Trump, Congress and DC
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Epstein, Congress and House Oversight Committee
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President Trump on Friday said he intends to ask Congress for $2 billion to fund his vision for the District of Columbia.
With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department to step up its sports diplomacy.
Congress is staring down a White House threat to attempt the ultimate override of lawmakers’ funding power: “pocket rescissions.”
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India Today on MSNPM again cozying up to China...': Congress's sharp attack after TikTok comeback
The Congress alleged that PM Modi had struck a deal with China at the cost of the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers killed in the June 2020 Galwan clash with Chinese troops. According to the party, the Prime Minister initially gave China a “clean chit” but later banned TikTok under Congress’s pressure to manage headlines.
The president has declared 10 emergencies since returning to office, far outpacing what is typical. He has used them to justify hundreds of actions.
Oberacker has served in the State Senate since 2021, representing a district that includes portions of Broome, Delaware, Otsego, Chenango, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster Counties.
President Donald Trump sparked a nationwide redistricting war when he urged Republicans to redraw congressional districts in Texas to gain five additional seats in the U.S. House, prompting California Democrats to push a newly redrawn map as a countermove.
Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to bash California over an incident where an illegal immigrant driver killed three people--but he slammed Congress, too.