Congress defies Trump veto threat on defense bill
A bipartisan push defends the National Defense Authorization Act as Congress resists President Trump’s demand to repeal Section 230. House and Senate Armed Services leaders say the bill’s 59 year bipartisan legacy should not be jeopardized by tech policy fights. Senate figure James Inhofe notes 230 should be tackled separately, not within the defense bill.
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Bribery inquiry over secret pardon lobby and pledge of cash
U S authorities probe a possible scheme to lobby White House officials for a pardon or sentence commutation and a related plan to offer a large political contribution in exchange for clemency. Court order details are largely redacted. no official targets named. More than 50 devices were seized in the investigation.
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Wisconsin fights Trump bid to overturn vote in two counties
Wisconsin lawyers for Governor Tony Evers call Trump effort to discard ballots in Milwaukee and Dane counties an assault on democracy as the Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs disqualifying more than 221000 votes. Biden won those counties by about two to one before a statewide 20682 vote margin. Trump is not challenging ballots in the remaining 70 counties.
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Kelly sworn in as new Arizona senator
Democrat Mark Kelly was sworn in to the Senate, creating Arizona's first two Democratic senators in more than seven years. The former astronaut, husband of Gabrielle Giffords, defeated Republican Martha McSally in a special election last month. The seat McCain held since 1986 was vacated by his 2018 death. Kelly will face a full term beginning in 2022.
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U.S. to remove some embassy staff in Baghdad
The United States plans a temporary de-risking withdrawal of some embassy personnel in Baghdad through the final weeks of the Trump administration. The action aims to ensure safety after the January 3 anniversary of Qasem Soleimani's killing, with numbers not disclosed and no official confirmation from the State Department.
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