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• Trio of sex scandals create unwelcome September surprises for GOP

  25-09-2024 23:57 via thehill.com
  
  A trio of sex scandals are becoming September surprises for Republicans, creating unnecessary distractions as the party seeks to win control of the White House and Congress this fall.It’s unclear if any of the controversies will trip up the GOP as former President Trump seeks to retake the presidency, Senate Republicans work to retake their majority and House Republicans look to grow their slender advantage.But none of the scandals are welcome, and all could have unexpected ramifications a
  
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• CBC calls for GOP lawmaker to be censured for post attacking Haitians as 'thugs'

  25-09-2024 23:43 via thehill.com
  
  The Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday called for Rep. Clay Higgins to be censured for a since-deleted social media post in which the Louisiana Republican criticized Haitian migrants. CBC Chair Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and other Democrats took to the House floor to call for a censure in an extensive and at-times heated back and forth with Republicans.“I hope that every member of this body understands that no person, particularly those who contribute to communities — who are
  
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• House votes to censure Biden officials for Afghanistan withdrawal

  25-09-2024 23:14 via thehill.com
  
  Republicans on Wednesday approved legislation condemning a number of Biden administration officials for the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, casting it as an accountability measure for the failed exit.The bill censures both President Biden and Vice President Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for their role in the withdrawal, along with 11 other current and former officials. Ten Democrats joined Republicans to pass the bill with a 219-194 vot
  
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• Raimondo criticized for saying voters should 'extinguish' Trump

  25-09-2024 23:05 via thehill.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo drew backlash from the right on Wednesday for remarking that voters should "extinguish" former President Trump, though she later clarified when asked if she meant the former president should be voted down in November. "I don’t know how we have gotten here, but we sure as hell have to get out of here and get Kamala in the White House," Raimondo said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe,” which noted the secretary was appearing in her per
  
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• Raimondo criticized for calling to 'extinguish,' 'banish' Trump from politics by voting him out

  25-09-2024 23:05 via thehill.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo drew backlash from the right on Wednesday for remarking that voters should "extinguish" former President Trump, though she later clarified when asked if she meant the former president should be voted down in November. "I don’t know how we have gotten here, but we sure as hell have to get out of here and get Kamala in the White House," Raimondo said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe,” which noted the secretary was appearing in her per
  
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• House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

  25-09-2024 22:34 via thehill.com
  
  The House on Wednesday approved a three-month government funding bill to avoid an end-of-the-month shutdown, sending the package to the Senate for consideration.The chamber cleared the legislation — which would fund the government at current levels until Dec. 20 — in an 341-82 vote. The Senate is expected to pass the stopgap Wednesday night then dispatch it to President Biden’s desk for his signature ahead of the Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.The legislation also include
  
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• Secret Service investigating misconduct allegation against agent

  25-09-2024 22:29 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. Secret Service said Wednesday it is investigating a misconduct allegation against one of its employees and has placed them on leave.“The U.S. Secret Service Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating a misconduct allegation involving an employee,” the agency said in a statement to The Hill. “The Secret Service holds its personnel to the highest standards. The employee has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.”Th
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez calls on Eric Adams to resign

  25-09-2024 22:15 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) urged New York City Mayor Eric Adams to resign in a social media post Wednesday, claiming that the investigations, resignations and vacancies surrounding his administration are "threatening" the ability of the government to function."I do not see how Mayor Adams can continue governing New York City. The flood of resignations and vacancies are threatening gov function. Nonstop investigations will make it impossible to recruit and retain a qualified administr
  
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• Democrats introduce ObamaCare tax credit extension bill, setting up fight with GOP

  25-09-2024 21:59 via thehill.com
  
  Congressional Democrats on Wednesday introduced a bicameral bill to extend enhanced subsidies that help make the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) insurance plans cheaper, the official opening shot in what will likely be the next major fight over the law.The legislation from Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), as well as a companion House bill from Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), would make the enhanced tax subsidies permanent.  The enhanced subsidies increase financial
  
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• Speaker Johnson demands Ukrainian ambassador be fired as GOP probes Zelensky visit

  25-09-2024 21:56 via thehill.com
  
  Comments from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sparked a second day of ire from GOP figures, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) demanding he fire the country's ambassador to the U.S. while a House panel launched an investigation after suggesting a recent appearance by Zelensky amounted to election meddling.House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) Wednesday morning launched an inquiry into Zelensky’s trip to Pennsylvania, suggesting a visit to a factory that supplies munitions to the
  
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• Watch live: Biden holds event focused on support for Ukraine

  25-09-2024 20:30 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden is slated to host an event Wednesday afternoon in New York City with world leaders to launch a joint declaration of support for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction amid its ongoing war with Russia.The event comes a day after Biden gave his final address before the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) where he reaffirmed his commitment to Ukraine. In his message, he pressed other allies to stand up for the war-torn country.“The good news is, [Russian President Vladimir Putin&rsquo
  
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• Trump makes last-minute push for alternative stopgap with voting provisions

  25-09-2024 20:14 via thehill.com
  
  Former President Trump is making a last-minute push for House Republicans to adopt a short-term government funding package that includes language pertaining to voting, multiple sources told The Hill. Such legislation would differ from Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) current plan and complicate efforts to prevent a government shutdown next week. Trump made calls to multiple House Republicans who voted against a previous stopgap bill — which paired a six-month continuing reso
  
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• Jeffries bashes Trump, GOP on SALT

  25-09-2024 19:48 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday went after former President Trump for reversing course on a popular tax break, noting that Republicans had imposed the same cap on state and local tax deductions that Trump now says he wants to abolish.“It's interesting to me that Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans in the House and the Senate imposed a draconian cap on the state and local tax deduction that has cost middle class Americans thousands of dollars in increased t
  
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• Chemical leak from Ohio railcar spurs evacuations

  25-09-2024 18:40 via thehill.com
  
  A railcar in Ohio started leaking chemical fumes on Tuesday, prompting officials to issue an evacuation ordinance that remains in effect.
  Authorities said a train in Whitewater Township of Hamilton County, Ohio started leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical, from the pressure release valve at around 1 p.m. Tuesday."First responders and environmental response contractors were mobilized to the scene, and the local fire department began cooling the tank car with water, which lasted through
  
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• Biden on Trump: ‘Not a lot of social redeeming value there’

  25-09-2024 18:35 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Wednesday called former President Trump "unusual" during an appearance on "The View" when questioned about Trump blaming Biden's rhetoric for two recent assassination attempts.
  “I think he is the most unusual president,” Biden said, in response to a question by Joy Behar in which she called Trump's characterization of Biden "unbelievable."“Look, Trump is, uh, um,” Biden began to respond. “Not a lot of social redeeming value there. He really does n
  
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• SpaceX rebukes FAA chief’s safety criticism

  25-09-2024 18:25 via thehill.com
  
  Elon Musk’s SpaceX pushed back against testimony from FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, claiming “every statement” he made Tuesday about the aerospace company’s alleged safety violations was “incorrect.”In a letter to Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), who sits on the House Transportation Committee, a senior executive with SpaceX wrote it is “deeply concerning” Whitaker “does not appear to have accurate information immediately available
  
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• Pennsylvania poll reveals tight presidential race, inflation a key concern

  25-09-2024 18:05 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris narrowly leads former President Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to a new poll released by Monmouth University Wednesday.Data showed that 40 percent of voters in the Keystone State said they will definitely vote for Harris, compared to 38 percent who said the same of Trump. Eight percent said they would probably vote for the vice president, while seven percent said they would probably vote for the former president, according to the poll.Meanwhile,
  
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• London mayor says 'the rest of the world is watching' ahead of US election

  25-09-2024 16:00 via thehill.com
  
  London Mayor Sadiq Khan said world leaders are closely watching the U.S. presidential election between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, stressing the global implications of its outcome.“What I’d say in a respectful way to Americans is: I don’t think you realize that the rest of the world is watching because we’ve got skin in the game,” he said Tuesday in an interview with Politico.Khan, who has clashed with the former president in the past, compared
  
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• Harris holds 7-point lead over Trump in national survey

  25-09-2024 15:00 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris now holds a 7-point lead over former President Trump, according to a new national survey.The survey, conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, found Harris leading with 46.61 percent support compared to Trump’s 40.48 percent. It was slightly higher than her previous advantage over Trump, the survey noted.When asked which candidate had the better approach on the “economy, unemployment and jobs,” Trump earned 43 percent with Harris trailing at 41 percent.
  His lead on
  
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• House GOP feels déjà vu as new funding fight ends with no wins

  25-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans are feeling dejected as they prepare to kick yet another shutdown deadline down the road without securing major wins, an outcome some blame on their own dysfunction.Once again, even though they have the House majority, Republicans will rely on dozens of Democrats to pass a three-month funding extension.They can’t pass the bill with just GOP votes because of opposition from hard-line conservatives. And because they have to rely on House Democrats to move forward, they hold
  
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• House GOP feels deja vu as new funding fight ends with no wins

  25-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans are feeling dejected as they prepare to kick yet another shutdown deadline down the road without securing major wins, an outcome some blame on their own dysfunction.Once again, even though they have the House majority, Republicans will rely on dozens of Democrats to pass a three-month funding extension.They can’t pass the bill with just GOP votes because of opposition from hard-line conservatives. And because they have to rely on House Democrats to move forward, they hol
  
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• In bipartisan vote, House approves forestry bill opposed by Biden

  25-09-2024 00:06 via thehill.com
  
  In a bipartisan vote, the House approved a forestry bill opposed by the Biden administration. The vote was 268-151. Fifty-five Democrats voted with Republicans in favor of the bill. The legislation seeks to exempt projects like cutting down trees in an effort to prevent wildfires from environmental reviews. Proponents of the bill say it will help fight wildfires and improve forest management. “America’s forests are on life support after decades of mismanagement,&r
  
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