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Congress returns to Washington as GOP prepares to take control

Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

What to watch on tech as Congress returns to Trump’s Washington

Today: What to watch on tech as Congress returns to Trump’s Washington Federal lawmakers are filtering back to Washington this week with a long to-do list on tech policy, including figuring out their next moves on artificial intelligence and child online safety.

Fortune on MSN · 3d

Unraveling Trump’s impact on tech regulation

The same is true for any new regulatory reality that will come with the transition, regardless of what the recently jubilant investors might say after Donald Trump’s election victory. I caught up with Bradley Tusk,

MLive · 3d

Tech bros funded Trump’s return. This is how we can fight back

PERSPECTIVES: As Big Tech speedruns us toward fascism, the tech industry has become our most crucial battleground.

Congress, lame duck

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What will Congress get done during lame duck session?

Both chambers are in session up to the week of Thanksgiving and then return for the first three weeks of December. Daines said Republicans are also working with President-Elect Donald Trump in preparation for his return in January.

Yahoo · 15h

Advocates ask lame-duck Congress to extend downwinder compensation before end of year

With less than 20 working days remaining this year, advocates for those exposed to radiation from mid-century nuclear tests are asking the lame-duck Congress to expand and reauthorize compensation to downwinders.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Ohio lawmakers hurry to pass bills during lame duck session

For the next month, Ohio lawmakers are rushing to pass every remaining bill they want before the year ends. It’s a race to the finish line. “There should be a sense of urgency about getting this done,

Trump, Matt Gaetz and Washington

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

Matt Gaetz pick shows value Donald Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one prosecutor after another for perceived bias against the president-elect and emphatically amplified the Republican's rallying cry that the criminal investigations into him are “witch hunts.”

Yahoo · 8h

Fallout in Washington as Trump taps Gaetz for AG

Legislators in Washington are expressing skepticism over Trump's selection of Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. "Latino male Trump voter told CNN mass deportation won't extend to law-abiding workers. 'That wouldn’t be fair.

Washington Examiner · 13h

Five theories why Trump nominated Gaetz for attorney general

Gaetz had not been floated as a nominee previously, leading his announcement to elicit total surprise from elected Republicans. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) called the nomination “an uff da,” a humorous Midwestern phrase for when hearing bad news.

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'We're just on day 1': Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for a new status quo in Congress

Republicans are giddy and preparing for at least two years with a trifecta. Democrats are reassessing their losses and ...

4hon MSN

Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him

After a resounding election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a “mandate” to govern.

12hon MSN

Democrats in Congress urge Biden to sanction Israelis over West Bank violence

Nearly 90 Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. President Joe Biden to sanction members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Hosted on MSN1d

Trump returns to Washington to meet Biden, Republicans in Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday for the first time since winning ...

Yahoo News3d

Congress returns to Washington this week

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Congress is back in session this week. Republican lawmakers are rallying around President-elect ...

13h

Amazon Questioned by Congress Over Growing TikTok Relationship

An Amazon spokesperson said via email, “Like many other US companies, we maintain open lines of communication with officials ...

Washington Examiner10h

Nine times Trump attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz stirred controversy in Congress

Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and others have already expressed hesitation about Gaetz, signaling that his confirmation in the Senate, which Republicans will narrowly control in ...

New Jersey Globe12h

Twenty years after first campaign, Herb Conaway at last arrives in Washington

Twenty years have gone by since Herb Conaway’s first campaign for New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district. In 2004, Conaway – ...

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