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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

"Welcome to MAGA!" Pete Buttigieg's replacement rages at Dem who questioned his corporate funding - LGBTQ Nation

A Senate hearing questioned Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s ethics over a sponsored family road trip and his lack of knowledge about trip gas spending.
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fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

The DOJ's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Has A Child Molester Problem - Above the Law

A DOJ “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was defended in Senate testimony, with eligibility described as broad and commission control placed under the acting attorney general.
Austin
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stop Talking About Biden!' Democrat Blows Up on Trump's Housing Secretary at Senate Hearing

HUD’s homeless data report was delayed over a year, and results on homelessness reduction were questioned during budget testimony.
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fromPOLITICO
2 weeks ago

Republicans air unease over ballroom security funding request

Republicans seek detailed justification for $1 billion in White House security funding to ensure Secret Service effectiveness and presidential safety.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Leavitt Pressed On If Trump Still Stands Behind Howard Lutnick After Bombshell Epstein File Revelations

During his testimony, Lutnick explained that he and his family stopped by the island while they were vacationing by boat. He claimed they stayed on the island for approximately an hour to have lunch. Lutnick previously claimed his interactions with Epstein were kept to a minimum and that he stopped associating with him in 2005 three years before he was convicted on prostitution charges involving a minor.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

GOP Senators Slip Provision to Let Them Sue the Government for Subpoenaing Phone Records in Jan 6 Case Into Spending Bill

Senators added a clause allowing senators to sue the federal government for at least $500,000 per unlawful data-seizure during the Jan. 6 DOJ probe.
Public health
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

$15 billion in NIH funding frozen, then thawed Tuesday in ongoing power war

The funding freeze of approximately $15 billion was reversed after intervention from senior White House officials.
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