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Prediction markets put under spotlight by House Oversight panel
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (739+ words) Prediction markets are under new scrutiny from Congress as lawmakers mull a ban on members betting on the platforms. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee officially launched an investigation Friday into insider trading on the platforms, spurred by suspicious…...
Tulsi Gabbard out as DNI but Trump doesn't tee up a confirmation fight
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (777+ words) Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as director of national intelligence because of her husband's cancer battle, President Donald Trump announced Friday. The commander in chief said Principal Deputy DNI Aaron Lukas would take over after…...
Dems see "missed opportunity" in Trump resisting Xi"s Hormuz help
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (720+ words) Some congressional Democrats say Donald Trump fumbled a chance to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to intervene in the president's costly standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign policy experts have fingered Beijing as one of the global…...
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Democrats renew effort to prevent US military action against Cuba
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (570+ words) A trio of Senate Democrats is trying again to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to order military action against Cuba. Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va. , Adam B. Schiff, D-Calif. , and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz. , have introduced a war powers resolution that would…...
Surface transportation bill approved by House committee
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (1064+ words) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced its sweeping five-year transportation reauthorization bill early Friday morning after adding on a White House-backed rail safety provision " a twist that could complicate the bill's support on the floor. The vote to approve…...
Capitol Lens | "Pitt" stop
1+ day, 10+ min ago (279+ words) Actor Noah Wyle, who is one of the producers and stars of the medical drama "The Pitt" talks with health care professionals and medical students during the "Healthcare Is Human" rally in Upper Senate Park on Thursday. The event, led…...
Women's museum bill defeated in House
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (266+ words) A once-bipartisan effort broke down Thursday as the House rejected a bill to pave the way for construction of a Smithsonian museum honoring women. Previously championed by both sides of the aisle, the legislation saw last-minute changes at a House…...
At the Races: Full disclosure, Jersey edition
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1259+ words) Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who'd like to get this newsletter? They'can'subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Mary Ellen Mc Intire and Niels Lesniewski…...
Reconciliation bill punted until after Memorial Day recess
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (861+ words) Congressional leaders are closing up shop for the week without voting on their long-sought immigration budget'bill, as Senate Republicans struggled to agree on legislative text amid an 11th-hour fight over a new Justice Department "anti-weaponization" fund. While Republican leaders had…...