The House managed to move four policing and public safety bills over the finish line Thursday after last-minute opposition from the progressive "Squad" almost tanked the package, capping off months of negotiations between progressive and moderate Democrats. The votes, all of which were bipartisan, came after members of the "squad" threatened to bring down a procedural vote to advance the legislation over concerns of a lack of accountability measures in the legislation, as well as opposition to the fast-track process used to consider two of the four bills. Resistance from those progressives — Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — delayed the procedural vote and debate for roughly three hours. Key negotiators announced a deal on the four policing and public safety bills on Wednesday, setting a floor vote after House leadership twice punted on the legislation earlier this year. Moderates — especially those running in tight races this November — had been pushing for a vote on public safety measures for months, hoping to tout their pro-police bonafides on the campaign trail as an antidote to Republican attacks that Democrats want to "defund the police." Read more here. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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⚖️ Special master to Trump: Back up claim FBI planted evidence
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The special master assigned to review documents taken during the August search of Mar-a-Lago is asking former President Trump to back up his claim that the FBI planted evidence on his Florida property. |
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💸 Labor watchdog finds $45B in likely pandemic unemployment fraud
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The Labor Department inspector general has identified $45.6 billion in potential unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic, a figure that far exceeds past estimates.
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🇺🇦 US, allies pledge to punish Putin over Ukraine in UN showdown
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats allied with Ukraine squared off with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a meeting of the United Nations Security Council Thursday, confronting Russia on alleged war crimes and pledging to prosecute those responsible. |
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🇵🇷 Biden administration 'laser-focused' on Puerto Rico after Fiona |
President Biden says the federal government is "laser-focused" on the situation in Puerto Rico, where residents are dealing with the fallout from Hurricane Fiona, a major storm that slammed the island almost five years to the day after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on its infrastructure. |
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📄 Republicans block bill requiring dark money groups to reveal donors
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Senate Republicans have blocked the consideration of a bill to promptly require organizations that spend money on elections to promptly disclose the identities of donors who give $10,000 or more during an election cycle. |
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🏭 Republicans lining up against Manchin's permitting reform bill
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Senate Republicans are lining up against the permitting reform bill that centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is pushing to be part of a must-pass government funding bill scheduled for the floor next week. |
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📱 Judge denies MyPillow exec Lindell's request to shield phone
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A federal judge has denied MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's request for a temporary restraining order to stop the FBI from accessing his cell phone until a hearing occurs in the executive's case against its seizure. |
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🏥 White House: Graham abortion bill would spur 'health care crisis' |
A top White House official warned in a memo issued Thursday that Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) proposal for a national abortion ban would lead to a "nationwide health care crisis" and transform reproductive medicine.
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✈️ Kushner criticizes DeSantis's migrants flights |
Former White House adviser Jared Kushner called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)'s decision to send migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., in protest of Biden's immigration policies "very troubling" even as he advocated for former President Trump's stringent immigration platform.
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💰 Trump to host fundraiser for Maryland governor candidate Dan Cox
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Former President Trump will hold a fundraiser for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox (R) at Mar-a-Lago next month, according to a photo of an invitation obtained by The Hill. |
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🐦 Woman who called 911 on Black birdwatcher loses employer suit |
A New York Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that a woman filed after she went viral in 2020 for calling 911 on a Black birdwatcher in Central Park, ending a wrongful termination and defamation case the woman had launched against her former employer, Franklin Templeton. |
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🏈 Utah student said he'd blow up nuclear reactor if team lost: police |
University of Utah police officers have arrested an engineering student accused of threatening to detonate a nuclear reactor on campus if the school's football team didn't win over the weekend.
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📚 Judge tosses librarian's lawsuit over conservative attacks |
A Louisiana judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit that a librarian filed against two men and a conservative organization over comments they made criticizing her over the inclusion of LGBTQ-friendly books in a library. |
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🐕 Beagles rescued from Virginia facility shake paws at the Capitol
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A bevy of rescued beagles woofed and wagged their way to the Rayburn House office building at an event with Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) and Cruelty Free International and Homeward Trails Animal Rescue on Thursday. |
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How the CHIPS and Science act can revolutionize US tech diversity
| "The CHIPS and Science Act directly addresses the barriers commonly faced by those historically excluded in science and technology by expanding access to education and skill development," writes Holly Fechner executive director of the Invent Together alliance. |
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