#House overwhelmingly approves Ukraine aid

#House overwhelmingly approves Ukraine aid

The House late Thursday night overwhelmingly approved $300 million in new aid to Ukraine. The 311-117 vote came after House GOP leaders on Wednesday stripped the Ukraine assistance from a Pentagon funding bill. All “no” votes came from Republicans. Though it drew broad support, the funding has been a source of controversy for the past…

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#House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries

#House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries

House Republicans late Thursday night approved legislation to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024, a success for GOP leaders after they decided to strip Ukraine funding from the legislation following two failed procedural votes. The chamber cleared the measure in a 218-210 vote. Approving the measure will not help Congress avert a…

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#McCarthy, Gaetz get into testy exchange over anti-Gaetz paid post

#McCarthy, Gaetz get into testy exchange over anti-Gaetz paid post

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) got into a testy exchange behind closed doors Thursday, after Gaetz accused McCarthy of being behind a social media campaign targeting the Florida Republican — which the Speaker denied. The back-and-forth at the House GOP’s conference meeting took place amid heightened tensions between the men, with Gaetz openly threatening to…

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#Suspect arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur

#Suspect arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur

Maryland authorities said a suspect has been arrested in the killing of a Baltimore-based tech entrepreneur.  The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced early Thursday the arrest of Jason Billingsley, who is suspected in the killing of Pava LaPere. Authorities found LaPere dead in her apartment building with signs of blunt force trauma on her head…

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#Xi Jinping’s ‘Little Red Book’

#Xi Jinping’s ‘Little Red Book’

Xi’s path to absolute power began with a series of campaigns targeting corruption inside of Beijing and out. If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on Google News too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites. For forums sites go to Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com If you want…

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#A layperson’s guide to the Federal Home Loan Banks review

#A layperson’s guide to the Federal Home Loan Banks review

Tomorrow, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will release its much-anticipated report on the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). The review of the FHLBanks was commenced over a year ago due to the agency’s concern about the mission, operations and efficiency of the 11 FHLBanks.  Nineteen field hearings, two rounds of written comments and dozens of listening sessions…

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