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Legal immigrant who served in Iraq enraged after state allows driver's licenses for illegal immigrants

Somali-born Army veteran argues Minnesota's new law allowing driver's licenses for illegal immigrants is "absolutely outrageous" after she waited years to obtain hers.

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Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, 'Squad' Democrat, marries campaign security guard: reports

Democrat Cori Bush of Missouri reportedly married a campaign security guard who received money during the 2022 campaign cycle and served in the U.S. Army.

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Cruz, Omar find common ground over 'negative impact' for residents after Ohio train derailment: 'Fully agree'

Two lawmakers from across the aisle found common ground on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where an environment disaster continues weeks after the incident.

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Biden’s balloon response continues admin's pattern of keeping quiet on domestic crises

The Biden administration is showing a tendency to keep tamp down on domestic crises as they occur, which is drawing complaints from both Republicans and Democrats.

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Buttigieg hammered for remarks on White construction workers amid Ohio train derailment: 'This is a new low'

FOX Business host Dagen McDowell ripped Pete Buttigieg for largely ignoring the Ohio train derailment, calling it 'disgraceful' amid lingering safety questions

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Joe Rogan blasted for peddling antisemitic trope after defending Ilhan Omar's 'Benjamin's' remark: 'Et Tu?'

Social media users accused Joe Rogan of promoting antisemitism after he defended Rep. Ilhan Omar's, D-Minn. "all about the Benjamins" comment on his podcast.

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Joe Rogan defends Omar's 2019 'all about the Benjamins' remark: 'That's not an antisemitic comment'

Joe Rogan defended Rep. Ilhan Omar over her controversial "It's all about the Benjamins" remark from 20-19, saying it wasn't antisemitic.

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Column: What got Rep. Ilhan Omar kicked off that House committee? Payback and prejudice, not antisemitism

Don't buy Kevin McCarthy's rationale for kicking Black, Muslim, Somalia-born Rep. Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Reps. AOC, Marjorie Taylor Greene tiff over Twitter after Omar vote: 'Be an adult and actually debate me'

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene took to Twitter to trade words and accusations, following a resolution that removed Rep. Ilhan Omar from her committee.

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Greg Gutfeld: The only way you can teach Democrats a lesson is to give it back to them

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld breaks down how to get Democrats to "stop making big deals out of stupid things" amid a vote to boot Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee on "The Five."

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'View' co-hosts feud over Ilhan Omar removal: 'Should not be on the committee'

"View" co-hosts on Friday battled over whether it was right to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn from a key committee over her history of anti-Jewish comments.

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Nancy Mace calls 'Squad' members 'drama queens' after meltdown over Omar committee removal

Republicans said it's "no surprise" that far-left lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "would use racism as an excuse" for Rep. Ilhan Omar's committee removal.

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George Santos' Attempt To Taunt Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Gets Unexpected 'Award'

Actor Billy Baldwin chimed in as the Republican congressman's tweet spectacularly backfired.

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LAURA INGRAHAM: The left is treating this like Armageddon

Fox News host Laura Ingraham lays out why Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was kicked off the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the vote's backlash on "The Ingraham Angle."

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SEAN HANNITY: Ilhan Omar ousted from committee because of terrible behavior, anti-Semitic rhetoric

Fox News host Sean Hannity recalls some of Rep. Ilhan Omar's controversial statements following her removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Dems denounce Republican vote to remove Ilhan Omar from House Foreign Affairs Committee

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was voted out of her committee assignment over previous remarks that were deemed antisemitic.

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2 House Republicans caught saying Ilhan Omar removal was the 'stupidest vote in world' before begging reporters to not tell GOP leadership what they said

Two House Republicans blurted out what they really thought about Thursday's vote to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar in what they thought was private.

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McCarthy and Biden plan to meet again on debt ceiling, but appear no closer to a deal

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and U.S. President Joe Biden plan to meet again soon to talk about how and when to raise the nation's debt ceiling.

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George Santos congratulates House for punishing Ilhan Omar for antisemitic remarks

Embattled Rep. George Santos on Thursday congratulated the House for voting to punish Rep. Ilhan Omar for her past antisemitic remarks after they kicked her off a key committee.

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AOC to GOP: Don't tell me you're condemning anti-Semitism when a Republican 'who has talked about Jewish space lasers' gets a plum committee assignment

"This is about targeting women of color in the United States of America," she says of the vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the foreign affairs committee.

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Ocasio-Cortez explodes over vote to boot Omar, slaps notebook against podium: 'Targeting women of color'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave an angry speech Thursday in response to GOP House members voting to boot Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Jason Chaffetz warns Republicans booting Ilhan Omar from key committee is 'doing Democrats a favor'

Former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz warned on "The Faulkner Focus" that the decision was not one for Republicans to make and could come with consequences for the party.

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House Republicans vote Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee

Fulfilling a pledge, Speaker Kevin McCarthy's GOP-led House narrowly votes to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Jeffries accuses GOP of hypocrisy, antisemitism with move to boot Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies accused the GOP of hypocrisy and engaging in antisemitic behavior as it looks to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee over offensive comments she made relating to Israel.

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House Republicans poised to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee

Republicans have cited the Minnesota Democrat's past controversial comments about Israel. Omar, who herself has faced anti-Muslim bigotry since taking office, called the move "purely partisan."

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Ocasio-Cortez: Omar vote ‘about targeting women of color’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called out House Republicans’ efforts to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from a prominent committee on Feb. 2, noting inconsistencies in their stances on racially motivated attacks.

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Omar shares death threat on Twitter before House vote, blames GOP for 'continued targeting of women of color

Rep. Ilhan Omar shared a recording of a profane death threat she says was received by her office, blaming Republicans who are trying to remove her from a House committee.

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House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee

House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Ilhan Omar claims House Republicans are exacting 'vengeance' for 'their master' Trump

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., appeared on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” Wednesday night to discuss efforts by House Republicans to have her removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel

A procedural vote Wednesday in the House showed unified Republican support in moving to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Omar lashes out at McCarthy for 'personally whipping votes' against her: 'Pathetic'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., lashed out at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling his attempts to personally whip votes against her retaining her committee assignments "pathetic."

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The political targeting of Ilhan Omar is inextricable from her religion

Omar faces potential ouster from the House Foreign Relations Committee, a punishment that is inextricable from her religion.

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Omar blasts GOP's 'Islamophobia' amid committee removal bid: ‘They’re not OK’ with Muslims ‘having a voice’

Rep. Ilhan Omar said Republicans are "OK with Islamophobia" and antisemitism within their own ranks after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy moved to eject her from her committee.

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Booting Rep. Omar off House Foreign Affairs Committee is 'cancel culture,' says GOP Rep. Mace

Rep. Nancy Mace said Friday it would be hypocritical for Republicans to boot Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over antisemitic comments.

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Inside McCarthy's House: Famous friends and hard realities

Three weeks into the new era of the House Republican majority, the risks of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership style are clearly taking hold.

How the Ilhan Omar committee vote compares to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s

Given McCarthy’s claim that he’s simply applying the new standard set by Democrats, it’s worth running through a comparison of the two situations.

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Ilhan Omar says McCarthy leaving her off Africa subcommittee is 'racist, xenophobic'

House Rep. Ilhan Omar has issued another statement condemning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has he continues to reject her appointment to the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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McCarthy faces narrow path in trying to oust Omar from committee

The debate has emerged after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) unilaterally removed Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from the House Select Committee on Intelligence Tuesday.

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CA Rep. Swalwell offers cryptic warning after getting booted from House Intel: 'More time on our hands'

Three House Democrats responded to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to not reappoint them to committees they historically served on, claiming it was political vengeance.

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Schiff, Swalwell, Omar respond after Speaker McCarthy keeps them off committees: 'Political vengeance'

Reps. Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar have released a statement condemning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for preventing them from serving on committees.

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Spartz won’t support McCarthy in denying Omar seat on Foreign Affairs committee

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said she will not support Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (Calif.) effort to deny Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) a seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, making matters more difficult for the GOP leader as he looks to follow through on his pledge to not seat the congresswoman on the panel. Spartz also…

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McCarthy urged to keep fellow Californians Schiff, Swalwell on Intelligence panel

In a letter to McCarthy, House Democratic leader Jeffries urged the new speaker not to boot Reps. Schiff and Swalwell from the Intelligence committee.

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Rep. Omar 'glad' special counsel appointed over Biden classified docs: 'Should be taken serious'

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar told Symone Sanders-Townsend on Saturday that she was "glad" a special counsel was appointed to President Biden's classified documents case.

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Why Kevin McCarthy booted three left-wing Democrats from their House committees

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that House Democrats Adam Schiff, Ilhan Omar, and Eric Swalwell will not retain their committee assignments over past actions.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar calls McCarthy speakership agreement a 'deal with far right insurrectionists'

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar took to Twitter on Friday and called Republicans who cut a deal to make Rep. Kevin McCarthy the Speaker of the House "far right insurrectionists."

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GREG GUTFELD: Twitter's 'previous reigning champion' is back

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld weighs in on former President Donald Trump getting his Twitter account reinstated on Monday's 'Gutfeld!'

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Rep. Ilhan Omar criticizes McCarthy for threatening to remove her from committee

Rep. Ilhan Omar strongly condemned House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for baselessly threatening to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Adam Schiff slams Kevin McCarthy after he promises to remove 3 prominent Dems from their committees: 'He will do whatever Marjorie Taylor Greene wants him to do'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is running for House Speaker. He's promised to reinstate MTG to committees and remove some Dems from theirs.

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Kevin McCarthy says he will remove Ilhan Omar from committee assignment over 'antisemitism' when speaker

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he'll strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her House Foreign Affairs Committee assignment if he is elected speaker in the next term.

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Pelosi, dominant figure for the ages, leaves lasting imprint

When Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she won't re-up as a House leader next year, even her adversaries acknowledged that hers was a remarkable era.

AOC, other Democrats ask Biden to pardon marijuana offenses for illegal immigrants, reopen deportation cases

Several progressives are asking President Biden to pardon all federal simple marijuana possession offenses, including illegal immigrants who were convicted.

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Biden's alliance with the left has worked, but will it last?

Joe Biden wasn't the first choice of progressives for the White House in 2020.

US Rep. Ilhan Omar defends her support for Ukraine against hecklers during town hall event

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized what she said were “dangerous propagandists” after she was heckled as a “warmonger” during an event in Minnesota.

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Elon Musk makes big changes to Twitter, Dems' midterm fears worsen and more top headlines

Continue reading …HALLOWEEN SCARE- Dems’ midterm fears worsen as favor appears to shift to GOP. Continue reading …‘I’M ALL FOR IT’ - Tim Ryan's pledges to release 'all the nonviolent criminals,' slash prison numbers continue to haunt him. Continue reading …Click here for more cartoons…MEDIA‘IT’S A LIE’ – Georgia official blasts Dems ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ narrative. Continue reading …TUCKER CARLSON - Thanks to Biden's religious war in Ukraine, the US is about to run out of diesel fuel. Continue reading …LAURA INGRAHAM - Thank God we have a system where the people, not Washington dinosaurs, choose representatives.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar addresses 'dangerous propagandists' who disrupted her town hall: 'Seriously WTF'

Rep. Ilhan Omar responded to a group of protesters after they attempted to crash her town hall on Thursday. The congresswoman took to Twitter after the event for additional comments.

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Somali Americans, many who fled war, now seek elected office

Somali Americans who fled war and famine are seeking to join the political process in greater numbers during the 2022 U.S. midterm elections.

House Democrats pass police funding bills despite divisions

House Democrats have pushed through a long-sought policing and public safety package after overcoming internal differences on legislation they plan to make central to their election-year pitch.

House Dems reach deal on policing bills ahead of midterms

A deal has been struck by the progressive and centrist factions of the Democratic caucus to bring a long-awaited policing bill to the House floor just weeks before the midterm elections.

Takeaways: Johnson vs. Barnes in Wisconsin, narrow Squad win

Ron Johnson, the most vulnerable Republican senator up for reelection this year, will take on Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a general election matchup that will help determine which party controls the Senate.

Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota

Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar won a closer-than-expected Democratic primary race against a centrist challenger who questioned Omar's support for the “defund the police” movement.

What to watch in Wis., 3 other states in Tuesday's primaries

The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday's primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.

Florida man sentenced in death threat to Minnesota Rep. Omar

A federal court judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years probation for an emailed threat to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen.

Takeaways from first primaries since Roe v. Wade overturned

A rare Republican who supports abortion rights found success in Colorado in the first primary elections held since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

GOP lawmakers vote remotely more often after initial scorn

Just seven Republicans, along with most Democrats, used remote voting in the House when voting-from-somewhere-else was first allowed two years ago as the pandemic erupted.

House passes bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair

The House has voted to outlaw discrimination that's based on hairstyles and hair textures like Afros and cornrows.

Pariahs no more? US reaches out to oil states as prices rise

Three checkered oil regimes that President Joe Biden and past U.S. leaders have spectacularly snubbed — Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran — are the targets of U.S. outreach as global fuel prices hit dizzying highs during the Ukraine crisis.

Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the more high-profile targets of political violence when prosecutors say a group of men who were angry about pandemic restrictions plotted to kidnap her.

Whitmer plot underlines growing abuse of women officials

Four men are going to trial for an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

White House disavows Graham's call for Putin assassination

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing pushback from the White House and all corners of Washington after calling for the assassination of President Vladimir Putin by the Russian people.

'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots

The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory.

House responds to GOP's Boebert with Islamophobia bill

The House has delivered its first formal response to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's anti-Muslim remarks by passing a bill to tackle Islamophobia worldwide.

Progressive Democrats pressure Pelosi to discipline Boebert

Progressive Democrats are ratcheting up pressure on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to punish firebrand conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for her recent comments likening a Muslim member of Congress to a bomb-carrying terrorist.

Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s appears to have settled on a strategy as a handful of Republican lawmakers stir outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments: If you can’t police them, promote them.

Boebert in call refuses to apologize for anti-Muslim remarks

Conservative congresswoman Lauren Boebert has spoken by phone with congresswoman Ilhan Omar just days after likening the Minnesota Democrat to a bomb-carrying terrorist.

Rep. Omar urges House GOP to address 'anti-Muslim hatred'

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is imploring House Republican leaders to do more to tamp down “anti-Muslim hatred” in their ranks.

Omar seeks action over House colleague's remarks on Muslims

Minnesota's Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling on House leaders to take “appropriate action" against Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent encounter with Omar.

Minneapolis voters reject replacing police with new agency

Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety — an idea that arose from the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Minneapolis mayor faces voters with policing on their minds

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was the face of the city through some of its darkest days — the police killing of George Floyd last year and the rioting, burning and looting that ensued.

First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince

Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his “indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture,” The Associated Press has learned.

'Everybody is frustrated,' Biden says as his agenda stalls

President Joe Biden is acknowledging frustrations as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill.

Biden vows to 'get it done,' but talks drag on $3.5T plan

President Joe Biden has pledged on Capitol Hill to “get it done” as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill.

Tour of Wisconsin Army post reveals thankful, bored Afghans

Reporters have been given a glimpse of life on a Wisconsin Army post for newly arrived Afghan refugees.

Democrats divided: Progressives, centrists say trust is gone

Congressional Democrats are fighting over trillions of dollars, their paramount policy goals and perhaps their political fate.

In hunt for infrastructure deal, every Dem has leverage

Top congressional Democrats are trying to craft legislation financing President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar agenda of bolstering the economy and helping families.

Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit

Congressional leaders and a media advocacy organization are urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate how policy decisions have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the acting FCC chair.

Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar

House Democrats and Republicans are backing away from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party.

Rep. Omar says she wasn't equating US, Israel and terrorists

Rep. Ilhan Omar is moving to deescalate a bitter fight with Jewish Democratic lawmakers over the Middle East.

House narrowly approves $1.9B to fortify Capitol after riot

The House has narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting

Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence in the Middle East.

Rep. Greene's combative behavior could spark ethics review

A year before her election to Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene searched for Rep_ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at her Capitol office, challenging the New York Democrat to “get rid of your diaper” and “talk to the American citizens.”.

Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2021, file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. One problem in resuming fully in-person operations at the Capitol is the lack of vaccinations for thousands of staff to the 435 House members. Give me a break.”It’s clear that Democrats are more emotionally spent than House Republicans, who bolstered their ranks in the last election despite Trump's loss. In February, the House voted to remove Greene from her committee assignments because of her lengthy history of outrageous social media posts and other actions. AdWhile security fencing is set to be removed from the Capitol, metal detectors remain stationed outside the House chamber after some Republican lawmakers pledged to bring their firearms onto the House floor.

House OKs George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid 'defund' clash

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – House Democrats passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide, avoiding a potential clash with moderates in their own party who were wary of reigniting the “defund the police” debate they say hurt them during last fall's election. Approved 220-212 late Wednesday, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is named for the man whose killing by police in Minnesota last Memorial Day sparked demonstrations nationwide. “We want to feel safe when we encounter law enforcement. “Our law enforcement officers need more funding not less,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis. Another possible point of contention is provisions easing standards for prosecution of law enforcement officers accused of wrongdoing.

With Biden's backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing

House Democrats are hustling to pass the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing. The bill would ban chokeholds and “qualified immunity” for law enforcement and create national standards for policing in a bid to bolster accountability. “Our law enforcement officers need more funding not less,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., said during Wednesday's debate. AdPolice unions and other law enforcement groups have argued that, without such legal protections, fear of lawsuits will stop people from becoming police officers — even though the measure permits such suits only against law enforcement agencies, rather than all public employees. California Rep. Karen Bass, who authored the bill, understands the challenge some House members face in supporting it.

Rep. Greene says 'morons' voted to boot her from committees

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., goes back to her office after speaking on the floor of the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON – Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out Friday at “morons” in both parties who voted to kick her off her committees, a day after the House meted out the unprecedented punishment that Democrats said she’d earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories. Underscoring the political vise her inflammatory commentary has clamped her party into, all but 11 Republicans voted against the Democratic move on Thursday but none rose to defend her lengthy history of outrageous social media posts. Even social media stars like Greene could find it harder to define themselves without the spotlights that committees provide. That chamber’s minority leader, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., this week called Greene’s words a “cancer” on the GOP and country.

A glance at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's incendiary words

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., goes back to her office after speaking on the floor of the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Afterward, Greene suggested that the shooting might have been staged. Connecting a series of scattershot points, Greene suggested a bank controlled by the Rothschild family, who are Jewish, a utility company responsible for the fire and then-Gov. Greene “liked” the comment and replied, “Most people honestly don’t know so much. 9/11 ATTACKSIn November 2018, Greene shot a video in which she talked about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, referring to a “so-called” plane that crashed into the Pentagon.

Biden officials considering action on student debt relief

“The President continues to support the cancelling of student debt to bring relief to students and families,” Psaki tweeted. AdBiden previously had said he supports erasing up to $10,000 in student debt through legislation, but he had not shown interest in pursuing executive action. “The last thing people should be worried about is their student debt,” she said. Calls for debt forgiveness have been mounting following years of college tuition increases that have contributed to ballooning national student debt. Forgiving $50,000 in student debt would cost an estimated $650 billion, Warren said.

The Latest: Trump campaign manager tests positive for COVID

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump testing positive for the coronavirus and being hospitalized (all times EDT):12:10 a.m.President Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Bill Stepien, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Conway attended the Rose Garden announcement Saturday where President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. He issued the statement as President Donald Trump was being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the same illness. ___6 p.m.Joe Biden’s campaign is taking down its attack ads in the wake of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus infection. ___11:55 a.m.First lady Melania Trump says she is experiencing “mild symptoms” after she and President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

Trump, Biden absorb news of Ginsburg death on the fly

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Minutes into the latest Donald Trump campaign rally, the world got word that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. Over the next 90 minutes, Trump claimed that Minnesota would be flooded with refugees if Democrat Joe Biden won the White House. As Trump moved on to other topics, White House aides were reacting to Ginsberg’s death. White House adviser Ben Williamson took to Twitter to say the White House flag had been lowered to half-staff to honor Ginsburg. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tweeted his condolences to the late justice’s family and loved ones.

State denies improper IG firing, defends Saudi arms sales

(Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON – The State Department on Wednesday rejected Democrats' charges of improperly firing its independent inspector general and defended its weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. Linick’s firing was one of several dismissals by Trump of people charged with preventing fraud and abuse in the government. The State Department officials told the committee that Pompeo acted appropriately on all counts. The IG concluded that the arms sales did not violate the letter of the law but said the department did not take enough action to limit civilian casualties. Members of Congress had been blocking some of the sales because they might contribute to the human rights disaster in Yemen.

Georgia candidate's post removed for inciting violence

ATLANTA Facebook removed a photo illustration showing a Republican congressional candidate in Georgia posing with a rifle next to three Democratic House members, saying Friday that it violated the social media platform's policy against inciting violence. Greene's post featured four separate photos that had been combined to show her posing with a rifle next to Democratic U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar. After her Aug. 11 runoff victory, she inveighed against spineless Republicans" and promised to kick Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of Congress. But she denied in a statement Friday that she was trying to incite violence. Those videos brought her criticism in the primary, with some Georgia Republicans pulling their support, but opposition eased after her runoff win over neurosurgeon John Cowan.

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