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NASA chief and Democratic lawmakers urge investigation into reports of Musk-Putin conversations
NASA's chief called for an investigation into The Wall Street Journal's report that Elon Musk has b…
Erin Snodgrass,Katherine Tang…
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Some GOP lawmakers are tired of JD Vance's cat rumors
"I think that conversation, overall, has been distracting from the real issue at hand," said one Ho…
Bryan Metzger
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School choice is gaining momentum, and it's on the ballot in 3 states. We want to hear what you think.
Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska have school choice on the ballot. A vote for the initiatives would…
Ayelet Sheffey
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'Fait accompli': Inside Democratic lawmakers' paralysis over Biden
Biden has publicly insisted that he won't drop out. Yet Democrats on Capitol Hill aren't taking "no…
Bryan Metzger
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Democrats are using January 6 to hammer the GOP in state legislative races in a push to flip key seats
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is revving up its push to defeat 2020 election denier…
John L. Dorman
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Anthropic says it is closer to backing California's AI bill after lawmakers made some fixes. Here's what changed.
Anthropic says the benefits of California's AI bill now "outweigh its costs." But it still has some…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Putin appointed his former bodyguard to take over Russia's military response to the Kursk invasion, local lawmaker says
Aleksey Dyumin, who served as Putin's bodyguard in the latter's earliest years as Russia's leader, …
Matthew Loh
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Virginia lawmakers to sharply limit "alarming" number of patrol dog attacks on state prisoners
The legislation was sparked by a Business Insider investigation revealing that Virginia prisons had…
Hannah Beckler
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Millions of student-loan borrowers' payments are being 'wildly' mismanaged by a major servicer — and it might be time to terminate its contract, over 50 Democratic lawmakers say
Student-loan company MOHELA is facing two lawsuits over claims it mistreated millions of borrowers.…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Oregon lawmakers oppose a corporate tax hike to fund a $1,600 annual universal basic income. But voters will decide.
A bipartisan coalition of Oregon lawmakers is fighting a ballot measure that would hike corporate t…
Katie Balevic
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A major student-loan company is 'improperly' rejecting some borrowers for debt cancellation they qualify for, 18 Democratic lawmakers say
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is leading her colleagues in asking student-loan company Navient for answers …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Trump continues his revenge tour against pro-DeSantis lawmakers
Donald Trump hasn't forgotten that Rep. Bob Good of Virginia initially backed Ron DeSantis over him.
Brent D. Griffiths
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A Russian lawmaker says the military knew Ukraine was planning to hit Kursk, but everyone was told 'not to panic' because 'those above know better'
"But from the top came the order not to panic, and that those above know better," said retired majo…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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So far, no Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill have called on Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee. Why it matters.
Biden's support among Black lawmakers may not hold, but at the moment it's giving him major breathi…
John L. Dorman
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AI companies are in a state of anxiety as California tries to both develop and regulate the tech
California wants to hold onto its lead in the AI arms race and regulate it at the same time. A prop…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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MTG and Lauren Boebert are incendiary lawmakers who helped 'normalize' a climate of violence that led to the Trump shooting, a political expert says
A political expert told Politico that the Trump shooting was unsurprising, considering how common i…
Aditi Bharade
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Virginia uses attack dogs in prisons more than any other state. Now lawmakers want to crack down.
Lawmakers are taking action after a Business Insider investigation found Virginia prisons had deplo…
Hannah Beckler
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The questionable way lawmakers get taxpayers to fund borderline-political ads
Rep. Shri Thanedar has spent at least $45,460 in taxpayer dollars on billboards in the Detroit area…
Bryan Metzger
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Texas state lawmaker criticizes 'universal basic income' programs: 'We can't just hand out money like popcorn on street corners'
Texas State Sen. Paul Bettencourt continues to attack a Houston area basic income plan to give low-…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Marjorie Taylor Green mocked by fellow lawmaker calling on her to be appointed as 'Putin's Special Envoy'
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Ukraine bill amendments were met with scorn, with one colleague calling fo…