Kevin McCarthy: “I call it the ‘Seinfeld’ shutdown because it’s a shutdown about nothing.”

[ad_1] Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized Democrats for declining to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open with no strings attached. “I call it the ‘Seinfeld’ shutdown because it’s a shutdown about nothing,” the California Republican told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, referencing the common joke that the seminal sitcom…

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Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando painted over by state, mayor says: “A cruel political act”

[ad_1] The rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando — which commemorated the 49 victims killed at the LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub in 2016 — was painted over Wednesday by the state, Mayor Buddy Dyer and others revealed Thursday. “We are devastated to learn that overnight the state painted over the Pulse Memorial crosswalk on…

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Trump administration revokes clearances of 37 current and former U.S. officials

[ad_1] Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, said Tuesday in a memo posted on X that the Trump administration is revoking the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials. She accused them of having engaged in the “politicization or weaponization of intelligence” to advance personal or partisan goals, failing to safeguard…

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Supreme Court takes up major elections dispute over counting of late-arriving mail ballots

[ad_1] Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether federal law prohibits states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. The legal battle before the court involves Mississippi’s procedures for counting late-arriving absentee ballots, but comes as the justices are considering whether to revive a Republican congressman’s lawsuit challenging…

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