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House Democrats challenge McCarthy to vote on Senate bill to avoid government shutdown September 27, 2023 01:54 PM House Democratic leaders are challenging Speaker Kevin McCarthy to bring the Senate’s bipartisan continuing resolution to the floor for a vote, indicating the measure would pass with a majority of Republicans in favor. The Senate advanced a

Durbin becomes highest-ranking Senate Democrat to call for Menendez to resign September 27, 2023 01:49 PM Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), the chamber’s second-highest-ranking Democrat, called for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign on Wednesday in connection to charges of taking bribes in exchange for political favors. Durbin is the highest-ranking Senate Democrat to

“It’s Bananas”: White House Scandal Spox Ian Sams Offers Laughably False Response to Hunter’s Chinese Cash Wired Using Joe Biden’s Delaware Home Address in 2019 by Kristinn Taylor Sep. 27, 2023 12:40 pm On Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) dropped a bombshell that Hunter Biden had been wired over $250,000 from China

Poland to Seek Extradition of Former SS Nazi Fighter Honored in Canadian Parliament During Zelensky Visit by Paul Serran Sep. 27, 2023 12:20 pm Polish Education Minister Przemysław Czarnek, with Ukrainian Nazi SS Galicia formation on the back. The ‘Nazigate’ scandal continues to rage both in Canada and in Europe. Anthony Rota resigned to his

Stimulus update: Direct payment worth $1,312 to be sent from Alaska fund in eight days September 27, 2023 01:20 PM Eligible residents in Alaska will begin to see their direct payment from the 2023 Permanent Fund Dividend in eight days. The Alaska Department of Revenue said the first mass disbursement of the $1,312 payments from

House lawmakers grilled officials on the state of military housing Wednesday after a damning watchdog report found that single service members are living with mold, contaminated water, no air conditioning and other major safety hazards on military housing facilities. Some barracks that house unaccompanied service members are not livable, and even facilities that score well

Retailers lost $112 billion in inventory in 2022, cite organized retail crime rings as main culprit September 27, 2023 01:01 PM Losses from retail theft jumped to $112.1 billion in 2022 from $93.9 billion in 2021, leading retailers nationwide either to change how they do business or, in some cases, shutter their operations for good

FTC and 17 States Sue Amazon For Allegedly Inflating Prices, Overcharging Sellers, and Stifling Competition by Cassandra MacDonald Sep. 27, 2023 12:00 pm The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly inflating prices, overcharging sellers, and stifling competition. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, accuses the

Reps. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Greg Steube (R-FL) urged Congress to take action to reform the college accreditation process to combat diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from accrediting agencies. In a Washington Examiner op-ed Wednesday, the two Republican lawmakers, known to be among the most conservative members of Congress, argued that the college accreditation system

San Francisco mayor wants homeless people to take drug tests before they can get assistance September 27, 2023 12:47 PM San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a plan on Tuesday to require homeless people in the liberal city to undergo drug testing and treatment in order to receive county-funded cash assistance. Breed said that accountability