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First Thing: Capitol attack panel votes to subpoena Trump

Committee says ex-president – ‘the central cause of January 6’ – led effort to overturn the election. Plus, $1bn Kushner deal investigated

The Guardian - UK

Top senator seeks answers over Qatar link to $1.2bn Kushner property rescue

Senate finance panel chair sends detailed questions to financial firm on deal for property owned by then White House aide’s family

The Guardian - US

Sen. Booker Says Cannabis Decriminalization Could Happen Soon, After Biden's 'Significant' Pardons

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he will pardon all pr

Benzinga

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Biden's marijuana pardons limited, but spark legalization talk on Hill - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s pardon for thousands of people convicted of possessing marijuana may have a limited impact on its own but pushes debate.

Roll Call

Companies see Democrats’ new tax on stock buybacks as cost of doing business

A new tax created by Democrats to slow a record pace of stock buybacks has been largely shrugged off by corporations that see the 1% excise levy as a minor cost of doing business.

Tribune News Service

New Poll: Majority Of U.S. Voters Support Federal Marijuana Legalization, But Do Politicians Care?

A majority of U.S. voters support federal marijuana legalization, a new Morning Consult/Politico survey shows.

Benzinga

GOP Senators Say No To Intelligence Jobs For Past Pot Users, Sen. Wyden Has Ace Up His Sleeve

Among the numerous amendments filed to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which the Senate plans to take up soon, are dozens related to cannabis and psychedelics.

Benzinga

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Senators push to reform police's cellphone tracking tools

Civil rights lawyers and Democratic senators are pushing for legislation that would limit U.S. law enforcement agencies’ ability to buy cellphone tracking tools to follow people’s whereabouts, including back years in time, and sometimes without a search warrant

The Independent UK

Ways and Means leaders working on lame-duck Social Security fix

A year-end package is being eyed to fix a provision that many say unfairly cuts benefits for public employees who have government pensions.

Roll Call

Oregon shooting at grocery store leaves three dead, including gunman

Details of suspected gunman and his two victims were not immediately released in attack at a Safeway in Bend

The Guardian - US

Is Federal Cannabis Legalization A Longshot? Senator Hopes For 'Some Key Reforms'

Last month, a long-awaited U.S.

Benzinga

Sen. Rand Paul Proposes Dumping Entire Espionage Act

The law has been abused to prosecute citizens for reasons other than spying. But there are better examples than Trump to highlight problems.

Reason

Debate begins on massive budget package; 'vote-a-rama' awaits - Roll Call

The Senate voted to begin considering Democrats’ climate, tax and health package on a party-line vote Saturday.

Roll Call

Tougher IRS enforcement central to Dem economic package

One of Washington’s favorite punching bags, the Internal Revenue Service, may finally get the resources it’s been asking Congress for if Democrats get their economic package focused on energy and health care over the finish line

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Tribune News Service

Democrats race to prep sweeping budget bill for weekend votes

WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to begin consideration of Democrats’ climate, tax and health care package on Saturday, leaving about two days for the party to shore up support for the bill.

Tribune News Service

Changes mulled to sweeping budget package as debate nears

Democrats may need to make some changes to the tax portion of their budget reconciliation package to earn the support of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, including possible removal of a tax increase on investment fund managers and softening a new minimum tax on the biggest corporations.

Roll Call

Changes mulled to sweeping budget package as debate nears

Democratic leaders in the Senate need to woo Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, but some don't want to give away too much

Reason

Proposed Bill Would Protect Journalists Like Julian Assange From Espionage Charges

A senator and two congressmen team up to help protect whistleblowers from vindictive prosecution.

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Tribune News Service

Clean energy tax package undergoes substantial shifts

WASHINGTON — Democrats made concessions to get Sen. Joe Manchin III on board with spending hundreds of billions of dollars on clean energy incentives in the revamped budget package unveiled late Wednesday, but they were able to preserve versions of key pieces that he’d targeted as concerns.

Roll Call

Clean energy tax package undergoes substantial shifts - Roll Call

Democrats made concessions to get Sen. Joe Manchin III on board with spending hundreds of billions of dollars on clean energy incentives.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal bill to legalize marijuana would help, not hurt, the illicit market

California’s experience shows why burdensome taxes and regulations, as in Sen. Chuck Schumer’s proposed bill, would drive consumers away from the legal pot market.

Tribune News Service

Halting backdoor government snooping seen as key to data privacy

WASHINGTON — As the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a federal data privacy bill last week, lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee were looking to plug a gap in the law that allows government agencies to conduct broad surveillance without obtaining warrants or subpoenas to do so.

Reason

Chuck Schumer Learned Nothing From the Failure of Pot Legalization in California

The Senate majority leader’s marijuana bill would pile on more taxes and regulations, despite years of complaints about the barriers they create.

Roll Call

Halting backdoor government snooping seen as key to data privacy

Lawmakers say government purchases of data from private companies violates the Fourth Amendment and are looking to close the gap.

WEKU

5 things to know about the FDA's flawed approach to accelerated drug approvals

An NPR investigation found stalled confirmatory trials and lax enforcement are plaguing the FDA's accelerated approval of drugs for urgent medical needs.

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