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• Five takeaways from the Senate's hearing on Afghanistan

  28-09-2021 23:50 via thehill.com
  
  Top Pentagon officials took a grilling Tuesday over the Biden administration’s handling of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and U.S. Central Command head Gen...
  
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• Eighth House GOP lawmaker issued $500 fine for not wearing mask on House floor

  28-09-2021 22:41 via thehill.com
  
  The House Ethics Committee disclosed on Tuesday that Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) has been fined $500 for not wearing a mask on the House floor in late July, making her the eighth GOP lawmaker facing monetary punishment for refusing to comply with...
  
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• White House says Biden advisers were split on Afghanistan recommendations

  28-09-2021 21:35 via thehill.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday defended President Biden’s previous comments about recommendations he received from military advisers on the Afghanistan drawdown, saying Biden received a range of opinions before deciding in April to...
  
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• Pelosi says it would be a 'dereliction of duty' if infrastructure goes in 'wrong direction' on climate

  28-09-2021 21:32 via thehill.com
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday emphasized the importance of tackling climate change through infrastructure legislation as she seeks to move both a bipartisan bill and a more climate-intensive Democrat-only measure.Her comments...
  
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• House passes bill to end crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity

  28-09-2021 21:06 via thehill.com
  
  The House passed legislation on Tuesday that would eliminate the federal disparity in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses, in an effort to enact criminal justice reform on a bipartisan basis.The bill, which lawmakers passed 361-66...
  
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• Missouri Republican mulling Senate race launches statewide ad slamming Dem spending bill

  28-09-2021 21:04 via thehill.com
  
  GOP Rep. Jason Smith (Mo.), who has previously said he is considering launching a U.S. Senate run, released an online ad this week slamming House Democrats who are hoping to secure trillions of dollars to advance key components of President Biden’s...
  
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• Democrat walks back comments suggesting R. Kelly could be 'welcomed back' in Chicago

  28-09-2021 20:29 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) is walking back comments he made this week suggesting R&B singer R. Kelly could be "welcomed back" by the city of Chicago following his conviction in a wide-ranging sex trafficking case."As an artist, one who...
  
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• New book sheds light on Trump's mysterious Walter Reed visit in November 2019

  28-09-2021 20:14 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House press secretary Stephanie Girsham in a new book sheds light on former President Trump’s mysterious visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in November 2019, suggesting that the president was undergoing a colonoscopy....
  
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• Left warns Pelosi they'll take down Biden infrastructure bill

  28-09-2021 20:14 via thehill.com
  
  Liberals on Tuesday sent a stern warning to Democratic leaders that a bipartisan infrastructure bill cannot pass through the House as long as Senate centrists remain non-committal on the larger social benefits package at the heart of President Biden...
  
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• Federal agencies submit plans to improve voting access after Biden order

  28-09-2021 20:08 via thehill.com
  
  More than a dozen federal agencies on Tuesday submitted actions they will take to strengthen voting access after President Biden called on them to do so amid difficulty getting voting rights legislation through Congress.Various departments announced...
  
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• Harris rips Georgia, Texas election measures as 'inhumane'

  28-09-2021 19:31 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris called election measures in Georgia and Texas “inhumane” and pushed for national standards on voting while speaking at an event Tuesday to mark National Voter Registration Day.“We got to do something about putting...
  
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• House Dems call on Labor secretary to regulate internships

  28-09-2021 19:02 via thehill.com
  
  A group of 37 House Democrats on Tuesday called on Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to amp up regulations on internships, particularly unpaid internships, in an effort to eliminate barriers they say keep minority workers out of certain industries.The...
  
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• House Democrats call on Labor secretary to regulate internships

  28-09-2021 19:02 via thehill.com
  
  A group of 37 House Democrats on Tuesday called on Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to amp up regulations on internships, particularly unpaid internships, in an effort to eliminate barriers they say keep minority workers out of certain industries.The...
  
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• Biden approval rating at 38 percent in North Carolina: poll

  28-09-2021 18:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden’s approval rating is at 38 percent in the battleground state of North Carolina, while about a quarter of respondents think the country is on the right track, according to a new poll.The survey, conducted by High Point University,...
  
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• Top generals contradict Biden, say they advised leaving 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

  28-09-2021 18:17 via thehill.com
  
  Top military officials told lawmakers on Tuesday that they had recommended 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan, contradicting comments made by President Biden earlier this year.Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Mark...
  
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• Generals contradict Biden, say they advised leaving troops in Afghanistan

  28-09-2021 18:17 via thehill.com
  
  Top military officials told lawmakers on Tuesday that they had recommended 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan, contradicting comments made by President Biden earlier this year.Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Mark...
  
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• Former aide says Trump told Putin at summit he was going to act tougher 'for the cameras'

  28-09-2021 17:53 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump reportedly told Russian President Vladimir Putin he was going to feign a tougher public demeanor in front of cameras during a 2019 meeting between the two, according to an upcoming book.  ...
  
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• Trump loses bid to enforce Omarosa Manigault Newman's NDA

  28-09-2021 17:52 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump has lost a bid to enforce Omarosa Manigualt Newman’s nondisclosure agreement filed after the former White House aide and star on “The Apprentice” penned a book about her experience serving in his administration.The arbitrator...
  
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• House considering new debt limit vote Tuesday

  28-09-2021 17:37 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats are considering holding a vote Tuesday on a stand-alone bill to lift the debt ceiling, after Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a bill that included both a debt-limit suspension and government funding.Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif...
  
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• Pelosi invokes climate conference in spending push

  28-09-2021 17:34 via thehill.com
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) brought up the need for a “plan” for U.S. emissions reductions ahead of a major global climate change conference as she seeks to push spending bills across the finish line. “Glasgow is a matter of weeks...
  
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• Biden to meet with Sinema, Manchin on Tuesday

  28-09-2021 16:48 via thehill.com
  
  Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) are expected to meet with President Biden at the White House on Tuesday as administration officials and congressional Democrats seek a path forward on the president's economic agenda.The...
  
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• Grisham says she sought to shield young, female aide from Trump

  28-09-2021 16:26 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham claimed in a new book that she sought to shield a young, female aide from former President Trump after he at one point invited her to his Air Force One cabin to “look at her.”Grisham writes in her...
  
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• White House moves to reinstate DACA

  28-09-2021 16:07 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration on Tuesday moved to make permanent protections for those brought to the U.S. undocumented as children, an effort to combat legal challenges to a program first started under President Obama.A proposed rule from the Department...
  
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• Biden administration proposes rule reinstating DACA

  28-09-2021 16:07 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration on Tuesday moved to make permanent protections for those brought to the U.S. undocumented as children, an effort to combat legal challenges to a program first started under President Obama.A proposed rule from the Department...
  
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• Stephanie Grisham describes Trump anger toward her and others as 'terrifying'

  28-09-2021 15:35 via thehill.com
  
  Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham in a new book says former President Trump’s anger toward her and others was “terrifying.”Grisham, who served as press secretary for nine months before moving to the first lady’s office, writes in...
  
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• Pelosi faces one big final battle

  28-09-2021 12:02 via thehill.com
  
  Nancy Pelosi has been here before. More than a decade ago, in her first stint as Speaker, the California Democrat overcame enormous odds to shepherd the landmark ObamaCare bill through the House, securing health care for millions of uninsured...
  
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• Democrats see Harris as major player in midterms

  28-09-2021 12:02 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats expect Vice President Harris to be a major player in revving up the party’s liberal base ahead of next year’s midterm elections.Harris’s allies believe she will play a significant role, both by fundraising and participating in campaign...
  
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• Jan. 6 committee chair says panel will issue a 'good number' of additional subpoenas

  28-09-2021 05:47 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the select committee investigating Jan. 6, told reporters Monday that the panel plans to send a “good number” of additional subpoenas as part of its probe of that day.“We have every...
  
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• Obama says US 'desperately needs' Biden legislation ahead of key votes

  28-09-2021 01:33 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Obama on Monday urged support for President Biden's economic agenda at the outset of a pivotal week in Congress to pass key legislation, batting down arguments over the price tag or means of paying for the package.Obama, in a...
  
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• Congress shows signs of movement on stalled Biden agenda

  28-09-2021 01:25 via thehill.com
  
  After weeks of impasse, there were signs on Monday night that the dam was beginning to break on President Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar domestic agenda. Democrats don’t have much time to spare after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) set a...
  
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