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US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger upset Colbert crew was spared

July 20, 2022

US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger upset Colbert crew was spared

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger is upset that the District of Columbia didn't prosecute the nine Stephen Colbert staffers who allegedly trespassed in the Capitol.

Gaetz hammers former GOP colleague-turned-Disney lobbyist in tense exchange

July 20, 2022

Gaetz hammers former GOP colleague-turned-Disney lobbyist in tense exchange

Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz slammed his former Republican colleague, who became a lobbyist for Disney, about the government's access to personal data of Americans.

Democrats push assault weapons ban less than one month after bipartisan gun control win

July 20, 2022

Democrats push assault weapons ban less than one month after bipartisan gun control win

Democrats are renewing calls for an assault weapons ban and other measures after President Biden recently signed the first gun control bill in nearly 30 years.

Rep. Greg Murphy presses to force universities to take endowment funds out of Chinese, other hostile companies

July 20, 2022

Rep. Greg Murphy presses to force universities to take endowment funds out of Chinese, other hostile companies

A bill in Congress would ban private universities with $1 billion or larger endowments from investing in companies tied to China or other hostile powers.

David Hogg disrupts House hearing on banning assault weapons

July 20, 2022

David Hogg disrupts House hearing on banning assault weapons

Gun control activist David Hogg disrupted a congressional hearing on banning assault weapons by accusing Republicans of doing little to stem gun violence.

Richard Petty wants to protect car racing from the EPA

July 20, 2022

Richard Petty wants to protect car racing from the EPA

Richard Petty is supporting a bill in the U.S. Congress that would officially exempt motorsports from the EPA's emissions regulations, which haven't previously been enforced.

Climate change is here and Congress must act now to create a cleaner, healthier world

July 20, 2022

Climate change is here and Congress must act now to create a cleaner, healthier world

Climate change is already a threat today with heat waves and other natural disasters. Congress must act now if we want to live in a cleaner healthier world.

Dems slam 'Lucy Manchin' for blocking climate legislation, but don't want to kick him out of party

July 19, 2022

Dems slam 'Lucy Manchin' for blocking climate legislation, but don't want to kick him out of party

Democrats say that, despite their anger at Sen. Joe Manchin for blocking major parts of Democrats' agenda, they don't want to boot him from the party.

Semiconductor chip bill part of Congress's 'flurry of bipartisan activity': Axios reporter

July 19, 2022

Semiconductor chip bill part of Congress's 'flurry of bipartisan activity': Axios reporter

The "Special Report" All-Star panel responded to proposed semiconductor chip subsidies, President Biden's Saudi Arabia trip and Democratic spending on a GOP candidate.

47 House Republicans back bill to protect same-sex marriage

July 19, 2022

47 House Republicans back bill to protect same-sex marriage

A third of House Republicans voted with every single Democrat to enshrine protections for gay marriage into federal law on Tuesday in response to the Supreme Court's abortion decision.