Ximena Bustillo
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Politics
Republican lawmakers asked the White House for pardons before and after Jan. 6
Various Republican House members requested pardons from President Donald Trump in the final days of his administration, according to testimony presented before the Jan. 6 committee.
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Law & Courts
DOJ officials pushed back on Trump's baseless election fraud claims
About a week before the Jan. 6 attack, there was an "escalation" of then-President Donald Trump's demands about election fraud allegations, a former acting deputy attorney general testified.
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Politics
The House extended a school meal lifeline; families are now waiting on the Senate
Congress is rushing to pass an extension for some of the school meal waivers that provided support to families and schools during the pandemic that expire June 30.
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Politics
School meal waivers expire in 9 days. After axing them, Congress may try to save them
A group of lawmakers have agreed on a measure that would extend the school meal waivers that helped schools and families during the pandemic.
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Politics
Arizona lawmaker Rusty Bowers details the pressure put on him by Trump and Giuliani
Bowers testifies that Rudy Giuliani told him of allegations of voter fraud committed by undocumented immigrants or dead people who were listed as having voted.
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Politics
Barr calls Trump's fraud claims 'detached from reality' in Jan. 6 panel testimony
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Donald Trump had no interest in what the facts were after the election, and debunked claims Dominion Voting Systems machines had been tampered with.
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Politics
Starting on Sunday, you won't have to test for COVID-19 to fly into the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lifting its COVID-19 testing requirement for airline travelers coming into the country. It's a major change for the travel industry.
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Politics
Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control
Parents of children killed and wounded in shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde testified before Congress on Wednesday, imploring members to act quickly on gun control measures.
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Politics
Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week
Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.
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Politics
For years White House interns have not been paid. That will soon change
President Joe Biden announced that White House interns will now be paid for the first time in history. Participating interns will be paid $750 per week starting this fall.