#Hawley, Paul clash on floor over TikTok ban 

#Hawley, Paul clash on floor over TikTok ban 

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) clashed Wednesday afternoon over the future of TikTok in a spirited exchange on the Senate floor that shows disagreements over how to regulate the controversial app cross party lines in Congress.   The two conservative stars butted heads when Hawley attempted to gain unanimous consent to pass…

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#GOP rift exposed as senators warn McCarthy against Iraq vote

#GOP rift exposed as senators warn McCarthy against Iraq vote

Prominent Senate Republicans are warning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) not to hold a vote on a Senate-passed bill repealing authorization for the use of military force in Iraq without making major changes to it, laying bare the growing Republican divide over national security.   McCarthy faces a tough decision after 18 Republican senators voted…

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#Alvin Bragg faces historic test with Trump indictment

#Alvin Bragg faces historic test with Trump indictment

Alvin Bragg faces historic test with Trump indictment Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) is facing the biggest political test of his career: the possible indictment of former President Trump. It’s a consequential moment that could end with Bragg becoming the first in history to prosecute an indicted former president.   As the possibility rises, Bragg is…

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#Paul calls for declassifying documents showing that COVID came from Chinese lab 

#Paul calls for declassifying documents showing that COVID came from Chinese lab 

Paul calls for declassifying documents showing that COVID came from Chinese lab  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, says the Biden administration should declassify classified documents showing that scientists at the Department of Energy believe COVID-19 leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.   “Classified documents leaked (they…

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#Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense

#Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense

Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense A growing number of Senate Republicans are saying that President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should take defense spending cuts off the table in their negotiation over the debt ceiling. The Republicans are digging in their heels after receiving a classified briefing on a…

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#Congressional negotiators roll out sweeping .7 trillion funding bill 

#Congressional negotiators roll out sweeping $1.7 trillion funding bill 

Congressional negotiators roll out sweeping $1.7 trillion funding bill  Congressional negotiators unveiled a mammoth $1.7 trillion funding bill early Tuesday, as leaders scramble to quickly sort out government funding for fiscal 2023 before the end of the month. The 4,155-page funding package, which lawmakers hope to pass later this week, includes $772.5 billion in non-defense discretionary…

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