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Partisan blame game falls on the Senate parliamentarian … again

The Senate parliamentarian was never meant to be in the spotlight — let alone an office with political influence. But as Republicans lurch toward a habit of using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to fund key government agencies, they are increasingly putting the fate of the party’s biggest spending priorities…

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This week: Reconciliation bill rewrites underway

Senate Republicans officially were back to the drawing board after the Senate parliamentarian concluded that security spending related to the proposed White House ballroom did not past muster under budget reconciliation rules. Still, they aim to get a bill through to passage this week, with a vote-a-rama expected before the…

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Wrapup: Busy week ends in Byrd bath

Republican leaders in Congress scored some victories this week in nominations and appropriations but struck out on easily advancing their partisan “reconciliation 2.0” proposal to fund immigration enforcement. The bill faces a hurdle in the form of the Senate Parliamentarian, who on Thursday evening advised that several provisions violate the…

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This week: Ballroom fight, Warsh confirmation on the agenda

The top priority for Senate Republicans this week will be to confirm Kevin Warsh to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, but much of the week’s work in the Senate will be off the floor, setting the stage for upcoming votes on the budget reconciliation bill. The filibuster-proof reconciliation bill…

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Roald Amundsen crosses the north pole in an airship – archive, 1926

The polar explorer, along with designer and pilot Umberto Nobile, make what is considered the first successful journey of any kind to the pole

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‘Byrd rule’ poses challenge for voter ID bill in reconciliation

Republicans have started talking seriously about using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to get the GOP voter ID bill — a top priority of President Donald Trump — through the narrowly divided Senate. But budget experts say the effort faces long odds due to the complexities of the Senate’s “Byrd rule.” The House-passed bill…

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Firing Teacher for Mentioning Racial Epithets in "Cultural Diversity" Class May Violate Connecticut Constitution

From a decision earlier this month in Byrd v. Middletown Bd. of Ed., by Connecticut trial court Judge Sheila Ozalis;… The post Firing Teacher for Mentioning Racial Epithets in "Cultural Diversity" Class May Violate Connecticut Constitution appeared first on Reason.com.

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Gambling tax repeal bill blocked in Senate - Roll Call

Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto sought to pass legislation that would restore full deductibility of wagering losses.

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‘Big, beautiful’ budget reconciliation package passes Senate - Roll Call

Senate Republicans pushed a mammoth budget reconciliation bill through their chamber Tuesday morning over vehement Democratic objections.

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Senate abortion provider defunding language OK’d by parliamentarian - Roll Call

The parliamentarian advised that language to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood would be permissible for inclusion in the GOP budget bill.

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Senate votes to take up 'big, beautiful' revised budget bill - Roll Call

The procedural vote was held open for more than three hours as GOP leaders worked to convince holdouts to let the package move to the floor.

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‘Should’ve married a pilot’: Southwest pilot gets asked question by couple after flight. Then he sees the look on the woman’s face

A pilot for Southwest Airlines says that a woman on one of his recent flights regretted a major life decision after her husband asked him a few questions.

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Injunction, immigration provisions caught in 'Byrd rule' review - Roll Call

Republicans can’t include in a reconciliation bill language to make it harder to challenge U.S. actions in court under the Byrd rule.

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Houston, we still have a problem: Shuttle move blocked by ‘Byrd rule’ - Roll Call

A late move to transfer the space shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Houston was blocked, at least for now, on a Senate procedural review.

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Revamped Senate AI provision faces quick opposition - Roll Call

A Senate committee's decision to tie a moratorium on state regulation of AI to the federal broadband expansion program is raising questions.

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AI regulation moratorium dropped in Senate budget package - Roll Call

A controversial ban on state AI regulations in the House-passed "big, beautiful" measure was left out of the Senate Commerce Committee’s text.

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Asparagus and beer – secrets of Britain’s happiest places to live

Letters: Dr Stephen Martin celebrates the Fleece Inn in Bretforton, Worcestershire, while Angharad Price says a crucial detail about life in Caernarfon was overlooked. Plus letters from Roger Protz, June Neilson and Les Bright

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SCOTUS Sets Special May Sitting In Birthright Citizenship Case

The last May case was argued by Brett Kavanaugh.

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'Current policy' debate dogs budget reconciliation efforts - Roll Call

The Senate's budget blueprint has triggered a fight over wiping away the cost of tax-cut extensions in a bid to make them permanent.

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Senate starts debate on GOP budget plan after delayed vote - Roll Call

Senate Republicans got over the first procedural hurdle Thursday on their revised budget plan needed to move forward on a reconciliation bill.

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Budget timeline moves up in Senate as GOP preps flexible targets - Roll Call

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says a compromise budget resolution could hit the floor for a “vote-a-rama” as soon as next week.

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I saw this golf belt at the PGA Show and it's actually genius

This belt is such a simple idea, but it's also a game-changer for golfers.

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Mishka Rushdie Momen: Reformation album review – beguiling and beautiful performances make the past present

The British pianist plays 16th-century keyboard works on a modern grand, making them feel fresh and new with a virtuosic light touch

Evening Standard

Tony Awards 2024: Full list of this year's winners

This year’s Tony Awards marks first-time wins for some famous names, including the UK’s own Daniel Radcliffe

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How experts graded Texans’ overall 2024 NFL draft class

The Houston Texans draft is over, but what did the national pundits think of the overall draft class?

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