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LISA MASCARO

LISA MASCARO

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Crime|News|US

Senators tackle gun violence anew while Feinstein's ban on assault weapons fades into history

A new generation of senators is working on gun violence prevention legislation in the aftermath of mass shootings

Senators tackle gun violence anew while Feinstein's ban on assault weapons fades into history
Election|News|US

Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet

Retiring Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted House speaker, says he is endorsing Donald Trump for president

Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet
Europe|News|US|World

New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach as GOP ties it to border security

A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden

New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach as GOP ties it to border security
News|US|World

Zelenskyy pleads for Ukraine aid at Capitol and White House, says to US: Our fight is yours

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Americans his country is fighting for “our freedom and yours” as he made an impassioned for Congress to approve more assistance to fight Russia’s invasion

Zelenskyy pleads for Ukraine aid at Capitol and White House, says to US: Our fight is yours
News|US

Biden considers new border and asylum restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid

Top Biden administration officials are trying to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies to cut crossings

Biden considers new border and asylum restrictions as he tries to reach Senate deal for Ukraine aid
News|Political|US|World

Congress departs without a deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate will work next week

Congress is departing Washington without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine

Congress departs without a deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate will work next week
News|US

Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden's concessions in border talks

Prominent Democratic Latinos in Congress quietly raised concerns at first about negotiations between the Biden administration and a group of senators over border security and asylum restrictions

Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden's concessions in border talks
News|US|World

Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants

Time slipping, White House and Senate negotiators are struggling to reach a U.S. border security deal that would unlock President Joe Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth in military aid for Ukraine and national security

Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era 'blood' rhetoric against immigrants
News|Political|US|World

Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on

President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year

Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
News|Political|US

A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here's how it is shaping up and what's at stake

Amid grueling negotiations between senators and the White House, the contours of a bipartisan border security and immigration deal are beginning to take shape

A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here's how it is shaping up and what's at stake
News|Opinion|US

Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024

This Congress started with showy bluster, a bitter 15-round, multi-day spectacle to elect a House speaker who vowed to “never quit,” and then did just that

Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024
Election|News|Political|US

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

Three years after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, many Republicans have endorsed Donald Trump's presidential bid

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid
News|US

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him

House Republicans are marching ahead with impeachment plans targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as “derelict in his duty” over handling of the U.S.-Mexico border

As House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas, senators want to strike a border deal with him
Business|News|US

Speaker Johnson insists he's sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson insists he is sticking with the bipartisan budget deal he struck with the other congressional leaders

Speaker Johnson insists he's sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

As shutdown looms, congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March

Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap bill to keep the federal government running into March and avoid a partial shutdown next week

As shutdown looms, congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March
News|US|World

Biden invites congressional leaders to White House during difficult talks on Ukraine aid

President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders and other lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday as members have struggled to reach agreement on aid for the Ukraine war

Biden invites congressional leaders to White House during difficult talks on Ukraine aid
MidEast|News|World

Senators reject Bernie Sanders' effort to curb Israel-Hamas war but the vote signals rising unease

Sen. Bernie Sanders has forced a Senate vote testing the political unease over the Israel-Hamas war

Senators reject Bernie Sanders' effort to curb Israel-Hamas war but the vote signals rising unease
News|US|World

Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and US border deal

A meeting between President Joe Biden, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other officials highlights the precarious nature of the complex talks to unlock aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies

Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and US border deal
News|US

House GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas' impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security deal

House Republicans are laying the groundwork for impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

House GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas' impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security deal
News

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He's left with daunting choices ahead

New Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself leading House Republicans with a majority in name only

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson has a House majority in name only. He's left with daunting choices ahead
Election|News|US

Trump racks up endorsements from Republicans in Congress as any resistance that once existed fades

Donald Trump is racking up Republican endorsements in Congress for his 2024 presidential campaign

Trump racks up endorsements from Republicans in Congress as any resistance that once existed fades
News|Political|US

House GOP is moving quickly to impeach Mayorkas as border security becomes top election issue

House Republicans are moving swiftly toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

House GOP is moving quickly to impeach Mayorkas as border security becomes top election issue
News|US|World

Deal on Ukraine aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine

Senate negotiators are struggling to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern border with wartime aid for Kyiv as they run into strong resistance from House Republicans and Donald Trump

Deal on Ukraine aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine
News|US

The Senate is headed for a crucial test vote on new border policies and Ukraine aid

Senate leaders are attempting to push forward a deal to pair new policies at the southern border with wartime aid for Ukraine and other American allies, but they will have to overcome heavy skepticism from Republicans

The Senate is headed for a crucial test vote on new border policies and Ukraine aid
News|US

Senators race to release their package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel

Senators are racing to release a highly-anticipated bill that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies as part of a long-shot effort to push the package through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson

Senators race to release their package of border policies and aid for Ukraine and Israel

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