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Republicans' other 'democracy' problem

MSNBC 

Populist House Republicans' blocking Kevin McCarthy from becoming House speaker prove the GOP is not as authoritarian as its critics have claimed.

Why solar panels are being launched into space

TheHill.com 

Among the many space-bound satellites aboard the SpaceX rocket launched earlier this week was a small prototype designed to harvest the power of the sun. Scientists are hoping to show that space-based solar power is more than a futuristic concept, and potentially the next big thing in clean energy. Weighing in at just 110 pounds,...

Trump’s clout takes hit from Speaker’s fight

TheHill.com 

President Trump’s political clout has taken another serious hit, as Republicans opposed to Rep. Kevin McCarthy's Speakership bid ignore his pleas to back the California Republican. It’s just the latest sign that Trump's once-iron grip on his party is weakening, a reality that raises questions about his 2024 presidential bid while giving rivals more confidence...

Federal firefighters score major health care win in defense bill

TheHill.com 

Federal firefighters will for the first time automatically qualify for compensation benefits when they are diagnosed with certain types of cancer. A provision to award the firefighters presumptive benefits was quietly included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which Congress passed at the end of last year. The NDAA included the provision through a...

Democrats worry over potential of retirements in Senate

TheHill.com 

Senate Democrats' hopes of keeping their majority after the next election is complicated by a potential wave of retirements in key battleground and Republican-leaning states. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), a member of the Democratic leadership, announced on Thursday that she won’t run again, and all eyes are on Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Jon Tester...

Will Jan. 6 anniversary hit differently in the wake of House probe?

TheHill.com 

The second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack has arrived just days after the House committee tasked with reviewing the Capitol riot capped its historic investigation, dropping its 800-plus-page report and releasing thousands of exhibits of raw evidence about the deadly event. But even as the public understanding of what transpired that day has grown...

Biden to keep focus on democracy in marking two years since Jan. 6

TheHill.com 

President Biden is set to mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, putting the spotlight on individuals who have stood up for democracy amid discord among House Republicans, some of whom continue to downplay the riot. Biden will speak Friday from the East Room of the White House. His...

Where Jan. 6 criminal prosecutions stand, two years later

TheHill.com 

Federal prosecutors have been faced with an unprecedented task following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the Capitol in investigating hundreds of Americans across the country accused of storming the building and physically attacking law enforcement in an attempt to bring Congress to a standstill. Since then, more than 950 people have been arrested from...





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