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• McCarthy questions Jan. 6 panel’s legitimacy in response to subpoena

  27-05-2022 22:16 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) responded to a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack in a letter from his lawyer on Friday that questioned the panel’s legitimacy and requested more information from the panel.“All valid and lawfully issued subpoenas must be respected and honored. Unfortunately, the words and actions of the Select Committee and its members have made it clear that it is not exercising a valid or lawful use of Congress&r
  
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• Biden to attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month

  27-05-2022 19:26 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden will travel to Los Angeles next week to host the Summit of the Americas even as it remains uncertain which countries will attend.The summit, which typically takes place every few years, "will bring together governments from across our hemisphere to focus on pressing challenges, including economic prosperity, climate change, the migration crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic," the White House said in a statement. Vice President Harris, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman
  
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• Harris to attend funeral for victim of Buffalo shooting

  27-05-2022 18:37 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff plan to attend the funeral of one of the victims in the mass shooting in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo earlier this month.  The White House announced on Friday that Harris and her husband would travel to Buffalo on Saturday to attend the funeral for Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year-hold woman who was one of 10 people killed in the shooting at Tops supermarket in Buffalo.  Harris and Emhoff “will also meet and offer
  
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• House panel launches investigation into gun manufacturers

  27-05-2022 18:25 via thehill.com
  
  The Democratic chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into gun manufacturers, after two mass shootings left 31 people dead in less than two weeks.Rep. Carolyn B, Maloney (D-N.Y.) announced Friday that she has contacted five of the top gunmakers, seeking information about the manufacturing, sale and marketing of weapons that have been used in mass shootings.“Our country faces an epidemic of gun violence, which is now the leading cause of death for children
  
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• Judge throws out Trump's suit to block NY AG probe

  27-05-2022 18:04 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit filed by former President Trump seeking to block the New York attorney general from investigating his business practices.The ruling from U.S. District Judge Brenda Sannes, who sits on the federal district court for upstate New York, comes just a day after a state appeals court ruled that Trump and his two eldest children must comply with the attorney general's subpoena for their testimony.Sannes granted New York Attorney General Letitia James's (D) m
  
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• Biden rebukes Putin in Naval Academy commencement address

  27-05-2022 17:52 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday urged this year’s graduating class of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy to be stewards of strong American leadership abroad as the world faces major challenges including Russia’s war in Ukraine.  “You are graduating at an inflection point, not only in American history but in world history,” Biden said in the commencement address at the Naval Academy graduation in Annapolis, Md. “The challenges we face, the choices we make are more c
  
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• Texas Democrat asks FBI to investigate police response to school massacre

  27-05-2022 16:30 via thehill.com
  
  A Texas Democrat has asked the FBI to launch a comprehensive investigation into the police response to Tuesday’s shooting massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), who represents San Antonio, roughly 80 miles east of Uvalde, said the conflicting accounts from state officials, including inconsistent depictions of law enforcement actions, are adding insult to injury for the victims’ families. In a letter sent Thursday to FBI Directo
  
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• Paul Ryan to campaign for Tom Rice, who voted for Trump impeachment

  27-05-2022 16:11 via thehill.com
  
  Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will campaign for Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.“Tom Rice is a man of principle, a man of conviction, and a leader who always puts South Carolina’s interests first. He is a legislative workhorse with a long track-record of supporting policies that grow the economy, rein in out-of-control spending, and expand opportunities for fam
  
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• Biden zeroes in on plan to cancel $10,000 in student loans per borrower

  27-05-2022 15:55 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is nearing a decision on student loan debt forgiveness, with the president and his team zeroing in on canceling $10,000 per borrower, with some potential caveats.White House officials cautioned no decision has been finalized as Biden continues to weigh his options. The president is scheduled to speak at the Naval Academy’s commencement ceremony on Friday and at the University of Delaware’s ceremony on Saturday.Multiple reports indicated Biden considered using the week
  
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• House Democrat introduces bill calling to withhold pay for Congress after mass shootings

  27-05-2022 15:54 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) introduced a bill Thursday that would withhold congressional pay in the aftermath of a mass shooting. The No Pay Until Peace Act would withhold a month of pay from all members of Congress every month that a mass shooting occurs, defined as four or more people being killed from one incident. Cleaver put forward the bill following the Tuesday shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 21, including 19 students, as legislation on guns has long been stalled i
  
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• House Dem introduces bill calling to withhold pay for Congress after mass shootings

  27-05-2022 15:54 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) introduced a bill Thursday that would withhold congressional pay in the aftermath of a mass shooting. The No Pay Until Peace Act would withhold a month of pay from all members of Congress every month that a mass shooting occurs, defined as four or more people being killed from one incident. Cleaver put forward the bill following the shooting at the Texas elementary school that killed 21, including 19 students, as legislation on guns has long been stalled in the
  
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• Cheney officially launches reelection bid: 'This is a fight we must win'

  27-05-2022 01:04 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) formally launched her reelection bid on Thursday, seeking the Republican nomination for her seat for the fourth time amid rebukes from her own party."Some things have to matter," Cheney said in her announcement video. "American freedom, the rule of law, our founding principles, the foundations of our republic matter. What we do in this election in Wyoming matters.""I'm asking for your vote because this is a fight we must win," she said.Cheney has drawn the ire of former
  
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• Education secretary after Texas school shooting: ‘We need action’

  27-05-2022 00:13 via thehill.com
  
  Education Secretary Miguel Cardona pleaded for urgent action from lawmakers to address school safety in the United States after a Texas elementary school shooting left 19 students and two teachers dead earlier this week.“Educators across the country have and would give their lives to protect children but, damn it, that’s not enough,” Cardona said. “We need action.”Cardona told a House panel Thursday that steps were being taken to fortify U.S. schools, including acti
  
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