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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has sent the House home for the week without a resolution on the looming government shutdown, after members of the Freedom Caucus refused to play ball, scuttling plans to pass a Continuing Resolution (a 30-day band-aid to avoid government shutdown), and putting 11 appropriations bills in jeopardy which McCarthy is hoping to pass in the next nine days.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)

McCarthy on Thursday accused the (actual (more…)

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has been indicted for allegedly accepting bribes in the form of gold bars, according to federal prosecutors.

The bars, which were valued at approximately $400,000, were allegedly given to him by a developer, Fred Daibes, who was facing federal bank charges. Daibes allegedly bribed Mendez in exchange for assistance in his case.

Instead of facing over 10 years in prison, Daibes only ended up serving probation after striking an agreement with the (more…)