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First Thing: Tributes paid to ‘queen of rock and soul’ Tina Turner

Stars including Mick Jagger, Elton John and Diana Ross pay tribute to the singer who has died at 83. Plus, how the invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’

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Debt limit vibe back on the upswing after White House meeting - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that negotiations to lift the statutory debt limit are going better than they had been a day earlier.

Roll Call

Democrats, worried about a Biden-McCarthy deal, push a backup plan to avoid default

Progressive Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over comments Biden made earlier this week suggesting he's entertaining possible changes to federal safety net programs.

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House GOP passes debt "sabotage" bill

"This is completely unworkable," Rep. Pramila Jayapal says

Salon

US Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.

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House aims to bar trans athletes on girls and women's teams

The Republican-led House is expected to pass a bill that would bar schools and colleges that get federal money from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male to compete on girls or women’s sports teams or athletic events

The Independent UK

Biden administration to expand health care for DACA recipients

Undocumented immigrants brought to US as young children will be allowed to apply for federal health insurance schemes.

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Ilhan Omar embarks on new path no longer defined by 'firsts'

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is now in her third term and she's no longer defined by the “firsts” that accompanied her arrival in Congress

The Independent UK

Progressive caucus urges Biden to act on wages, bank regulation and climate

Wishlist of leftwing policies also calls for executive action on trains and prescription prices to bypass congressional gridlock

The Guardian - US

House Democrats urge Biden not to revive migrant family detention - Roll Call

More than 100 House Democrats raised “serious concerns” on Tuesday about the prospect of reviving migrant family detention.

Roll Call

To prevent gun suicide, states consider allowing people to deny themselves a gun

As lawmakers and mental health advocates wrestle with how to stop the avalanche of suicides by firearm in this country, some are looking to a novel idea at work in a handful of states: Register yourself as a suicide risk so you can’t buy a gun on a whim.

Tribune News Service

Progressives praise Biden for tax hike plan – but Pentagon budget stirs anger

Leftwing Democrats say defense spending is far too high and query president’s request for more money for border security

The Guardian - US

House panel backs parental school oversight, anti-trans sports bills - Roll Call

Republicans on a House committee approved bills to set parents' rights on school issues and ban some transgender athletes from sports.

Roll Call

Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House hearing

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers speaking Wednesday at a Members Day hearing at the House Administration Committee sought to reignite efforts to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

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Adam Schiff's bid to bolster his progressive credentials for California Senate run hits some resistance

WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Schiff's effort to bolster his progressive credentials in preparation for his statewide bid for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's U.S. Senate seat has hit some resistance on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call

Lawmakers renew push for stock trading ban at House Administration hearing - Roll Call

A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers is seeking to tighten the rules for, if not entirely ban, the practice of stock trading among lawmakers.

The Guardian - US

Doubts vanish as Democrats unite over Biden’s 2024 bid: ‘He will win’

House Democrats issues’ conference sees lawmakers across party’s ideological spectrum embrace idea of president’s re-election

WEKU

Biden and House Democrats chart a 2024 course based on their legislative track record

Democrats are strategizing on how to win back the House next year and are undertaking a publicity blitz to remind voters of their records.

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GOP warns of hot mic moment at State of Union

"There was just a reminder that there are boom microphones," a GOP leader said.

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Pence: Privatize Social Security

"They want to cut ... Social Security and take away our young people's futures," says Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Roll Call

House GOP spotlights border security in hearing, resolution - Roll Call

House Republicans thrust the U.S.-Mexico border into the spotlight on Wednesday with a committee hearing and an impeachment resolution.

Salon

"War profiteering" Chevron's record gain

"It has price-gouged consumers in plain sight and it's going to get away with it," consumer advocate says

Salon

Biden 2024: Now an even worse idea

Of course Trump's scandals are worse. But this debacle should make clear that Democrats can't afford Joe Biden

Tribune News Service

Progressive Caucus starts year with bigger roster, focus on unity

WASHINGTON — Ideological infighting and internal battles have long been a part of politics. But this year, while some conservative Republicans staged a revolt against the leader of their party until their demands were met, progressive Democrats in the House are pitching unity.

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Progressive Caucus starts year with bigger roster, focus on unity - Roll Call

At 103 members, the incoming progressive caucus is the largest in history. Here's how it plans to use its new clout.

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