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• Lawmakers announce dog lovers caucus in wake of Noem news

  02-05-2024 17:33 via thehill.com
  
  Bipartisan lawmakers on Tuesday announced the start of a dog lovers’ caucus on Capitol Hill in the wake of a story about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) shooting and killing a family dog.“In light of recent events, we’re launching the Congressional Dog Lovers Caucus today!” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) said in a post on the social platform X. “This group dedicated to man’s best friend aims to foster bipartisan cooperation and will help put paws over po
  
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• Prosecutors drop weapons charge against Victoria Spartz 

  20-09-2024 22:54 via thehill.com
  
  Local prosecutors dropped a weapons charge against Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) for bringing a firearm to Dulles International Airport over the summer, court records show. Spartz was scheduled to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge on Friday, but the case docket was updated to enter a nolle prosequi, a legal term that translates to “not to wish to prosecute.” In a statement, the congresswoman’s office said she completed a gun safety training after the incident.&nb
  
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• Secret Service finds 'multiple' failures in leadup to assassination attempt of Trump at rally

  20-09-2024 20:13 via thehill.com
  
  An internal Secret Service review found “multiple operational and communications failures” by the agency in its the lead up to the assassination attempt on former President Trump in Butler, Pa.
  The initial findings found numerous gaps in planning, including an unclear chain of command between the agency and local law enforcement partners at the rally on July 13.
  It also found some staff did not follow Secret Service protocol - raising questions over future disciplinary actions.The fi
  
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• Secret Service finds 'multiple' failures in lead-up to assassination attempt of Trump at rally

  20-09-2024 20:13 via thehill.com
  
  An internal Secret Service review found “multiple operational and communications failures” by the agency in its the lead-up to the July assassination attempt on former President Trump in Butler, Pa.The initial findings indicated numerous gaps in planning, ranging from an unclear chain of command between the agency and local law enforcement partners at the rally to an inability for them to easily communicate across different radio frequencies.It also found some staff did not follow S
  
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• House unanimously passes bill to bolster Trump’s security after apparent assassination attempt

  20-09-2024 17:18 via thehill.com
  
  The House unanimously passed a bill on Friday that seeks to bolster former President Trump’s security, the first legislative move the chamber has made in response to the second apparent assassination attempt against the Republican presidential nominee.The House cleared the legislation — titled the Enhanced Presidential Security Act — in a bipartisan 405-0 vote, sending it to the Senate for consideration. It's unclear if the upper chamber plans to consider the measure
  
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• WHCA raises concern about press access to Biden meetings with Quad leaders

  20-09-2024 16:01 via thehill.com
  
  The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is raising concerns about press access to an upcoming meeting of "the Quad" world leaders.President Biden is hosting leaders from India, Australia and Japan during a summit this weekend at his home in Delaware, which the WHCA says will be heavily restricted to the press.“My understanding is that the current posture of the administration is for the press to only see the leaders drive in with no eyes, or cameras on POTUS in this historic mom
  
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• Postmaster general: ‘Wrong’ to say mail ballots might be misplaced

  20-09-2024 16:01 via thehill.com
  
  U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressed frustration Thursday to reporters about the ongoing criticism from election officials about how the agency handles mail-in ballots, saying it is wrong to suggest they could be displaced.DeJoy argued that some election officials don’t understand the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) efforts to turn around mail during election season and reassured that the agency would be on top of things, The Associated Press reported.The postal chief said the USPS w
  
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• White House rolls out ‘The Record’ to highlight Biden agenda online

  20-09-2024 15:53 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Friday unveiled “The Record,” a new part of its website to highlight President Biden’s agenda during his four years in office.In an announcement sent exclusively to The Hill, the White House said “The Record” will focus on showing Americans the progress the Biden-Harris administration has made and will include stories from voters who benefited from policies.“President Biden has gotten more done in one term than most presidents do in two. As
  
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• GOP congressman representing Springfield: Trump claims 'tearing the community apart'

  20-09-2024 15:00 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on CNN denounced false claims that Haitians in part of the district he represents, Springfield, have been eating residents' pets, which politicians including former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), have amplified."This is incredibly tragic and completely untrue. This should not have happened, it's been tearing the community apart," Turner told Jake Tapper."I have not heard that they’ve continued these statements, though, Jake, I do t
  
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• GOP, Secret Service clash as calls to up Trump's protection face complications

  20-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  The multilayered nature of presidential and candidate security is complicating calls for former President Trump to have the same level of protection as a sitting president, prompting a Republican clash with Secret Service, who says Trump’s security is already at the highest level.The sitting president has the support of a vast infrastructure that includes the military to support the Secret Service posture. Candidates, meanwhile, have their Secret Service protection supplemented by loc
  
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• Task force on Trump assassination attempts set to hold hearing next week

  20-09-2024 02:27 via thehill.com
  
  The House task force investigating the assassination attempts against former President Trump has scheduled its first hearing for Thursday, Sept. 26.The hearing will be focused on the “Secret Service’s Reliance on State and Local Law Enforcement” at Trump’s July rally in Butler, Pa., where a gunman opened fire. The former president was grazed by a bullet, one person was killed and two others were wounded.Spearheaded by Chair Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and ranking member Jason Crow
  
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• Republicans shift to plan B to prevent shutdown

  20-09-2024 00:35 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans have shifted gears as they race to avoid a government shutdown, eyeing a three-month stopgap spending bill — in lieu of a six-month extension — while dropping their demand for tougher voting rules as part of the package. Top appropriators have already launched bipartisan talks in both chambers, and senior lawmakers said they expect the continuing resolution (CR) will extend 2024 funding into December while excluding the more stringent voter-eligibility rules de
  
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• Speaker Johnson talks AI, deepfakes and foreign election interference with The Hill

  19-09-2024 23:55 via thehill.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in an interview with The Hill offered his thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) and foreign election interference — two hot-button issues that have become increasingly prevalent in the political landscape ahead of November.Describing himself as a "limited government conservative," the Speaker acknowledged the concerns surrounding the quickly emerging technology while also warning against overregulation of the tech sphere.Johnson said Congress needs to
  
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• DOJ launches investigation into Mississippi sheriff's department known for 'Goon Squad'

  19-09-2024 23:23 via thehill.com
  
  The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department following a racist attack on two Black men by white officers. The investigation will determine whether the department engages in patterns or practices that violate the Constitution and federal law by evaluating all types of force used by officers, including deadly force. The investigation will also determine whether the department regularly engages in unlawful stops, searc
  
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• Moskowitz swipes after Comer says to take medication: ‘We know who’s taking more’

  19-09-2024 21:28 via thehill.com
  
  House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) traded personal swipes over who takes more medication after Moskowitz attacked Comer’s leadership of the committee.The exchange came during an Oversight panel hearing titled “A Legacy of Incompetence: Consequences of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Policy Failures.”Moskowitz used his time during the hearing, though, to criticize Comer, particularly the impeachment in
  
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• Jeffries: New election rules are ‘nonstarter’ for Democrats in funding fight

  19-09-2024 20:53 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats will oppose any federal funding bill that includes conservative policy riders pushed by former President Trump.“Donald Trump has ordered extreme MAGA Republicans in the House to shut the government down unless they can jam parts of Trump’s Project 2025 agenda down the throats of the American people,” Jeffries said during a press briefing in the Capitol. “That’s a non-starter.”The
  
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• Democrat calls GOP stopgap fight 'fanatic-on-fanatic violence'

  19-09-2024 20:42 via thehill.com
  
  The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday called the Republicans’ stopgap funding fight “fanatic-on-fanatic violence,” calling out his colleagues for not being able to agree on what he said were two extreme views. “There's nothing funny about it, you know, and it is serious business, but it just amuses me that, let's just call them the extremists within the Republican party, can't even decide on how they want to be extreme together. I thought
  
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• Biden pitches ‘better choice’ in economic speech, seeking contrast with Trump

  19-09-2024 20:21 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday touted what he called a “declaration of progress” after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, arguing his economic agenda had put the country on strong footing and warning of the risks that could come with a return to former President Trump’s policies.Biden addressed the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., one day after the central bank cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. The president welcomed the Fed’s decision, calling it a &l
  
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• Biden, Harris to host Zelensky at White House next week

  19-09-2024 19:19 via thehill.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House next week and meet with both President Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss the state of the war against Russia.Zelensky will be at the White House on Thursday, Sept. 26, when White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said he would meet separately with Biden and Harris, who is the Democratic nominee for president."The leaders will discuss the state of the war between Russia and Ukraine, including Ukraine’s strateg
  
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• Great Smoky Mountains National Park peak reverting to Cherokee name

  19-09-2024 19:16 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park back to its Cherokee name.The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians submitted a request earlier this year to change the name "Clingmans Dome" back to its Cherokee name "Kuwohi," which translates to "mulberry place," according to a press release from the National Park Service issued Wednesday.“The Great Smoky Nati
  
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• GOP lawmaker: 'It doesn't feel safe right now to be in politics'

  19-09-2024 17:24 via thehill.com
  
  Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R) on Wednesday said in an interview on NewsNation's CUOMO that she is more concerned with her safety as a member of Congress than when she served in the military following apparent threats against her."It doesn't feel safe right now to be in politics, and I really want to emphasize that we're at a point in American history where you have people afraid to come to work," Luna said in the interview with host Chris Cuomo.At the same time, Luna said that she's still "
  
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• GOP lawmakers from Nebraska urge state to flip to winner-take-all electoral system

  19-09-2024 16:53 via thehill.com
  
  Republican members of Congress from Nebraska in a Wednesday letter called on their state to apportion all of its five electoral votes to the popular vote winner of the presidential election in the state.Nebraska, unlike most states, splits its five votes. Two of the votes go to the winner of the popular vote in the state. The other three are linked to the three congressional districts in the state and are given to who wins the popular vote in those districts.This is a critical factor in his year
  
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• Biden kicks off effort to cement legacy, starting with work on internet access 

  19-09-2024 16:30 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is making a push to highlight his agenda in the final months of his presidency, kicking off a series involving conversations with voters by focusing on his work to expand access to high-speed internet.The “Investing in America” digital series launched on Thursday with two Americans, Camille and Emile, who spoke virtually with Biden. They live in a rural Wisconsin community of 129 people and said they were able to access high-speed internet because of Biden&r
  
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• Artist Fazzino gives White House a 3D pop art makeover

  19-09-2024 16:00 via thehill.com
  
  SPOTTED: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. getting a pop art makeover, as artist Charles Fazzino unveiled his latest work that will be showcased at a state-of-the-art facility from the White House Historical Association. "The White House is really the center of the world," Fazzino told ITK before dramatically revealing his artwork on Wednesday before a crowd of D.C. movers and shakers at Cafe Milano in Washington.Fazzino's 3D art will be on display at The People's House: A White House Experience, a 33
  
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• White Dudes for Harris unveils eight-figure swing-state campaign

  19-09-2024 15:15 via thehill.com
  
  The group White Dudes for Harris rolled out a new $10 million ad campaign on Thursday, with the first ad of the effort targeting white men in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The over one-minute-long spot addresses former President Trump’s grip on the white male vote but works to appeal to voters in the bloc who are disillusioned with him and his campaign. “All they’ve ever done is screw us over, but if you’re not on the MAGA train, where do you g
  
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• Lawmakers point fingers after apparent assassination attempt against Trump

  19-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pointing fingers over whether heated political rhetoric is contributing to violence in the wake of Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt on former President Trump.It's the second time the fierce debate has ignited in as many months, and lawmakers are getting more personal.House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) — who was critically wounded by a left-wing gunman during a 2017 congressional baseball practice — was notably passionate and forcefu
  
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• Democrats seek public’s help in learning about Project 2025 launch plan

  19-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats are seeking outside help in deciphering conservatives’ plans for launching their Project 2025 agenda under the next Republican president.Leaders of the Democrats’ Project 2025 task force — a group formed in June to push back against the expansive right-wing policy document — launched a confidential tip line on Thursday designed to glean the details of that nebulous rollout strategy, which the groups behind Project 2025 are pushing to deliver in t
  
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• Biden to give 'declaration of progress' to economic club after Fed cuts

  19-09-2024 11:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is set to give remarks at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., on Thursday, during which he will give a “declaration of progress” a day after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates.White House chief of staff Jeff Zients previewed that Biden’s speech is “not meant to be a declaration of victory, it’s meant to be a declaration of progress — significant progress.”Zients highlighted that inflation and interest rates have fallen, wh
  
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• These 3 Dems, 14 Republicans crossed aisle on funding bill vote 

  19-09-2024 04:55 via thehill.com
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) government funding bill was sunk through the combined efforts of Democrats and Republicans in the lower chamber on Wednesday.Fourteen members of Johnson’s own party voted alongside most Democrats against the Louisiana Republican’s spending plan, which joined a six-month stopgap bill with a measure aiming to require proof of citizenship to vote. However, three Democrats bucked their party and voted in favor of the measure.Here are the lawmake
  
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• Newark official wins special election to fill late New Jersey Rep. Payne's seat

  19-09-2024 02:14 via thehill.com
  
  Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver (D) has won the special election to fill a vacant House seat representing New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects.McIver defeated Republican Carmen Bucco, a businessman, to serve the remainder of the term for the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D), who died following a heart attack related to complications from diabetes in April. Her victory is not a surprise in the solidly blue district, the most liberal-leaning in New
  
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