#Congress inches toward year-end government funding deal

#Congress inches toward year-end government funding deal

Congress inches toward year-end government funding deal Congressional negotiators are making a dash to scrounge together a bipartisan deal on how to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2023, with just weeks on the clock until a looming shutdown deadline.   Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) told The Hill on Wednesday that top negotiators on both…

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#McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus

#McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus

McConnell says there’s ‘widespread agreement’ among leaders on need for omnibus Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) announced Tuesday that there is “widespread agreement” among leaders in Washington about the need to pass an omnibus spending package next month, despite calls from conservatives to punt such decisions into next year.   But the GOP leader cautioned…

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#Seven incoming House members to watch

#Seven incoming House members to watch

Seven incoming House members to watch More than 70 incoming lawmakers will be sworn into the House this January after winning their races earlier this month. Republicans are poised to control the House next year, with 220 seats having been called in their favor compared to Democrats’ 213. Two races remain uncalled.  Next year’s crop…

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#House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election

#House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election

House conservatives withhold support for McCarthy, press for delay to election Conservative House Republicans are pushing for GOP leadership elections to be delayed ahead of closed-door votes next week on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) Speakership bid and other offices.  It’s still not clear which party will control the House, with nearly three-dozen races…

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#Biden’s unexpectedly good night | The Hill

#Biden’s unexpectedly good night | The Hill

Biden’s unexpectedly good night | The Hill If there was one message that summed up how President Biden was feeling on the heels of Tuesday’s midterms, it came in the form of a tweet.   “I ain’t dead and I’m not gonna die,” Biden said in an old video from 2020 shared again on Wednesday afternoon…

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#Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification sparks credibility concerns

#Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification sparks credibility concerns

Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification sparks credibility concerns Elon Musk’s plan to charge users to be verified on Twitter has triggered concerns that the change could undermine credibility on the platform as legitimate users potentially decide to opt out from the subscription service and lose their blue checkmarks. Experts said verified users potentially losing those markers simply because they do not wish to…

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#Trump silent on Paul Pelosi attack

#Trump silent on Paul Pelosi attack

Trump silent on Paul Pelosi attack Former President Trump has remained silent on the recent attack of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), even as fellow members of the Republican Party have condemned the assault. Trump posted frequently on his own social media platform Truth Social over the past 24 hours, but…

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