Missouri Democrats have excoriated the decision to strip out the provision, saying it’s another example of Republicans prioritizing guns over a necessity like groceries.
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Biden’s nominee for Labor secretary can expect tough questions from Republicans
Chances are good Julie Su will win the fight, since 51 senators caucus with the Democrats, and Su won Senate confirmation 2 years ago as deputy secretary.
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Swiss bankers accused of lax control of Putin friend’s accounts
Four former bankers with the now-shuttered Swiss affiliate of a major Russian bank have gone on trial over allegations that they didn’t properly check accounts opened in the name of a Russian cellist with longtime ties to President Vladimir Putin
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Powell says ‘no decision’ on the Fed’s next move on rates
Powell’s more nuanced remarks Wednesday appeared to be an effort to quell any assumption that the Fed has already decided to raise rates more aggressively.
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Tyre Nichols’ death spurs Justice Department police review
The review was requested by the city’s mayor and police chief.
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January U.S. job openings dip, but still high at 10.8 million
Job openings fell from 11.2 million in December but remained high by historical standards, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
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Russian forces claim progress in Bakhmut but no end in sight
The battle for Bakhmut has lasted 6 months and reduced the city with a prewar population of more than 70,000 to a smoldering wasteland.
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Starbucks’ CEO agrees to testify before Senate committee
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said Tuesday that Howard Schultz has agreed to testify before the committee.
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Military veteran convicted of obstruction in Capitol riot
Virginia resident Hatchet Speed, a former U.S. Naval reservist, marched to the Capitol with members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group.
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Survivors of deadly Mexico abduction return to America
A relative of one victim said Monday that the 4 had traveled together from the Carolinas so one of them could get a tummy tuck surgery from a doctor in the Mexican border city of Matamoros.