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Top House Democrat on foreign affairs requests Biden pause aid to Egypt

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee requested the State Department pause a portion of military financing for Egypt over concerns that Cairo has failed to deliver on improving its human rights record.  Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) said he is pushing for the Biden administration to withhold $320 million in military financing, saying...

Taxpayer advocate service to be suspended if shutdown occurs

The office in the IRS that helps regular taxpayers with tax-related financial issues will close in the event of a government shutdown, the agency warned on Friday. The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) petitions the IRS on behalf of people who undergo financial hardships due to a tax bill, such as an eviction. But the service...

How Elon Musk accidentally sparked a social media renaissance

The real innovation isn’t happening inside Twitter, but outside it.

House Republicans fail to pass funding as shutdown looms: live coverage

Congress has less than two days left to fund the government, and a shutdown is looking all but inevitable. House Republicans early Friday morning rolled out their latest stopgap funding measure and intend to vote on it later in the day. But it will get no Democratic support and faces conservative opposition. The Senate on...

Former WI Supreme Court justice refuses to name those involved in Protasiewicz impeachment push

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser on Friday refused to disclose the names of peers examining the potential impeachment of Justice Janet Protasiewicz.

Georgia Republican lights up Dems, GOP ‘Chaos Caucus’ during House floor funding bill debate

Georgia Republican Rep. Austin Scott tore into the “Chaos Caucus" of the House GOP that are holding up the stopgap funding CR that would avoid a government shutdown.

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro noncommittal on future of carbon pricing plan

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday remained mum on the potential enforcement of a policy that would cap carbon emissions and charge manufacturers money based thereon.

Some ‘Little Free Libraries’ now come with disclaimers as Iowa cracks down on explicit books in schools

Iowa's restrictions on sexually explicit reading material have led some "Little Free Libraries" to post disclaimers noting that they aren't funded by school districts.

CCP-linked businessman offered to wire Hunter Biden tens of thousands of dollars to cover expenses: Texts

A top former aide to Vice President Biden revealed to Hunter Biden that his CCP-linked business partner was willing to wire money to help him pay off several bills, according to WhatsApp messages.

Federal investigators floated sex trafficking charges against Hunter Biden, doc shows

Federal investigators floated sex trafficking charges against Hunter Biden, according to a document contained in a batch released by the House Ways and Means Committee.

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