#Congress races toward shutdown deadline: Live coverage

#Congress races toward shutdown deadline: Live coverage

Congress is racing toward a Friday shutdown deadline, with leaders putting the finishing touches on the final funding package for fiscal year 2024 amid uncertainty about the timeline for passing the legislation. Funding for the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and State; the Internal Revenue Service; and general government and…

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#Biden wins Arizona Democratic primary

#Biden wins Arizona Democratic primary

President Biden has won the Arizona Democratic presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  Biden has already become the presumptive Democratic nominee with his near sweep of the contests held last week. His win in the Grand Canyon State will give him most if not of the state’s 72 pledged delegates available. …

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#Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto

#Controversial mine project sues over EPA veto

In a statement Friday, the Pebble Partnership alleged the EPA’s veto was issued before the completion of the permitting process.   Rather than waiting for the Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) permitting process to conclude, the EPA made its decision under a provision of the Clean Water Act that allows it to restrict mining activity…

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#Cheney fuels speculation about her next move

#Cheney fuels speculation about her next move

Speculation is growing about the role former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will play in the 2024 election as President Biden and former President Trump barrel toward a rematch.  Cheney has vowed that she’ll do whatever it takes to keep Trump from returning to the White House. She has left the door open to running an…

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