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White House officials are furious that the House on Thursday passed its defense funding bill — now headed to the Senate — with a provision that would force the Pentagon to end its coronavirus vaccine mandate for members of the military.

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Four thousand page bill earmarks $44.9 billion for Ukraine and NATO, only $40.6 billion for Americans hit by natural disaster.

Louisiana’s Secretary of State, Kyle Ardoin, announced Monday that he is banning TikTok on all devices issued by the Department of State.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin banned the use of several Chinese-owned apps, including TikTok and WeChat, on state government devices and wireless networks on Friday, calling them a threat to national security.

North Carolina's Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling that offering identification prior to voting is unconstitutional.

Representative David Cicilline, backed by 40 other House Democrats, introduced legislation citing a Civil War-era provision in the 14th Amendment to bar Donald Trump from ever holding public office.

FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos conducted a survey of 2,000 Americans to look at what issues drove the vote, as well as public opinion after the election.

When Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, barks, “Jump!” Sen. Angus King, Maine independent, obediently asks, “How high?”

Republican lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to nullify the DOL's decision to allow ESG factors as an investment consideration, citing discrimination against the American energy sector.