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Tlaib tests positive for COVID-19 after skipping Michigan Democrats' convention

DETROIT — Detroit Democratic U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Monday that she had tested positive for COVID-19, following a wave of infections reported among politicians and journalists on Capitol Hill last week.

Tribune News Service

Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress' partisan path

A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process

The Independent UK

Deja vu permeates as lawmakers ready to debate Iran nuclear deal - Roll Call

The Biden administration is close to striking an agreement with Iran, and lobbying machinery is cranking back into action on Capitol Hill.

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‘It means the world to us’: Black lawmakers’ euphoria greets Jackson confirmation

Congressional Black Caucus hails ‘historic pick’ of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman in the supreme court’s 232-year existence

The Guardian - US

Greg Abbott Has Used Migrants as Political Pawns Again and Again. Now, He Says He'll Bus Them to Capitol Hill.

Given his track record, it isn’t surprising that Abbott would opt for a blusterous anti-migrant spectacle that comes at the expense of Texas taxpayers.

Reason

Rabid red fox that bit nine on Capitol Hill caught and euthanized

The female fox tested positive for rabies and health authorities are considering the fate of her kits

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump is going to "who, me?" his way out starting an insurrection

In a new interview, the former president claims he didn’t know it was his job to stop his followers from staging a coup.

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Fox that attacked and bit members of Congress on Capitol Hill had rabies, officials confirm

Fox has been euthanised and its kits have also been captured

The Independent UK

California Rep. Bera bitten by a wild fox on US Capitol grounds

WASHINGTON — Fox news made its way to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Fox bites man, putting Capitol Hill on high alert

Capitol Hill has a fox problem

The Independent UK

Police capture fox that bit lawmaker on Capitol Hill

‘I expect to get attacked if I go on Fox News, I don’t expect to get attacked by a fox’

The Independent UK

An ‘aggressive’ fox bit a congressman on Capitol Hill

Animal control captured a fox on Capitol Hill Tuesday, after multiple reports that one attacked or bit people, including a congressman.

Roll Call

One In Five Adults Has Invested In, Traded Or Used Cryptocurrency: CNBC

As per a new NBC News poll, one in five Americans has invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency. Another sign that digital assets continue to get more popular even as lawmakers warn of market risks and work to regulate the industry, reported CNBC. According to the poll, half of the men…

Benzinga

All-women Ukrainian delegation travels to Washington with message from Kyiv

Ukrainian women have played an outsized role in shuttle diplomacy over the course of the month-long war.

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Congress Hears Sirens Wail as Ukraine Legislators Visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones — a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home. One of the visitors reached into her bag, pulled out the phone and let the siren…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Military recruiting is increasingly AWOL. Can we fix it?

It’s national budget time in Washington, so the conversation on Capitol Hill is focused on numbers. But an important number is being overlooked, one that affects our ability to defend ourselves. At a time when threats abroad are growing, America’s ability to recruit the volunteers needed to fully staff its…

The Independent UK

Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament visited Capitol Hill, pleading for wartime aid, an air raid siren suddenly blared

Tribune News Service

With ink barely dry, Biden budget put through the wringer

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill are in for another protracted standoff over fiscal priorities, based on Republicans’ reaction to Biden’s election-year budget released Monday.

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Benzinga

Washington DC Exclusive Scoop: Cannabis Industry CEOs, Federal Lawmakers Lobby For Cannabis

Over 20 cannabis industry CEOs attended the U.S. Cannabis Council's second CEO Summit in Washington D.C. just a few days ago. Benzinga got exclusive inside details on the meetings. What Happened CEOs from the following companies met in D.C. to lobby for cannabis reform:

The Independent UK

Here’s why Biden’s approval rating has fallen to record lows

Biden risks losing his base as the center abandons him

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell says he will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination – as it happened

Senate Republican leader says he will not back Biden’s nominee as Biden meets Nato and G7 leaders in Europe

Evening Standard

Should we be taking Donald Trump’s new ‘Truth Social’ app seriously?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, The Donald’s Truth Social app has already been derided as a farce. But should we really be writing him and it off, asks Samuel Fishwick

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Jackson is solid on the law, so Republicans resort to religious litmus tests

The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is clear about forbidding Congress from passing laws that mix the business of the state with matters of religion. Yet Republican lawmakers, many of whom are lawyers and constitutional scholars, seem intent on delving into matters of religion anyway from their Capitol Hill…

The Independent UK

Republicans ignore Ketanji Brown Jackson’s answers as they badger her about child sex abuse image sentences

‘At some point, you have to follow the rules’ chairman Dick Durbin warns his GOP colleague

Roll Call

Young at heart: Photos of Rep. Don Young on the Hill - Roll Call

Rep. Don Young died on March 18, 2022, after serving nearly 50 years in Congress. Here’s a look back at his long history on Capitol Hill.

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