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Congressional Accountability - News Briefs
New York Times By David Leonhardt
If Trump wins, his party has a better chance to enjoy a so-called trifecta - controlling the White House, Senate and House of Representatives - but it isn't assured. "Control of the House is on a knife's edge," Maya Miller, who's been covering the campaign for The Times, told me. … Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress, said that she expected the recent infighting among House Republicans to continue, which would complicate their ability to pass some bills.
2024 election updates: Trump uses violent rhetoric to attack 'war hawk' Liz Cheney
ABC News By Alexandra Hutzler, Ivan Pereira, Tal Axelrod, Meredith Deliso
Cheney responds: 'This is how dictators destroy free nations' Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney responded to Trump's comments in a post on X. "This is how dictators destroy free nations," she wrote. "They threaten those who speak against them with death.
House Democrats condemn hurricane disinformation in resolution
The Hill By Rebecca Beitsch
GOP figures promoted inaccurate information about the weather events that ranged from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) asserting that “they can control the weather” to false information suggesting FEMA would only give very limited disaster assistance.
America’s visa system is stifling science and innovation
The Hill By Hyo Jin Kang, John Eklund
Congress could also broaden the program by amending the eligibility criteria or giving DHS more discretion to admit countries that don’t fulfill all the criteria. It could even write bills directly admitting certain countries and bypassing the requirements altogether.
Expect Higher Costs for Your Health Care Benefits Next Year
New York Times
If Congress does not extend them, they will end after 2025. Employers are predicting an increase of as much as 9 percent, on average, but are generally avoiding passing along much of that to their employees, industry groups say.
How can the candidate with most votes lose? The US electoral college explained
The Guardian By Sam Levine
Each state has a number of electors that’s equal to the total number of representatives and senators it has in Congress. Washington DC gets three electoral votes. In total, there are 538 electors. A candidate needs the votes of 270 of them, a simple majority, to win. … The US House passed the proposed amendment 339 to 70. But the measure stalled in the Senate, where senators representing southern states filibustered.
The Struggle For Senate Control Goes Down To The Wire As Spending Shatters Records
HuffPost
Rep. Colin Allred, a former professional football player, has proven adept at raising small-dollar donations in his challenge to incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Allred has outraised every Senate candidate nationally, except Tester and Brown.- November 1, 2024
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