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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.
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• Most Democrats stop short of calling on New York mayor to resign

  26-09-2024 23:34 via thehill.com
  
  New York Democrats for the most part on Thursday stopped short of calling for the resignation of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, characterizing his federal indictment on bribery charges as a “sober” and “solemn” episode but saying the legal process should run its course.The indictment unsealed by federal prosecutors charges the mayor with five counts including wire fraud, bribery and accepting illegal campaign donations from abroad. It came following a years-long investig
  
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• Democrats boycott Mills, Crane testimony at first Trump shooting task force hearing

  26-09-2024 23:24 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats on the House task force formed to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Trump boycotted the final portion of the panel’s first hearing on Thursday, which featured testimony from two rabble-rousing Republicans who are leading their own “independent” investigation into the shooting.It is one of the first partisan cracks in what has been an overwhelmingly bipartisan effort thus far.The first official hearing for the task force, which was approved
  
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• Boebert, Colorado reporter spar: 'Oh, you're going to fact-check me during the interview'

  26-09-2024 21:33 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) sparred with a reporter from Colorado Public Radio (CPR) over climate change, immigration and the general tone and content of his questions during an interview published on the publication's website Monday.Boebert said she was "extremely disappointed in the bias" of reporter Ryan Warner's questions about a third of fhe way through the interview, and later battled with him over climate change and water, saying "there's certainly a reason I don't listen to CPR news."L
  
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• Gaetz will 'no longer voluntarily participate' in 'nosy' Ethics Committee probe

  26-09-2024 21:16 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told the House Ethics Committee that he will “no longer voluntarily participate” in the panel’s probe into him, accusing it of leading a “political payback exercise” and calling it “uncomfortably nosy.”In a Thursday letter that Gaetz posted publicly on the social platform X, the Florida Republican ticked through a list of questions he said he'd received from the committee.The Ethics Committee is investigating whether Gaetz engage
  
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• Democrats press corporations on lobbying spending ahead of tax fight

  26-09-2024 21:12 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats want to know how much big companies are paying major lobbies to lean on lawmakers ahead of the tax code expirations that are set for next year.Top executives at big companies including Netflix, Ford and Tesla received letters from Democratic lawmakers, demanding specifics on lobbying budgets and whether company boards approved them.“How much is AmerisourceBergen spending on lobbying efforts relating to renewing, amending, or maintaining the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?” the lawma
  
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• Zelensky meets with House members as Johnson calls for Ukraine envoy's ouster

  26-09-2024 21:02 via thehill.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a bipartisan group of House members on Thursday, a huddle that came against the backdrop of the GOP’s amped up criticism of the foreign leader.Zelensky, who is in Washington as part of a multi-day trip to the U.S., gathered for roughly an hour with a cadre of House members from both parties, during which they discussed the Ukrainian leader's “victory plan” over Russia. “There were a lot of people in the room, a lot of q
  
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• Lawmakers scramble to reach last-minute deal to save farm bill

  26-09-2024 21:01 via thehill.com
  
  House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn "G.T." Thompson (R-Pa.) is meeting with congressional leaders on agricultural policy Thursday to try to secure a last-minute deal on passing the farm bill.Earlier Thursday, Thompson joined dozens of House Republicans in pressing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to schedule a vote on the massive, five-year legislation before the end of the year.In addition to Thompson, the group meeting Thursday included House Agriculture Committee ranking member David Sco
  
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• Postal chief seeks to assuage election concerns in House hearing

  26-09-2024 20:55 via thehill.com
  
  Postmaster general Louis DeJoy sought to calm criticisms and concerns about mail-in ballots ahead of the upcoming presidential election in a congressional hearing on Thursday.  Testifying before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, DeJoy said the postal department would be “even better prepared” for the surge on mail-in ballots in 2024 compared to the unprecedented rise in 2020 given the pandemic.  "We operate as the one uniform element in a sea of variatio
  
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• Graham calls Zelensky's Pennsylvania tour 'a mistake'

  26-09-2024 20:45 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to Pennsylvania, where he appeared with Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) in what many Republicans saw as a political event.Graham told reporters at the Capitol that "what happened in Pennsylvania was a mistake.”Graham said he didn't know who set the meeting up, and that Zelensky's visit to a munitions factory to thank workers "makes sense." But that the political overtones of the trip, Graham sugge
  
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• White House says cease-fire proposal in Lebanon was coordinated with Israel

  26-09-2024 20:26 via thehill.com
  
  The White House said the 21-day cease-fire proposal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, unveiled Wednesday night, was coordinated with the Israeli government, which later rejected it.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in a press briefing Thursday that “the statement was indeed coordinated with the Israeli side.""I’m just laying out the facts and what we know, and what we want to avoid," she said. "We do not believe an all-out war is the an
  
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• Republicans press Johnson for farm bill vote, warning of looming 'crisis'

  26-09-2024 17:42 via thehill.com
  
  Dozens of House Republicans are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to schedule a vote on a farm bill before the end of the year.That timeline is essential: Funding from the stopgap farm bill passed last year after the 2018 version expired is set to run out at the end of December.If that happens, American farm policy will be thrown back into the days of the New Deal — a stark and disruptive change that will upend much of the foundation the modern agriculture sector is bu
  
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• Higgins walks back comments calling Haitians 'thugs'

  26-09-2024 17:08 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) on Thursday morning walked back his comments calling Haitians "thugs" after backlash from both sides of the aisle.“You never want to intentionally hurt someone’s feelings, and that post was intended for Haitian gangs, you understand?" Higgins told reporters. “Not for, I mean, Haiti as a country, not at all. And the unintended impact that was expressed very sincerely from one of my colleagues very graciously, that touched me as a gentleman.”On Wed
  
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• Biden pledges $8 billion for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky meeting

  26-09-2024 14:47 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday announced an estimated $8 billion in aid for Ukraine, drawing down billions of dollars in military stockpiles from the Pentagon that were at risk of expiring on Sep. 30, providing an additional Patriot air defense battery and expanding training for F-16 pilots. The announcement comes ahead of a Thursday meeting between Biden and Vice President Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington. The Ukrainian president, following participation at the
  
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• Vance, Walz face potential game-changing moment with VP debate

  26-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) are set to take to the debate stage next week at a critical moment in the presidential race, with more than a month to go before Election Day and polls showing a razor-tight race.Both men face pressure to perform well, with Vance looking to make up lost ground after former President Trump’s rocky debate against Vice President Harris earlier this month and as he faces growing scrutiny over his controversial remarks. Meanwhile,
  
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• Harris holds 8-point lead over Trump in Virginia: Poll

  26-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris holds a comfortable lead in the presidential race in Virginia, according to a new poll from Emerson College/The Hill/WAVY-TV 10/WVBT FOX43. Fifty-two percent of likely Virginia voters said if the election were held today they would vote for Harris, while 44 percent said the same about Trump. Four percent said they were either undecided or supporting someone else. The latest polling marks a significant shift from the last Emerson College poll out of Virginia, which
  
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• Exiting GOP bullish it will have full control of government soon

  26-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Republicans are leaving Washington projecting confidence about their chances of returning to the Capitol in November knowing they'll have full control of government in 2025. Republicans in their final legislative days before heading home for the final weeks of a frantic campaign said they are confident the House GOP will retain its majority and that former President Trump, who is locked in a tight race with Vice President Harris, will emerge victorious.If anything, Republicans are even more
  
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• Effort to force vote on Social Security bill stirs unrest in House GOP 

  26-09-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  A group of House Republicans is making a rare move that would force a vote on a bill to reform aspects of Social Security, stirring unrest in the conference.The bill at the heart of the push, also dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, seeks to do away with the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), a proposal that backers on both sides of the aisle argue is long overdue.The bill enjoys support from more than 100 House Republicans
  
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• Biden to sign executive order focused on 3D printed guns, school shooter drills

  26-09-2024 11:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Thursday will sign a new executive order on gun violence prevention, aiming to crack down on 3D printed guns and to improve active shooter drills at the nation's schools.The president and Vice President Harris will both give remarks on the new orders, which will be their first joint event on gun violence prevention since Biden asked Harris to oversee the newly-formed Office of Gun Violence Prevention a year ago.The first part of the order will focus on emerging firearm threats
  
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• US leads call for Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire

  26-09-2024 04:21 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration, along with partners in Europe and the Middle East, are calling for Israel and Hezbollah to accept a 21-day cease-fire, releasing a joint statement Wednesday night calling the escalation of war “intolerable and presents an unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation.”The statement was signed by the U.S., Australia, Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar. The 21-day proposed truce is aimed a
  
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• 5 takeaways from Harris's MSNBC interview with Stephanie Ruhle

  26-09-2024 03:07 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Harris sat down with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday, during which she fielded questions on her economic agenda, former President Trump’s economic plans, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D).The interview on MSNBC was a friendly forum for Harris, who has been under pressure to ramp up her media presence. Harris sat down with Ruhle in Pittsburgh, following an economic-focused speech where she laid out a framework for her manufacturing agenda.Here are f
  
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• 10 Democrats vote to censure Biden officials over Afghanistan withdrawal

  26-09-2024 03:07 via thehill.com
  
  The House on Wednesday voted in favor of legislationto condemn multiple Biden administration officials over the Afghanistan withdrawal of 2021 -- and 10 of those who voted in favor were Democrats.Among those censured in the bill were President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The vote on the legislation was mostly split along party lines, but 10 Democrats voted with Republicans for the bill’s passage in a 219-194 vote. E
  
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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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