#Biden connects ‘despicable’ Paul Pelosi attack to Republican talk of stolen elections

#Biden connects ‘despicable’ Paul Pelosi attack to Republican talk of stolen elections

Biden connects ‘despicable’ Paul Pelosi attack to Republican talk of stolen elections President Biden on Friday called the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband at their San Francisco home “despicable” and suggested it was a natural progression from lies Republicans have spread about the 2020 election. “This is despicable. There’s no place in America….

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#Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program

#Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program

Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program The Biden administration is seeking to scrap the U.S. military’s development of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles, despite recommendations to the contrary from top officials, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy released Thursday.    The decision, which comes over top Defense Department officials’ public recommendations to keep the…

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#Kagan temporarily blocks Jan. 6 panel from accessing records of Arizona GOP chair

#Kagan temporarily blocks Jan. 6 panel from accessing records of Arizona GOP chair

Kagan temporarily blocks Jan. 6 panel from accessing records of Arizona GOP chair Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Wednesday temporarily blocked the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection from accessing phone records belonging to the Arizona Republican Party’s chairwoman. Kagan, who handles emergency matters arising from Arizona, granted a request made earlier…

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#Progressive Caucus withdraws letter on Ukraine strategy amid blowback

#Progressive Caucus withdraws letter on Ukraine strategy amid blowback

Progressive Caucus withdraws letter on Ukraine strategy amid blowback Top House progressives backed off their position questioning President Biden’s Ukraine policy on Tuesday afternoon, withdrawing a letter released Monday that perplexed and angered many Democrats. “The Congressional Progressive Caucus hereby withdraws its recent letter to the White House regarding Ukraine,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the…

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#Pelosi pushes back on the left on Ukraine aid

#Pelosi pushes back on the left on Ukraine aid

Pelosi pushes back on the left on Ukraine aid Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday vowed more aid for Ukraine when lawmakers wrap up must-pass government funding legislation later this year, the day after a group of House progressives called for a renewed push to find a diplomatic solution to the war there. Pelosi, speaking…

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