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Day: September 19, 2023
Five questions Merrick Garland must answer when he faces House Judiciary Committee
A House committee will question Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday at a hearing led by…
House schedules first impeachment hearing for Sept. 28
The House will hold the first hearing of President Biden’s impeachment inquiry on Sept. 28, Republicans…
Maryland officials announce $120M for K-12 behavioral health services
Maryland officials on Tuesday highlighted the availability of $120 million in grants for behavioral and mental…
Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government
Facing fresh challenges to his leadership, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times…
Freedom Caucus blocks defense spending bill, vexes Speaker McCarthy
A group of House Republicans scuttled a vote to advance the annual defense spending bill on…
Latest maneuvering on North Carolina budget, casinos could end with Medicaid expansion going down
Republican legislative leaders moved forward Tuesday with maneuvers that could by week’s end approve a long-delayed…
After unintended 12-year pause, South Carolina says it has secured drug to resume lethal injections
South Carolina has obtained a drug needed to carry out lethal injections and is ready to…
Former U.S. congressman sentenced to 22 months in prison for insider trading
A former U.S. congressman from Indiana was sentenced Tuesday to 22 months in prison for making…
Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation, gender identity on biggest survey
The U.S. Census Bureau asked the Biden administration Tuesday for permission to test questions about sexual…