Tucked away in the more than 4,000-page omnibus spending bill passed by the Senate on Thursday is a provision that sets new guardrails against risky viral research that some scientists and lawmakers believe could have…
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Former Mayor of Santa Monica Rex Minter died after a plane he was riding in tragically crashed into the beach south of the city pier Thursday. Minter’s death was confirmed Friday by current Mayor Gleam…
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House Dem dumps on Democrat Senate for forcing rushed vote on $1.7T spending bill: ‘Unacceptable’
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., on Friday blamed the Democrat-led Senate in a for failing to pass any government spending bills this year and forcing Congress to rush in the days before Christmas to…
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Most House lawmakers request option of remote proxy voting for Friday’s vote on $1.7T spending bill
When the House votes Friday on a giant $1.7 trillion spending bill, most members of the House might not even be in the Capitol. Nearly 230 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have filed…
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President Biden signed a defense policy bill on Friday that includes a provision cleared by the House and the Senate to repeal the administration’s military vaccine mandate. The National Defense Authorization Act will terminate the…
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A former mayor of Santa Monica, California, died after a small plane crash-landed and flipped upside down on a beach in the coastal California community, authorities said. Rex Minter was a passenger in the single-engine…
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Chip Roy blows up over $1.7T spending bill in fiery floor speech: ‘Destroying the United States’
Rep. Chip Roy on Friday blew up at the process that is forcing a quick vote on a $1.7 trillion bill that no one has read and said the Democratic rush job is destroying the…
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New York Republican Rep.-elect George Santos has become an embattled political figure weeks before he takes office as his professional resume has come under scrutiny. Now, Santos is facing allegations that his Jewish heritage may…
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday appointed the owner of a South Dakota health clinic company to lead the state’s Department of Health following the retirement of the previous secretary of health earlier this…
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The U.S. House of Representatives quickly approved a $1.7 trillion spending bill on Friday, funding the government until the end of next September in a win for President Biden and congressional Democrats. The House passed…