#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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#Fetterman set to return to Senate week of April 17

#Fetterman set to return to Senate week of April 17

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is set to return to the Senate the week of April 17, two Democratic sources told The Hill. A source close to Fetterman confirmed he will return once the Senate comes back from its upcoming two-week recess. The Pennsylvania progressive has been absent from the Senate since mid-February after checking himself…

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#‘I just think you’re wrong’: Democrats, Schultz tangle in Starbucks union-busting hearing

#‘I just think you’re wrong’: Democrats, Schultz tangle in Starbucks union-busting hearing

Senators on Wednesday grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over widespread allegations of illegal union-busting tactics at the coffee chain under his leadership.  Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee questioned Schultz over his role in the company’s decision to fire pro-union baristas and close stores that unionized, among other efforts that…

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#How could a TikTok ban be enforced?

#How could a TikTok ban be enforced?

Bipartisan support to ban TikTok in the U.S is mounting, but carrying out the action will likely be trickier than gaining the political power to enact it.  Any action the U.S. takes to try to block TikTok, the video sharing app owned by Chinese-based parent company ByteDance, will still have loopholes for users to access…

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