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Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’

The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members said Wednesday that it would be "frightening" if the anti-government group's founder, Stewart Rhodes, is pardoned for orchestrating a violent plot to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election.

Donald Trump Jr. slams provision in spending bill that could block probes of Jan. 6 committee

Donald Trump Jr. joined the growing criticism of a proposed short-term spending legislation to fund the federal government Wednesday, bashing a section that critics say would interfere with possible investigations of the defunct House Jan. 6 committee.

Biden honors the memory of his first wife and baby daughter who died in a 1972 car crash

President Joe Biden on Wednesday honored the memory of his first wife and baby daughter 52 years after they were killed in a car crash in Delaware.

Senate advances bill to restore Social Security benefits for government workers

Legislation to restore full Social Security benefits for an estimated 2.1 million federal, state and local government workers and their spouses survived a key Senate test vote on Wednesday.

U.S effort to curb China, Russia access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate,’ report finds

The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been "inadequate" and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Trump to inherit slowing economy, rising unemployment from Biden

President Biden will turn over a slowing economy and a tepidly rising unemployment rate to President-elect Donald Trump, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday, describing the headwinds the new administration will face.

Democrats shouldn’t fear, and Republicans shouldn’t call, a constitutional convention

Could America’s Constitution be on the cusp of a massive rewrite? A recent article said that Democrats fear Republicans at the state and national levels will try to do so after President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.  These worries are greatly overblown. However, they do point toward a constitutional mechanism that some well-meaning Americans […]

We can turn the youth mental health crisis around, but we have to start early

The U.S. mental health crisis is real. However, so is our opportunity to meet it. As Congress races to fund the government ahead of the holidays, it is imperative that it does not forget our nation’s youth. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 40% of high school students reported persistently […]

Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson’s plan falters

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the bipartisan deal announced a day before, accusing GOP leaders of reneging on the agreement at risk of a government shutdown.  In a brief statement, Jeffries invoked the growing conservative outcry over the negotiated continuing resolution...

Senate passes annual defense bill

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Senate clears defense bill after Democratic opposition The Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a 85-14 vote. © AP The NDAA faced resistance from some Democrats who were concerned about an amendment...

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