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House ethics committee opens inquiry into Rep. George Santos

NEW YORK — Rep. George Santos, already under the microscope of prosecutors, faced a bipartisan rebuke on Thursday from a group of his House colleagues, who unanimously ordered their own inquiry into the Republican’s outlandish campaign fabrications.

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Earmark ban another wrinkle for labor, health, education bill

WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ new restrictions on earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill could further imperil passage of an already difficult bill.

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Democrats on House Administration panel vexed by decision on Jan. 6 footage

WASHINGTON — Democratic members of the House panel possessing the records from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are angered and left with a litany of questions after Speaker Kevin McCarthy unilaterally decided to share footage of the attack with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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House Administration Democrats vexed by decision on Jan. 6 footage - Roll Call

Democrats on the panel possessing Jan. 6 Capitol attack records are angered Speaker Kevin McCarthy shared footage with Fox's Tucker Carlson.

Roll Call

Earmark ban another wrinkle for labor, health, education bill - Roll Call

House Republicans’ new restrictions on earmarks in the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill could imperil passage of an already difficult bill.

Roll Call

McCarthy, GOP introduce measure to protect 'parents' rights'

House Republicans have introduced a bill to give parents more of a say in school curriculum

The Independent UK

Biden faces split Congress, 1st veto as bipartisanship ebbs

President Joe Biden is getting ready to speak to House Democrats in a private meeting later Wednesday

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Newsom gets good marks in new poll but faces test with budget crisis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom is California's most popular high-profile politician, but that could be tested by voter concerns over his ability to handle the state's estimated $22.5 billion deficit, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin McCarthy defends giving trove of Jan 6 footage to Tucker Carlson: ‘It almost seems like the press is jealous’

The speaker says “everyone’s gonna get” access to the footage amid concerns of an ideologial Fox News narrative

The Independent UK

They’re lobbying for Ukraine pro bono – and making millions from arms firms

Some of Washington’s most powerful lobbyists are providing their services to Ukraine for free, but they also have financial incentives for aiding the country

The Guardian - US

Despite lawsuit, Fox News doubles down

Despite a violent insurrection and massive lawsuits, the network has only intensified its fascistic propaganda

Salon

Commentary: Giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 video violates the First Amendment

When the Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy gave Fox News’ leading election denier, Tucker Carlson, exclusive access to surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, he not only created a serious risk that information related to the security of the Capitol will be released to those who…

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Editorial: Marjorie Taylor Greene once again demonstrates why empowering her is dangerous

Loath as we are to grant attention to reprehensible Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the latest head-spinning pronouncement from the Georgia Republican demands discussion — if only for what it says about the House speaker who empowered her after rescuing her from irrelevance. Greene says red states and blue states need…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Powell’s debt-limit alarm echoes stealth lobbying effort in 2011

In the worst political showdown over the U.S. debt limit to date, a little-known former Treasury official in 2011 helped convince lawmakers that raising the ceiling was the only option. He’s back at it now, but from a much higher perch: chair of the Federal Reserve.

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McCarthy defends giving out Jan. 6 tapes

"It almost seems like the press is jealous," McCarthy said.

The Independent UK

McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 trove access

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to give Fox News’ Tucker Carlson “exclusive” access to Jan. 6 security footage of the Capitol attack

Axios

GOP pushes to give Capitol security footage to Jan. 6 defendants

"Everyone accused of a crime in this country deserves due process."

The Independent UK

Biden sketching dire picture of GOP desire to cut spending

President Joe Biden is aiming to use the leadup to the release of his proposed budget next week to sketch a dire picture of what could happen to U.S. health care if congressional Republicans have their way with federal spending

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More than three-quarters of voters in George Santos’ district say he should resign

A majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents want the embattled freshman Republican to resign

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Editorial: The House speaker plays a dangerous game by providing Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 surveillance footage

What does Kevin McCarthy think he’s playing at? The House speaker has given Fox News polemicist Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 41,000 hours of U.S. Capitol security footage during the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021. To anyone who believes in honest transparency and the safe functioning of our legislative branch,…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: McCarthy gave Capitol footage to Carlson. Real journalists must have access too

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is supposed to work for the American people first and his party second. Fox News conspiracy-monger Tucker Carlson isn’t supposed to be anywhere on that list. McCarthy’s outrageous decision to give Carlson exclusive access to thousands of hours of Capitol security camera data that is generally…

Chicago Sun-Times

Turning over unseen Jan. 6 video to Fox host Tucker Carlson is asking for trouble

If Carlson promotes a conspiratorial tale, the truth might never catch up in many people’s minds.

The Guardian - US

Capitol Hill finds rare bipartisan cause in China – but it could pose problems

Experts fear this moment of agreement in Washington could escalate tensions with Beijing and increase the risk of conflict

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Ukraine Parliament member urges U.S. to use Russian oligarchs' money as aid

Kira Rudik's comments come as lawmakers wrestle with the issue of continued assistance to Ukraine.

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Patricia Murphy: Marjorie Taylor Greene completes her divorce from reality

They’d been on the rocks for a while, Marjorie Taylor Greene and the world most of us recognize as reality, where we sit in living rooms instead of green rooms and try to solve our problems instead of inflaming them.

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