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Greg Landsman is interviewed in his Longworth Building office, Washington D.C., on November 3. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty ImagesThe assassination attempt on Donald Trump “overtook” conversations about whether President Joe Biden should drop out of the presidential race, Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman of Ohio said on CNN Tuesday. On “CNN This Morning” Tuesday, Kasie Hunt asked Landsman, “Are you ready to tell President Biden that you think he should step aside?”“No. First and foremost, what we all witnessed on Saturday was this, an attempted assassination on … former President Trump’s life,” Landsman responded. “My concerns about the president’s ability to make this case against Donald Trump, I’ve expressed those concerns to leadership,” Landsman said.

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☆ Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol: Man charged with double murder after human remains found in suitcases
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —A man has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of human remains at a famous bridge in southwest England. Yostin Andres Mosquera, a 34-year-old Colombian national, was arrested in Bristol early Saturday and charged on Monday, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The remains were found in suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol last week, as well as at Mosquera’s address in Shepherd’s Bush, a neighborhood in west London. Forensic officers in Shepherd's Bush on Saturday. “I know that this awful incident will cause concern not just among residents in Shepherd’s Bush but in the wider LGBTQ+ community across London,” he said.

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☆ Interest on national debt could threaten U.S. economic stability, CBO director tells House panel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ryan Anastasio | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CBO Director Phillip Swagel testifies during the House Budget Committee hearing titled "The Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook," in Longworth Building on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. The director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned House lawmakers Wednesday that the ballooning national debt and the cost of paying interest on it could become an existential threat to the U.S. economy. "Rising interest costs will crowd out other possible uses of government resources, and then also pose a risk to our economic stability" in the coming decade, CBO director Phillip Swagel told the budget committee at a hearing on Capitol Hill. Swagel's testimony centered around CBO's semi-annual report on the federal budget and the economy, released Feb. 7. The CBO report projected that the yearly U.S. budget deficit would grow by an estimated $1 trillion over the next 10 years.

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(Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Republican Rep. George Santos of New York said Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024 in the wake of a damning House Ethics report that found "substantial evidence" of campaign fraud and other violations by the embattled congressman. Santos "blatantly stole from his campaign" and "sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit," according to the report from the investigative body of the House Ethics Committee. The full ethics panel, led by Republican Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi, unanimously adopted the report and voted to refer its findings to the Department of Justice. The scathing, 56-page ethics report is only the latest blow to Santos, the scandal-plagued freshman lawmaker who is facing a raft of criminal theft and fraud charges in New York federal court. Last month, Santos' former campaign treasurer Nancy Marks pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud charges related to her work for Santos.

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☆ Republicans who kept Rep. Santos in Congress are lining up to oust him after scathing ethics report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House Republican Conference meeting on the speaker of the House discussions in Longworth Building on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. House Republicans who previously opposed efforts to oust GOP Rep. George Santos are now lining up to expel him after a scathing ethics report accused the embattled New York lawmaker of brazen campaign fraud and theft. The report, released Thursday morning by the House Ethics Committee, found that Santos "sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit." Santos, who was already facing related criminal charges in New York federal court, announced later Thursday that he would not seek reelection in 2024. "I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed," Santos wrote on X shortly after the report came out.

Persons: George Santos, Santos Organizations: Republican, House Republicans, GOP, New, House Locations: Longworth, New York

☆ Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene Moves to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. House Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) arrives at the Longworth House office building as House Republicans meet behind closed doors to attempt to reach agreement on selecting a nominee for next Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Reuters

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kevin Lamarque Organizations: House, Republicans, Capitol, REUTERS Locations: Longworth, Washington , U.S

☆ House subpoenas James and Hunter Biden in GOP-led probe of the president's family
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ryan Nobles | Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

House Republicans on Wednesday issued subpoenas to Hunter and James Biden — President Joe Biden's son and brother, respectively — as well as a Biden family associate, Rob Walker, in an escalation of Republicans' impeachment inquiry into the president. A representative and attorney for Hunter Biden and James Biden did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The subpoenas and interview requests come a day after the special counsel overseeing the probe into Hunter Biden testified before the House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors. The panel further alleges that the Biden family, their business associates and their companies received more than $24 million from foreign nations over approximately five years. "These records reveal how the Bidens sold Joe Biden around to the world to benefit the Biden family, including Joe Biden himself, to the detriment of U.S. interests," Comer said in the statement.

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☆ Where does Speaker Mike Johnson sleep when he's in DC? Most likely in his Capitol Hill office
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Speaker Mike Johnson is less wealthy than most lawmakers and doesn't appear to have a DC residence. But where does the man who just recently ascended to the next spot in the line of succession sleep when he's in Washington, DC? Most likely in his small congressional office on the unglamorous, fluorescent-lit fifth floor of the Cannon House Office Building, according to several lawmakers and a long-time friend of Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House. There are likely dozens of lawmakers sleeping in their offices each night, and some well-known former House members have been known to do it, including Florida Gov. Meanwhile, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — one of the richest members of Congress — has a residence in Washington, DC's Georgetown neighborhood.

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☆ A new hope for Ukraine aid in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Sahil Kapur | Julie Tsirkin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — There's a renewed hope for approving additional aid to Ukraine after House Republicans resolved their speaker paralysis, and as some hard-right lawmakers critical of new funding hint at a viable path to vote on it. One month ago, then-Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., voted with 93 Republicans to cut off Ukraine aid. Now, as speaker, Johnson said he's asked White House staff "bifurcate" aid to Israel and Ukraine. But notably, some of those Republicans now say they could accept holding separate votes on Ukraine money, which they oppose, and aid to Israel, which they favor. Good also suggested pairing Ukraine aid with border security money and policy changes to the asylum system.

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☆ Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud, identity theft charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) returns to a House Republican caucus meeting at the Longworth House Office Building on October 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Republican Rep. George Santos of New York on Friday pleaded not guilty to new criminal wire fraud and identity theft charges that were added to his ongoing federal theft and money laundering case. The superseding indictment followed the guilty plea of Santos' former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks. She pleaded guilty on Oct. 5 to conspiring with a congressional candidate to commit wire fraud, among other charges. In mid-May, Santos pleaded not guilty to the charges in his original indictment, the most serious of which carry 20-year maximum prison sentences.

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☆ Another Day of G.O.P. Chaos Winds Up With Speaker Nominee No. 4
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Carl Hulse | More About Carl Hulse | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the No. 3 House Republican, lasted only about four hours on Tuesday as the party’s third speaker designate. After winning the nomination in a morning session, he was quickly brought down by conservatives questioning his right-wing credentials. Mr. Emmer was last seen fleeing the Longworth House Office Building with nary a word after he unceremoniously dropped out of the race. There was a momentary boomlet for Mr. Emmer as he emerged victorious from an internal party nominating contest with a narrow win.

Persons: Tom Emmer, Donald J, Trump, Emmer, ”, Steve Womack, Jim Jordan of Organizations: Republican, Republicans, House Locations: Minnesota, New York, Longworth, Arkansas, Jim Jordan of Ohio

☆ Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker in latest attempt to break GOP impasse
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Scott Wong | Sahil Kapur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Rep. Mike Johnson, a relatively little-known Louisiana Republican and low-ranking member of the GOP leadership team, became the party's latest nominee for House speaker on Tuesday night after three other hopefuls fizzled out. It remains unclear if he can garner the 217 Republican votes — a simple majority of the full House — needed to win the coveted gavel. Johnson is seeking to achieve something that the last three nominees failed to do: win at least 217 of the 221 Republican votes needed to become speaker. Another wild card in the speaker's race is Trump, who knifed Emmer on Tuesday after he won the nomination.

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☆ Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the House GOP’s latest speaker nominee?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Louisiana Republican was first elected to the House in 2016 and serves as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, as well as GOP deputy whip, an assistant leadership role. During Trump’s first impeachment trial in January 2020, Johnson, along with a group of other GOP lawmakers, served a largely ceremonial role in Trump’s Senate impeachment team. My strong SUGGESTION is to go with the leading candidate, Mike Johnson, & GET IT DONE, FAST!” Trump posted. Rep. Mike Johnson files his paperwork at the secretary of state's office after qualifying for his congressional reelection bid on July 20, 2018, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For that, I stepped aside and threw all my support behind Mike Johnson.

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☆ Republican US Rep. Emmer drops out of race for House speaker -media
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) departs from a House Republican meeting to discuss possible new candidates to lead them as speaker at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Tom Emmer, the No. 3 Republican in the House, has dropped out of the race to become speaker, hours after being nominated for the position, according to media reports on Tuesday. Reporting by Costas Pitas and Katharine Jackson; editing by Dan WhitcombOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tom Emmer, Nathan Howard, Costas Pitas, Katharine Jackson, Dan Whitcomb Organizations: Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Longworth, Washington , U.S

☆ Live updates: House speaker candidate forum
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Mike Hayes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Kevin Hern leaves a House Republican caucus meeting at the Longworth House Office Building on October 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. “He just wanted to know what was going on in the race. “I think he's going to sit this one out.”Hern added: “So I think when you look at this now, he's gonna let this play out. Because the American people don't want to see another thing that happened like last week with Jim Jordan,” he said. We do not need to bog down Israel aid in that debate right now,” he said.

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☆ Steve Scalise says drops out of race for U.S. House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"I just shared with my colleagues that I was withdrawing my name as a candidate that our speaker designee," he told reporters. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives spent hours in closed-door talks on Thursday but failed to resolve divisions that have prevented them from installing Scalise as speaker of the chamber, which has been leaderless for nine days. Scalise, the No.2 House Republican, had secured his party's nomination to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Republicans can afford no more than four defections as they control the House by a narrow 221-212 margin. Reporting by Daivd Morgan and Eric Beech; writing by Costas Pitas; Editing by Caitlin WebberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Steve Scalise drops out of race for US House speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Republican Scalise struggles for votes after winning US House speaker nomination
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"When we go to the floor, there'll be at least a relatively high expectation on the part of Steve Scalise and his team that he's got the votes," said Representative John Duarte, a Scalise supporter. Republican leaders initially scheduled a House meeting for Wednesday afternoon, should Scalise, now the No. 2 House Republican, quickly come up with the votes for election. Asked how long it could take to fill the speaker vacancy, Representative Richard Hudson, who chairs the House Republican campaign arm, told reporters: "No idea.". Before his nomination, Scalise and his allies worked to defeat a closed-door effort to require a candidate to win 217 Republican votes to become the nominee.

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☆ 2 paratroopers who hid out in Russian-occupied territory for 18 months were rescued by Ukraine's special forces, Navy says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Two Ukrainian soldiers were rescued after hiding for 18 months in Russian-occupied territory. They were able to hide with the help of locals, Ukraine's Navy said in a Facebook post. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine's special forces successfully rescued two paratroopers who had been hiding for over a year and a half in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, Ukraine's Navy said in a Facebook post. "Every life is important," the Ukrainian Navy said in the post, which included a video of soldiers hugging each other. Units from Ukraine's Air Assault Forces Command were also involved in the operation, providing covering fire for the Angels unit, the post says.

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☆ I watched the newly-public security camera footage from January 6. I saw things I hadn't seen before — including eerie scenes of lawmakers fleeing for their safety on one of the darkest days in Americ
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

House Republicans have begun to make January 6 security camera footage publicly available. I watched as lawmakers fled for safety — and banded together — while rioters besieged the Capitol. AdvertisementAdvertisementRoger Stone in front of the O’Neill House Office Building, where the January 6 security camera footage can be viewed, in December 2021. Upstairs, I focused on a lone security camera in front of the House chamber. On another security camera in Longworth House Office Building, I watched lawmakers of both parties gathering near the secure location where they sheltered for the duration of the riot.

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☆ The week in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[11/40]House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) faces reporters after he won a majority of votes in the House Republican caucus to become their nominee for next Speaker of the House during a Republican meeting held behind closed doors in the Longworth House office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 11. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueWASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

Persons: Steve Scalise, Kevin Lamarque Organizations: Republican, REUTERS, UNITED STATES Locations: Longworth, Washington, Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON, DC

☆ Can HBO’s ‘The Idol’ Bring Back ’80s Sleaze?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steven Kurutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The first episode begins with the pop star Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp, baring her breasts during a photo shoot as a team of handlers, crew members and an ineffectual intimacy coordinator look on. There will be no flannel PJs for Joss; a pair of wake-up scenes make it clear to viewers that she sleeps in a thong. It isn’t only the show’s gratuitous nudity that harks back to Mr. Lyne and company, but the overall look and mood, which recall a louche glamour from the time of boxy Armani suits and cocaine nights. A main setting is a $70 million mansion in Bel Air that looks like something out of Mr. De Palma’s “Scarface” but is in fact Mr. Tesfaye’s real-life home. A number of young viewers have said they find sex scenes embarrassing, but Mr. Levinson, who created the HBO drama “Euphoria,” and his fellow producers have made no secret of their desire to pay homage to the heyday of Cinemax (when it had the nickname Skinemax).

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☆ European militaries are emptying their arsenals to send heavy-duty howitzers to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US and European countries have sent scores of artillery pieces to Ukraine. Estonia has promised to transfer all 24 of its FH-70 towed 155 mm howitzers. But at least the US and large European militaries, like Britain, France, Germany, or even Sweden, have sufficiently large arsenals to send weapons to Ukraine while still retaining some equipment for their own forces. For example, the US is scrambling to boost production of 155 mm artillery shells as Ukraine fires up to 7,000 shells a day. But expanding manufacturing capacity for artillery shells may take years, while the artillery pieces themselves may not even be in production anymore.

☆ New York constituents flooded the hallway outside George Santos' office in Congress, demanding he be removed from office: 'We're not being seen'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The group was seen flooding the hallway outside Santos' room in the Longworth House Office Building on Tuesday. "We are not comfortable with the lies, and the deceit," said the woman, who was wearing a shirt from the nonprofit organization Courage for America. After Burra went back into Santos' office and shut the door behind him, the people gathered outside started to clamor for a response. A spokesperson for Courage for America told Insider that 45 constituents from New York traveled to DC together to try to meet Santos. On Tuesday, Courage for America tweeted that a letter with close to 1,500 signatures from Santos' constituents was delivered to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. George Santos is refusing to face the music, but he appears to be relishing his moment in the spotlight. The New York Republican and freshman fabulist, the subject of federal, state, local and international investigations, was spotted Wednesday night by NBC News smiling, laughing and taking dozens of selfies with patrons during karaoke night at a popular D.C. barbecue joint. “It’s bizarre.”Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., whose office is just down the hall from Santos’, suggested all that attention could benefit Santos. “You always know more than I do about myself.”Later that night, Santos strolled into Hill Country, where he spent more than an hour schmoozing and chatting up patrons. A Santos staffer belted “Build Me Up Buttercup.”Approached by NBC News at Hill Country, Santos said: “You’re not going to try to interview me.

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