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Kennedy hits Capitol Hill to win support for Trump administration confirmation Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., hit Capitol Hill Monday in a bid to bolster his chances of leading the Health and Human Services Department for President-elect Donald Trump. 12/17/2024 - 12:07 am | View Link
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Kara Kennedy, Daughter Of Sen. Ted Kennedy, Has Died At Age 51 BOSTON (CBS/AP) – Kara Kennedy, the only daughter of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, has died. The 51-year-old Kennedy passed away after suffering a heart attack Friday evening following... 12/15/2024 - 2:21 am | View Link
Kara Kennedy's Heart May Have Taken 'Direct Hit' by Cancer Cure Sept. 20, 2011 -- The heart attack death of Kara Kennedy, the latest in the tragedy-touched Kennedy dynasty, may have been related to the aggressive cancer treatment she underwent about a decade ago, say her brother and a cardiologist. 12/14/2024 - 9:21 pm | View Link
Kara Kennedy Obituary (2011) KENNEDY KARA ANNE KENNEDY On September 16, 2011, Kara Anne Kennedy, the daughter of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Joan Bennett Kennedy, and the devoted mother of Grace Allen,... 12/14/2024 - 10:51 am | View Link
Oldest child of late Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 51 Kara Kennedy, the oldest child of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, died suddenly Friday evening at a Washington-area health club. Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy confirmed the death of his 51-year-old... 12/14/2024 - 9:18 am | View Link
WASHINGTON — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.
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In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage—but House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared determined to reassess, before Friday’s midnight deadline.
“We’re going to regroup and we will come up with another solution, so stay tuned,” Johnson said after the vote.
The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, who was originally hailed as a savior by MAGA when he replaced ousted Kevin McCarthy, is being raked over the coals by the same people for trying to pass a CR before the government shuts down.
Bannon originally loved the Bible-thumping Christian nationalist, but now he is calling Johnson a Democrat holding that Bible.
BANNON: Hell.
Sen Ron Johnson, anti-vaxxer and snake oil salesman, went on Newsmax and couldn't control his gushing over the damage that he and RFK, Jr. want to do to this country:
We need to find out what is causing this explosion in chronic illness in autism. That's something the American people certainly agree with and while they're doing that, they're also demonstrating to America how you heal and unify a very divided nation.
At least a dozen senators are pushing to see the FBI’s background check on Pete Hegseth, a sign that the former Fox News host still faces hurdles in the Senate. Via Politico:
“It would be helpful, given the allegations that have been lodged against Mr. Hegseth, to be able to see the FBI background check,” Sen.
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.
In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage — but House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared determined to reassess, before Friday’s midnight deadline.
“We’re going to regroup and we will come up with another solution, so stay tuned,” Johnson said after the vote.