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New Jack Smith Indictment Against Trump Much Like the Old One

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In an attempt to salvage his prosecution against Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith secured a reindictment Tuesday against the 45th president on four felony charges in his Washington, D.C., election interference case.  The case revolves around Trump’s various challenges to the 2020 election outcome, most notably his effort to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory on Jan. 6, 2021. The Washington federal grand jury’s new 36-page indictment is similar to the previous indictment in the case. However, in early July, the U.S. Supreme Court determined Trump…

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Flurry of House activity on 2025 federal spending, but not much bipartisanship

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In the House, it’s one down and 11 to go for the appropriations bills that make up the federal budget for 2025. And lawmakers are set to make a lot of progress over the next several weeks, with an aggressive schedule of votes coming up. Loren Duggan is Deputy News Director at Bloomberg Government spoke with Federal News Network’s Jared Serbu on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Interview Transcript:  Loren Duggan This is the latest week that’s very spending focused in the House. As you mentioned, three of the…

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How much does inflation actually matter to DoD and can it be fixed?

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The word inflation is being bantered about in Congress relating to the Pentagon’s 2023 budget quite a bit as senior leaders justify their funding decisions for the upcoming year. However, how important is inflation to the actual military budget, especially when the budget, after all, is just a recommendation? Last week, the Defense Department provided important information to Congress on how it is thinking about the nation’s inflation rate in terms of next year’s budget. The letter, requested by both Armed Services Committees’ ranking members, provided tidbits of insider knowledge…

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‘Bunch of flash without much bang’: Are vaccine mandates worth the hassle?

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President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is expected to push 23 million workers at large companies to get vaccinated but the political backlash, disruptive legal fight and threat of workplace upheaval over the holiday season beg the question: Is it all worth it? Retail lobbyists and economists say worksite vaccine clinics … The Washington Times stories: White House

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Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on U.S. social spending bill -Pelosi – Reuters

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Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on U.S. social spending bill -Pelosi  Reuters ‘Finally doing right’: Democrats’ big bill offers Sanders chance to deliver  The Guardian UPDATE 7-Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on U.S. social spending bill -Pelosi  Yahoo Finance US House speaker says Democrats close to reach deal on Biden’s social spending plan  ecns Pelosi, Biden call for filibuster reform on voting rights bills  USA TODAY View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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