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NEW YORK (AP) — Defense for Bob Menendez rests in his bribery trial without the New Jersey senator testifying.
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The HillSenate Democrats livid with exiting Sinema, Manchin: ‘Pathetic’
Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden’s nominee, Lauren McFerran, to serve another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board. Senate Democrats blasted their votes to sink Biden’s nominee and hand Republicans a major victory as…
- The Hill
House sends Biden bill adding judicial seats after veto threat
The House approved a bill Thursday that would create dozens of additional judicial seats over the next several years, sending it to President Biden’s desk after his administration levied a veto threat. The measure — titled the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act — cleared the chamber in a 236-173 vote, after the Senate unanimously passed…
- The Hill
Trump faces pressure to break GOP impasse over agenda
President-elect Trump is facing calls from House Republicans to settle a disagreement between the chambers on how the GOP should start tackling its agenda. As some top House Republicans dig in on starting with a reconciliation bill focused on taxes, members of the conference are looking to Trump to set the course. “Ultimately and pretty…
- The Telegraph
Nancy Pelosi ‘working to derail AOC’s political power grab’
Nancy Pelosi is reportedly working behind the scenes to derail Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s attempt to become the top Democrat on the House oversight committee.
- Associated Press
House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, though prospects for becoming law are murky after Republicans opted to bring the measure to the floor only after President-elect Donald Trump had won a second term. The Senate passed the measure unanimously in August, but the Republican-led House brought it to the floor only after the election results were known. The bill passed by a vote of 236-173 Thursday with the vast majority of Democrats opposed.
- The Hill
Manchin: Biden ‘went completely insane on me’ over American Rescue Plan opposition
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (I) said President Biden “went completely insane on me” over the senator’s initial opposition to the American Rescue Plan, the president’s first major piece of legislation. “I was going to kill the whole bill. Then the president went completely insane on me,” Manchin said in an interview with news outlet…
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Survivors ‘let down’ by Government as it rejects proposals to ban deepfake abuse
The Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill would outlaw the creation of intimate images of people without their consent.
- The Independent
Nancy Pelosi is now trying to tank AOC’s committee ambitions after helping orchestrate Biden’s fall, report says
A number of ranking members on various panels who are in their seventies are facing challenges from younger colleagues
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want answers on mysterious NJ drone flights
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want answers on mysterious NJ drone flights
- Rolling Stone
Dem Senators Demand: No Anti-LGBTQ or Abortion Measures in Funding Bill
“Partisan, discriminatory, and harmful policy riders have no place in must-pass legislation such as appropriations bills”
- Associated Press
A look at the whirlwind events that led to the impeachment of South Korea's president
South Korea’s parliament on Saturday voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree this month, a shocking stunt that paralyzed the country’s politics, halted foreign policy and spooked financial markets. Yoon, a former public prosecutor, was part of the investigation team that examined Park’s charges of bribery, abuse of power and other crimes that the court concluded warranted her removal from office. Now, Yoon faces potentially even more serious charges in the same court, which must decide whether his ill-conceived power grab amounted to rebellion.
- The Hill
Drone sightings raise lawmakers’ eyebrows; Shutdown deadline looms
Lawmakers are sprinting to pass legislation that will keep the government’s lights on ahead of the Dec. 20 shutdown deadline as President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks made their case to senators on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Although a complete government shutdown is unlikely, members on both sides of the aisle have plenty of work to do…
- Evening Standard
Labour loses by-election to Reform as support for Nigel Farage's party continues to surge
Labour continues to struggle in local by-elections, losing to Reform UK in St Helens, Liverpool
- Wales Online
Strictly Come Dancing's Sarah Hadland to 'miss out on Glitterball Trophy' in heartbreaking blow
On Saturday night, one celebrity will be crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2024 - but who will it be?
- Evening Standard
Man sets himself on fire in busy north London street as passers-by watch in horror
The man was engulfed in flames as first responders used a fire extinguisher to try to douse the blaze
- Hello!
Nigella Lawson's bizarre Christmas tree choice sparks huge reaction
Nigella Lawson has stunned her fans with her bizarre Christmas tree choice. Take a look at the picture here…
- Hello!
Prince William and Kate begin Christmas holidays with their kids - plans revealed
Prince William and Kate Middleton have left Windsor with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis for their Christmas break…
- The Independent
Mathew Horne addresses James Corden feud rumours after being ‘silenced’ for 15 years
‘I couldn’t really do anything about it,’ actor said
- The Argus
Martin Lewis reveals amount of Premium Bonds you need for a ‘decent bet’ of winning
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has revealed the amount of Premium Bonds needed for a "decent bet" of winning, in a post on X.
- Euronews
Only seven countries in the world breathe safe air. Three of them are in Europe
Scientists say that air pollution is a ‘global health catastrophe’.View on euronews