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After meeting with White House officials for nearly two hours, Graves and McHenry told reporters that the group had a “very candid discussion” about “realistic numbers, a realistic path forward.” However, the meeting did not change McHenry’s mind on getting a deal by the end of the weekend. As the two were exiting the Capitol,… […]

Republicans worried that any new rules would lead to increased censorship of conservatives, while Democrats feared they’d open the floodgates for online hate speech and disinformation. Now those arguments are starting to resurface in an entirely new debate. From the frequent invocation of Section 230 during OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Senate testimony on Tuesday to… […]

In a letter to Biden, Delaney said that “at this time, I believe it is appropriate for me to withdraw my name from consideration for this position to advance the important work of the federal judiciary.” “President Biden put forward a deeply qualified nominee, with a long and distinguished career in public service. The White… […]

By all accounts, the arrangement is rooted in a long and friendly relationship between Feinstein and the Pelosis — twin pillars of San Francisco politics. But among some of those who are aware, it has also raised uncomfortable questions about whether Nancy Pelosi’s political interests are in conflict with Feinstein’s personal interests. The intrigue surrounds… […]

“I have a lot of Afghan veterans on this committee, and in fairness to them, I believe that they should be able to see the dissent cable as well — not just me and the ranking member,” he said. “If we can work out this last step, then I think we’ve resolved a litigation fight… […]

“Choosing Steve Ricchetti and Shalanda Young to lead these negotiations was the best move the Biden administration could have done,” Sinema said in an interview. “It would have been good if it happened sooner, but the fact that it happened yesterday is really good. And there is enough time for them to get to an… […]

“I think we should find out where members stand on this indicted member of Congress,” said Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), among those who pushed the caucus to pursue a full House vote to expel Santos. “I think we need to definitely make sure that our concerns are registered through a vote.” But other House Democrats… […]

The two additional negotiators will join Louisa Terrell, Biden’s top legislative liaison, who has played a key role in the talks so far. But even the green shoots of optimism of a new negotiating team came amid larger uncertainty. The White House meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday — the second in as many weeks… […]

During that meeting, the four Republicans said, McCarthy laid out three options to handle the Santos expulsion resolution and explained that leadership is only considering one: referring Garcia’s proposal to the Ethics Committee. The GOP’s two other options are tabling the proposal and bringing it to the floor; McCarthy warned that those paths risked dividing… […]

“Right now, our focus is on ensuring they are receiving the care they need. … The thought that someone would take advantage of my staff’s accessibility to commit an act of violence is unconscionable and devastating,” Connolly added. A motive for the assault wasn’t immediately clear, and Capitol Police said the assailant wasn’t known to… […]