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Chicago migrant evictions will add to homelessness, lawmaker says, as Democrat-led cities scale back aid

A lawmaker in Chicago is accusing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ongoing migrant shelter evictions of adding to the city’s homeless count as Democrat-led cities around the U.S. are facing increasing financial strain from dealing with an influx of new arrivals. Chicago began evicting migrants from shelters on Sunday as a 60-day stay limit came into effect, with Johnson arguingthe city’s “limited …

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Blinken huddles on Gaza with Arab diplomats in Cairo as US-Israel relations sour

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken huddled Thursday with top Arab diplomats in Cairo to discuss post-conflict plans for Gaza as relations between the United States and Israel soured further over Israel’s war against Hamas, notably its intent to mount a major military operation against the southern city of Rafah. Amid what Blinken said were hopeful signs …

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Biden rakes in $21 million as cash lead over Trump continues to grow

President Biden raked in another $21 million in donations in February, extending his cash lead over former President Trump and the Republican National Committee. Combined with the Democratic National Committee, Biden has a war chest of $97.5 million, of which over $70 million belongs to the campaign. Trump and the RNC have less than half that at $44.8 million, according …

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Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez says he won’t file for Democratic primary, may run as independent: ‘I’m innocent’

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Thursday said he would not be filing for the Democratic primary and signaled he was open to running as an independent, despite facing federal corruption charges. In a video address, Menendez said the “present accusations” he now faces prevent him from meaningfully engaging with his political opponents who “have already made it the cornerstone of …

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How the Ukraine aid debate could bring back a House infestation of boll weevils and gypsy moths

It’s a little late in 2024 to compose an “in and out” list. Baby reveals are apparently in. Swag is in. So are press-on nails. The outs? Supposedly podcasts. (Really?) Mullets (I thought they already were). Vaping.Congress is usually behind the times. So that’s why it took Capitol Hill until spring to craft an “in and out” list. It’s a …

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AOC resurrects ‘Green New Deal’ moniker for public housing bill

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., will resurrect her “Green New Deal” terminology with a new housing bill she plans to announce Thursday, according to Politico. Ocasio-Cortez will announce the “Green New Deal for Housing” alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt., who is sponsoring the legislation in the Senate. She says the bill will focus largely on public housing, arguing that private housing …

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GOP leaders open joint probe into global energy group influencing net-zero policies in US

FIRST ON FOX: Republican leaders in the Senate and House have opened a joint probe into the International Energy Agency (IEA), a powerful group with influence on major global decarbonization policies. In a letter late Wednesday to IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ranking member John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair …

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Energy agency announces $475M in funding for clean energy projects on mine land sites

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Biden administration pumped more money into clean energy projects Thursday, announcing up to $475 million in federal funding for projects in five states — including the political battleground states of Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. The projects will accelerate clean energy development on current and former mine lands, the U.S. Department of Energy announced. The other …

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AOC roasted by legal experts for claiming 'RICO is not a crime': 'Embarrassed herself'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., raised legal experts’ eyebrows after claiming that “RICO is not a crime” while she questioned former Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski in a House hearing. Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett joined “FOX & Friends” on Thursday to respond to statements from the New York Democrat at the Biden impeachment probe hearing. “It’s absolutely a crime. …

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No Labels reaches out to a former GOP presidential candidate regarding their pending third-party ticket

As they vet candidates for a potential third-party presidential ticket, No Labels is reaching out to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. A source in the two-time Republican presidential candidate’s political orbit told Fox News on Thursday that the centrist group has made outreach to Christie in recent days. Christie, who ended his 2024 GOP nomination campaign in mid-January, appeared …

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