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• Johnson condemns lawmaker fighting at hearing: ‘Not a good look’ 

  17-05-2024 18:38 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) condemned ,the tone of a raucous Thursday night Oversight Committee hearing saying members need to show decorum.“It's not a good look for Congress,” Johnson told reporters as they asked about a meeting that fell into chaos after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) taunted Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for using false eyelashes.“Decorum is an important principle to maintain.…And we need people on both sides of the aisle to just, I
  
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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.
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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.
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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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• Speaker Johnson: Supreme Court 'should step in' on Trump appeal

  31-05-2024 18:02 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the Supreme Court “should step in” on former President Trump’s appeal following the presumptive GOP nominee’s conviction on 34 felony counts in his New York hush-money case. “I do believe the Supreme Court should step in,” Johnson said during his Friday appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends.” He later added that the justices on the nation’s highest court, “many” of whom he knows person
  
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• Jim Jordan demands Bragg testimony following Trump hush money guilty verdict

  31-05-2024 17:31 via thehill.com
  
  House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Friday he would demand testimony from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and another top prosecutors who worked on former President Trump’s hush money case.A post on the social media site X from the committee’s Weaponization Subcommittee said Jordan would request an appearance from both Bragg and prosecutor Matthew Colangelo for a June 13 hearing on “the unprecedented political prosecution of President Trump.”The sw
  
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• Democrats say Biden caved on ‘red line’ warning in Rafah

  31-05-2024 11:30 via thehill.com
  
  Liberal Democrats are going after President Biden for his approach to Israel’s incursion into Rafah, accusing the president of caving on his “red line” warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to storm into the city for fear of outsized civilian casualties.The Democrats say Netanyahu has clearly crossed that line, as Israeli tanks have reportedly reached the center of Rafah and Israeli missile strikes have killed dozens of Palestinian civilians seeking refuge
  
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• Crockett’s viral moment causes some to cringe

  31-05-2024 11:30 via thehill.com
  
  When Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) went viral with her “bleach blonde bad built butch body” remark hurled at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, she won waves of applause from many on the left glad to see someone stand up to the Georgia Republican. Yet there were also some who cringed, particularly as the alliterative insult sunk in.  In attacking Greene, who had earlier made a nasty comment about Crockett's eyelashes, Crockett used language that also felt demeaning to an e
  
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• Internet providers agree to continue discounted plans through end of 2024 as federal subsidies end

  31-05-2024 11:00 via thehill.com
  
  More than a dozen internet service providers have agreed to continue offering discounted internet plans to low-income households through the end of 2024, as the federal program subsidizing the discounts comes to an end, the Biden administration announced Friday. AT&T, Comcast, Cox, Spectrum, Verizon, and nine other providers will continue offering their $30 or less plans to those currently enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program and other eligible households. Other particip
  
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• Democrats giddy over Trump guilty verdict: 'Hallelujah!’

  31-05-2024 00:49 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats cheered former President Trump’s conviction in the New York hush money case Thursday, hailing the guilty verdict as a victory for the justice system and proof that nobody — including an ex-commander in chief — is above the law.Some liberals appeared giddy immediately following the reading of the verdict, expressing a sense of excitement that a 12-person jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records, a verdict that could lead to ja
  
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• Greene reacts to Trump verdict with upside-down American flag

  31-05-2024 00:25 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Thursday shared an upside-down American flag in reaction to former President Trump being found guilty on all counts in his hush money case.
  Greene, in a post on X Thursday, shared a graphic of an inverted flag, a sign of distress that has been widely used by the "stop the steal" movement that argues Trump did not lose the 2020 election.
  It came shortly after Trump was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York, making him the f
  
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• Republicans slam Trump verdict in New York hush money case

  31-05-2024 00:09 via thehill.com
  
  Republican allies of former President Trump expressed outrage after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 charges in his hush money criminal trial. Thursday marked a first in American history when Trump became the first former or current president to claim the moniker of convicted felon after a Manhattan jury found him guilty of falsifying business records. The verdict has injected uncertainty into an already tumultuous election cycle, though members of the party rushed to his def
  
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• Speaker Johnson predicts Trump victory in appeal of 'absurd' verdict

  30-05-2024 23:52 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday blasted Donald Trump’s conviction in his New York hush money case, predicting that the former president will successfully appeal the “absurd” verdict.“Today is a shameful day in American history,” Johnson said in a statement released minutes after Trump’s guilty verdict was read in court.“The American people rightfully see this is lawfare, and they know it is—and dangerous,” he added. “President
  
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• Biden after verdict: Only way to keep Trump out of the White House is at the ballot box

  30-05-2024 23:47 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday said that the only way to keep former President Trump out of the White House is at the polls in November, after he was found guilty in his New York hush money case.“There’s only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box,” Biden said on X, sharing a link to a donate to his campaign.Trump became the first former U.S. president to be a convicted felon after a jury found him guilty on all counts of falsifying business records
  
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• Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike Russia

  30-05-2024 23:15 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration has partially lifted a ban on Ukrainian forces using U.S. arms to strike within Russian territory in a bid to defend Kharkiv, a U.S. official confirmed Thursday.President Biden “recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use U.S.-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in the Kharkiv region so Ukraine can hit back against Russian forces that are attacking them or preparing to attack them,” a U.S. official told The Hill.But they stressed t
  
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• Rove knocks Greene over Trump assassination 'misinformation'

  30-05-2024 20:57 via thehill.com
  
  Republican strategist Karl Rove criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Thursday over remarks she made that the Biden administration had planned an assassination of former President Trump.“That was so outlandish that the Russians picked it up, and she is a star on Russian TV because they wanna use that bit of misinformation to paint us in a wrong fashion,” Rove said Thursday on Fox News’s “America’s Newsroom” in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.Rove wa
  
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