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• Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden rule expanding gun background checks

  20-05-2024 14:40 via thehill.com
  
  A federal judge in Texas on Sunday blocked a Biden administration rule that expanded the requirements for background checks when selling a firearm.
  Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk granted an injunction against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to prevent the federal government from fully implementing the rule in Texas, though he also .found that the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Utah do not have standing in the case.“I am relieved that we were able to secure a restraining order th
  
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• Live updates: Fauci set for grilling on COVID origins, NIH records scandal

  03-06-2024 15:00 via thehill.com
  
  Anthony Fauci, the face of the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to appear before a congressional committee Monday for the first time since retiring about 18 months ago.
  During that time, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has made little progress in its mission of discovering the origins of the virus, but has made a series of embarrassing findings about Fauci's colleagues.
  His testimony comes on the heels of two highly contentious hearings before the subco
  
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• Jill Biden attends first day of Hunter Biden's trial in Delaware

  03-06-2024 14:56 via thehill.com
  
  First lady Jill Biden arrived Monday morning at a Delaware courthouse where her son, Hunter Biden, is set to go on trial on federal gun charges.President Biden and the first lady spent Sunday night in Wilmington, Del., where Hunter Biden's trial is taking place. The Bidens have a residence in Wilmington and frequently travel there on the weekends. Hunter Biden was spotted at the White House last Friday and traveled with the family to Delaware ahead of his trial.The president was not expected to
  
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• Lawmakers to face Trump questions in return to Washington

  03-06-2024 13:02 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump’s conviction in his New York hush money trial is poised to dominate the conversation on Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers return to Washington and face questions about the guilty verdict and how they think it will affect the presidential election and down-ballot races as the calendar inches closer to November.A handful of vulnerable House Republicans has remained mum on the former president’s conviction, while other GOP lawmakers are
  
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• NIH record-keeping scandal emboldens GOP attacks

  03-06-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  A brewing controversy involving top officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seemingly trying to hide public records could give Republicans an opening to overhaul the agency and potentially slash its budget should they gain control of the government in November. The emails uncovered as part of the investigation by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus have put the $49 billion agency under rare bipartisan scrutiny, and outside groups are scrambling to rally its defenders.&nb
  
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• Rep. Jackson Lee reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis

  03-06-2024 04:53 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) announced that she has pancreatic cancer on Sunday, predicting that treatment could see her “occasionally absent” from Congress.Jackson Lee, 74, who survived a primary challenge in March after losing a run to be Houston’s mayor late last year, said she is optimistic for a recovery.“My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer,” she wrote in a statement. “I am currently undergoing treatment to battle this disease
  
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• Hakeem Jeffries defends Biden saying his son Hunter ‘has done nothing wrong'

  02-06-2024 23:40 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) defended President Biden for saying last year that his son Hunter Biden did "nothing wrong" in connection to the federal investigation related to tax and gun offenses.Jeffries backed up Biden on NBC's "Meet the Press" for his comments regarding the investigation into his son last year when asked if it was "appropriate" for the president to weigh in on the case at the time."President Biden commented as a loving father, as I would hope any loving fath
  
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• Swalwell defends timing of Biden's expected executive order on border security

  02-06-2024 17:38 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Sunday suggested the timing of President Biden's reported executive order on border security is to blame on Republican inaction in Congress, pushing back on GOP criticism that the order is coming too late.
  "Well, look he [Biden] wanted to...he thought it would be validated by having Congress do it. Republicans aren't going to do it, so he's got to do something," Swalwell said when asked on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday," if Biden's expected executive order on the
  
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• Rep. Mace defends switched support for Trump: 'People want to get rid of Joe Biden'

  02-06-2024 17:26 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Sunday defended her endorsement of former President Trump despite her past criticism of the GOP presidential candidate, arguing that the past three-and-a-half years under President Biden have left the country worse off."Well, after almost four years of Joe Biden, it wasn't that difficult to watch and see ballots being cast across the country, seeing the overwhelming support that Donald Trump has within the party," Mace said on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday."
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• Speaker Johnson says Biden's expected border executive order 'too little too late'

  02-06-2024 16:39 via thehill.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday declined to give the Biden administration credit for acting on the U.S. southern border ahead of his expected executive order to clamp down on illegal immigration.Biden is reportedly expected to sign an executive order this week that will address immigration and border security amid criticism from both parties over his handling of the situation at the border, NewsNation reported last week, citing a border community leader who requested anonymity. News
  
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• DOJ pushes back against release of Biden-Hur audio, citing 'deepfake' concerns

  01-06-2024 22:57 via thehill.com
  
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) pushed back against the release of audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur, citing concerns that "deep fakes" could emerge.DOJ argued, in a Friday night filing, that if the audio were released, it could end up being altered and passed off as an “authentic” recording which would be shared widely. “The passage of time and advancements in audio, artificial intelligence, and ‘deep fake’ t
  
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• Sunday shows preview: Trump conviction aftershock; Could Israel agree to a cease-fire?

  01-06-2024 22:50 via thehill.com
  
  This week’s Sunday news shows will most likely focus on the ramifications of former President Trump’s conviction in his New York hush money trial earlier this week.The former president became the first former U.S. president to have the status of being a convicted felon on Thursday, following a jury finding him guilty on all counts of falsifying business records to hide alleged affairs amid his 2016 campaign.The former president railed against the trial shortly following the verdict b
  
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• White House, lawmakers renew vows to support LGBTQ community as Pride Month begins

  01-06-2024 19:41 via thehill.com
  
  The White House and other lawmakers are renewing previous vows to support the LGBTQ community as Pride Month begins.“During Pride Month, we celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) community,” Biden said in a proclamation Friday. “We reflect on the progress we have made so far in pursuit of equality, justice, and inclusion. We recommit ourselves to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home an
  
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• Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump 'for the good of the country'

  01-06-2024 14:57 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) pressed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to pardon former President Trump following his recent conviction in his hush money trial.“Donald Trump is a serial liar, cheater, and philanderer, a six-time declarer of corporate bankruptcy, an instigator of insurrection, and a convicted felon who thrives on portraying himself as a victim,” Phillips said in a post on social platform X Friday. “@GovKathyHochul should pardon him for the good of the country.&rdqu
  
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• Women in Congress spotlight challenge of legislating as a new mother

  01-06-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  A bipartisan effort to let new mothers vote by proxy after giving birth is putting a spotlight on the unique challenges congresswomen face as they weigh motherhood against the archaic rules of the House chamber.After suffering significant complications when giving birth to her son in August, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) grew frustrated by the lack of any mechanism to vote on behalf of her constituents. She joined with Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) to introduce a bipartisan proposal t
  
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• Rubio: Biden is 'demented man propped up by wicked and deranged people'

  01-06-2024 01:22 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) slammed President Biden on Friday calling him a “demented man" in a post on the social media platform X.“Our current President is a demented man propped up by wicked & deranged people willing to destroy our country to remain in power,” Rubio said in the post, which features a video of Biden following a Friday announcement about the Israel-Hamas war.In the video, Biden is walking away from a podium as someone asks him a question.“Mr. President
  
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• Vulnerable Republicans stay silent on Trump conviction

  01-06-2024 00:59 via thehill.com
  
  Vulnerable House Republicans are treading carefully around the bombshell conviction of former President Trump, showing a wariness to wade into the prickly debate over hush money, porn stars and the integrity of a once-treasured criminal justice system that Trump has vilified.While GOP leaders and a long list of rank-and-file Republicans — including a number of frontliners — have raced to Trump’s defense following the guilty verdict on all counts in his New York hush money trial
  
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• Biden dismisses Trump's claims he's behind legal woes: 'I didn't know I was that powerful'

  31-05-2024 23:37 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday brushed off claims from former President Trump that he is responsible for Trump's legal troubles after Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in New York."I didn't know I was that powerful," Biden said when asked by Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy about Trump's assertions.Biden told Doocy he had "no idea" if the conviction in New York will help Trump in November's elections. Asked if he was worried he could one day be indicted after his presidency, Biden said, "n
  
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• Obama backs Israel-Hamas cease-fire roadmap: 'It can save lives'

  31-05-2024 23:33 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Obama offered his endorsement of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire roadmap that President Biden announced on Friday, arguing “it can save lives” and provide some security for both Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. Obama called it a “realistic” and “just” plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, bring hostages home and increase aid into Gaza to relieve dire conditions facing Palestinians almost eight months into the war.
  “A ceasefire alone won&rsq
  
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• Obama backs Israel-Hamas cease-fire road map: 'It can save lives'

  31-05-2024 23:33 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Obama offered his endorsement of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire road map that President Biden announced Friday, arguing “it can save lives” and provide some security for both Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. Obama called it a “realistic” and “just” plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, bring hostages home and increase aid into Gaza to relieve dire conditions facing Palestinians almost eight months into the war.
  “A ceasefire alone won&rsquo
  
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• Harrison Butker, Travis Kelce among attendees at White House ceremony for Chiefs

  31-05-2024 23:07 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday welcomed the Super Bowl champion team Kansas City Chiefs to the White House for a second consecutive year, but this time with significantly more fanfare and a bit of controversy.Kicker Harrison Butker was in attendance just weeks after he made headlines and sparked backlash with his commencement speech earlier this month, in which he encouraged the women in attendance to “embrace one of the most important titles of all: homemaker.”Among the other a
  
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• 'Uncommitted' movement: Biden's Israel road map 'will likely fall flat,' calls for permanent cease-fire

  31-05-2024 21:35 via thehill.com
  
  The national “uncommitted” campaign pushing for protest votes against President Biden in the White House race says his endorsement of a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza is a “welcome development” but “will likely fall flat.”On Friday, Biden announced the terms of a three-phase, Israeli-led plan toward ending the fighting and releasing all hostages, a major step toward a potential end to the war. He said the proposal has been transmitted via Qatar
  
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• Biden appoints UAW president to White House advisory council

  31-05-2024 21:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday announced he planned to appoint two key union leaders to an advisory committee on international trade, including United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain.The White House announced Fain and Brian Bryant, who serves as the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) president, would also be appointed to the advisory group.Close Thank you for signing up!Subscribe to more newsletters hereThe latest in politics and policy.
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• Bipartisan leaders officially invite Netanyahu to address Congress

  31-05-2024 21:03 via thehill.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially been invited to deliver an address to Congress, according to a letter obtained by The Hill.Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday sent Netanyahu a formal invitation to speak during a joint meeting of Congress, which featured the signatures of all four Congressional leaders: Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-N.Y.).“We join
  
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• Frost on Trump conviction: Most Americans ready to move past 'global embarrassment' Trump

  31-05-2024 21:02 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) commented on former President Trump’s recent conviction in his New York hush money case, saying that most Americans are ready to move past “the global embarrassment that is Donald Trump.”“It’s a sad day for our country,” Frost said in a post on the social platform X Friday. “A former President and current leader of the Republican Party is a convicted felon that has also been found liable for rape. He’s also a known bigot
  
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• Frost on Trump conviction: Most Americans ready to move past 'global embarrassment'

  31-05-2024 21:02 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) commented on former President Trump’s recent conviction in his New York hush money case, saying most Americans are ready to move past “the global embarrassment that is Donald Trump.”“It’s a sad day for our country,” Frost said in a Friday post on the social platform X. “A former President and current leader of the Republican Party is a convicted felon that has also been found liable for rape. He’s also a known bigot and
  
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• Biden says Israel has offered roadmap toward lasting cease-fire in Gaza

  31-05-2024 20:09 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden announced on Friday the terms of a Israeli-led proposal that includes a three-part roadmap toward an end to fighting and the release of all remaining hostages taken on Oct. 7, giving the strongest indication yet of a potential end to the war between Israel and Hamas.“After intensive diplomacy carried out by my team, my many conversations with leaders of Israel, Qatar and Egypt, and other Middle Eastern countries, Israel has offered a comprehensive new proposal. It's a road
  
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• Biden says Israel has offered road map toward lasting cease-fire in Gaza

  31-05-2024 20:09 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden announced the terms of an Israeli-led proposal Friday that includes a three-part road map toward an end to fighting and the release of all remaining hostages taken Oct. 7, giving the strongest indication yet of a potential end to the war between Israel and Hamas.“After intensive diplomacy carried out by my team, my many conversations with leaders of Israel, Qatar and Egypt, and other Middle Eastern countries, Israel has offered a comprehensive new proposal. It's a road map
  
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• Biden on Trump conviction: 'Irresponsible' to say trial was 'rigged'

  31-05-2024 19:40 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday weighed in on former President Trump's verdict in his New York hush money case, calling Trump's contention that the trial was "rigged" is "irresponsible" and "reckless."“It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the verdict,” the president said.“The justice system should be respected and we should never allow anyone to tear it down, it’s as simple as th
  
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• US accuses Hyundai, suppliers of using child labor

  31-05-2024 19:07 via thehill.com
  
  The Department of Labor has filed a complaint accusing Hyundai and two other Alabama companies of what the government says is the illegal employment of children.The department’s Wage and Hour Division conducted an investigation and found that a 13-year-old worked between 50 and 60 hours a week on an assembly line operating machinery that turned sheet metal into auto parts.The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, is seeking to have a federal judge
  
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