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• Swalwell slams GOP lawmakers for going to see Trump trial

  17-05-2024 04:12 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) went after his GOP colleagues who traveled to New York City to appear at former President Trump’s criminal trial this week.The California Democrat specifically took it to his colleagues who skipped a hearing Thursday over whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt and instead attended Trump’s trial.“Well, it’s nice to see that some of my colleagues on the other side can make it today. I don’t know if that means there w
  
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• Jan. 6 panel chair: 'How dare Trump show his face' on Capitol Hill?

  14-06-2024 00:55 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who chaired the committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, sharply rebuked former President Trump for returning to Capitol Hill on Thursday — the first time since that infamous day.“After inciting a deadly insurrection that defiled the halls of Congress, how dare Trump show his face on these grounds? Congressional Republicans allow him to waltz in here when it’s known he has no regard for democracy,” Thomps
  
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• Majority of Republicans vote down Greene's anti-Ukraine aid proposal

  14-06-2024 00:34 via thehill.com
  
  A majority of Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to vote down Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) amendment to the annual Defense bill that called for preventing any funds in the legislation from going toward assistance for Ukraine.The chamber voted 74-343 on Greene’s measure for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with all support coming from Republicans. Most Republicans — 138 of them — voted “no.”The amendment specifically
  
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• Majority of Republicans vote down Greene anti-Ukraine aid proposal

  14-06-2024 00:34 via thehill.com
  
  A majority of Republicans joined with Democrats on Thursday to vote down Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) amendment to the annual defense bill that called for preventing any funds in the legislation from going towards assistance for Ukraine.The chamber voted 74-343 on Greene’s measure for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with all support coming from Republicans. Most Republicans — 138 of them — voted “no.”The amendment specificall
  
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• House GOP adds culture war amendments to annual defense bill

  14-06-2024 00:07 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans added a host of culture war amendments to the annual defense bill on Thursday, complicating the traditionally bipartisan measure's path to final passage later this year.
  Among the additions to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) approved on Thursday was a measure to block a Biden administration policy to reimburse service members for the travel costs when obtaining an abortion. The amendment, led by Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), is a top priority for conservatives an
  
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• Trump floats cutting corporate tax rate in meeting with CEOs

  13-06-2024 22:43 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump floated further cuts to the corporate tax rate during a Business Roundtable event Thursday with some of the country's most powerful executives, according to a source in attendance.The former president delivered his pitch shortly after White House chief of staff Jeff Zients also sat for an interview before the CEOs. President Biden was also invited to attend, Business Roundtable said last week, but the president is currently in Italy for the Group of Seven summit.
  Trump was
  
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• Trump boosts Johnson in ‘pep rally’ with House GOP

  13-06-2024 22:10 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) stock appears to have risen after former President Trump’s “pep rally” meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill.Johnson has come under fire from hardline conservatives for cutting deals with President Biden — which sparked an effort by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to remove his gavel — fueling questions about his future atop the conference.But on Thursday, Trump sided with Johnson over those in the right flank,
  
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• Biden rules out commuting son Hunter's sentence

  13-06-2024 21:58 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday ruled out the possibility of commuting the sentence of his son Hunter Biden after a jury delivered a guilty verdict this week on three charges related to the purchase of a gun in 2018.Biden was asked by a reporter whether he would commute his son's sentence while leaving the stage at the end of a press conference at the Group of Seven summit alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to which Biden responded: "No."It came a day after administration officials we
  
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• Gaetz says Trump trashed Ukraine aid during House GOP meeting

  13-06-2024 21:46 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said former President Trump criticized the $61 billion for Ukraine passed under Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) leadership and signaled his disinterest in sending the war-torn country more support during his Thursday meeting with House Republicans.“TRUMP ON UKRAINE: ‘They’re never going to be there for us,’” Gaetz wrote in a post on the social platform X, sharing comments from Trump at the morning meeting.According to Gaetz, Trump also
  
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• Biden pushes back on Gaza question during Zelensky presser

  13-06-2024 21:43 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday pushed back on a reporter's line of questioning about the Gaza cease-fire proposal during his press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.A reporter asked Biden for an assessment of Hamas’s response to the proposal and to describe his message to allies at the Group of Seven (G7) summit about the U.S.'s work toward a peace agreement.“Wish you guys would play by the rules a little bit,” Biden replied. “I’m here to talk abou
  
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• Live updates: Trump touts unity after meeting with Republicans

  13-06-2024 21:13 via thehill.com
  
  UPDATE: Trump speaks about abortionNEW: Trump surprised Taylor Swift didn't support him, lawmaker saysFormer President Trump is meeting with Republicans in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.He is huddling with House Republicans in the morning, then is set to meet with GOP senators at 12:30 p.m.It will be Trump's first meeting with lawmakers since he was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York, and comes as Republicans in both chambers begin to plot an ambitious agenda if he is reelected and they
  
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• Blinken leaves door open for side deal with Hamas for US hostages

  13-06-2024 20:58 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to say Thursday whether the U.S. could pursue a separate deal with Hamas to free American citizens still held hostage by the organization in Gaza, while negotiations with Israel over a potential cease-fire continue.Hamas negotiators have accepted only in part a U.S.-led proposal that would see hostages freed and a cease-fire in the ongoing war in Gaza, with some of the group’s demands still unacceptable, according to the Biden administration.The ad
  
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• Schiff repeats 'guilty' 34 times at hearing on Trump prosecution

  13-06-2024 20:28 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sought to make a statement about former President Trump's criminal conviction Thursday, repeating the word "guilty" 34 times in a row, once for each of the former president's guilty counts in the Manhattan hush money case.The move by Schiff came at the beginning of his line of questioning during the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's (D) office and its investigation into Trump's hush money scheme during the 2016 election.
  
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• FAA chief admits agency was 'too hands-off' before Boeing door blowout

  13-06-2024 20:24 via thehill.com
  
  The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that the agency was “too hands-off” with regulating aircraft manufacturers before a door blew out of a Boeing plane in January, causing weeks of scrutiny into the company’s manufacturing safety.Administrator Michael Whitaker said in a Senate Commerce committee hearing about Boeing that his agency “should have had much better visibility” into Boeing’s manufacturing process.“FAA's approach
  
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• Trump touts ‘great relationship’ with GOP members of Congress

  13-06-2024 20:20 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump touted that he has a “great relationship” with Republican members of Congress following meetings he held on Capitol Hill with GOP representatives and senators. Trump said in brief remarks to reporters following those meetings that he and the Republican lawmakers agree on “just about everything” and “work out” what they differ on. “I’ve had a great relationship with just about everybody here, with everybody here, jus
  
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• Wisconsin Republicans rush to Trump's defense after Milwaukee quip

  13-06-2024 19:28 via thehill.com
  
  Wisconsin Republicans rushed to former President Trump’s defense on Thursday after it was reported that the presumptive GOP nominee criticized Milwaukee during a closed-door conference meeting.Punchbowl News reported that Trump called Milwaukee — the site of the Republican National Convention (RNC) next month — a “horrible city,” prompting outrage.
  Badger State Republicans disputed the outlet’s characterization of Trump's remarks.Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.
  
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• Biden taps new FDIC chief after sexual harassment scandal

  13-06-2024 19:13 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden announced Wednesday he would nominate Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to helm the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), tapping her to replace current FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg amid a toxic workplace controversy.Romero has been member of the board of the CFTC, which oversee U.S. commodity and derivatives markets, since 2022. Before working at the CFTC, she spent more than a decade at the Treasury Department and was an inspector general fo
  
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• GOP rep says Trump was ‘surprised’ Taylor Swift didn’t support him

  13-06-2024 18:53 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) said former President Trump discussed pop star Taylor Swift during his meeting with House Republicans, saying that the former president was “surprised” she did not endorse him.Cline told The Hill that the former president talked about how "he did sign legislation during his administration to help the songwriters, and that he was surprised that Taylor Swift didn't — didn't support him."
  Trump met with House Republicans on Thursday morning before he is sche
  
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• GOP rep says Trump was 'surprised' Taylor Swift didn’t support him

  13-06-2024 18:53 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) said former President Trump discussed pop star Taylor Swift during his meeting with House Republicans, saying that the former president was “surprised” she did not endorse him.Cline told The Hill that the former president talked about how "he did sign legislation during his administration to help the songwriters, and that he was surprised that Taylor Swift didn't — didn't support him."
  Trump met with House Republicans on Thursday morning before he is sche
  
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• Live updates: Republican senators head into meeting with Trump

  13-06-2024 18:45 via thehill.com
  
  UPDATE: Trump speaks about abortionNEW: Trump surprised Taylor Swift didn't support him, lawmaker saysFormer President Trump is meeting with Republicans in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.He is huddling with House Republicans in the morning, then is set to meet with GOP senators at 12:30 p.m.It will be Trump's first meeting with lawmakers since he was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York, and comes as Republicans in both chambers begin to plot an ambitious agenda if he is reelected and they
  
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• Pelosi: Supreme Court made 'correct decision' on abortion pill access

  13-06-2024 18:28 via thehill.com
  
  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) celebrated the Supreme Court's decision to uphold access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, calling it the "correct decision."
  “Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court upholding full access to safe, effective mifepristone is the right decision for millions of women nationwide," Pelosi said in a statement following the Thursday ruling. "This unanimous decision — rightfully declaring that the plaintiff lacks legal standing to challenge FD
  
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• Weiner doubts he’ll ever run for office again

  13-06-2024 18:07 via thehill.com
  
  Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) joined NewsNation Wednesday, where he spoke about various political scandals — including his own — and said he doubts he’d ever run again.Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after sending lewd photos to women online, and made an unsuccessful bid for mayor of New York City two years later. He later served 21 months in prison after pleading guilty in 2017 to transferring obscene material to a minor.
  Weiner argued on “Dan Abrams Live&rdq
  
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• Need to renew your passport? An online portal is now open

  13-06-2024 17:55 via thehill.com
  
  The State Department has opened an online passport renewal portal, allowing a limited number of Americans to submit an application online.The department is conducting a trial for the renewal system over the next several months, with a certain number of applications accepted each day. The beta program launched Wednesday.The online system will open during a midday window daily and will close once the maximum number of applications are submitted, the State Department said.The State Department has n
  
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• Biden stops short of lauding Supreme Court abortion pill ruling, citing Roe

  13-06-2024 17:47 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday stopped short of celebrating the Supreme Court ruling to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, saying that the fight for reproductive freedom in the U.S. is an ongoing matter.“Today’s decision does not change the fact that the fight for reproductive freedom continues. It does not change the fact that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, and women lost a fundamental freedom. It does not change the fact that the right for a wo
  
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• House Democrats' campaign arm compares Trump to Scar from 'Lion King'

  13-06-2024 17:41 via thehill.com
  
  House Democrats’ campaign arm compared former President Trump to Scar, the villain from the Disney movie “The Lion King,” as the presumptive GOP nominee meets with congressional Republicans. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) posted a picture of Scar and the hyenas from the Disney animated film in a release Thursday as part of a 'LIVE LOOK inside the House Republicans’ meeting with the felon.” The scene pictured shows Scar sitting on a
  
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• Live updates: Lawmaker says Trump meeting with House Republicans a 'pep rally'

  13-06-2024 16:43 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump is meeting with Republicans in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.He is huddling with House Republicans in the morning, then is set to meet with GOP senators at 12:30 p.m.It will be Trump's first meeting with lawmakers since he was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York, and comes as Republicans in both chambers begin to plot an ambitious agenda if he is reelected and they control the House and Senate.Follow along with live updates below.
  
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• Live updates: Republicans sing Trump 'happy birthday' as he meets with lawmakers

  13-06-2024 15:48 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump is headed to the hill on Thursday.He is set to huddle with House Republicans at 9:30 a.m., then meet with GOP senators at 12:30 p.m.NEW: Republicans sing Trump "happy birthday"It will be Trump's first meeting with lawmakers since he was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York, and comes as Republicans in both chambers begin to plot an ambitious agenda if he is reelected and they control the House and Senate.Follow along with live updates below.
  
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• Biden pays tribute to late journalist Howard Fineman

  13-06-2024 15:32 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday paid tribute to veteran journalist Howard Fineman, who died on Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
  “Great journalists hold a mirror up to the Nation to reveal the good, the bad, and the truth of who we are as Americans. For four decades, Howard Fineman was one of the great journalists of our time,” Biden said in a statement. “His career covered much of mine, and throughout the debates over big issues and historic campaigns, I respected his
  
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• Live coverage: Trump set to meet with GOP lawmakers in Washington

  13-06-2024 14:48 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump is headed to the hill on Thursday.He is set to huddle with House Republicans at 9:30 a.m., then meet with GOP senators at 12:30 p.m.It will be Trump's first meeting with lawmakers since he was convicted on 34 felony counts in New York, and comes as Republicans in both chambers begin to plot an ambitious agenda if he is reelected and they control the House and Senate.Follow along with live updates below.
  
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• Pelosi: Trump coming to Capitol Hill with 'mission of dismantling our democracy'

  13-06-2024 13:44 via thehill.com
  
  Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) lambasted former President Trump's slated visit to Capitol Hill Thursday, alleging he is on a "mission of dismantling our democracy.""Today, the instigator of an insurrection is returning to the scene of the crime. January 6th was a crime against the Capitol, that saw Nazi and Confederate flags flying under the dome that Lincoln built," Pelosi said in a statement shared with The Hill Thursday.
  " It was a crime against the Constitution and its peaceful
  
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