#McConnell freezes at briefing, concerning colleagues

#McConnell freezes at briefing, concerning colleagues

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) froze for almost 20 seconds while delivering his opening statement at a leadership press conference Wednesday afternoon, prompting murmurs of concern among his colleagues and the assembled press corps.   McConnell told reporters the Senate was on a path to complete work on the annual defense authorization bill and…

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#Hunter Biden plea agreement on hold after judge questions scope of deal

#Hunter Biden plea deal on tax charges appears in jeopardy

Hunter Biden’s plea agreement with the Justice Department appeared to unexpectedly crumble during an initial hearing on the case Wednesday. Biden, 53, made his first federal court appearance in Wilmington, Del., where he was set to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay income taxes. Top Stories from The Hill Senate…

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#Bill to reform FCC satellite licensing unexpectedly fails to pass in House vote

#Bill to reform FCC satellite licensing unexpectedly fails to pass in House vote

A bipartisan bill to reform the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) process for licensing satellite systems unexpectedly failed to pass in the House on Tuesday after some lawmakers argued that the measure would grant the agency too much authority. The House considered the legislation — titled the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act — under suspension of the rules, a fast-track…

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#Gaetz introduces legislation to end ‘unqualified’ birthright citizenship  

#Gaetz introduces legislation to end ‘unqualified’ birthright citizenship  

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would end “unqualified” birthright citizenship for children whose parents are not themselves U.S. citizens. The legislation, titled the “End Birthright Citizenship Fraud Act of 2023,” would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act “to reflect the original intent of the 14th Amendment’s ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof,’…

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