#Ukraine enters uncharted territory with request to investigate Russian cyberattacks as war crimes

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Ukraine enters uncharted territory with request to investigate Russian cyberattacks as war crimes Ukrainian officials are breaking new ground — and possibly reshaping the future of cyber warfare — as they seek to convince the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague to investigate whether certain Russian cyberattacks could constitute war crimes. Cyberattacks have increasingly become a part of…

#Pence: ‘I take full responsibility’ for classified documents ending up at Indiana home

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Pence: ‘I take full responsibility’ for classified documents ending up at Indiana home Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday said he takes “full responsibility” for classified documents ending up at his home in Indiana and pledged to cooperate with any investigation into how it happened. “During the closing days of administration, when materials were…

#Biden confirms Zients to replace Klain as chief of staff

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Biden confirms Zients to replace Klain as chief of staff President Biden on Friday confirmed that Ron Klain will step down as chief of staff and be replaced by Jeff Zients, with a transition event to be held next week. Biden made official what had been reported last week, thanking Klain for his service and…

#Trump’s typical social posts could push up against Meta’s rules

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Trump’s typical social posts could push up against Meta’s rules Former President Trump will need to adjust his social media style if he wants to keep his newly restored Facebook and Instagram accounts. A number of the 2024 presidential candidate’s posts on his Truth Social platform would run afoul of Meta, which has stricter content…

#Biden: I won’t let GOP use debt ceiling as ‘bargaining chip’

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Biden: I won’t let GOP use debt ceiling as ‘bargaining chip’ President Biden on Thursday called the prospect of the federal government defaulting on its debt “mind-boggling” but pushed back against Republican lawmakers seeking to leverage negotiations over raising the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts. “If Republicans want to work together on real…

#Santos loans deepen questions around campaign finances

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Santos loans deepen questions around campaign finances A set of updated campaign finance reports are deepening the mystery surrounding the source of high-dollar loans that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) made to his campaign last year. Santos’s campaign previously reported that a pair of six-figure loans from the candidate — one for $500,000 that was made…

#Progressives see 2024 as chance to grow ranks in Senate

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Progressives see 2024 as chance to grow ranks in Senate Progressives see a chance to make 2024 a year of expansion in the Senate, with a handful of Sun Belt candidates angling to bring more of their wing to higher office as Democrats face a rough landscape and uphill battle to retain control of the…

#Firebrand appointments to Rules panel may haunt McCarthy

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Firebrand appointments to Rules panel may haunt McCarthy Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) decision to promote conservative firebrands to the House Rules Committee has given some of his leading GOP detractors enormous new powers to dictate the party’s legislative agenda — and may cause headaches for Republican leaders down the line. The Rules Committee, a relatively…

#Spartz won’t support McCarthy in denying Omar seat on Foreign Affairs committee

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Spartz won’t support McCarthy in denying Omar seat on Foreign Affairs committee Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) said she will not support Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (Calif.) effort to deny Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) a seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, making matters more difficult for the GOP leader as he looks to follow through on…

#Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays

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Environmental advocates express frustration over Biden regulation delays Environmental advocates, generally strong supporters of the Biden administration, are expressing frustration at what they describe as too-lengthy delays for important regulations. Their frustration follows the administration’s recent release of its semiannual regulatory agenda, which pushed back timelines for a range of rules governing planet-warming emissions and other…