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After 3 years, student loan payments are back

Student loan payments officially resume Sunday after borrowers were let off the hook for more than three years by a pause initiated during the economic turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite continued pushback from advocates and concerns about a government shutdown, the Biden administration is reactivating all student loan accounts, and more than 28 million...

GOP Rep. Byron Donalds says McCarthy ‘in trouble’ 

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said Sunday he thinks House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is "in trouble" after Congress averted a government shutdown by approving a "clean" stopgap measure brought to the House floor in a suprise move by the Speaker. The measure won more support from Democrats in the House than Republicans, but McCarthy said...

Graham says Ukraine aid will not be separated from border funding

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday he expects Ukraine aid will not be separated from border funding as Congress tried to figure out a path forward after a shutdown bill left Ukraine out. "To those who say we need to fix our border, you're right," Graham said on CBS News's "Face The Nation." "To those...

The dismal tradeoff on police violence in America

My findings suggest that BLM protests prompted police departments to scale back their interactions with the public and adopt body cameras, leading to an increase in crime and a decrease in police killings.

Gaetz slammed for bailing out Dems in budget battle, giving them potential leverage in ousting speaker

Fellow Republicans lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., over his threats to trigger a motion to vacate for a vote to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Lindsey Graham says ousting Speaker McCarthy would be a ‘disaster’ for Republicans: ‘Kevin is the right guy’

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., gave a full-throated endorsement of Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday, saying that ousting the speaker would be a "disaster."

Nancy Pelosi mocks Matt Gaetz after threats against McCarthy: ‘He has no sway’

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says talking to Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is a waste of time because he has "no sway" in the House of Representatives.

AOC defends Jamaal Bowman pulling fire alarm in ‘moment of panic,’ blasts GOP for ‘protecting’ George Santos

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., jumped to the defense of her colleague, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, after he pulled a fire alarm during a congressional vote.

Democrat Jamaal Bowman Faces Investigation, Expulsion after Pulling Fire Alarm before Vote

Bowman pulled a fire alarm just before the House was set for a tumultuous vote on the stopgap spending bill.

Matt Gaetz Says He’ll Move to Oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Gaetz’s threats come after the speaker secured enough Democratic support to pass a short-term spending bill through the House on Saturday.

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