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A House Oversight Committee hearing became chaotic following attempts to subpoena Elon MuskMusk has been working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on federal budget and employee reductionsRep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) initiated the subpoena motion over concerns about unauthorized agency restructuringThese changes reportedly include employee terminations, transfers, and early retirement offersThe actions are being conducted without congressional oversight or reviewOversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) moved to block the subpoena attemptThe blocked motion sparked protests from Democratic committee membersRep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) was among those who voiced oppositionThe controversy centers on the extent of executive branch restructuring authorityThe incident highlights growing tension between congressional oversight and executive reorganization efforts
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@ISIDEWITH asked…2yrs2Y
On February 24 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. The invasion caused Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II, with around 7.1 million Ukrainians fleeing the country and a third of the population displaced. It has also caused…
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Fetterman criticized Democrats' "toxic" brand from "shaming and scolding" votersSays party talks down to voters, calling them "dopes" or "fascists"Emphasized many Trump voters in Pennsylvania aren't fascists or insurrectionistsDescribed 2024 as "gut-check" vote about American way of lifeQuestions if Democrats can win back male votersClaims party portrays men and masculinity as "toxic" and problematicNotes ongoing "migration" of male voters away from DemocratsPreviously criticized party's border crisis responseSays Democrats lose credibility by denying border problemsEmphasizes need to balance pro-immigration with border securityFetterman says Democratic Party brand is 'toxic
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Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, stated on Fox News he would prosecute NJ Gov. Phil Murphy if he's found harboring an undocumented migrant.Murphy had suggested he was housing a migrant "above his garage," though his office later clarified this was a misinterpretation.Murphy made these comments during…
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Sen. Rand Paul publicly opposed Trump's Gaza proposal, criticizing it as contradicting "America First" principlesTrump suggested seizing control of Gaza and potentially deploying U.S. troops to transform it into a "Riviera of the Middle East"Secretary Rubio supported Trump's vision, promoting the idea of "Making Gaza Beautiful Again"Trump expressed willingness to send U.S. troops to Gaza if deemed necessary for securityTrump plans to take control of and develop parts of Gaza according to his statementsSpeaker Mike Johnson showed preliminary support for Trump's proposal while awaiting detailsDemocrats hold leverage through control of U.S. weapons sales to IsraelDemocratic lawmakers have halted a $1 billion arms sale to IsraelThe blocked arms sale includes 1,000-pound bombs and Caterpillar armored bulldozersPaul warned against "another occupation" that would cost American lives and resources
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@ISIDEWITH asked…13yrs13Y
On June 26, 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the denial of marriage licenses violated the Due Process and the Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The ruling made same sex marriage legal in all 50 U.S. States.
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