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Trump Tariffs, Paramount's Settlement Offer, Musk's DOGE Tenure, And More: This Week In Politics
Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 6:46am | 575The past week was filled with significant developments from the world of business and politics. From the temporary preservation of President Donald Trump’s tariffs to Paramount Global’s (NASDAQ:PARA) potential settlement with President Trump, these stories have kept the market buzzing....
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Mike Johnson Lashes Out Over Weapons Factory Tour Snub, Cries Election Interference To Ukraine President — Wants Ambassador Fired
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 9:24pm | 464The recent U.S. visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sparked outrage among GOP figures, leading to an investigation by a House panel. The visit, which included a tour of a munitions factory in Pennsylvania, has been criticized by Republicans who believe it was a politically motivated...
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Senator Proposes DOOBIE Act To End Cannabis Discrimination In Federal Hiring And Security Clearances
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 4:38pm | 798U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment or the DOOBIE Act. This bill seeks to modernize federal employment standards by ensuring that past cannabis use no longer serves as an automatic disqualifier for federal jobs or...
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Jamie Raskin Slams Big Oil For 'Lying' About Climate Change: 'They Acted Like Maleficent...And Cursed Everyone To Try To Go To Sleep For 100 Years'
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 9:26am | 677Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has taken a stand against the petroleum industry’s "pattern of lying and evasion," accusing it of long-term deception regarding climate change. Raskin argues that this alleged deceit has significantly hindered the nation’s progress in tackling the climate...
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Jamie Raskin Slams Supreme Court Over Trump Immunity Case: 'Acting Like A Bunch Of Partisan Operatives'
Friday, April 26, 2024 - 9:58am | 670Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) criticized the Supreme Court in the wake of conservative justices’ apparent receptiveness to the concept of presidential immunity and suggested that it should be relocated to the Republican National Committee headquarters. What Happened: Raskin made this suggestion...
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Jamie Raskin And Robert Garcia Demand Elon Musk's SpaceX Transparency Over Alleged Use Of Starlink By Russia In Ukraine Conflict
Friday, March 8, 2024 - 3:02am | 712Two House Democrats have initiated an investigation into SpaceX over Russia’s potential use of its Starlink satellite internet equipment in Ukraine. What Happened: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) have sent a letter to SpaceX, demanding transparency regarding the...
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House Bill To Remove Cannabis As Obstacle To Fed Employment Faces Record-Keeping Complications
Monday, February 26, 2024 - 1:39pm | 556A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released Friday highlights significant limitations in a House bill designed to modify federal employment and security clearances for people who have used cannabis in the past. The bipartisan legislation, spearheaded by Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Nancy Mace...
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Jamie Raskin Says Biden Impeachment Probe 'Essentially Ended Yesterday' After Revelation Of FBI Informant's Links With Russian Intelligence
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 10:11pm | 731Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Wednesday said the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has been effectively derailed by new revelations. What Happened: Raskin (D-Md.), a leading Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, stated that the investigation “essentially ended...
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Jamie Raskin Calls Biden Impeachment Inquiry 'A Tissue Of Lies Built On Conspiracy Theories' After FBI Informant Indicted
Friday, February 16, 2024 - 1:35am | 609Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has urged House Republicans to halt the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden following the indictment of an FBI informant. What Happened: Raskin’s call for the end of the impeachment inquiry came after the...
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Jamie Raskin Raises Skepticism Over Witness Claims In GOP's Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 10:07am | 593In a recent development, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, has raised concerns about a crucial witness in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. What Happened: Raskin, in a letter to Oversight Chairman James Comer, expressed doubts...
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Jamie Raskin Says Biden's 'Negligent' Handling Of Classified Materials 'Ocean Away' From Trump's 'Deliberate' Mar-A-Lago Affair
Friday, February 9, 2024 - 1:49am | 637Rep. Jaime Raskin (D-Md.) made a distinction between President Joe Biden‘s handling of classified materials and that of former President Donald Trump. What Happened: Raskin, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, appeared on CNN to discuss the findings of Special Counsel Robert Hur...
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Jamie Raskin Faces Renewed Ethics Complaint For Not Disclosing Wife's Stock Payday: 'The Public Would Never Know'
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 10:29am | 760Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a prominent figure in the House Oversight Committee, is under renewed scrutiny for his wife’s stock trades. A conservative policy group has filed an ethics complaint against Raskin, alleging a breach of federal financial disclosure laws. What Happened: The Center...
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Jamie Raskin Compares GOP's Support For Trump To 'Religious Cult'
Monday, January 15, 2024 - 4:56am | 704Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has drawn a parallel between the solid support for former President Donald Trump by Republican lawmakers and a “religious cult.” What Happened: On MSNBC’s “The Weekend” show, Raskin voiced his apprehensions about the steadfast loyalty of his...
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Jamie Raskin Targets Trump For Accepting Payments From 'Chinese Communist Bureaucrats Or Murderous Saudi Monarchs'
Friday, January 5, 2024 - 11:39pm | 564Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Friday heightened his allegations against former U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of accepting payments from foreign officials during his presidency. What Happened: This comes in light of claims that officials from China and Saudi Arabia reportedly made lavish...
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Jamie Raskin Says Trump Ineligible To Hold Presidential Office Again: 'The Constitution Could Not Be Any Clearer'
Thursday, December 21, 2023 - 11:03pm | 410Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution "could not be any clearer" that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the top office again. What Happened: Raskin, an ex-constitutional law professor, on Thursday, during an interview on CNN’s “...