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House passes bill requiring warrant to purchase data from third parties
The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit how the government can purchase data from third parties — legislation that scored a vote after negotiations with a group of GOP colleagues who briefly tanked a vote on warrantless spy powers. ...The Hill - Politics -
Speaker Johnson pushes for votes on Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan aid bills
House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving to help Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan by splitting a foreign aid bill into pieces to bypass some fellow Republicans who object to sending more money to Ukraine. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
House Republicans unveil aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
On the same day that America's top military leaders warned that Ukraine is running out of money and munitions in its war with Russia, House Republicans unveiled a long-awaited and long-stalled plan to provide military aid to Ukraine, along with ...CBS News - Politics -
House Passes 2-Year FISA Surveillance Bill Extension Without Warrant Requirement
Speaker Mike Johnson scaled back the measure to two years from five after Donald J. Trump had urged Republicans to “kill” it. An effort to require warrants to search for Americans’ messages failed on a tie.The New York Times - Top stories -
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says three sons killed in Gaza strike
Mr Haniyeh, who lives in Qatar, says several of his grandchildren were also killed in the attack.BBC News - Top stories -
Trump, Johnson to tout bill to prevent noncitizen voting: Report
Former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are teaming up to promote a bill to keep noncitizens from voting in federal elections, according to a report by USA Today. Johnson is set to visit Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence Friday to drum ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Democrats seek to hold Alaska House seat in maverick state
Democrats are bracing for a tough fight in Alaska, where Rep. Mary Peltola (D) is seeking to win reelection after a surprise midterm victory in 2022 turned a House seat that had been held by a Republican for five decades blue. Peltola became the ...The Hill - Politics -
State Department issues travel warning to American diplomats
As the region braces itself for further conflict, several countries have warned their citizens against travel to Israel. The U.S. Department of State is warning American diplomats not to travel outside Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, while the U.K. advised ...CBS News - Top stories -
House approves contentious FISA bill in bipartisan vote
The House in a bipartisan vote reauthorized the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers Friday, approving the program for another two years even as lawmakers narrowly declined to attach an amendment that would require a warrant for some searches. ...The Hill - Politics -
Idaho governor signs bill barring required use of transgender students' pronouns
Idaho schools will soon be unable to require staff and students to use a transgender student’s name and pronouns under legislation signed this week by the state’s Republican Gov. Brad Little. Idaho House Bill 538, which passed the state’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Senate duo pushes for warrant requirement in foreign spy bill
A bipartisan Senate duo is pushing to require a warrant before accessing information on Americans obtained by the government through foreign spying activities, reigniting a battle that failed with a tie vote in the House. The amendment from Senate ...The Hill - Politics -
Senate votes to overturn Biden highway emissions rule, with support from red-state Democrats
The Senate voted to overturn a Biden administration rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions on the federal highway system Wednesday, with three red state Democrats joining every Republican. The rule would require local and state transit officials ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Taiwan asset managers report 28% rise in ETF fee income in 2023
Sixteen onshore issuers scoop average of 32% of total revenue from ETF management feesFinancial Times - World -
Live Nation’s stock falls on report of pending Justice Department antitrust suit
Shares of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment fell after hours on Monday following a report that the Justice Department could soon file an antitrust suit accusing the concert-ticketing giant of stifling competition.MarketWatch - Business -
Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires
The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last AugustABC News - Top stories -
Speaker Johnson plans to bring separate bills funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to the House floor, in a maneuver aimed at breaking a monthlong deadlock over a $95 billion foreign-aid package the Senate passed earlier this year.
Speaker Johnson plans to bring separate bills funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to the House floor, in a maneuver aimed at breaking a monthlong deadlock over a $95 billion foreign-aid package the Senate passed earlier this year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
State Department condemns West Bank violence between Palestinians, Israeli settlers
The State Department condemned rising violence in the West Bank on Monday, encouraging both sides to de-escalate tensions after clashes that have killed an Israeli and two Palestinians. Violence broke out last week as Israeli settlers searched for ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Bill Belichick nowhere close to landing any HC jobs this offseason, per report: He was 'voted off the island'
Apparently, not a single team strongly considered the legendary Patriots coachCBS Sports - Sports -
Johnson to advance Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan aid as separate bills
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan this week after House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled the funding packages as separate bills. NBC News' Ali Vitali reports on whether Johnson could face ...NBC News - Politics - Ukraine -
Johnson Says the House Will Vote on an Israel Bill in the Coming Days
Speaker Mike Johnson left unclear whether the vote on the security package, coming after Iranian attacks on Israel, would also include aid for Ukraine.The New York Times - World - Israel -
House may take up vote soon on national security bill
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story House may take up vote soon on national security bill Speaker Mike Johnson ...The Hill - Politics -
House could finally vote on Ukraine, Israel aid bills
Speaker Mike Johnson may get a House vote on a set of foreign aid bills that would finally allocate additional funds for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on potential Republican opposition to ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Democrats regain control of Michigan state House after winning two special elections
Democrats won a pair of special state House elections in the battleground state of Michigan on Tuesday, regaining their majority in the chamber.NBC News - Politics -
Seven & i to list supermarket unit Ito-Yokado, Kyodo reports
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Senators kill first article of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas – live
Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski voted ‘present’ but all other senators appear to have voted along party lines. Chuck Schumer has released a lengthy statement about the commencement (and presumably very swift termination) of the impeachment trial ...The Guardian - World -
FISA bill overcomes key hurdle to tee up floor fight on warrant requirement
A bill to reauthorize the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers passed a key hurdle in the House on Tuesday even as it still faces a rocky pathway to the Senate – including a floor fight over whether to add a warrant requirement to the bill. ...The Hill - Politics -
Maryland lawmakers introduce bill requiring feds to pay 100 percent of Baltimore bridge repair
Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation introduced a bill Thursday that would require the federal government to cover the entire cost of repairing the Baltimore bridge that collapsed after a ship hit it last month. The legislation was ...The Hill - Politics -
Venezuelans living abroad want to vote for president this year but can't meet absentee requirements
More than half of the estimated 7.7 million Venezuelans who have left their homeland during the complex crisis that has marked Nicolás Maduro’s 11-year presidency are estimated to be registered to vote in VenezuelaABC News - World -
White House stresses FISA bill is 'critical' as House tees up final vote
The White House stressed Friday that the bill to reauthorize the United States’s warrantless surveillance authority is critical to U.S. national security, just after the House advanced it and ahead of an expected final vote later in the day. ...The Hill - Politics -
House Republicans release aid bills for Israel and Ukraine, eyeing weekend House votes
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he will roll out four bills to provide U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel and other allies, with plans to vote this weekend.NBC News - Politics - Republican Party -
Serious injuries reported after vehicle crashes into Texas Department of Public Safety office
Serious injuries have been reported after a vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office. A “commercial vehicle” ran into the department’s office in Brenham, according to a Friday post by the Texas DPS’s Southeast Region ...The Hill - Politics -
Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
Despite devoting nearly all its resources, the Maui Fire Department was no match for an unprecedented series of blazes, according to a newly released report.NBC News - Top stories -
Speaker Johnson to advance separate Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan bills after Iran attack
President Biden initially proposed a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and U.S. border security in October.CNBC - Business -
Mike Johnson unveils plan to move Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan aid as separate bills this week
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a plan to advance foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan in separate bills and move a fourth piece of legislation wrapping other Republican national security priorities together.NBC News - Politics - Ukraine -
House advances revised FISA bill after floor revolt, teeing up final vote
The House advanced a bill Friday to reauthorize the U.S.’s warrantless surveillance authority, opening the measure up for debate two days after a band of conservatives blocked a previous version of the legislation from moving forward. The chamber ...The Hill - Politics -
911 outages reported in 4 states overnight
An investigation into the outage is underway.CBS News - Top stories -
BYU coach Mark Pope in talks with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, reports say
BYU basketball coach Mark Pope is negotiating with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, according to multiple reportsABC News - Sports -
Vulnerable Senate Democrats in vice on Mayorkas impeachment vote
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and other vulnerable Senate Democrats are facing strong political blowback on a vote that will now happen next week to dismiss impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Republicans have ...The Hill - Politics -
Mark Cuban shares his 9-figure tax bill on IRS due day
Here's how much the billionaire "Shark Tank" investor owes the IRS.CBS News - Top stories -
AP PHOTOS: Colorful roadshows and rallies mark India's election season before voting starts Friday
Every five years, the world’s most populous democracy holds a giant election for millions of Indians to cast their vote on a new parliament. And it does so in its usual flamboyance — with a spectacle of dance, drumbeats and firecrackers echoing ...ABC News - World