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Eleanor Holmes Norton, an 88-year-old Dem congressional delegate, scammed by phony 'cleaning crew' at DC home

An 88-year-old Democratic congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., was scammed out of more than $4,000 Thursday when suspects showed up at her home claiming to be a “cleaning crew,” Fox News Digital has confirmed. The suspects accessed Eleanor Holmes Norton’s credit card after they were let inside her D.C. home. …

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Jen Psaki urges Democrats to 'burn' DNC talking points, 'talk like a human being'

MSNBC host Jen Psaki urged members of the Democratic Party to “burn” Democratic National Committee (DNC) talking points and to speak “like a human being with a heart.” “People just have to become a little bit more relaxed, let go of the talking points, which — it’s funny, in part …

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Spanberger describes AG candidate Jay Jones' violent texts about GOP colleague as 'poor choice'

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger downplayed a fellow Democrat’s text-message scandal, calling it a “poor choice” in a new interview. In 2022, Virginia attorney general candidateJay Jonestexted a colleague that he wished violence against former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The private messages sparked outrage from …

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PBS sues Trump administration over funding cuts, alleging they violate First Amendment

PBS on Friday sued President Trump and his administration over an executive order signed earlier this month that seeks to cut funding to the public TV network and NPR. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and comes days after NPR and three Colorado-based public …

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Transgender youth care bans blocked by judges in Kentucky and Tennessee but OK’d by North Carolina lawmakers

Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee temporarily blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth Wednesday, handing down the rulings shortly before the statutes were set to go into effect. The rulings are similar to roadblocks federal courts have thrown up against Republican-dominant states trying to prevent young …

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Who co

Washington — Two family members of indicted GOP Rep. George Santos cosigned the $500,000 bond that allowed him to go free as his criminal case proceeds, newly unsealed court records revealed Thursday. Santos’ father Gercino dos Santos and aunt Elma Preven signed on as suretors guaranteeing the unsecured bond when …

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Debt ceiling bill clears first House hurdle, teeing up Wednesday vote

Washington — The bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling and limit government spending passed a critical test in Congress on Tuesday, advancing out of the House Rules Committee despite opposition from some conservatives. With the clock ticking to prevent the nation from defaulting on its debts the committee, which sets …

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George Santos’ communications director resigns, saying she’s “honored” to quit

Washington — GOP Rep. George Santos’ communications director Naysa Woomer has resigned, writing in a resignation email obtained by Scripps News that she’s “honored” to quit and that the congressman “never took one point of professional advice.”  Her resignation comes not long after Santos was arrested and charged with fraud, money …

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Former Biden aide told House committee how classified documents ended up at private office

Washington — A former aide to President Biden told House investigators how boxes that were later found to contain classified documents ended up in Mr. Biden’s former private office, according to snippets of testimony released by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Kathy Chung, Mr. Biden’s former assistant, …

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McCarthy details House GOP bill to increase the debt limit, calls on Biden to begin talks

Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled the details of his proposal to increase the debt limit and cut government spending, making his opening offer to Democrats while calling on President Biden to begin talks ahead of a summer deadline to avoid a default. The GOP plan would increase the …

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