POLITICS

Biden Tempers Gaza Ceasefire Hopes as Talks Complicated by Deadly Humanitarian Aid Incident

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President Joe Biden expressed doubt on Thursday that a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is just days away, tempering his own prior predictions amid recent diplomatic complications. Speaking with reporters while visiting an ice cream shop in New York on Monday, the president expressed high hopes for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying,

Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

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The bill is the fourth continuing resolution of this fiscal year, angering some Republicans who believe more should be done to curb government spending. The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Thursday night and sent it to the desk of President Joe Biden for signing, narrowly averting another potential government shutdown that would have

Maine Democrats Reject Major Election Security Reform Bill Supported by Republicans

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The leadership of the Democrat majorities in both houses of the Maine State Legislature showed zero interest in a comprehensive election security reform bill put forward by Republican State Rep. Heidi Sampson. “They dispatched my bill in three and one-half minutes without explanation,“ said Ms. Sampson in an interview with The Epoch Times. ”They flat-out

Congress passes short-term funding extension to avert government shutdown

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Washington — The Senate followed the House in passing a temporary extension of government funding on Thursday, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk after a bipartisan vote that once again averts a government shutdown.  The Senate voted 77 to 13 to approve the short-term extension that funds some government agencies for another week, through