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Jimmy Carter: Family affair to the White House and beyond

When Jimmy Carter stepped onto the national stage, he brought along those closest to him, introducing Americans to a colorful Georgia family that helped shape the 39th president’s public life and now, generations later, is rallying around him for the private final chapter of his 98 years.

Fetterman returns to Senate after days in hospital, casts vote on Senate floor amid ongoing health issues

Senator John Fetterman returned to the Senate on Monday, after spending several days in the hospital.

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This week on "Sunday Morning" (February 5)

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

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They quoted Taylor Swift in a Senate hearing — but who’s the top Swiftie?

The Washington Post talked to the senators who dropped Taylor Swift lyrics during Tuesday's Ticketmaster hearing. Here's what influenced the song choices.

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Ticketmaster's day in Congress met with bipartisan 'bad blood' and more Taylor Swift puns from senators

The Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster hearing brought senators from both sides of the aisle together to scold the ticketing giant and make numerous puns on the pop stars famous anthems.

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How Live Nation and Ticketmaster have a monopoly on the live entertainment industry

Consumers are calling for the Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopoly to end. Here's how they became the dominant force in the live entertainment business.

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Senators slam Live Nation over Ticketmaster's dominance, botched Taylor Swift sale

Criticism of Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, intensified after a botched sale of tickets to Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour.

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Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday about its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.

Close mayoral race wasn’t bought with cinnamon rolls, court rules

A small Canadian town had been embroiled in a bitter political row. So a court had to decide: Did a candidate's cinnamon rolls amount to vote buying?

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Federal effort to boost election worker protections fizzles

Federal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this year.

TikTok banned on government devices under spending bill passed by Congress

Congress passed a large spending package that includes a bill banning TikTok from being used on government devices and new filing fees for mergers.

cnbc.com

Lawmakers make last-minute push to include residency path for Afghan evacuees in omnibus package

Senate lawmakers from both parties are pushing to include an Afghan permanent status amendment into the end-of-year spending package currently being considered.

foxnews.com

Congress drops media bargaining bill amid Facebook, industry blowback

The bill would have allowed publishers a temporary exemption from antitrust laws to negotiate jointly for the use of their content by the large tech companies.

washingtonpost.com

Meta Threatens To Pull News From Platforms Over Proposed Media Law

The proposal from Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar would allow media organizations to negotiate compensation for news content shared on Meta platforms.

newsy.com

EPA seeks to mandate more use of ethanol and other biofuels

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed increasing ethanol and other biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years.

CEOs of Jewel, Mariano’s parent companies defend proposed megamerger before Senate lawmakers

The proposed megamerger has raised concerns that it would weaken competition in Chicago and other areas where the grocery companies have significant store overlap.

chicagotribune.com

US lawmakers skeptical grocery merger will mean lower prices

U.S. senators from both parties have expressed skepticism that a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons will lower prices for consumers.

Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder

Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging.

Taylor Swift Ticketmaster debacle draws attention of Senate anti-trust panel

Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, on Tuesday announced a probe into Ticketmaster to examine the lack of competition in the ticketing industry after the Talyor Swift fiasco.

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Taylor Swift tickets breakdown probed by attorneys general

Some state attorneys general aren’t shaking off this week’s Ticketmaster debacle.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Democrats "defied the tides of history" in midterm elections

Democrats did better than expected and appeared to have staved off a "red wave."

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Democrats look to centrists in final hours while GOP amps up its base

Some Republicans have turned to rhetoric stoking cultural divisions and at times pushing racial discord in the final days of the campaign.

washingtonpost.com

Democrats call in the cavalry trying to save blue seat in key Senate battleground

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joined her Democratic colleague Sen. Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire two days before Election Day to urge supporters "to turn out the vote."

foxnews.com

Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

Elon Musk tweeted a link to an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, just days after Musk’s purchase of Twitter fueled concerns that the social media platform would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech.

Members of Congress express support for Paul Pelosi following violent attack

Members of Congress expressed support for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband after he was violently attacked by an intruder with a hammer on Friday.

cnbc.com

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd's killing

Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death.

Without more federal money, what will regional theaters do?

Subscriptions and ticket sales are down, but theater is needed more than ever. What theaters are doing to survive.

npr.org

Congress should try to stop China, not undermine American tech innovators

Congress needs to work on stopping China, not spend its time attacking America's homegrown tech industry. US innovation is driven by the private sector.

foxnews.com

What's in the House, Senate bills overhauling Jan. 6 count

The central idea behind House and Senate bills to reform an arcane federal election law is simple: Congress should not decide presidential elections.

Congress eyes strongest response yet to Jan. 6 attack

House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections.

Congress eyes strongest response yet to Jan. 6 attack

House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections, their strongest legislative response yet to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The vote to overhaul the Electoral Count Act, expected Wednesday, comes as a bipartisan group of senators is moving forward with a similar bill. Trump and his allies tried to exploit the law’s vague language in the weeks after the election as they strategized how they could keep Joe Biden out of office, including by lobbying Vice President Mike Pence to simply object to the certification of Biden’s victory when Congress counted the votes on Jan. 6.

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Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices

Local election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that can confuse, anger and disenfranchise voters.

Legislation to force Big Tech to pay publishers for online news ‘blown up’ by censorship amendment

Proposed legislation that would force Big Tech to pay publishers for aggregating news content online stalled in the Judiciary Committee

chicagotribune.com

Klobuchar pulls vote on bipartisan tech bill, says agreement ‘blown up’ by Cruz amendment

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asked to pull a committee vote on a bill aimed at giving news outlets the ability to negotiate collectively with tech platforms after she said an adopted amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) impeded the bipartisan agreement senators reached ahead of the Thursday meeting. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee…

news.yahoo.com

In new gun law, a quiet breakthrough for victims of abuse

Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when a new bipartisan gun safety law made it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms.

Senate won't vote on tech antitrust bill before summer recess, Klobuchar says

The bill's proponents fear the longer it takes to put the bill to a vote, the more time tech lobbyists will have to sow seeds of doubt in lawmakers' minds.

cnbc.com

Jay Carney, Amazon's top policy exec, leaves for Airbnb

The top policy and communications executive at Amazon and a one-time White House spokesman has been named the head of policy at Airbnb.

20 Reader Ideas for Who Could Replace Biden

Gavin Newsom, Jon Stewart, Liz Cheney, Amy Klobuchar, Stacey Abrams, and more

theatlantic.com

Facing threats, some election workers weigh whether to stay

Since the 2020 election, election officials and workers have faced an onslaught of harassment and threats stemming from false claims that the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

What GOP-named justices had said about Roe to Senate panel

The nine justices of the Supreme Court made clear in their landmark ruling Friday whether they stand on abortion.

Senate Democrats urge Facebook CEO to bolster gun sales ban

Three senators criticized Facebook’s 10-strike rule for violators of its gun sales ban.

washingtonpost.com

Biden signs new shipping law he says can cut consumer costs

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to make shipping goods across oceans cheaper.

Senate rooms renamed after women

Former senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith were honored last week at a dedication ceremony.

washingtonpost.com

How Congress could intervene to aid struggling local news outlets

Legislation introduced at the federal and state levels aims to help local news publications through tax credits and antitrust policy.

cbsnews.com

Former Rep. Giffords tells Congress 'be bold' on gun reform

Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington monument and once again lobbied for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America.

Lawmakers are racing to pass tech antitrust reforms before midterms

Many advocates believe the bill must pass ahead of the midterms, or at least before House control potentially changes, in order to achieve the tech reforms.

cnbc.com

Democratic senators concerned about phone location data being used to track people seeking abortions

The letter highlights the potential far-reaching impacts of the Supreme Court's anticipated decision reversing Roe v. Wade.

cnbc.com

New bipartisan bill would force Google to break up its ad business

The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act was introduced by key Senators on the Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust, the Journal reported.

cnbc.com

Senate to vote on a bill that codifies abortion protections, but it will likely fail

Senators will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday, but it likely will fail because there isn't enough support to reach the 60 votes necessary.

npr.org

What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panel

In one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of the landmark abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century.

Senator Amy Klobuchar on leaked Roe v. Wade draft opinion: "Complete chaos if this goes through"

The Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity​ of the document on Tuesday, but said it "does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case."

cbsnews.com

Senator Amy Klobuchar on leaked Roe v. Wade draft opinion: "Complete chaos if this goes through"

The Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity​ of the document on Tuesday, but said it "does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case."

cbsnews.com

Biden blasts 'radical' Roe draft, warns other rights at risk

President Joe Biden is blasting what he calls a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

Biden calls former VP Mondale 'giant' of political history

President Joe Biden has saluted his “friend of five decades” Walter Mondale, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Party elder whose memorial service was delayed for a year due to the pandemic.

Biden to speak at memorial Sunday for former VP Mondale

President Joe Biden plans to speak at a memorial service in Minnesota on Sunday for former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died last April at age 93.

Bipartisan bill to address supply chain kinks moves closer to the president's desk

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which was approved unanimously in the Senate after a version was approved in the House late last year, aims to ease shipping backlogs at U.S. ports.

npr.org

Democrats push for recusals from Justice Clarence Thomas

A roundup of news from across the nation.

washingtonpost.com

Democrats urge Clarence Thomas to recuse himself after wife’s texts

Two Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee called on the Supreme Court justice to recuse himself from election-related cases after text messages from his wife, Ginni Thomas, emerged showing she had pushed the Trump White House to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

washingtonpost.com

Live updates: Support for Ukraine shown at Oscars

At the Academy Awards in Los Angles Sunday night, attendees expressed support for Ukraine by going silent for 30 seconds.

Bipartisan support for U.S. to give Ukraine planes and weapons grows

The bipartisan, 58-member Problem Solvers Caucus pushed the Biden administration to provide more military aid to Ukraine.

cbsnews.com

How Congress could intervene to aid struggling local news outlets

Legislation introduced at the federal and state levels aims to help local news publications through tax credits and antitrust policy.

cbsnews.com

Democratic Senate debates merits of passion vs. pragmatism

Democrats have conflicting views of what they're accomplishing in the 50-50 Senate and of how to take advantage of their control on the chamber.

One eye on midterms, Dems ease up on approach to virus

There's a shifting narrative on COVID-19 restrictions across the country among Democratic officials and candidates.

History shows every moment counts for Dems' hold on Senate

More than 600 sitting senators have died or resigned since the first Congress met in 1789.

Apple avoided the Washington techlash for years. Now, it’s at the center of the bullseye.

Apple positioned itself as the privacy-friendly tech giant. Now it’s using that reputation to fight App Store regulations.

washingtonpost.com

Sen. Luján to be out at least 4 weeks, Biden agenda at risk

The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority has become vividly apparent with the sudden illness of of New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján.

Trump attacks spur Congress to bolster electoral count law

Donald Trump’s relentless, false claims about the 2020 presidential election have sparked fresh urgency in Congress for changing the Electoral Count Act.

California senators confront Democrats over tech antitrust effort

Congress dives into legislation to address the practices of the Big Tech companies, dividing Democrats and testing the industry's lobbying power.

latimes.com

Facing tough '22 elections, Dems want a year of achievements

Democrats know they may lose control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

New step to curb tech giants' power advanced by Senate panel

Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced by a Senate panel would bar the dominant online platforms from favoring their own goods and services over those of rivals on the platforms.

Senate committee votes to advance major tech antitrust bill

The bill has significant implications for Amazon, Apple and Google in particular.

cnbc.com

The Senate will get its best shot at regulating Big Tech, and Apple, Google and Amazon are already playing defense

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to deliberate on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act Thursday.

cnbc.com

Invoking Jan. 6, Dems pivot to fight for voting legislation

Democrats are mounting an impassioned bid to overhaul Senate rules that stand in the way of their sweeping voting legislation.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar Recalls ‘Dramatic’ Way GOP Senators Reacted To Biden’s Jan. 6 Plea

It was “a big deal,” the Minnesota Democrat said of Trump-backing Sens. Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and Lindsey Graham.

news.yahoo.com

A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is plagued by a toxic atmosphere

Distrust between the parties is high a year after the violent insurrection. And it has impacted how the institution operates.

npr.org

Capitol Police Chief says force sure 'to get tested again'

A year after the Jan. 6 attack, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says the force is sure "to get tested again” and will be prepared.

Congress OKs bill giving Capitol Police power to call troops

The Capitol Police chief is about to gain new authority to request help from the National Guard.

Sen. Klobuchar pivots to honor Bob Dole when Jake Tapper asks if mask-less Ted Cruz endangered her

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., deflected a question from CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Sunday regarding whether she felt endangered by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, when he sat next to her without a mask at the National Cathedral last week.

news.yahoo.com

Inspector General Says Capitol Police Still Making Changes

Bolton said, "Much work still needs to be addressed in relation to training, intelligence, cultural change and operational plan."

newsy.com

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said 'some pro-choice Republicans' might get on board with codifying Roe v. Wade into law

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said codifying abortion rights into law "may well be" the answer as the Supreme Court hears a case that could gut Roe v. Wade.

news.yahoo.com

Roe 'settled' law? Justices' earlier assurances now in doubt

During his confirmation to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh assured Sen_ Susan Collins a woman's right to an abortion was “settled law.”.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says 'we need kids to go into jobs where we have shortages' like healthcare workers, plumbers, electricians

"We don't have a shortage of marketing degrees," Klobuchar said. "We have a shortage of plumbers, electricians, construction workers."

news.yahoo.com

Senate Dems push new voting bill, and again hit GOP wall

Senate Democrats forced another test vote on voting rights legislation.

Democrats reach a breakthrough deal on drug prices, as spending bill nears the finish line

The plan will grant the government power to regulate the prices of some of the most expensive drugs and limit out-of-pocket costs for seniors.

cnbc.com

Minneapolis voters reject replacing police with new agency

Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety — an idea that arose from the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Lawmakers are considering awarding Prince with a Congressional Gold Medal

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the bill calling for Prince to posthumously receive the honor. The Congressional Gold Medal has only been awarded to 163 people since 1776.

npr.org

First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince

Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his “indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture,” The Associated Press has learned.

Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms

Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly look at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.

Ex-Facebook manager criticizes company, urges more oversight

While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to fueling misinformation.

Democrats revise elections bill but face Senate headwinds

Senate Democrats are paring back their signature elections bill in hopes of kickstarting their stalled push to pass it.

Minnesota's Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well

Minnesota Sen_ Amy Klobuchar says she has been treated for breast cancer and the treatment “went well.”.

California recall brings Harris home to support Gov. Newsom

Vice President Kamala Harris urged voters in her home state of California to defend the Democratic Party's progressive values by defeating the recall against Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Southern Democrats aim to export Georgia's 2020 success

After the success that Democrats in Georgia had in 2020, the Deep South battleground is working with other Southern states to help expand Democrats' national footprint.

Jimmy Carter, trounced in 1980, gets fresh look from history

Jimmy Carter is sometimes called a better former president than he was president.

Biden signs bill awarding medals to Jan. 6 first responders

President Joe Biden offered “profound gratitude” to law enforcement officers who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection as he signed legislation to award them Congressional Gold Medals for their service.

“This attack happened”: Medals to honor Jan. 6 responders

The Senate has voted to award Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during the Jan. 6 insurrection, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature.

Pelosi, Schumer huddle with Biden on voting legislation

Top congressional Democrats huddled with President Joe Biden, looking to salvage their push to enact voting rights legislation.

Senate Democrats take their case for voting bill to Georgia

Senate Democrats have taken their case for a federal voting bill on the road.

Klobuchar: Infrastructure bill could include voting measures

A key senator says congressional Democrats are exploring ways to include financial incentives for states to expand voting access as part of a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure bill.

Dozens of states target Google's app store in antitrust suit

Dozens of states are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech. A lawsuit filed late Wednesday targets Google's Play store, where consumers download apps designed for the Android software that powers most of the world’s smartphones.

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