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t of its longest war." Administration officials "briefed senators on the situation behind closed doors Monday and faced what Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) described as 'tough' questions." Battle For Kandahar Emerging As Key To Conflict. Looking at the situation in Kandahar, the New York Times

bt limit's omission from the budget tees up a future cross-aisle fight over the debt." The Hill (8/9, Carney, 5.69M) reports Senate Minority Leader McConnell "doubled down Monday on his warning that Republicans won't help raise the debt ceiling." McConnell said, "Here's the comedy, they won't let Republi

To Stop Seeking Death Penalty. Reuters (8/9) reports Reps. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Cori Bush (D-MO) on Monday sent a letter to Attorney General Garland urging him to "order Department of Justice attorneys to stop seeking the death penalty." Accord

Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell." In a statement, House Homeland Security Chair B

Leader Chuck Schumer. The other five, including the vice chair, will be appointed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell." In a statement, House Homeland Security Chair Benny Thompson said, "Inaction - or just moving on - is simply not an option." According to Axios, Th

gy for staffing its Pipeline Security Section and improve congressional oversight of TSA's pipeline efforts." In a statement, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), who is leading the effort to pass the bill, said, "It's become clear that cyber-attacks on our critical infrastructure are national security and e

ys Biden "praised [the] rare congressional bipartisanship" that led to the bill's passage. The Post notes that Biden thanked Senate Minority Leader McConnell, saying, "We simply haven't seen this kind of bipartisanship for much too long in Washington. You're showing that our democracy can work and delive

nt by voting present," while "three voted no." The Minneapolis Star Tribune (5/20, 855K) reports the three lawmakers who voted no - Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) - said in a statement, "A bill that pours $1.9 billion into increased police surveillance and force