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What lawmakers are saying about East Coast drone sightings
Several lawmakers are calling for updated policies to help federal agencies investigate and respond to recent drone sightings. The proposals from leaders in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania ...CBS News - 2h -
Bipartisan energy talks collapse, say Manchin, Carper, blaming House GOP
A bipartisan effort to speed up the buildout of the nation’s energy projects has failed — or at least will not be attached to a stopgap funding bill — say two key lawmakers who were involved with ...The Hill - 6h -
RFK Jr. seeks to win over Senate GOP skeptics as he begins HHS meetings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be seeking to ease any skepticism over his confirmation this week as he begins meetings with Senate Republicans over his nomination to lead the Department of Health and ...The Hill - 1d -
Mayorkas says no known foreign involvement in mass drone sightings
‘We are on it,’ says US homeland security secretary as anxieties surge amid lack of official information. Alejandro Mayorkas, the US homeland security secretary, has said federal authorities “know ...The Guardian - 1d -
Willis rebuffs GOP lawmaker's request for documents, says Trump case is 'ongoing'
Fulton County DA Fani Willis has rejected a request for documents from GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, telling him her Georgia election case against Donald Trump is "ongoing."ABC News - 3d -
Trump says GOP will push to eliminate daylight saving time
President-elect Trump on Friday said Republicans would push to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it "inconvenient" and "costly." "The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate ...The Hill - 3d -
Morning Report — GOP lawmakers try to pack up 2024 to ring in 2025
In today’s issue: By the end of next week, lawmakers will bid farewell to a legislative year that proved to be both the best and worst of times. Their leftover legislative goals before the ...The Hill - 3d -
Massive spike in violent threats made against lawmakers, Capitol police say
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified Wednesday that there have been over 700 threats and at least 50 swatting calls made against lawmakers in the last month alone. CBS News ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump says he's meeting with Bezos next week
President-elect Trump will meet next week with Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos next week, Trump said during a visit to the New York Stock Exchange. Trump rang the opening bell ...The Hill - 4d -
Lawmakers meet over New Jersey drone sightings amid concerns
Federal investigators were pressed on Capitol Hill Wednesday about nearly a month of nightly drone sightings over New Jersey, causing growing concern among residents, military personnel and local ...NBC News - 4d -
Jan. 6 defendant invited to Trump's inauguration by former GOP lawmaker
A former member and three current members of Congress invited a Jan. 6 defendant to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to a letter filed by the defendant's lawyer.NBC News - 5d -
North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto of bill to strip power from incoming Democratic officials
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to override a gubernatorial veto of a bill that strips the state's incoming Democratic officials of key powers.NBC News - 5d -
GOP senators say they won’t fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons
Republican senators who witnessed firsthand the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of congressional offices now say it’s up to President-elect Trump whether to pardon those protesters convicted of federal ...The Hill - 5d -
House Ethics chair: Panel held final meeting this week, signaling end of Gaetz talks
Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), the chair of the House Ethics Committee, told The Hill on Tuesday that the panel met this week and does not have any more gatherings scheduled for the 118th Congress, ...The Hill - 6d -
Greene says she is safe after bomb threat
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) confirmed she is safe after reports swirled of an email sent to law enforcement containing a bomb threat targeting the lawmaker. "The Rome Police Department's ...The Hill - 6d -
Klobuchar says she is ‘not a fan’ of preemptive pardons for Trump critics
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she is “not a fan” of President Biden issuing preemptive pardons for critics of President-elect Trump. Klobuchar joined MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, where she weighed in on ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Bill Belichick open to taking UNC job after second meeting with school, doesn't want to be shut out of job
The six-time Super Bowl champion doesn't want to be shut out again this coaching cycleCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Mass. Rep. Lori Trahan says she was targeted by a bomb threat
Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said Saturday that she and her family had been targeted by a bomb threat and that local police are working with the U.S.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Massachusetts Democrat says she was targeted by bomb threat
Rep. Lori Tahan (D-Mass.) shared that she and her family were the target of a bomb threat on Saturday. “This morning, I was made aware of a bomb threat targeting my family and me,” she wrote in the ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
'She doesn't stop' -Taylor Swift's dilemma as huge Eras tour ends
The Eras Tour made $2bn and changed the nature of stadium concerts, so how do you follow that up?BBC News - Dec. 7 -
South Korean parliamentary motion to impeach President Yoon fails after ruling party lawmakers boycott vote
South Korean parliamentary motion to impeach President Yoon fails after ruling party lawmakers boycott voteABC News - Dec. 7 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams doesn't rule out return to GOP
New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) didn’t rule out a return to the Republican Party during an interview with NY1 amid looming controversy surrounding him involving more federal corruption charges. “The ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Blumenthal slams Tuberville for saying vetting Trump picks not GOP's 'job'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for suggesting it is not Republican senators' responsibility to vet President-elect Trump's nominations for positions in ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Republican senator says she's not yet behind Hegseth as defense secretary
After meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not yet ready to support him. But Hegseth says he's optimistic and will ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers on DOGE plans
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with lawmakers Thursday on plans for the newly coined of Department of Government Efficiency.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Secret Service leader erupts at GOP lawmaker over 9/11 questioning
Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe accused the lawmaker of politicizing the 9/11 ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Secret Service chief, GOP lawmaker get in heated shouting match at hearing
"You wanted to be visible because you're auditioning for this job that you're not going to get," Rep. Pat Fallon told acting Secret Service Director Pat Fallon.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
After meeting with Hegseth, Ernst says she's not ready to support him
Sen. Joni Ernst said she's not ready to support Pete Hegseth for defense secretary as Hegseth faces allegations of sexual impropriety and other misconduct.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Hegseth promises to stop drinking if confirmed, GOP senator says
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, remains defiant after new misconduct allegations are causing growing concern among Republican lawmakers.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Burchett says he's willing to break with tiny GOP majority 'if it’s morally correct'
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said, when it comes to his morals, he is willing to break with the narrow Republican majority in the House on some legislation. “If it’s morally correct, if it’s ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
GOP lawmakers already divided over sweeping Trump policy bill
John Thune wants a two-step strategy that addresses immigration and energy first, and then taxes later. Key House Republicans aren’t on board that plan.Politico - Dec. 4 -
She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin
Western authorities say they’ve identified a network that found a new way to clean drug gangs’ dirty cash. WIRED gained exclusive access to the investigation.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Volkswagen Says Urgent Measures Needed to Save Company
Volkswagen’s CEO warned staff that urgent measures are needed to secure the company’s future amid heightened competition, price pressure and high labor costs just as the European car market ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an online ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Tinashe has had a year, and she's daring us to meet her on her level
The album released this past summer, "Quantum Baby," shows an artist most comfortable with the unknown.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
NFL's Goodell and Commanders' Harris meet with lawmakers to talk about potential RFK stadium site
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris have met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as efforts push forward to secure access to the RFK Stadium site in ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
‘I don’t want the government involved in my affairs’: My husband lists me as his beneficiary. We don’t have children. Do we need a will?
“My concern is that there would be some involvement by the state that would cost me.”MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Giants' veteran says team doesn't know yet who will start at QB for Week 14 vs. Saints
Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock both took some reps on MondayCBS Sports - Dec. 2
