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Republicans talk of ‘chaos’ at the border without Title 42 but don’t have better plan: Padilla

Sunday, December 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- California Sen. Alex Padilla on Sunday pushed back against what he called "Republican rhetoric" around the expected expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-era policy which allows the expulsion of migrants on public health grounds."Here's the biggest frustration for all the Republicans rhetoric... Read More.

Ukraine welcomes ‘accountability’ from Republicans scrutinizing war aid: Amb. Oksana Markarova

Sunday, December 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With prominent Republicans in Congress calling for more scrutiny of aid to Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia's invasion, the country's ambassador to the United States said Sunday that "we actually welcome the transparency and accountability.""We're working with Congress on a... Read More.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says end of Title 42 will bring ‘total chaos’

Sunday, December 18 by ABC News

(EL PASO, Texas) -- With Title 42 expected to be lifted in a matter of days, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he anticipates catastrophe at the southern border."If the courts do not intervene and put a halt to the removal of Title 42, it's... Read More.

Court denies GOP states’ effort to continue Title 42 border expulsions pending appeal

Saturday, December 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal appeals court on Friday denied an effort by several Republican-led states to continue a Trump-era public health order to expel migrants immediately at the border.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan had previously set a Dec. 21 deadline to end the protocols.... Read More.

Jan. 6 committee preparing Trump criminal referral to DOJ: Sources

Friday, December 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to urge the Department of Justice to prosecute former President Donald Trump on criminal charges during its business meeting on Monday, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.The committee has been debating the move for... Read More.

Trove of JFK assassination records released by National Archives

Thursday, December 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More records related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination were released Thursday by the National Archives.The agency released 13,173 documents containing new information, stating now over 97% of records in the collection are publicly available. Originally, the National Archives said 12,879 documents... Read More.

Justice Department sues Arizona’s governor over shipping container border ‘wall’

Thursday, December 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department has sued Arizona's governor over a proposed makeshift wall along the U.S. -- Mexico border as illegal crossing numbers surge.Outgoing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey began stacking shipping containers along the border to use as a physical barrier to... Read More.

Free COVID test website will be relaunched by federal government

Thursday, December 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Thursday will relaunch its website for ordering free COVID-19 rapid tests.Each household will be able to order four at-home rapid tests and orders will begin to ship out next week, a senior administration official said in a call... Read More.

House approves funding extension to avert government shutdown, buying time for spending deal

Thursday, December 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Wednesday approved a short-term measure that extends funding for the federal government for another week, through Dec. 23, buying more time for lawmakers to finish crafting a massive omnibus spending bill in the waning days of this Congress.The vote... Read More.

John Boehner chokes up at Nancy Pelosi’s official portrait unveiling

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House speaker Nancy Pelosi's official portrait was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall, marking the first time a madame speaker joined the faces of the men who preceded her.It prompted an emotional tribute from the man who first handed her... Read More.

Lawmakers propose raising teachers’ minimum salaries to $60K to stem ‘mass exodus’

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Frederica Wilson on Wednesday introduced legislation to raise the national minimum salary for public school teachers to $60,000 -- a proposal that the career educator hopes the next Congress will take up in the new year."I think that the pandemic itself... Read More.

Sandy Hook parents reflect on 10th anniversary of mass shooting, work to curb gun violence

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(NEWTOWN, Conn.) -- Nearly a decade after a group of students at Sandy Hook Elementary School and their teachers were killed in Newtown, Connecticut, two Sandy Hook parents said they are still in shock that their young children could be taken away in such... Read More.

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Republicans talk of ‘chaos’ at the border without Title 42 but don’t have better plan: Padilla

Ukraine welcomes ‘accountability’ from Republicans scrutinizing war aid: Amb. Oksana Markarova

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says end of Title 42 will bring ‘total chaos’

Court denies GOP states’ effort to continue Title 42 border expulsions pending appeal

Jan. 6 committee preparing Trump criminal referral to DOJ: Sources

Trove of JFK assassination records released by National Archives

Justice Department sues Arizona’s governor over shipping container border ‘wall’

Free COVID test website will be relaunched by federal government

House approves funding extension to avert government shutdown, buying time for spending deal

John Boehner chokes up at Nancy Pelosi’s official portrait unveiling

Lawmakers propose raising teachers’ minimum salaries to $60K to stem ‘mass exodus’

Sandy Hook parents reflect on 10th anniversary of mass shooting, work to curb gun violence

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