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Senate delivers a major boost to Biden's agenda
In a statement issued after the Senate's passed the roughly $700 billion bill, the president said "doing the important thing almost always" requires compromises.
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Trump tried to call a Jan. 6 committee witness, Cheney says
Panel Vice Chair Liz Cheney said the witness has yet to appear in the hearings and didn't take the call from the former president but alerted their lawyer, who told the committee.
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Harris calls for renewing the assault weapons ban after Highland Park mass shooting
"Congress needs to have the courage to act and renew the assault weapons ban," Harris told a teachers convention in Chicago before visiting the shooting scene at nearby Highland Park.
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Pat Cipollone, Trump's former White House counsel
Testimony in the Jan. 6 hearings so far has shown Cipollone present at key points in the leadup to Jan. 6 and on the day of the attack. He figured heavily in Tuesday's testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson.
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VP Harris calls for abortion-rights supporters to channel frustration into action
In an interview with NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid, the vice president also called on Congress to codify abortion rights.
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Trump didn't want to stop Capitol attack, former White House aide testifies
Former Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson recalls exchange between her boss and White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who warned "Somebody is going to die and this is going to be on your effing hands."
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Senate passes gun control bill and sends it to the House
The first major gun legislation in nearly three decades would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures.
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Jan. 6 committee asks Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, to testify
Ginni Thomas said she would "look forward" to talking to the committee after reports surfaced that she communicated with a lawyer who pressured Mike Pence to reject the election results.
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Police arrested an armed man outside Justice Kavanaugh's house
"The man was armed and made threats against Justice Kavanaugh," the court said in a statement. He was arrested early Wednesday morning near Kavanaugh's home, the Supreme Court said.
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Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in aid for Ukraine as war drags on
The amount is more than double the $14 billion in support authorized so far to respond to the Russian invasion, a senior administration officials told reporters Thursday.