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House Dem Leader Open to Kicking Republicans off Committees
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has vowed to boot at least two Republicans off the Intelligence Committee should Democrats regain majority control following November's elections, Axios reported Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:34:15 EDTCalifornia City Defies Newsom, Extends Homeless Shelter Ban
City council members in Norwalk, California, have extended a ban on homeless shelters despite threats of "legal action" from Gov. Gavin Newsom, reported LAist.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:02:55 EDTS&P, Dow Surge to Records on Fed Rate Cut Euphoria
The S&P 500 surged to a record high close Thursday, the day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points and indicated more rate cuts were on the horizon.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:05:31 EDTFeds to Judge: Halt Menendez Effort to Toss Verdict
Federal prosecutors issued a 150-page rebuttal to Bob Menendez's attempt to dismiss his bribery conviction, telling the judge that the evidence against the former Democrat senator is "overwhelming," Politico reported Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:09:38 EDTUS Troops Finish Deployment to Remote Alaska Island Amid Spike in Russian Military Activity
About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed last week to a remote western Alaska island with mobile rocket launchers amid a spike in Russian military activity off the western reaches of the U.S., a military official said Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:57:55 EDTSen. Graham Urges Nebraska to Change Electoral Vote Allocation
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Nebraska Wednesday to encourage the state to change how it allocates its electoral votes, NBC News reported.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:36:43 EDTUS Navy Apologizing to Alaska Natives for 1800s Bombardments
The U.S. Navy this weekend will issue the first of its formal apologies to native communities in Alaska for the assaults on two villages in the 1800s, when its ships bombarded homes, burning the dwellings and food stores.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:15:42 EDTUS Says No Change to Mideast Military Posture Amid Attacks in Lebanon
There are no changes to U.S. military posture in the Middle East, the Pentagon told reporters on Thursday when asked about recent deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers.Lebanon and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group have blamed Israel for...
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:18:10 EDTSpringfield Mayor Takes Temporary Emergency Control
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday allowing him to take temporary emergency powers as the crisis involving Haitian migrants continues.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:06:46 EDTEmergency Spending Bill Passed to Cover VA Shortfall
The Senate on Thursday passed a $3 billion emergency spending bill to cover the shortfall in Department of Veterans Affairs funding for disability and education benefits, reported The Hill.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:53:37 EDTTitan Exec: Sub Malfunctioned Just Prior to Titanic Dive
The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage, Steven Ross, testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:15:31 EDTJudge Delays Hunter Biden Sentencing
The judge presiding over Hunter Biden's sentencing on three felony gun charges this week agreed to delay his sentencing to Dec. 4, The Hill reported.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:16:41 EDTFTC: Social Media Users Have Scant Control Over Their Data
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a report.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:58:08 EDTTrump Cancels Appearance With Polish President Duda in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump's joint appearance with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has been canceled, according to a source familiar with the Republican presidential candidate's plans.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:50:15 EDTSecret Service Opens Probe Into Musk's Assassination Post
The Secret Service has opened "enforcement proceedings" into Elon Musk's assassination post – a joke, he said – earlier this week about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:31 EDTUncommitted Movement 'Cannot Endorse' Harris
The leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement said Thursday that the pro-Palestinian group won't endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House despite its opposition to former President Donald Trump.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:43:00 EDTGOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: 'Doesn't Feel Safe' to Be in Politics
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., says the increased number of threats and doxxing attacks she has been getting has left her feeling less safe as a member of Congress than she felt when she was in the military.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:04:55 EDTN.C. GOP Gov. Candidate Being Pressed to Withdraw
North Carolina GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is being urged by staff members and members of the Trump campaign to drop out of the governor's race over a pending CNN story regarding alleged inflammatory statements made by Robinson.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:18:14 EDT30-Year Mortgage Falls to 6.09%
U.S. mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in more than 1-1/2 years this week and could fall further after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since 2020.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:45:29 EDTAir Force's DEI Efforts Gut Ranks of White Male Officers
Ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by the Air Force under the Biden-Harris administration are actively working to thin out the number of white male applicants for an officer program.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:38:09 EDT