Biden to give Presidential Citizens Medal to January 6 panel leaders Cheney and Thompson
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Biden to give Presidential Citizens Medal to January 6 panel leaders Cheney and Thompson

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson — the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation into the violent Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol riot by Donald Trump’s supporters, and who Trump has said should be jailed….

US may hit new debt limit by Jan. 14, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress
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US may hit new debt limit by Jan. 14, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Treasury Department may need to take “extraordinary measures” by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers in a letter on Friday. Yellen urged lawmakers in Congress to act “to…

Hakeem Jeffries says no more bailouts for Mike Johnson if GOP revolts
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Hakeem Jeffries says no more bailouts for Mike Johnson if GOP revolts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Democrats won’t throw House Speaker Mike Johnson a lifeline if his Republican colleagues turn against him again, says Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — still furious over last week’s botched spending deal. Jeffries (D-NY) ripped into Johnson (R-La.) over his handling of last week’s…

Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney honored for 9/11 work at US Capitol with portrait of her in firefighter jacket
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Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney honored for 9/11 work at US Capitol with portrait of her in firefighter jacket

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Former Manhattan Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney was honored for her tireless work on behalf of 9/11 responders at the US Capitol Wednesday — with a new portrait depicting the 78-year-old politician wearing a firefighter jacket. The 4-by-2 foot oil painting was unveiled to celebrate…

Capitol Police arrest Chelsea Manning, more than a dozen others, after transgender bathroom protest
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Capitol Police arrest Chelsea Manning, more than a dozen others, after transgender bathroom protest

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines More than a dozen transgender activists, including notorious military intelligence leaker Chelsea Manning, were arrested Thursday after storming a women’s restroom inside the US Capitol complex.  The activists were protesting a new rule unveiled by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last month requiring…

Matt Gaetz takes page from George Santos, fires up Cameo — and here’s what he’s charging
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Matt Gaetz takes page from George Santos, fires up Cameo — and here’s what he’s charging

Ex-Florida congressman and onetime US Attorney General hopeful Matt Gaetz has launched a Cameo account, where he is raking in cash by cutting videos for the public. The far-right pol, accused in a sex scandal, was charging $525+ a pop as of 3 p.m. Sunday and enjoying a five-star rating…

FEMA officials ‘view Trump supporters as domestic terrorists,’ whistleblower tells House Oversight Committee  
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FEMA officials ‘view Trump supporters as domestic terrorists,’ whistleblower tells House Oversight Committee  

A whistleblower informed the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday that at least some Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials consider supporters of President-elect Donald Trump to be “domestic terrorists.”  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) revealed that the “new whistleblower” claimed a FEMA contractor visited the home of an…

Lauren Boebert probes UFO experts on existence of underwater alien bases on Earth
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Lauren Boebert probes UFO experts on existence of underwater alien bases on Earth

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has probed top UFO experts on whether aliens had “bases” in the depths of Earth’s oceans. During a hearing held by a subcommittee of the House Oversight Committee in Washington, DC, Wednesday, Boebert asked a group of experts if they had any knowledge that the Department…

Arizona GOP Rep. David Schweikert fends off challenge from Democrat Amish Shah
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Arizona GOP Rep. David Schweikert fends off challenge from Democrat Amish Shah

PHOENIX — GOP Rep. David Schweikert has held onto his Arizona seat after a tough challenge from Democratic former state Rep. Amish Shah. Schweikert leads Shah 51.9% to 48.1% with 85% of the 1st Congressional District’s votes counted, Decision Desk HQ reports. Schweikert has served in the House of Representatives…

GOP candidate Lily Tang Williams fired insults at Democratic rival during heated debate in NH congressional race
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GOP candidate Lily Tang Williams fired insults at Democratic rival during heated debate in NH congressional race

A GOP candidate in a New Hampshire congressional race slammed her Democratic rival as an out of touch multimillionaire after her opponent claimed she only cares about the rich. Republican Lily Tang Williams – also a millionaire – argued her opponent Maggie Goodlander doesn’t understand “regular people’s suffering” as she…