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Video Shows Congressman John Larson's Alleged Medical Episode On House Floor Video Shows Congressman John Larson's Alleged Medical Episode On House Floor
Video Shows Congressman John Larson's Alleged Medical Episode On House Floor Congressman John Larson suffered a medical episode while delivering remarks on the House floor this week, his team said in a statement issued to multiple outlets. The unsettling moment occurred on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 10, as Larson used his allotted five minutes to voice concerns over Elon Musk’s access to Americans' personal information. As the 76-year-old neared the end of his speech, Larson suddenly froze. When he resumed speaking, his cadence had noticeably slowed, raising concern among those present. Click here to watch Larson speak via CCTV (begin at the 32-minute mark). A s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Americans Will Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving, Christmas Under New Proposal Americans Will Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving, Christmas Under New Proposal
Americans Will Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving, Christmas Under New Proposal With a brand-new federal holiday proposal, Americans could soon have an additional day off between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The day, December 1, would be in honor of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks has been proposed by Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama. Called "the mother of the civil rights movement," Parks invigorated the struggle for racial equality when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, on Dec. 1, 1955. Sewell, Alabama's first Black congresswoman, introduced the bill on Tuesday, Feb. 4, which would have been Rosa Parks' 112th birthday.&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gun Shop Billboard Mocks Ocasio-Cortez, Fellow 'Squad' Members, Stirs Social Media Firestorm Gun Shop Billboard Mocks Ocasio-Cortez, Fellow 'Squad' Members, Stirs Social Media Firestorm
Gun Shop Billboard Mocks Ocasio-Cortez, Fellow 'Squad' Members, Stirs Social Media Firestorm A right-winged gun shop in North Carolina has drawn national attention after targeting four progressive congresswomen - including New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - on a billboard. A new billboard in Murphy, North Carolina from Cherokee Guns depicts the four elected officials with he apocalyptic phrase “The 4 Horsemen Cometh” with the term “cometh” crossed out and replaced with “are Idiots.” The billboard also reads, “signed, the Deplorables.” Trump recently targeted the so-called "Squad" of 2007 Yorktown High School grad Ocasio-Cortez and fellow first-year congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Ay…

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by Zak Failla
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Simmering Tensions Between Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Boil Over Border Aid Package, Trump Simmering Tensions Between Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Boil Over Border Aid Package, Trump
Simmering Tensions Between Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Boil Over Border Aid Package, Trump U.S. Rep. and Westchester County high school grad Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are more divided than ever following congressional funding of security at the U.S.-Mexican border. Pelosi criticized Ocasio-Cortez and three other liberal House Democrats for failing to support a Democratic leadership-backed immigration measure during a Capitol Hill dispute with the White House over funding for the border crisis. During a closed-door caucus on Wednesday, July 10, Pelosi reportedly asked House members not turn to Twitter to criticize moderate Democrats.  "Do not tw…

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by Jon Craig
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Blumenthal Gets Court Win In Lawsuit On Trump Gifts From Foreign Nations Blumenthal Gets Court Win In Lawsuit On Trump Gifts From Foreign Nations
Blumenthal Gets Court Win In Lawsuit On Trump Gifts From Foreign Nations President Donald Trump’s administration took another hit this week, as a judge ruled in favor of Sen. Richard Blumenthal and other lawmakers who allege that his businesses are in violation of federal mandates. A U.S. District Court judge ruled against the president’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit this week that claims his businesses are in violation of the Constitution’s ban on gifts or payments from foreign governments. The lawsuit was brought by the Connecticut Senator and 200 other members of the Senate and House of Representatives. The lawsuit alleges that Trump’s businesses are in violat…

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by Zak Failla