GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee walked out of a hearing Thursday in opposition to Democrats' push to subpoena two conservatives linked to controversies involving Supreme Court justices. Eleven Democrats voted in favor of authorizing the subpoenas, with all Republicans absent by the roll call's end. The approval was largely symbolic since enforcement would require 60 Senate votes — and that's a long-shot. The Hill's Alexander Bolton gives us the background: "The meeting came after weeks of partisan fighting among members of the Judiciary Committee over plans to subpoena conservative donor Harlan Crow and activist Leonard Leo, the co-chairman of the Federalist Society, in response to reporting by ProPublica that revealed the two men played roles in taking conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on luxury vacations." Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) declared, "This is about an ongoing effort to destroy this court, to destroy [conservative Justice] Clarence Thomas's reputation." Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) accused Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) of "destroying" the committee by calling for votes on judicial nominees without allowing a third round of debate on them earlier in the meeting. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) argued the subpoenas aren't valid due to rules around having a committee quorum and time limits. Read more here. |
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Republicans push to bar EV rule in EPA funding bill
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More than 200 Republicans in Congress are calling for language in legislation funding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that "prevents taxpayer funding from being used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce" a proposed rule that could increase the share of electric vehicle sales. As The Hill's Rachel Frazin noted, "the letter highlights the difficulty ahead in negotiating a bill that will fund the government and be able to garner a majority in the Republican-led House and also get President Biden's signature." Read more here. |
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Global climate conference begins in Dubai |
The UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, kicked off Thursday in the United Arab Emirates and runs through Dec. 12. While President Biden is skipping the event, several other top officials are slated to attend, including Vice President Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (who's leading the U.S. delegation) and national climate adviser Ali Zaidi. More than 70,000 delegates are expected to attend the Dubai summit from around the world. Related: |
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Inflation measure lowest since March 2021
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The personal consumption expenditures price index — the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation — fell to its lowest since March 2021 in October. The 3 percent annual increase makes it more likely the Fed will hold interest rates steady at its next meeting in December. |
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Buttigieg fires back at Johnson over criticism of job performance |
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday hit back at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), calling him "unserious" after the House GOP leader criticized the way Buttigieg has run the Transportation Department.
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X CEO weighs in after Musk drops F-bomb on fleeing advertisers |
Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), maintained that "X is standing at a unique and amazing intersection of Free Speech and Main Street — and the X community is powerful and is here to welcome you." She weighed in after X owner Elon Musk, speaking at the DealBook Summit in New York on Wednesday, told advertisers leaving the platform over his posts and content moderation policies to "Go f‑‑‑ yourself." |
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6 days until the fourth GOP presidential primary debate |
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Friday: A vote on whether to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House is expected. Latest here |
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