Congress passes 1.1 trillion spending bill for Obama
Congress clears a 1.1 trillion funding measure through September 30, funding most agencies but excluding Homeland Security until February 27. The bill includes pension reform for multi employer plans, weighs immigration policy, and prompts intra party tensions as Cruz lead a failed bid to derail the package.
Friends defend UVA incident reporting role in rape case
Three friends of an alleged UVA rape victim push back on Rolling Stone claims that they urged silence and framed the campus culture. Ryan Duffin says he urged police and briefly dialed 911 before the victim stopped him. Kathryn Hendley and Alex Stock echo that they were not contacted beforehand and dispute the article’s portrayal, seeking to correct the record while urging focus on sexual assault issues.
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Cruz tactics on spending bill anger GOP colleagues
The article reports Sen. Ted Cruz using a last minute bid to force a vote on President Obama's immigration actions, drawing sharp criticism from fellow Republicans who call his move a painful echo of the 16 day government shutdown and say the strategy has no clear end game. Cruz, a Texas freshman eyeing a possible 2016 presidential bid, triggers intra party tension with his push.
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Civil Air Patrol officer corrected in Bluefield edition
The Civil Air Patrol officer in photos on Pages A-1 and A-5 of Sundays Bluefield Daily Telegraph was misidentified. The officer is Major Stephen Antolini commander Mercer County Civil Air Patrol. The move upended lawmakers weekend plans and opened Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to advance Obama nominees. Cruz vote failed 74-22. some Republicans repudiated his immigration stance. Congress then cleared the spending bill. Orrin Hatch criticized the tactics as pointless and irritating.
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