Reps. Tenney, Stefanik demand Biden answer for NY migrant surge
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Reps. Tenney, Stefanik demand Biden answer for NY migrant surge

Two top Republican congresswomen from New York are demanding that the Biden administration answer questions about secretly transporting migrants across the US — after dozens of Colombian immigrants recently arrived in the small upstate community of Watertown. “We write following reports that your administration is actively settling migrants in Upstate…

George Santos’ new treasurer claims he didn’t agree to be named to the position
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George Santos’ new treasurer claims he didn’t agree to be named to the position

Lying Rep. George Santos’ campaign replaced the New York Republican’s longtime treasurer on Wednesday with a man who says he didn’t agree to take the job, according to a report.  New filings with the Federal Election Commission name Thomas Datwyler as the treasurer of Santos’ campaign and six political committees aligned…

Kevin McCarthy kicks Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell off intel panel
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Kevin McCarthy kicks Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell off intel panel

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell will no longer be members of the House Intelligence Committee, rejecting Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ weekend appeal for their reappointment to the prestigious panel.  The move had been long-anticipated, as McCarthy (R-Calif.) pledged to remove Schiff…

Black voters in Georgia overwhelmingly reported positive voting experience under controversial law
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Black voters in Georgia overwhelmingly reported positive voting experience under controversial law

The overwhelming majority of black voters in Georgia said they had a “good” or “excellent” voting experience under a new election reform law that President Biden decried as “Jim Crow 2.0” when it was enacted in 2021. A post-election survey from the University of Georgia released last week found that…

Indiana Walmart shooting injures 1, suspect killed: police
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Indiana Walmart shooting injures 1, suspect killed: police

Authorities responded to a shooting at a Walmart in Evansville, Indiana, on Thursday evening, where they said at least one victim was injured. The suspect was killed during a shootout with police, authorities said. The Evansville Police Department tweeted on Thursday night about the shooting, encouraging people to avoid the area: “Active shooter…

Texas school district cancels visit from bestselling author Emma Straub for foul language
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Texas school district cancels visit from bestselling author Emma Straub for foul language

A Texas school district canceled a scheduled visit from New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub after learning she “regularly used” foul language on social media. The novelist was going to read her first children’s picture book, “Very Good Hats,” to kindergarteners and first graders at two elementary schools in…