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Social Security, Congress

Congress fixed a Social Security problem for government retirees. It won’t be cheap.

About 3 million retirees would get full benefits in addition to pensions. As a result, Social Security could hit insolvency earlier.

The New York Times · 2d

Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees

CBS News on MSN · 15h

Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans

Legislation now headed to President Biden's desk comes with the Social Security Administration staffed at a 50-year low.

WRIC Richmond on MSN · 13h

US Senate passes bipartisan Social Security bill, eliminating decades-old provisions

Millions of Americans could see changes to Social Security access after the U.S. Senate voted to get rid of two provisions from the Social Security Fairness Act.

WRKF · 21h

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.

Congress, Matt Gaetz and Sexual Depravity

Hosted on MSN · 11h

Steve Bannon Wants Matt Gaetz to Expose 'Sexual Depravity' in Congress

Bannon threw his weight behind Matt Gaetz, telling him to go back to Congress and expose lawmakers' "sexual depravity."

MSNBC · 13h

Matt Gaetz ethics report says he paid women for sex and used illegal drugs while in Congress

The House Ethics Committee released its report on the Florida Republican, who withdrew from consideration as Trump’s pick for attorney general last month.

Reuters · 14h

US House panel finds Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs, obstructed Congress

Among the committee findings were that Gaetz paid $90,000 to 12 women, a substantial portion of which was likely for sexual activity or drug use.

Kay Granger, Congress and dementia

Newsweek on MSN · 18h

Kay Granger Is Retiring. That Leaves 13 Octogenarians in Congress.

The news that Rep. Granger was found in a senior living home after months away from the Capitol has added new fuel to concerns about the lack of term limits for lawmakers.

Houston Chronicle · 12h

What to know about Kay Granger, theTexas rep said to suffer from dementia, live in retirement home

Here’s everything you need to know about Kay Granger, the embattled Texas Republican alleged to be living in a retirement home.

India Today on MSN · 22h

Kay Granger, the Congresswoman with dementia everyone is looking for

Kay Granger, the Texas Congresswoman, has been missing from the public eye for almost six months now. She cast her last vote in July. It is the slim majority that Republicans have in the House that turned the focus on her.

drone, Chinese-made and Congress

The Washington Post · 23h

Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debate

Lawmakers in Washington are seeking to ban new sales of drones from two dominant Chinese manufacturers, arguing they could be used to spy on Americans and that the low-cost models are hurting the U.S.

MarketWatch on MSN · 23h

Chinese drones could be banned in U.S. — even as Americans have grown reliant on them

Shenzhen-based DJI has the lion’s share of the global drone market and is the dominant player in the U.S. market.

Yahoo · 1d

Congress seeking to ban new sales of Chinese-made drones in the US

North Carolina farmer Russell Hedrick is critical of lawmakers pushing for a ban of Chinese manufactured drones, which he uses on his fields to increase efficiency and cut costs. (AP video: Erik Verduzco,

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Gaetz paid for sex with 17-year-old girl, used illicit drugs while in Congress: House Ethics Committee report

The 37-page report by the bipartisan panel includes explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, ...

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Congress Not Proposing to Give Itself 40% Raise

Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead a committee to ferret out government waste, wrongly ...

Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...

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Why Elon Musk said a House Democrat ‘needs to be expelled’ from Congress

When the billionaire called Rep. Rosa DeLauro an "awful creature," it was a problem. When Elon Musk called for her expulsion, ...

Ground Game: Biden commutes death row sentences and Congress looks to ban some new drone sales

This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on Dec. 23. You can subscribe at any time at ...

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Congress also approved boosts to Social Security payments and disaster aid

The federal government avoided a shutdown. Here are some notable takeaways from legislation that cleared the House and Senate ...

Congress Approves Spending Package After Political Drama

President Biden signed the spending bill early on Saturday, ensuring that there would be no lapse in government funding.

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El Salvador's Congress approves ending ban on metals mining

El Salvador's Congress approved Monday a law that would lift the country’s seven-year-old ban on mining for metals. The law, ...

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Texas is losing its clout in Congress just as Republicans take full control

While the GOP will hold the White House, the House and Senate, Texans will be in short supply for key leadership roles on ...

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