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Powell’s debt-limit alarm echoes stealth lobbying effort in 2011

In the worst political showdown over the U.S. debt limit to date, a little-known former Treasury official in 2011 helped convince lawmakers that raising the ceiling was the only option. He’s back at it now, but from a much higher perch: chair of the Federal Reserve.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Thug left woman with blood pouring from neck after glassing her in Sunderland pub

David Jenkins, 39, slashed the woman's neck after glassing her in The Oddfellows Arms pub in Sunderland

Chronicle Live · Feb 23, 2023

Jared Allen: from NFL bone-cruncher to Olympic curling hopeful

The former Minnesota Viking terrorized opposing quarterbacks for more than a decade. Now he is pursuing a more peaceful pursuit, and excelling once again

The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2023

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Gavels for top House committees don’t always come cheap

Winning control of the most sought-after committees in the House can come with a hefty price tag — in party dues.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

New Ways and Means GOP members bring energy, agricultural focus - Roll Call

Newcomers on the GOP-led House Ways and Means Committee plan to focus on rural communities and a fossil fuel inclusive energy platform.

Roll Call · Feb 9, 2023

Gavels for top House committees don’t always come cheap - Roll Call

A study by a campaign finance advocacy group criticized big donations that leaders of top committees paid as “party dues.”

Roll Call · Feb 9, 2023

Dad who got out of breath playing with son ditches desk job and drops 3st

Jason started his personal training business during lockdown

Wales Online · Jan 25, 2023

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With Roe overturned, Missouri's anti-abortion advocates focus on new goals

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Anti-abortion advocates met their goal last year of overturning Roe v. Wade, but that doesn’t mean they’re done yet.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jan 23, 2023

White House says Republicans have ‘zero credibility’ over Biden documents case – as it happened

House Republicans are seeking to embarrass president over retention of papers from time as vice-president

The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2023

Rep. Jason Smith wins three-way contest for Ways and Means gavel

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jason Smith, a self-proclaimed “firebrand” preaching a populist image of the GOP, won the nomination to be chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.

Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023

Rep. Jason Smith wins three-way contest for Ways and Means gavel - Roll Call

Rep. Jason Smith, a self-proclaimed “firebrand” preaching a populist image of the GOP, won the nomination to be Ways and Means chairman.

Roll Call · Jan 9, 2023

GOP omnibus opponents bring home billions of earmarked dollars

Lawmakers who voted against the omnibus spending package secured $3 billion worth of earmarks, a CQ Roll Call tally found.

Roll Call · Dec 23, 2022

2 years after Kentucky’s first COVID-19 vaccines, doctors continue to urge people to get vaxxed

WEKU · Dec 14, 2022

New forensic technology provided the breakthrough in decades-old case

PHILADELPHIA — More than six decades after the badly bruised body of a young boy was found in a cardboard box in Philadelphia’s Fox Chase section, police Thursday announced the long-sought identity of the boy — finally naming “America’s Unknown Child” and providing some closure in what police say is…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 8, 2022

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Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022

Ways and Means chair contenders hone closing arguments - Roll Call

The race for the House Ways and Means Committee chairmanship remains close as contenders prepare to make their final pitches.

Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022

Boyle to succeed Yarmuth as top Democrat on Budget Committee - Roll Call

House Democrats on Tuesday elected Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan F. Boyle to lead the caucus on the Budget Committee next Congress.

Salon · Dec 1, 2022

"The Boy in the Box" case nearly solved

After 65 years, police have identified the remains of a boy whose body was found in a box by the side of a road

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 29, 2022

Editorial: Congress needs some toddler-proofing before the GOP House majority takes power

Just as it’s a good idea to child-proof a home before having toddlers over for a birthday party, congressional Democrats should be doing what they can during the current lame-duck session to prepare for the incoming Republican House majority — a crowd that has literally announced its intention to threaten…

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The Texas Tribune · Nov 22, 2022

New Congress will feature few leadership roles for the many Texans in the U.S. House

Texans will chair some powerful committees in the House, but their roles in top leadership elections last week were more often as anti-establishment voices than contenders.

Liverpool Echo · Nov 21, 2022

Man who walked free from court on knife charge found with blade stashed in car

A judge said Tyrell Morton "of all people" should have known the dangers of knife crime, as his uncle was stabbed to death

Roll Call · Nov 15, 2022

GOP House Budget contenders stress party unity on fiscal issues

House Republicans will face their biggest tests of unity in the next Congress on fiscal issues, including the debt ceiling.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 4, 2022

3 teens suspected in Philly school shooting committed another murder the day before, police say

PHILADELPHIA — Three of the teens accused of shooting five young football players, killing one, outside Roxborough High School in September are expected to be charged with murder in connection with another fatal shooting the day before, police said Friday.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022

Amazon, other PACs resume donations to electoral objectors

WASHINGTON — After suspending donations to Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election, a collection of PACs, including those of Amazon and Caterpillar, restarted contributions ahead of midterm elections in which the GOP is favored to win House control.

Roll Call · Nov 3, 2022

Amazon, other PACs resume donations to electoral objectors - Roll Call

Nearly 20 corporate and trade PACs restarted donations to lawmakers who voted against certifying the presidential election since September.

Roll Call · Nov 3, 2022

Budget panel race is on, regardless of Ways and Means outcome - Roll Call

A competition to decide who will lead Republicans on the House Budget Committee in the next Congress is underway.

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