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Hispanic Caucus picks Linda Sánchez to lead campaign arm

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Wednesday announced California Democratic Rep. Linda Sánchez will lead the group's campaign arm. Sánchez won chairmanship of Bold PAC, the campaign group, in a closed-ballot vote against fellow California Democratic Rep. Norma Torres. "I just wanted to run for Bold PAC, because I think the next election cycle is...

Christie: Trump grand jury foreperson ‘did a lot of damage’ to case

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said on Wednesday that the foreperson of the Georgia special grand jury investigating former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results “did a lot of damage” with her recent comments to the media. “I think she did a lot of damage to the case,” Christie...

House GOP tightens up on earmarks

House Republicans this week unveiled a new set of rules aimed at tightening up on community project funding, better known as earmarks, as the party looks for ways to reduce discretionary spending amid debt limit talks. The guidelines made public on Tuesday evening by the House Appropriations Committee, led by Chair Kay Granger (R-Texas), include...

Ukraine may ‘strategically pull back’ from embattled Bakhmut: Zelensky adviser

A Ukrainian presidential adviser on Tuesday said troops may "strategically pull back" from the town of Bakhmut, the focus of intense and brutal fighting for the past few months. Alexander Rodnyansky told CNN the Ukrainian army has not yet pulled out of the city, but Kyiv may soon decide the cost of holding Bakhmut "outweighs...

Beyoncé gets tribute on House floor: ‘She’s an icon, she’s a legend’

Congress is getting "Heated" over Beyoncé, with a California Democrat offering a tribute to the “undisputed queen of pop and R&B” on the House floor Tuesday. “I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women's History Month by honoring an individual who represents both so well,” Rep. Robert Garcia...

House passes bill to require inflation estimates for executive orders

The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would require the Biden administration to provide estimates on how "major" executive orders signed by the president would impact inflation, a direct response to the rise in costs over the past year that Republicans have pinned on the White House. The legislation, titled the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation...

Watchdog faults agencies for inadequate intelligence sharing ahead of Jan. 6

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a new report faults agencies for inadequate intelligence sharing ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, despite some advance knowledge on potential threats. GAO found that all 10 federal agencies it reviewed picked up information about possible threats in the weeks before Jan. 6, and...

Youngkin to take part in CNN town hall amid 2024 speculation

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will take part in a CNN town hall next week amid speculation that he is considering seeking the GOP nomination for president in 2024.  Youngkin will meet with Jake Tapper on March 9 at 9 p.m. Eastern to discuss education, a topic that the Virginia chief executive leaned into during his 2021...

Florida lawmaker’s bill would get rid of the Democratic Party

Florida Democrats took on tremendous losses last election cycle, and now a Republican state lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the party entirely with a new bill.

Federal government is not powerless to stop Chinese real estate deals near sensitive US military bases

In 2018, Congress gave CFIUS the express power to review real estate purchases near military bases.

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