#Biden delivers speech on aerial objects: Watch live

#Biden delivers speech on aerial objects: Watch live

Biden delivers speech on aerial objects: Watch live President Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks Thursday afternoon on the recent sightings of unidentified aerial objects to reporters during a press conference. Biden has faced an onslaught of criticisms by Republicans in particular who have said the president needs to be more communicative with the public…

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#FEC presses Santos to identify campaign treasurer

#FEC presses Santos to identify campaign treasurer

FEC presses Santos to identify campaign treasurer The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is demanding Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to name a new treasurer for his campaign and several affiliated political committees, warning that a failure to do so will bar the groups from raising or spending any money. “It is required that for any committee…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Default warning by summer rekindles debt debate

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Default warning by summer rekindles debt debate

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. The U.S. could default on its debt between July and September, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned on Wednesday, adding new specificity to a partisan impasse that could harm the economy even before…

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#ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers

#ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers

ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers Advocates say conditions at U.S. immigration detention centers are getting worse, even after years of investigations, calls to action and pledges to improve the civilian incarceration system. Early in his tenure, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ordered two detention centers shuttered, and he has since…

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#Frustration builds over response to Ohio train derailment as officials urge patience

#Frustration builds over response to Ohio train derailment as officials urge patience

Frustration builds over response to Ohio train derailment as officials urge patience The cleanup process after the derailment and explosion of a train carrying hazardous chemicals in Ohio is sparking frustration among locals and environmentalists, who worry the state and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) response has been insufficient and confusing.  On Feb. 3, a…

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#DOJ decides not to charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe

#DOJ decides not to charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe

DOJ decides not to charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe The Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to charge Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in its sex-trafficking investigation into him, the congressman’s office said Wednesday.  The office said in a statement that the DOJ told Gaetz’s attorneys that it had concluded its probe and will not…

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