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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), the longest-serving female senator, has died at age 90. She served as a United States Senator for 31 years. Feinstein was elected to the Senate from California in 1992, and soon became one of the most powerful forces in the Capitol. She was known as a champion for women’s rights and gun control. The first woman to become mayor of her hometown in San Francisco, she was a key player in many legislative accomplishments, fighting for causes such as gay rights, the protection of natural resources, bans on assault weapons and many more progressive ideas. Feinste...
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer(D-New York) announced that staff for the chamber’s Sergeant-at-Arms will officially stop enforcing a dress code on the Senate floor. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) can be credited with inspiring the change, as he has been wearing hoodies and gym shorts after returning from medical leave in April and voting from doorways to avoid being penalized for his casual attire. “There has been an informal dress code that was enforced,” said Schumer in a statement. “Senators are able to choose what they wear on the Senate floor. I will continue to wear a suit.” I...
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) told reporters on Tuesday that he believes a white nationalist is simply “an American,” rejecting any assertions that white nationalists are inherently racist. In an interview on CNN’s The Source, Tuberville was asked to explain a statement that he made back in May when he said that white nationalists should not be banned from serving in the military. “If you’re going to do away with most white people in this country out of the military, we got huge problems,” Tuberville argued, going on to explain that white supremacists “have a few, probably different belief...
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US lawmaker calls for viral social media drink Prime Energy to be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. The US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer believes the energy drink - which YouTubers like Logan Paul and KSI promote on their channels - is being targeted towards children despite not being recommended for under 18s as it has 200mg of caffeine per can, which is double the amount in Red Bull. The New York Democrat claims that the drink is sold “in near identical form” as their caffeine-free alternative, so parents often mistake the one brimming with the stimulant when purchasing i...
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The federal government is preparing to give $6.88 billion for the construction of a second rail tunnel under the Hudson River to New York City. This will mark the biggest investment ever put into a mass-transit project. The investment is part of the infrastructure project Gateway. The new tunnel would offer an improved method of transportation, in comparison to the single-track tunnels that opened in 1910 and have since deteriorated. Though the pandemic has reduced the number of New Jersey commuters arriving at Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, travel has been increasing since 2020, and offic...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is traveling back to Washington, D.C. for the first time in months, following a bout with severe shingles. The senator has been recovering in California since she came down with the illness in February. The travel plans are welcome news to Democrats hoping to pass legislation to raise the debt ceiling this month. Party unity began to unravel as they grappled with the senator’s illness. Feinstein’s absence left Democrats, who hold a one-seat majority in the Senate, a single vote away from approving multiple judicial nominees in the past three months. House D...
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) and other top Republicans amended their bill to limit the national debt late Tuesday night. The overnight changes came after several statements by McCarthy suggested that the legislation was already in its final form. A looming default crisis threatens to ensue if Republicans and Democrats don’t agree to raise the debt limit in the next few weeks. “Last-minute changes are no way to run a railroad,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), one of the members that the changes attempted to satisfy, told reporters on Wednesday. The changes include a new work require...
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Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-California) asked to temporarily step down from her post on the Senate judiciary committee as the 89-year-old recovers from a severe bout of shingles. “I understand that my absence could delay the important work of the Judiciary Committee,” Feinstein said in a statement on Wednesday. “So I’ve asked Leader Schumer to ask the Senate to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve until I’m able to resume my committee work.” Schumer agreed to rally Democratic support to temporarily remove the committee assignment. Feinstein’s absence has held up judicial appointme...
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During his visit to Washington D.C. this week, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin called on Congress to pass the Access to AEDs Act, which would provide funding for schools to implement programs for CPR and the use of automated external defibrillators. Hamlin’s life was likely saved by medical personnel on the field for the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. Hamlin suffered a cardiac event following a collision and required multiple resuscitations over the course of several hours. “With my coaches on the field and my family in the stands, we didn’t plan what would happen if s...
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In a joint letter to Fox News chairman Rupert Murdoch, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) asked the conservative media tycoon to stop “spreading false election narratives.” The letter warned Fox News hosts may incite “further acts of political violence.” The letter focused on Fox host Tucker Carlson, who has been granted exclusive access to the security footage of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) handed the footage to the popular host. “We demand that you direct Tucker ...
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