bringing Democrats and Republicans close to the most…

AFP

Senators derailed Biden from dumping head of Nobel-winning World Food Program

Biden wanted to replace Republican David Beasley at the UN.

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Chris Coons: ‘Stronger action’ needed to protect justices

He was speaking after an arrest over a threat against the life of Brett Kavanaugh.

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‘Pariah’ no more? Democrats grit their teeth over Biden’s Saudi trip

The president’s Middle East reset raises human rights concerns for some fellow Democrats. Others are prepared to get pragmatic.

Politico

The Texas conservative turned Biden-approved ‘rational Republican’ on guns

If the Senate can’t agree on a legislative response after the killings in Uvalde, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said, “it…

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Garcetti's nomination remains stalled in Senate

WASHINGTON — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's nomination to be ambassador to India is dangling by a thread in the…

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Prepare for McCarthy-era crackdowns on pro-choice protesters

Conservatives and corporate media pundits want to use a Red Scare statute to arrest people demonstrating against the looming anti-abortion…

The Guardian - US

Congress excludes protections for Afghan evacuees in Ukraine bill

WASHINGTON — Congress left out of a Ukraine-focused supplemental spending bill a White House proposal to grant Afghan evacuees permanent…

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Urgency mounts for U.S. answer to Russian blockade

Officials say they have a narrow window to try to help Ukraine resume operations at the strategic port city of…

Politico

House passage of $40B Ukraine aid bill expected, Senate next

The House is debating a fresh $40 billion Ukraine aid package that beefs up President Joe Biden’s initial request

The Independent UK

Biden and West stare down gauntlet of long war in Ukraine

Washington (AFP) - The United States and its allies have warned the world: the next phase of the war in…

AFP

The Trump Move That Democrats Want Biden to Copy

If Congress won’t approve more COVID funding, should the president go it alone?

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Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme…

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‘We see the storm coming’: U.S. struggles to contain a deepening global food crisis

Biden officials are scrambling to limit the damage from fast-spreading food shortages sparked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, but they…

Politico

Senate strikes $10B Covid deal

The agreement leaves out global pandemic aid, a possible hurdle for Democratic support in the House.

Politico

GOP's 2024 contenders leap into Supreme Court spotlight

A quartet of Republican presidential hopefuls aren't afraid to use their Judiciary Committee lecterns to audition for presidential runs.

Politico

Hearing for court nominee Jackson veers into hot-button topics

WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday rolled unscathed through a marathon day of questioning for her nomination to the…

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Gas Prices Surge To Record High Ahead Of Russian Oil Ban—Americans Will 'Feel The Pain' For A While

"That's the cost of standing up for freedom," Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) said Tuesday, positing gas prices would "certainly" go…

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