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Planned Parenthood Leader Among Donors to Prosecutor Who Won’t Charge Protesters at Justices’ Homes

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The political arm of the liberal legal group Demand Justice, which advocates packing the Supreme Court, contributed $ 5,000 last year to the campaign of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano, who is among local prosecutors backed by liberal organizations tied to billionaire financier George Soros.  Descano, a Democrat, has refused to prosecute some criminal offenses in his Northern Virginia jurisdiction, most recently taking no action against pro-abortion activists who rallied in front of the homes of Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett to protest a pending Supreme Court…

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Agency in charge of legislative workers hopes to keep things rolling

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<p><em>To listen to the Federal Newscast on your phone or mobile device, subscribe in <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-newstalk?showAllEpisodes=true”>PodcastOne</a> or <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-newscast/id1053077930?mt=2″>Apple Podcasts</a>. The best listening experience on desktop can be found using Chrome, Firefox or Safari.</em></p> <ul> <li>Several bills impacting the federal workforce are moving forward in Congress. The House Oversight and Reform Committee passed the <a href=”https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7376?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22honoring+civil+servants+killed+in+the+line+of+duty%22%2C%22honoring%22%2C%22civil%22%2C%22servants%22%2C%22killed%22%2C%22in%22%2C%22the%22%2C%22line%22%2C%22of%22%2C%22duty%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=3″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Change to Compete Act,</a> which would require federal agencies to evaluate candidates based on their skills for a position, rather than on education level. The committee also advanced the <a href=”https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6967?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22chance+to+compete+act%22%7D&s=4&r=1″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Honoring Civil Servants Killed…

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Rittenhouse Trial Judge Dismisses Unlawful Weapon Possession Charge

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Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor at the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Monday. Rittenhouse was 17 years old when he carried the weapon in question, an AR-15-style rifle, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 25, 2020. Schroeder dismissed the charge on the grounds of an exception within the law that relates to the length of the gun’s barrel. The relevant restrictions for possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under the age of 18 only apply if the individual possessed or…

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Commentary: With the Democrats firmly in charge in the US, we can look forward to economic gains – CNA

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Commentary: With the Democrats firmly in charge in the US, we can look forward to economic gains  CNA When Exactly Do Democrats Take Control in Washington?  Bloomberg Biden’s Climate Plan to Get a Boost From Democrat-Led Senate  The Wall Street Journal OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate majority offers Biden new avenues on Trump environmental rollbacks | Democrats eye action on range of climate bills | Biden pushing to cancel Keystone XL pipeline as soon as he takes office: reports | TheHill  The Hill Biden’s International Tax Proposals – No Longer a Long Shot After Democrats Win…

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One step at a time: Congress’ charge to reshape American foreign policy – Military Times

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One step at a time: Congress’ charge to reshape American foreign policy  Military Times The authors of this commentary urge lawmakers to support a measure that would effectively bar the president from taking offensive military action against Iran … “us congress” – Google News

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