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Disgraced former Speaker Hastert dies

J. Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84, his legacy as the longest-serving House Republican speaker eclipsed by later revelations that he had abused underage boys as a high school teacher and wrestling coach.  Kendall County, Ill., Coroner Jacquie Purcell issued a statement Monday confirming that Hastert died…

Roll Call · 7h ago

Bill easing seniors’ wheelchair upgrade costs clears Senate

Legislation reversing a decade of Medicare payment policy that made it too expensive for many seniors to buy ultra-lightweight manual wheelchairs is on its way to President Donald Trump’s desk after the Senate quietly cleared it late Wednesday night. As one of the chamber’s last acts before adjourning for the…

Roll Call · Oct 1

Democrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS Lincoln

A pair of Democratic lawmakers is calling for hearings after the Navy disclosed that there were eight suicide attempts during the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group’s record-long time at sea. “That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our…

Roll Call · Sep 25

JB Pritzker Defends Billions in CTA Funding as Illinois Rejects Service Cuts and Fare Hikes: 'Invest, Modernize and Build'

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) defended the state’s multibillion-dollar investment in public transportation, arguing that strengthening transit is critical to the state’s economy and millions of daily riders.

Benzinga · Aug 16

Blanche’s AG nomination moves ahead after delay

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday favorably reported Todd Blanche’s bid to be attorney general after some Republican senators delayed the vote over the Trump administration’s controversial “weaponization” fund. Key GOP holdouts on the committee, Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., voted in favor of advancing Blanche’s nomination…

Roll Call · Aug 4

Mike Johnson’s Defense of Failed Congressional Stock Trading Ban Challenged by Thomas Massie: 'Political Gimmick' With a 'Poison Pill'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) attack on Democrats over a failed House vote, arguing Republican leadership could have banned congressional stock trading immediately without tying it to a voter ID provision.

Benzinga · Jul 29

Northern Exposure: Inside Northern Illinois’s Bold Mountain West Football Gamble

The Huskies, long a feared MAC power, are moving up in the college football world—their home region’s flat terrain be damned.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 28

Bill to ban certain Chinese cars approved by Senate panel

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a series of six nominations and seven bills on Wednesday, including a measure to limit the use of vehicles and vehicle technologies developed by foreign entities of concern on American roadways. The bill, introduced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, and co-sponsored by…

Roll Call · Jul 22

Elizabeth Warren Revives 2016 Bill That Could Force Colleges to Answer for Student Debt

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) have reintroduced the Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act, reviving legislation they first introduced in 2016 to strengthen oversight of colleges receiving federal student aid by tying accreditation more closely to student debt and repayment outcomes.

Benzinga · Jul 21

Todd Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors ‘this afternoon’ after top Republican threatens to block his path to AG

Blanche ‘looks forward to their discussion,’ Justice Department says

The Independent UK · Jul 16