by The bipartisan debt limit bill faces criticism from hardline Republicans. The quickly announced demolition of a partially collapsed apartment building in Iowa is «under evaluation» after two rescues. And Elizabeth Holmes is headed to prison.
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House Republicans slam debt limit bill as «insanity,» a «shit sandwich»
The House Rules Committee will meet today to consider the bipartisan compromise reached by Speaker Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the weekend, but the bill faces skepticism and criticism, including from Republicans who they botched the deal to avoid a debt default.
South Carolina Representative Ralph Norman called the deal «insanity» and said the bill had «virtually no cuts.» Texas Rep. Chip Roy slammed the deal as a «shit sandwich» in a torrent of tweets. And Senator Rand Paul lamented the bill’s «phony spending cuts,» adding in a tweet: «Conservatives have sold out again!»
But these criticisms may be the minority opinion.
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“I’ve talked to dozens of members, and listen, not all members are on board,” South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson said. «But when was the last time every member of Congress agreed on something?»
House Democratic leaders across the aisle are encouraging lawmakers to sell the legislation as a defeat for «extreme MAGA Republicans.» Privately, some progressives are disappointed with some of the bill’s provisions and upset that they were largely left out of the negotiations.
Still, leaders on both sides are confident the bill will pass. A full House vote is expected tomorrow.
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Drones attack Moscow and damage residential buildings
Moscow came under drone strike Tuesday morning, in what appeared to be the first attack on residential areas of the Russian capital since the invasion of Ukraine and a dramatic demonstration that the Kremlin’s war was increasingly coming home.
The incident caused damage to some buildings in Moscow and forced residents to evacuate their homes, local officials said.
It comes weeks after an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin itself and after days of deadly Russian bombing attacks on civilians in kyiv, as events far from the front lines take center stage ahead of the planned Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Iowa officials reassess apartment demolition after bailouts
The rescue of a woman more than 24 hours after an apartment building partially collapsed has prompted authorities in Davenport, Iowa, to reassess their hastily announced demolition plans.
Lisa Brooks stayed under her sofa when she felt the collapse. She called for help when her phone started working again, her relatives said, and after hiding for more than 24 hours, she was rescued unharmed. Video showed firefighters helping Brooks while the spectators gathered.
That same day, rescuers pulled Quanishia White-Berry out of the rubble. Her wife, Lexus Berry, said they were leaving her apartment (they could hear the creak of the building) when part of the building gave way violently to gravity. “Where I was standing was just a laminate flooring board, enough to stand on,” said Berry, while remembering that terrifying moment. White-Berry was in critical condition last night.
U-Haul crash suspect’s diary had hit speech, prosecutors say
The 19-year-old accused of crashing a truck into barriers near the White House last week in an attempt to overthrow the government should remain behind bars before trial, federal prosecutors argued in a memo filed last week. Sai Varshith Kandula kept a journal that he described as a «green book,» the memo says, and included excerpts from a coup speech he planned to give if he had taken over the government after the accident.
Gun violence over Memorial Day weekend left nine injured in shooting in Florida
At least nine people were injured in a shooting last night in Hollywood Beach, Florida, as part of a holiday weekend of gun violence that has resulted in at least 16 deaths and dozens of injuries across the country. Police said an altercation between two groups led to violence in Florida.
Reports of other shootings dotted the rest of the US.including incidents in Maryland, Arizona and California.
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes begins…
… his sentence of 11 years in prison at a minimum security facility in Texas today. Last year, Holmes was found guilty of four counts of wire fraud. His sentence was the culmination of a saga that began in 2003when he dropped out of Stanford University to start the company that would become Theranos.
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2024 elections: With their sights set on a likely rematch between Biden and Trump, the Democratic groups want to keep the percentage of third-party votes as small as possible. Take a look at How did the third party vote affect the last two elections?.
Texas Policy: A trial to determine whether Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently removed will start no later than August. The jury that would determine his future could include his wife.
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