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Blumenthal: If Dems Win Midterms We Can ‘Stop’ the Anti-Weaponization Fund

Thursday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said if Democrats win control of “one or both Houses of Congress” in the midterm elections, they could bring a lawsuit to stop the Department of Justice’s so-called anti-weaponization fund.
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he expects to return to Congress ‘in the next couple of weeks’ after missing 100 votes

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., said Thursday that he expects to return to Congress “in the next couple of weeks” after missing 100 consecutive House votes during an extended absence tied to what his office has described only as a “personal health matter.””My doctors are confident that I’m on the road to a full recovery,” Kean, 57, told the New Jersey Globe in his first public comments since stepping away from Capitol Hill in March.

Texas congressional candidate claims she never called for ‘internment camps’ after party leaders condemn her

A Texas Democratic congressional candidate who pledged to convert an immigration detention center near San Antonio “into a prison for American Zionists” clarified her position Thursday following sharp criticism from members of her own party.Maureen Galindo, who is running for a House seat in the newly redrawn 35th Congressional District, posted a video on Facebook days after criticizing wealthy supporters of Israel.

Bacon: GOP Lawmakers Upset Trump Went After ‘Respected Senators’

Thursday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said Republican lawmakers are upset President Donald Trump went after “respected senators” Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and John Cornyn (R-TX).
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Senate Abandons Trump’s ICE, Border Funding Bill for Early Vacation; Thune Admits Paxton Endorsement Played Role

The Senate is heading home until June without finishing a reconciliation bill, after Republican tensions over the package coincided with President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).
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Fox News Poll: Voters see welfare fraud as common, still mostly favor protecting benefits over crackdowns

As federal authorities continue to crack down on welfare fraud, the latest Fox News survey finds voters are concerned about program abuse, but still also want to protect access for legitimate recipients. The survey was conducted before the Department of Justice announced charges against 15 defendants on Thursday in the ongoing Minnesota welfare fraud investigations, one of multiple inquiries into welfare abuse across the country.

Video Shows Woman Plummet As Sidewalk Collapses Beneath Her

A Brazilian woman suffered injuries after the sidewalk collapsed beneath her from a loose drain cover Sunday afternoon. Juliana Schiel, 21, was taking her dog on a walk in Cuiaba, Brazil, when she suddenly plummeted into a hole in the sidewalk, suffering several injuries, according to footage posted to Facebook by local outlet Olhar Direto.

Colorado Democrats formally censure Gov Polis over Tina Peters commutation

Colorado Democrats formally censured Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday after he commuted the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent election denier convicted in a voting system breach case.The Colorado Democratic Party State Central Committee voted Wednesday to censure Polis, a fellow Democrat, after he issued a controversial commutation for Peters, who was convicted in connection with a 2021 voting equipment breach case.

Paxton: ‘The MAGA Agenda Is Dead Under John Cornyn’

Wednesday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Trump-endorsed candidate for his state’s U.S. Senate race, warned that another term for incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) would mean the death of the “MAGA agenda.”
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Himes on Raul Castro: He Might Have Broken Law, Trump Admin. Did ‘Illegal Actions’ on ‘Drug Runners’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) discussed possible legal action against Raul Castro and said that “Legal accountability is critical. And, by the way, the Trump administration people may think about that as they undertake
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