Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are investigating “possible undue White House influence” around the upcoming sale of Hunter Biden’s artwork, according to a letter from the committee’s top Republican. The letter, written by Congressman James Comer of Kentucky, asks Georges Bergès, the gallerist brokering sales of …
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September, 2021
August, 2021
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24 August
House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan, sets deadline for infrastructure vote
Washington — The House on Tuesday voted to advance the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill while simultaneously approving a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that clears the way for Democrats in Congress to take action on a sweeping package that includes President Biden’s key domestic policy proposals. Lawmakers voted along party …
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4 August
Rep. Cori Bush says Congress needs to work to make sure “people have a footing” after new eviction moratorium ends
Congresswoman Cori Bush is calling on lawmakers to work to make sure that “people have a footing” after the new eviction moratorium ends. Bush, who was once “houseless” herself, said on CBSN Wednesday that Congress needs to look at what it can do right now to make sure that after …
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July, 2021
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30 July
These states will still have protections for renters when the federal eviction moratorium ends
As the federal eviction moratorium ends, residents of some states will still be protected from evictions over the next few months. At least a dozen states and the District of Columbia will have a moratorium or some other rental protections to help keep people from losing their homes as officials …
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17 July
2020 films included more LGBTQ characters with longer screen time, study finds
Films from major studios included more LGBTQ characters onscreen for longer amounts of time in 2020 compared to the year prior, according to an annual study conducted by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). But the organization said there’s still progress to be made, especially when it comes …
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9 July
Democrats race to bring bipartisan infrastructure deal to the Senate floor
With just weeks left before Congress leaves Washington for its August recess, Democrats are pushing to bring the bipartisan infrastructure deal endorsed by President Biden to the Senate floor as early as the week of July 19, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. “As Leader Schumer has said, …
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June, 2021
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24 June
Britney Spears’ conservatorship is an “unusual case,” lawyer says. Here’s why.
Britney Spears broke her silence on the conservatorship she has been living under since 2008 at a hearing on Wednesday. Among the pop star’s explosive claims are that she was stopped from removing a birth control device, not allowed to marry and forced to take strong drugs when she was …
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April, 2021
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30 April
Roku removes YouTube TV app from platform amid contract battle with Google
Roku customers are blocked from downloading the YouTube TV app after Google ended its contract with the television streaming service. Roku said it removed the YouTube TV app from its platform Friday because contract negotiations with the app’s owner Google have soured. The breakdown won’t affect customers who already have …
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January, 2021
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22 January
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes says he’s cleared to play in AFC Championship
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Thursday that he’s been cleared to play in Sunday’s AFC Championship against the Buffalo Bills. Mahomes, who was injured in last week’s game against the Cleveland Browns, said he was fully cleared by both team and independent doctors. “Everything’s been good and I’ve …
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October, 2020
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27 October
“Hocus Pocus” stars reunite for voting PSA
The Sanderson Sisters are back together, but they’re not casting their typical spells. The stars of “Hocus Pocus” reunited to put out a special public service announcement about voting – and they even “cast a spell” on Americans to increase voter turnout. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, …
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