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Cost of Biden's student debt relief plan exceeds $400 billion, CBO says

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive some federal student debt will cost the U.S. Treasury at least $400 billion, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.

Tribune News Service

Biosafety legislation gets politicized

COVID-19 has polarized conversations about lab safety. Pushes for more oversight are increasingly from Republicans

Salon

More than a half billion doses of COVID vaccine made in Baltimore dumped, congressional panel finds

BALTIMORE — The tally of wasted COVID-19 vaccine continues to climb at the troubled Emergent BioSolutions plant in East Baltimore and now exceeds a half billion doses, according to findings a congressional panel released Thursday on the manufacturer once central to the U.S. coronavirus pandemic response.

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White House looks to tout Biden’s successes and stress GOP opposition as midterms loom: ‘There is a contrast here’

“There is a real contrast here, and that contrast will be in front of the country this fall as it looks towards who will lead going forward”

The Independent UK

US help sought on how to pilot F-35As

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has asked its United States counterpart to send experts to provide knowhow on how to operate fighter jets pending US Congressional approval of the sale of F-35As, says RTAF commander ACM Napadej Dhupatemiya.

Bangkok Post

US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan

House of Representatives speaker confirms she will visit four Asian countries amid speculation she might visit Taiwan.

Al Jazeera

US House Speaker Pelosi Begins Asia Tour, No Mention of Taiwan

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. "Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore,…

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Trespassing charges against Colbert team dropped following Capitol incident

Show’s production team included Robert Smigel, the voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

The Independent UK

In Gee Chun tames ‘beast’ of a setup at Congressional with record-setting 64 at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

The soft-spoken In Gee Chun, a two-time major champ, put together one of the most dominant rounds in recent memory.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Marquee group of Nelly Korda, Brooke Henderson and Inbee Park – all past KPMG champions – headline at Congressional

Henderson’s lone major victory came six years ago at the KPMG Women’s PGA.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show production team arrested in Capitol Hill office building

US Capitol Police said on Friday that officers arrested a group of unauthorised people in a congressional office building on Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry.

The Independent UK

Seven arrested while making Triumph the Insult Comic Dog segment at U.S. Capitol

The people working for ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ were charged with unlawful entry.

Chicago Sun-Times

7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show

U.S. Capitol Police say officers detained seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry

The Independent UK

Congressional Report Says Mexican Cartel Profits Dropping Due Marijuana Legalization Advance

According to an updated Congressional report, demand for illicit marijuana from Mexico continues to drop since cannabis is legal in the U.S. and Canada. Apparently, the international drug trade is shifting as the legalization movement expands.

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The Independent UK

Fox News aside, blanket TV coverage set for Jan. 6 hearing

Television viewers will find nearly blanket prime-time coverage of a Congressional hearing Thursday on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The Independent UK

Pro-gun group calls for ‘battle’ at Capitol complex hours before Jan 6 hearing

Texas Observer

Greg Casar Superstar?

The organizer, groundbreaking Austin policymaker, and congressional nominee plans to be the House’s ‘most pro-labor’ member.

The Independent UK

US Congress delegation ‘most undiplomatic visit I’ve ever seen’ – Donaldson

Congressman Richard Neal led a delegation of US politicians in meetings with the Stormont parties on Thursday.

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Northern Ireland has seen ‘far more grim moments’ than protocol row, says Neal

A US Congressional delegation is at Stormont for talks with the region’s main political parties about the post-Brext trading arrangements.

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Ballot Bulletin: New York Court of Appeals overturns congressional, state Senate district maps

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

Reuters

Honduran Congress unanimously nixes special economic zones

Honduras' Congress unanimously repealed a law overnight which allowed for the creation of special economic zones exempt from some national laws and taxes throughout the country, known as Zones for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDEs).

Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: Curaleaf's Boris Jordan On Next Steps To Legal Cannabis, Why 'We've Never Been Closer Than We Are Now'

The path to federally legal cannabis in the United States is a four- or five-step process that hinges on Congressional support, and the outlook has never been better, Curaleaf Holdings Inc (OTCQX: CURLF) Executive Chairman Boris Jordan told

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Dear White Staffers is lifting the lid on the reality of life as a congressional staffer working on Capitol Hill

A viral Instagram account that started as a feed of political memes is now lifting the lid on a lack of diversity and allegations of exploitation and abuse among staffers at Capitol Hill.

Roll Call

Mooney opens legal expense fund to pay costs from congressional investigations - Roll Call

Rep. Alex X. Mooney opened a legal expense fund to pay legal bills stemming from congressional investigations into him.

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