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☆ US House easily passes bill to harden sanctions on Iranian oil
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives easily passed a bill on Friday to bolster sanctions on Iranian oil in a strong bipartisan vote. The Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) bill, which passed 342-69, would impose measures on foreign ports and refineries that process petroleum exported from Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. While Congress can pass sanctions legislation, such measures often come with national security waivers that allow presidents discretion in applying the law. Despite U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil over its nuclear program, its exports of crude are soaring.

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☆ Mike Johnson tests his new power with risky gambit on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —New House Speaker Mike Johnson is already tying Washington in new partisan knots. Johnson surprises by picking Israel funding as his first test of credibilityJohnson’s hard ball play on Israel funding came as a surprise given that some of the urgency for ending the speakership impasse last week was to swiftly clear a funding package following the Hamas attacks. The Biden administration on Tuesday formally threatened to veto the House GOP’s standalone Israel aid bill. The inclusion of the offsets could indicate that Johnson needs to placate his most hardline members even to pass a measure as popular as Israel funding. Some other Senate conservatives are also at odds with their leader, backing the decoupling of Israel and Ukraine aid.

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But those reports are now at odds with initial American intelligence, which subsequently concluded that the Israel Defense Forces were not responsible for the explosion. The dispute has laid bare long-standing and increasingly passionate disagreements among congressional Democrats over the party’s relationship with Israel – and, now, how to position the party as the deadly conflict in Israel and Gaza escalates. “That’s a vile position to take,” Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told CNN, suggesting that Tlaib should review intelligence made available to House members. “That’s what’s been really painful – just continue to watch people think it’s OK to bomb a hospital, where children,” Tlaib said. “It’s truly disturbing that Members of Congress rushed to blame Israel for the hospital tragedy in Gaza,” Fetterman wrote.

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☆ Bipartisan Group Wants Iran Held 'Fully Accountable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter urging President Biden to boost security assistance for Israel and hold Iran accountable for funding Hamas by enforcing sanctions and working to end Iranian oil trade to China. Led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D., N.J.), Don Bacon (R., Neb. ), and Claudia Tenney (R., N.Y.), the letter is signed by 63 Democrats and 50 Republicans. “Iran must be held fully accountable for its continued role in funding Hamas and Islamic terror...We urge your Administration to work with our European allies to immediately implement snapback sanctions on Iran at the UN Security Council," the lawmakers wrote. They also said the U.S. should pressure Qatar and Turkey "to cease their support for Hamas and expel Hamas leadership that they host.”

Persons: Biden, Josh Gottheimer, Don Bacon, Jared Moskowitz, Claudia Tenney, ” Organizations: Republicans, UN Security Council Locations: Israel, Iran, China, N.J, Fl, N.Y, U.S, Qatar, Turkey

Homes a tenth the size of Mar-a-Lago on tiny inland lots sell for that in the Town of Palm Beach, a wealthy island enclave. It is also a club, private beach resort, historical artifact and banquet hall with a ballroom that features gold leaf. The much smaller Palm Beach compound once owned by the Kennedy political dynasty sold for $70 million three years ago. SO HOW DID PALM BEACH COUNTY COME UP WITH SUCH A LOW TAX ASSESSMENT? If Mar-a-Lago had a $1 billion assessed value, it’s property tax bill would be approximately $18 million.

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The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel is reprehensible. Israel is under heavy attack right now by Hamas and taking action to defend itself and its people. Israel has every right to defend itself.”Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat“I strongly condemn the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas against our ally Israel. I will continue to closely monitor the situation.”Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Democrat“Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel is nothing short of horrifying. Israel has every right to defend itself from this unjust war.”Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat“The terrorist attack on Israel is appalling.

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☆ Trump, who called Biden 'cognitively impaired,' mocked for saying the president would lead the US into 'World War II' in a gaffe-strewn speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump is being mocked on social media after he said Biden would lead the US into "World War II." Different polls show voters are concerned about the age of both 2024 candidates, Trump and Biden. He then said, "We would be in World War II." World War II took place between 1939 and 1945. "Last night, Donald Trump said he's leading "Obama" in the polls — and claimed if elected he will stop "World War Two."

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A House Oversight subcommittee convened Wednesday’s hearing on UFOs, as the lawmakers who pushed for the hearing are calling for the government to be more forthcoming about the unidentified anomalous phenomena. The hearing is the latest push by lawmakers, intelligence officials and military personnel working on unexplained aerial phenomena to probe the issue on a national platform. “This is an issue of government transparency,” said Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican who pushed to hold Wednesday’s hearing. We’re going to uncover the cover up, and I hope this is just the beginning of many more hearings.”No government officials testified at Wednesday’s hearing. Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense on the sightings, describing them as potential national security threats.

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☆ House Democrat says 'perhaps we should call Hunter Biden' the 'Big Guy' after Marjorie Taylor Greene displays lewd photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene displays lewd photos of Hunter Biden at a committee hearing on Wednesday. "Perhaps we should call Hunter Biden the 'Big Guy,'" he tweeted. On Wednesday, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia displayed lewd photos of the younger Biden at a House Oversight Committee hearing that purportedly showed Biden engaged in sexual acts with prostitutes. Hunter Biden has been in Republican lawmakers' crosshairs since his father became a frontrunner in the 2020 presidential election. "Marjorie Taylor Greene is literally showing dick pics at our Oversight Hearing," tweeted California Rep. Robert Garcia.

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☆ A Democratic congressman is pushing to allow reporters — and eventually lawmakers — to wear sneakers in the ornate and historic Speaker's Lobby
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Jared Moskowitz wants to end the ban on sneakers in the historic Speaker's Lobby, per Politico. Moskowitz is pushing to curb the rule for reporters — and ultimately lawmakers — who enter the room. A reporter told Politico that the ability to wear sneakers could help many reporters who are constantly on the run. And Moskowitz — a 42-year-old sneakerhead with a penchant for Air Jordans — is looking to relax the rules governing footwear in the speaker's lobby. "Obviously, there is tradition here," Moskowitz told Politico in an interview.

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☆ Time for daily talks between Biden, Republicans on debt, moderate Democrat says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prominent moderate U.S. House of Representatives Democrat said Friday that it is time for President Joe Biden to begin daily talks with Republicans on government spending and debt, to avoid a calamitous default. REUTERS/Elizabeth FrantzRepresentative Josh Gottheimer rejected Republican demands to raise the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling only in exchange for deep spending cuts. “It’s critically important that all the parties sit down at the White House with the president and start having these conversations. That’s not negotiable,” Biden said on Wednesday, the day House Republicans narrowly passed their own legislation this week to lift the debt ceiling in exchange for sharp spending cuts. Gottheimer said it doesn’t matter whether the debt ceiling is considered together with spending and deficits or looked at separately.

☆ A Jewish congressman says Twitter has become a 'hate-filled playground for Nazis and antisemites'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Jewish congressman spoke out against antisemitism on Twitter at a House Oversight hearing last week. "Twitter has become a hate-filled playground for Nazis and antisemites," Moskowitz told CNN. "What happened on Twitter directly after the hearing proves my exact point that antisemitism is real and Twitter has become a hate-filled playground for Nazis and antisemites," Moskowitz told CNN. This includes dozens of Twitter users posting pictures of Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes with the caption "You are Jewish." One Twitter user said in response to that video: "You are the reason anti-semites exists.

Under Musk’s leadership, Twitter has slashed its staff, relaxed some of its content moderation policies and reinstated a number of incendiary accounts that were previously banned. Those moves raised concerns that Musk’s Twitter could contribute to a rise in public displays of hate and antisemitism offline. Musk, however, has repeatedly pushed back at claims that hate speech is rising on the platform. Twitter, which eliminated much of its public relations team during last year’s layoffs, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “With this direct and heightened threat environment in mind, how will you work with other stakeholders to combat the rise of antisemitism on Twitter?,” Moskowitz concludes in his letter to Musk.

WASHINGTON — A top Republican who negotiated the bipartisan gun law that passed last year said he doesn't expect to see new legislative action on gun violence despite the recent mass shootings in California. Asked whether the House intends to take up legislation to combat mass shootings, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., gave no indication that it would. Biden negotiated the assault weapons ban of 1994, which expired in 2004. “It’s time we pass an assault weapons ban in this country. I’m the author of the assault weapons ban in 1994.

☆ Peter Thiel's picks Masters, Vance split key Senate races in Arizona, Ohio after billionaire spent $32 million on 2022 midterms
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Peter Thiel, president and founder of Clarium Capital Management LLC, speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel's $32 million investment in the 2022 midterm elections saw mixed results, as two of his former employees split U.S. Senate races that will help to decide control of the chamber. Thiel instead opted to pile more money into Republican Blake Masters' bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in Arizona. Thiel jolted Masters' Senate bid early on with a $15 million donation to a pro-Masters super PAC during Arizona's primary election, according to Federal Election Commission records. Records show that Thiel contributed similar amounts to Republican Reps. Mike McCaul, Chris Stewart, Michael Waltz, Tom Cole and Mario Diaz-Balart.

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