#Democrat in impeachment hearing calls out GOP for ignoring Trump charges

#Democrat in impeachment hearing calls out GOP for ignoring Trump charges

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) called Republicans out for ignoring former President Trump’s charges during the GOP-led impeachment hearing into President Biden. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee held its first hearing Thursday after formally launching an investigation last month. Republicans alleged the president and his son, Hunter Biden, profited from foreign business deals. During her…

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#McCarthy, Gaetz get into testy exchange over anti-Gaetz paid post

#McCarthy, Gaetz get into testy exchange over anti-Gaetz paid post

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) got into a testy exchange behind closed doors Thursday, after Gaetz accused McCarthy of being behind a social media campaign targeting the Florida Republican — which the Speaker denied. The back-and-forth at the House GOP’s conference meeting took place amid heightened tensions between the men, with Gaetz openly threatening to…

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#Meta unveils 28 celebrity AI chatbots

#Meta unveils 28 celebrity AI chatbots

You can now “talk” to Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, Paris Hilton and more. Snoop Dogg. Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images   Soon, you’ll be able to text Snoop Dogg anytime you want. Kind of. Today (September 27), Meta announced they’ll be launching 28 celebrity chatbots. It’s just one of the programs in a suite of…

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#Cardin officially takes over from Menendez as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair

#Cardin officially takes over from Menendez as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) assumed the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, days after Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) stepped aside following an indictment on charges of fraud, bribery and extortion. Cardin released a statement saying he accepted the position as chair with “great humility and appreciation” to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…

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#Aid to Gabon suspended after military takeover

#Aid to Gabon suspended after military takeover

The U.S. suspended a majority of non-humanitarian military aid to Gabon Tuesday in the wake of a military takeover of the African country last month, according to The Associated Press. In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the government is “pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon” as it evaluates…

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#Government shutdown: Impact on SNAP, WIC

#Government shutdown: Impact on SNAP, WIC

(NEXSTAR) — As Congress continues to try to avoid a government shutdown by the end of the week, it’s hard for many Americans to not worry about the impact it could have on their federal benefits.  In many cases, those benefits will not be impacted if the government does, in fact, shut down. That includes…

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