A federal grand jury charged four U.S. citizens and three Russian nationals with "working on behalf of the Russian government and in conjunction with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to conduct a multi-year foreign malign influence campaign in the United States," according to the Justice Department. From The Hill's Jared Gans: "The indictment adds on to a case that the DOJ has been pursuing against Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov, the founder and president of a Moscow-based organization called the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia." Ionov was charged last summer with conspiring to have U.S. citizens act as agents on behalf of Moscow. The indictment alleges the Russian defendants "recruited, funded and directed U.S. political groups to act as unregistered illegal agents of the Russian government and sow discord and spread pro-Russian propaganda," the Justice Department said. The Russian defendants are also accused of conspiring to influence an election for local office in St. Petersburg, Fla., in 2019. All seven indicted individuals are charged with "conspiring to have U.S. citizens act as illegal agents of the Russian government within the United States without providing prior notification to the Attorney General[.]" Three of the indicted U.S. citizens are being charged with acting as agents of Russia without proper notification. Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for the DOJ's National Security Division, said "Russia's foreign intelligence service allegedly weaponized our First Amendment rights – freedoms Russia denies its own citizens – to divide Americans and interfere in elections in the United States." Learn more about the indictment here |
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SEC chair defends crypto lawsuits, Mayorkas faces no confidence resolution |
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler defended the SEC's lawsuits against crypto firms at a House Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday. It was Gensler's first hearing with the panel under GOP control. Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said the law isn't clear about whether certain firms have to register with the SEC and argued Gensler is "punishing digital asset firms for allegedly not adhering to the law when they don't know it will apply to them." Gensler asserted the SEC has regulatory authority over crypto. While Republicans argued Gensler has instituted too many rules, Gensler said the "SEC is the cop on the beat watching out for your constituents." The hearing also included discussion of climate risk disclosure rules and transparency. Read more about the hearing here MEANWHILE: At a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said he'll introduce a no confidence resolution for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in the chamber. Marshall also said he's "ready to receive articles of impeachment from the House and conduct an impeachment trial in this body." Some House Republicans have discussed impeaching Mayorkas over migration issues. |
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McCarthy pitches debt limit framework to GOP conference
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pitched a debt limit framework to the Republican conference Tuesday as he attempts to unite the GOP behind a bill the House could vote on as soon as next week. The Hill's Emily Brooks wrote that the framework "includes reverting discretionary non-defense spending to fiscal year 2022 levels and implementing work requirements safety net programs, and would be considered the House GOP's first firm offer in a debt ceiling negotiation after [President] Biden has refused to meet with McCarthy on the matter until the House passes a budget." Details are still being worked out, and several Republicans said they wanted more information before getting behind a bill. Read here on McCarthy's debt limit framework. |
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🏠 Middle-income home values rose 68 percent since 2012
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A National Association of Realtors report shows homes of middle-income homeowners rose in value by more than $122,000 (68 percent) since 2012. |
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📕 Liz Cheney announces upcoming book |
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) announced she'll release a book titled "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning" on Nov. 14, centered on the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. |
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👀 Toddler breaches White House fence
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Secret Service intercepted a toddler who'd squeezed through the fence in front of the White House. "President Biden was on the property at the time of the pint-sized perimeter breach," The Hill's Alex Gangitano noted. The child and parents were reunited. |
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"Feehery: Charting a path to fiscal responsibility in Congress" — John Feehery, a partner at EFB Advocacy who blogs at thefeeherytheory.com.(Read here) "I'm a multimillionaire: On this Tax Day, I demand to be taxed more" — Stephen Prince, founder of Card Marketing Services and vice-chair of the Patriotic Millionaires. (Read here) |
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567 days until the presidential election. |
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12 p.m.: The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Nutrition, Agricultural Research, and Specialty Crops holds a hearing examining SNAP and other nutrition assistance in the Farm Bill. 2 p.m.: The House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation hold a joint hearing on the D.C. health exchange data breach. 3 p.m.: Senators are scheduled to be briefed on leaked classified documents. |
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