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House Democrats cry foul over elimination of civil rights panel

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Accountability Committee adopted its new rules on Tuesday after rejecting six amendments proposed by Democrats, in a first glimpse of a key committee whose new chairman, James R. Comer, has promised to launch a series of partisan investigations.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023

Gun groups spent less on lobbying last year, when a new law passed

WASHINGTON — Many of the biggest groups lobbying on federal gun policy, including the National Rifle Association and Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, spent less money to lobby the federal government in 2022 than in the previous year, even as Congress moved legislation.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

Biden tells heartwarming but repeatedly debunked Amtrak story yet again

President rode trains from Washington DC to Delaware his entire career as US Senator

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Majority rules? This Democrat wants to talk about anti-majoritarian bias

WASHINGTON — Sean Casten thinks the federal government is broken.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

Palestinian President Abbas blames Israel for violence

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Israel on Tuesday for a sharp escalation of violence in the West Bank as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged calm on both sides and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to a two state solution.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Bryan Kohberger ‘vanished’ for hours while under surveillance in Idaho murders case

It is unclear exactly how long the accused mass killer’s movements were unknown but it is a roughly 15-hour drive from his apartment in Pullman, Washington, to Loma, Colorado, where search teams were back on his case

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Joe Theismann comments on Commanders quarterbacks

Theismann talks Washington's quarterbacks and likes Sam Howell. He desperately wants someone to be Washington's quarterback for more than a year or two.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023

New events, return stops and $1K pro-am deposits: What to know about the LIV Golf League’s 2023 schedule

The series will return to London, Chicago, Bedminster, Jeddah and Miami and adds Orlando, Washington D.C.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023

Court cases test opposing views of online content moderation

WASHINGTON — Four judicial cases involving social media companies and online platforms will test the Supreme Court’s views on two competing claims: The companies either engage in too much content moderation or they do too little.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023

Redistricting lawsuits could shape the 2024 battle for House control

WASHINGTON — The reconfiguration of political districts after the 2020 census resulted in a flood of legal challenges, some of which remain unresolved and could have big implications for the 2024 congressional elections.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2023