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Fetterman calls for Menendez to resign

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) called for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to resign from the Senate on Saturday, making him the first senator to call for his resignation. “Senator Menendez should resign,” Fetterman said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence, but he cannot continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations.” Menendez was indicted Friday for allegedly accepting bribes ...

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Rep. Andy Kim announces he'll run against NJ Sen. Bob Menendez in wake of his indictment

New Jersey Democratic Rep. Andy Kim announced on Saturday a 2024 Senate challenge to Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of the senator’s indictment and refusal to step down. “After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I feel compelled to run against him. Not something I expected to do, but NJ deserves better. We cannot jeopardize the Senate or compromise our integrity, ” Kim posted on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. ...

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Joe Biden got a COVID booster and flu shot. White House urges other Americans to do the same

Published 2:14 p.m. ET Sept. 23, 2023 | Updated 8:08 p.m. ET Sept. 23, 2023 WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has received a COVID booster vaccination and wants Americans to do the same, the White House announced Saturday. Biden also took a flu shot on Friday and "received his vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) several weeks ago," according to a letter from presidential physician Kevin C. O'Connor released by the White House. "As we enter the cold and flu sea ...

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US House panel approves four funding bills; government shutdown deadline approaches

September 23, 2023 2:27 PM EDT WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' Rules Committee on Saturday voted, 9-2, to tee up four appropriations bills for debate on the full House floor, the latest move in Republicans' last-ditch bid to prevent government shutdowns after a Sept. 30 deadline. The committee's action, on a rare Saturday session, sets rules for debating the four bills covering fiscal 2024 funding for the departments of Defense, Agriculture, State and Homel ...

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Mexico makes agreement with US to deport migrants from its border cities amid ongoing surge

Published 7:15 PM EDT, Sat September 23, 2023 CNN — Mexico has made an agreement with the United States to deport migrants from its border cities to their home countries and take several actions to deter migrants as part of a new effort to combat the recent surge in border crossings. Mexican officials met with US Customs and Border Protection officials on Friday in Ciudad Juárez,, Mexico, which is across the border from El Paso, Texas, following the recent spike in illegal crossings into th ...

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Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow: 'We may now have to go first'

Updated 12:38 PM EDT, Fri September 22, 2023 CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend. For weeks, Democratic and Republican senators have been watching the House with growing alarm as Speaker Kevin McCarthy has struggled to cobble together the votes to pass a short-term spending bill along par ...

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'You were warned': Judge reprimands Trump's lawyers in New York AG's $250M fraud case

A judge in New York expressed frustration at Donald Trump's defense counsel while considering sanctioning the defendants and their lawyers for making frivolous arguments in the state's civil case against the former president and others. "When I first heard those arguments, I thought that was a joke," said Judge Arthur Engoron, who added that he has repeatedly ruled on and been upheld on some of the arguments rehashed by defense. "The rule on sanctions is if you've been warned, d ...

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Giuliani now owes over $230,000 after defaming two Georgia election workers

Updated 4:16 PM EDT, Fri September 22, 2023 CNN — Rudy Giuliani has failed to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions he faces for failing to respond to parts of a lawsuit from two Georgia election workers, according to a court filing. In addition, US District Judge Beryl Howell on Friday ordered the former New York mayor to pay an additional $104,000 to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, a mother and daughter he defamed, for additional legal fees they’ve incurred because of his failure to respond to ...

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Mike Lindell loses appeal against FBI's seizure of his cellphone in a Hardee's parking lot Sarah K.

Pillow magnate Mike Lindell failed Friday in his effort to block the Justice Department from reviewing information held on a phone they seized from him in a Hardees parking lot. Lindell claimed that the seizure violated his constitutional rights. An appeals court disagreed. "Lindell's irritation as to where and how the government took possession of his cell phone does not give rise to a constitutional claim, let alone a showing of callous disregard for his constitutional rights," the ...

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Federal judge rules Texas university that canceled drag show didn't violate free speech rights

U.S. NEWS Federal judge rules Texas university that canceled drag show didn't violate free speech rights FILE - More than 50 people gathered Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, to protest the university president's decision to cancel a drag show on campus. A federal judge has ruled that the university in the Texas Panhandle did not violate the constitutional right to free speech when the school's president canceled a drag show earlier this year. The U.S. d ...

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Joe Biden got a COVID booster and flu shot. White House urges other Americans to do the same

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Fetterman calls for Menendez to resign

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Rep. Andy Kim announces he'll run against NJ Sen. Bob Menendez in wake of his indictment

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