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House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line. Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote. Just one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voted against the measure. And just one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, voted for it.…

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Pro-Hamas Columbia Student’s Arrest First of ‘Continuous and Ongoing Effort,’ White House Official Says

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The arrest of terrorist-sympathizing former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is part of a larger effort to root out antisemitism from American universities, The Daily Signal has learned. Federal immigration officials arrested Khalil, a green card holder, for allegedly circulating “pro-Hamas propaganda flyers.” President Donald Trump said his arrest would be the “first of many,” and a White House official confirmed Khalil’s case is only the beginning of a crackdown on terrorist sympathizers. “This will be a continuous and ongoing effort to identify individuals who are guests of this country who are…

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MoveOn: No Reason for Senate Democrats to Vote for House CR

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WASHINGTON – In response to House Republicans passing a CR that would benefit the top 1% at the expense of regular Americans, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement:  “Leader Jeffries and House Democrats were right to vote no on a CR that would hurt everyday people in favor of giving billionaires like Elon Musk even more money. Senate Democrats are the only thing in the way of the Trump-Musk illegal billionaire takeover. There isn’t a single reason for why Democratic lawmakers should help Republicans destroy Medicare,…

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White House moves to eliminate Federal Executive Institute

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The Federal Executive Institute, a long-standing leadership development center for federal executives, is shutting down. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Office of Personnel Management to take all necessary steps to abolish the FEI. “Per POTUS’s order, the Federal Executive Institute will be closed. It’s time the federal workforce worked for America’s taxpayers!” OPM said on social media platform X. The institute opened its doors in 1968 — President Lyndon B. Johnson created it as a senior staff college within the federal government to support…

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