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What can Democrats push through Congress in the lame-duck session?

Legislation on the debt ceiling, civil liberties and elections is still possible before Republican House majority kicks in

The Guardian - US

Jackie Calmes: Clarence Thomas' Jan. 6 conflicts of interest are showing again

Amid all the attention recently to "Trumpty Dumpty's" do-over presidential candidacy, the midterm elections and Speaker Nancy Pelosi's semi-farewell, one bit of Washington news was overshadowed but shouldn't be. As with Donald Trump, we must not become inured to this other newsmaker's travesties.

Los Angeles Times

‘The US can still become a fascist country’: Frances Fox Piven’s midterms postmortem

The 90-year-old sociologist on ‘vengeance politics’, cruelty and climate change as she looks back on half a century of activism

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From Bernie’s mittens and Fetterman’s hoodie to Warnock’s Sunday best: The best-dressed men in Washington DC

How do you look like a man of the people without looking busted? Eric Garcia investigates

The Independent UK

Think Trump is done for? Think again

The key analysis from the US midterms coverage over the past two weeks have been that the so-called “red wave” turned out to be a ripple and that the Republican Party underperformed. Former President Donald Trump, the theory goes, is losing: Trump-backed untraditional candidates in swing states were largely defeated,…

The Conversation

Pelosi didn't quite know when to quit

If Pelosi had put down the gavel a few years ago, her legacy as the greatest of all time would go unquestioned

Salon

Leonard Greene: Hakeem Jeffries, poised to lead House Democrats, would bring Brooklyn toughness to job

It wasn’t as good as President Barack Obama singing Al Green at the Apollo Theater, but U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries had his cool moment too.

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Kevin Kiley, backed by Donald Trump, heading to Congress as he defeats Kermit Jones in California's 3rd District

WASHINGTON — Republican Kevin Kiley, a conservative firebrand supported by former President Donald Trump, topped Democrat Kermit Jones to win the new 3rd Congressional District seat, according to an Associated Press projection..

Tribune News Service

Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session

WASHINGTON — Privacy advocates and industry groups are urging lawmakers to get a bipartisan federal data privacy bill passed soon: either early in the new Congress or even in the remaining weeks of the lame duck session.

Tribune News Service

Advocates, industry push data privacy bill in lame-duck session - Roll Call

Supporters of a data privacy bill hope Congress will pass legislation early in the next Congress or even in the lame-duck session.

Roll Call

Editorial: After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Congress faces another bumpy ride

“We have fired Nancy Pelosi,” tweeted House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California a day after his party narrowly won back control of the House.

Chicago Tribune

US, China Defense Chiefs Meet in Cambodia

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in Cambodia on Tuesday as the two sides move to keep tensions in check. The meeting on the sidelines of a conference of defense ministers in Siem Reap is the first between Austin and Wei since June, before a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, China defence ministers meet in latest bid to ease strains

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin began talks with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe on Tuesday as the two countries tentatively resume contacts that were severed after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August.

Bangkok Post

Woman convicted of storming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office in January 6 US Capitol riots

A US woman is convicted of several federal charges after prosecutors said she was part of a group that stormed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the US Capitol riots.

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Pelosi throws down gauntlet for Biden, other aging leaders

Pelosi handled her party's succession plan seamlessly.

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Pennsylvania woman found guilty in US Capitol riot case

Jury convicts defendant Riley June Williams on six counts but is split on whether she stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop.

The Independent UK

Woman convicted of storming Pelosi's office in Jan. 6 attack

A Pennsylvania woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement has been convicted of several federal charges

The Independent UK

Was it sedition? Jan. 6 trial a major test for Justice Dept.

Hundreds of people have been convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that left dozens of officers injured, sent lawmakers running for their lives and shook the foundations of American democracy

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Pelosi's historic tenure should be the template for Democrats' new leaders

There are a few political figures today more maligned by conservatives than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, mostly because she has been so effective. From her guidance of the Affordable Care Act through Congress more than a decade ago to her steady hand through the tumultuous Trump era, she built a…

Bangkok Post

US, China defence chiefs likely to meet in sign of thawing ties

The US and Chinese defence chiefs are likely to meet for their first talks since Beijing suspended dialog with Washington over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August visit to Taiwan -- the latest sign that ties between the two nations are stabilising.

Salon

Pelosi condemns MAGA trans bigotry

"MAGA Republicans are cruelly undermining the safety and well-being of our transgender community," Pelosi says

Tribune News Service

Biden celebrates 80th birthday as Democrats eye younger leaders

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden turned 80 on Sunday, a milestone for the already-oldest president in U.S. history as some Democrats question his intention to run for reelection in two years.

Reason

Ninth Circuit Rejects Claims That YouTube's Blocking of Content Was Compelled by or "Entangled with" Government

From Doe v. Google LLC, decided yesterday by the Ninth Circuit (Judges Margaet McKeown, Consuelo Callahan, and Lawrence Vandyke): Appellants are fourteen self-described "conservative" content creators who spent years growing their YouTube channels and amassing more than 771 million views. These channels discussed topics such as "Hunter Biden and the…

Zenger

Pelosi And Hoyer To Step Down From House Leadership Roles After Nearly Two Decades In Power

Two of the most powerful members of the House of Representatives announced they would not seek leadership in the next Congress

The Independent UK

Biden at 80: A 'respecter of fate' mulls 2nd White House bid

The oldest president in U.S. history is hitting a milestone birthday

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