#DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney  | The Hill

#DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney  | The Hill

The board picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to oversee Disney in the state said it will sue the company, escalating the feud between the entertainment giant and the Republican governor after the company sued the state in federal court last week. Disney sued Florida, alleging that the state unjustly retaliated against it for…

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#EXCLUSIVE: Biden pick to head National Highway Traffic Safety Administration faces GOP roadblock

#EXCLUSIVE: Biden pick to head National Highway Traffic Safety Administration faces GOP roadblock

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and the other Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee are taking aim at President Biden’s pick to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over fuel-efficiency standards, a sign that another Biden nominee could be in serious trouble.  Two high-profile Biden nominees have already failed to get past the Commerce Committee…

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#Harris preps for her biggest task yet: Biden 2024 

#Harris preps for her biggest task yet: Biden 2024 

The White House is preparing for the massive role Kamala Harris will have to play in the 2024 campaign. Harris has taken multiple hits as vice president, and her political stock has plummeted following criticism on multiple fronts.  Yet she remains a key player in Biden world, with even more importance in a reelection campaign…

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#Progressives line up behind Biden despite some misgivings

#Progressives line up behind Biden despite some misgivings

Most high-profile progressives in Congress say they’ll support President Biden’s reelection bid, even though some are critical of his policy agenda. Since announcing his 2024 campaign on Tuesday, Biden has racked up endorsements from many prominent members of the left, including the progressive standard-bearer, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the head of…

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#House GOP introduces bill to reinforce border, limit asylum

#House GOP introduces bill to reinforce border, limit asylum

House Republicans on Thursday formally unveiled their sweeping immigration package due to reach the floor next month, combining two measures that Democrats have complained would severely limit asylum while attacking nonprofits that aid immigrants. The package joins two bills, one that includes severe restrictions on asylum-seekers from the Judiciary Committee and another from the Homeland Committee that…

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