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The Senate is starting to feel a lot like “Groundhog Day” as the shutdown spills over into its second week.
The Senate Is Starting to Feel a Lot Like ‘Groundhog Day’
Bipartisan discussions are brewing, but the Senate is still headed for a week of voting on the same pair of stopgap funding measures — over and over and over.
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October 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The Senate is starting to feel a lot like “Groundhog Day” as the shutdown spills over into its second week.
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Amid a backdrop of escalating political violence and national instability, Silicon Valley health care workers are preparing for the unthinkable when Levi's Stadium becomes the first region to host a Super Bowl and World Cup in the same year.
Silicon Valley hospital workers train for Super Bowl threats - San José Spotlight
Silicon Valley health care workers are preparing for the unthinkable when Levi's Stadium takes the global stage in 2026 — becoming the first region to host a Super Bowl and World Cup in the same year.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Amid a backdrop of escalating political violence and national instability, Silicon Valley health care workers are preparing for the unthinkable when Levi's Stadium becomes the first region to host a Super Bowl and World Cup in the same year.
California’s new AI law might set the baseline for what Democratic-led AI regulation looks like — It could also play a role in a hypothetical Gavin Newsom presidential run.
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California’s AI Law is Setting the Tone for Democratic Party Policy — And Gavin Newsom’s Future
The governor won a legislative battle this week. It could have 2028 presidential implications.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
California’s new AI law might set the baseline for what Democratic-led AI regulation looks like — It could also play a role in a hypothetical Gavin Newsom presidential run.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed off on an agreement on a TikTok sale he said would bring the app into compliance with U.S. law.
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Trump executive order clears way for TikTok deal - San José Spotlight
President Donald Trump has signed off on an agreement on a TikTok sale he said would bring the app into compliance with U.S. law.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:34 AM
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed off on an agreement on a TikTok sale he said would bring the app into compliance with U.S. law.
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After four deadline extensions to force a sale of TikTok, the U.S. is finally close to a sale agreement for the massively popular video platform, a White House official said Monday.
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The White House says TikTok will be sold to a U.S. joint venture - San José Spotlight
After four deadline extensions to force a sale of TikTok, the U.S. is finally close to a sale agreement for the massively popular video platform, a White House official said Monday.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
After four deadline extensions to force a sale of TikTok, the U.S. is finally close to a sale agreement for the massively popular video platform, a White House official said Monday.
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The video of Charlie Kirk’s assassination is all over social media. Republicans are grappling with the content moderation era they helped create.
“Shouldn’t we have some kind of rules of the road?” Rep. Chip Roy told NOTUS.
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“Shouldn’t we have some kind of rules of the road?” Rep. Chip Roy told NOTUS.
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Republicans Grapple With Content Moderation After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Was Shared on Social Media
Graphic videos of Kirk’s death were shared widely on social media, but Republicans have long advocated for looser content-moderation rules.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The video of Charlie Kirk’s assassination is all over social media. Republicans are grappling with the content moderation era they helped create.
“Shouldn’t we have some kind of rules of the road?” Rep. Chip Roy told NOTUS.
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“Shouldn’t we have some kind of rules of the road?” Rep. Chip Roy told NOTUS.
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Read the full story below for more reactions from California Democrats to Trump's joint address to Congress.
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California Dems left Trump's speech as he doubled down on cuts - San José Spotlight
The president doubled down on everything from steep tariffs on American allies to the upheaval caused by his Department of Government Efficiency — and along the way earned dismal reviews from Californ...
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March 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Read the full story below for more reactions from California Democrats to Trump's joint address to Congress.
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First, they banned TikTok. Then they came for RedNote. Now, lawmakers are trying to ban DeepSeek on all federal devices.
“It’s what’s sometimes called whack-a-mole,” Republican Sen. John Cornyn told @notusreports.bsky.social
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“It’s what’s sometimes called whack-a-mole,” Republican Sen. John Cornyn told @notusreports.bsky.social
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Will Congress Stop Playing ‘Whack-a-Mole’ With Chinese Apps?
Lawmakers approved a ban on TikTok and are pushing to limit DeepSeek. Some members think a broader approach is needed.
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February 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
First, they banned TikTok. Then they came for RedNote. Now, lawmakers are trying to ban DeepSeek on all federal devices.
“It’s what’s sometimes called whack-a-mole,” Republican Sen. John Cornyn told @notusreports.bsky.social
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“It’s what’s sometimes called whack-a-mole,” Republican Sen. John Cornyn told @notusreports.bsky.social
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DOGE put NIH grant funding on the chopping block last week. Not so fast, said some GOP Republicans.
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When DOGE Hits Red States: Republican Lawmakers Push Back on Trump's NIH Cuts
Several GOP senators said they were worried about home state consequences as the administration’s indirect caps on research funding could hurt institutions in conservative areas.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
DOGE put NIH grant funding on the chopping block last week. Not so fast, said some GOP Republicans.
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WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed in new campaign filings she hasn’t refunded business donations she wasn’t supposed to accept during her failed 2022 congressional campaign.
The FEC has questioned the campaign at least 8 times about illegal donations.
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The FEC has questioned the campaign at least 8 times about illegal donations.
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White House Press Secretary’s Campaign Took Illegal Donations From Businesses — And Hasn’t Returned the Money
“This stuff is campaign finance 101. You don’t take freebies,” one campaign finance expert told NOTUS.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed in new campaign filings she hasn’t refunded business donations she wasn’t supposed to accept during her failed 2022 congressional campaign.
The FEC has questioned the campaign at least 8 times about illegal donations.
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The FEC has questioned the campaign at least 8 times about illegal donations.
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NEW: Trump directs U.S. officials not to enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he’d like to negotiate a new deal with ByteDance and threatened to impose tariffs on China if they try to block the sale.
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Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he’d like to negotiate a new deal with ByteDance and threatened to impose tariffs on China if they try to block the sale.
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Trump Says U.S. Won’t Enforce a TikTok Ban For 75 Days
Congressional Republicans overwhelmingly approved a ban of the app, which went into effect over the weekend. Trump pledged to keep it available.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NEW: Trump directs U.S. officials not to enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he’d like to negotiate a new deal with ByteDance and threatened to impose tariffs on China if they try to block the sale.
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Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he’d like to negotiate a new deal with ByteDance and threatened to impose tariffs on China if they try to block the sale.
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Will we get the TikTok decision today, I was asked.
No idea. Realized we're living in a jurisprudential Samuel Beckett play.
No idea. Realized we're living in a jurisprudential Samuel Beckett play.
January 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Will we get the TikTok decision today, I was asked.
No idea. Realized we're living in a jurisprudential Samuel Beckett play.
No idea. Realized we're living in a jurisprudential Samuel Beckett play.
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Biden made his farewell a warning. Read here: www.notus.org/joe-bidens-f...
Joe Biden Made His Farewell a Warning
After a decades-long career in politics, President Joe Biden gave a farewell address in which he emphasized his commitment to a peaceful transfer of power.
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January 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Biden made his farewell a warning. Read here: www.notus.org/joe-bidens-f...
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NEW: Republicans say they want to ban TikTok alternative ‘RedNote’ over its ties to China.
“It’s just another way to skirt the idea that they want to influence our children in negative ways,” Rep. Rich McCormick said. “We will legislate against them.”
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“It’s just another way to skirt the idea that they want to influence our children in negative ways,” Rep. Rich McCormick said. “We will legislate against them.”
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‘RedNote’ Becomes a ‘Red Scare’: Republicans Already Want to Ban This TikTok Alternative
“It provides an opportunity for the CCP to further influence Americans,” Rep. Dan Newhouse said of Xiaohongshu, known as “RedNote” in the U.S.
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January 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
NEW: Republicans say they want to ban TikTok alternative ‘RedNote’ over its ties to China.
“It’s just another way to skirt the idea that they want to influence our children in negative ways,” Rep. Rich McCormick said. “We will legislate against them.”
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“It’s just another way to skirt the idea that they want to influence our children in negative ways,” Rep. Rich McCormick said. “We will legislate against them.”
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Republicans — many of whom were learning what RedNote is in the last couple of hours — now want to ban the Chinese-based TikTok alternative.
“We will legislate against them. I mean we have to," Rep. Rich McCormick told NOTUS.
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“We will legislate against them. I mean we have to," Rep. Rich McCormick told NOTUS.
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‘RedNote’ Becomes a ‘Red Scare’: Republicans Already Want to Ban This TikTok Alternative
“It provides an opportunity for the CCP to further influence Americans,” Rep. Dan Newhouse said of Xiaohongshu, known as “RedNote” in the U.S.
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January 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Republicans — many of whom were learning what RedNote is in the last couple of hours — now want to ban the Chinese-based TikTok alternative.
“We will legislate against them. I mean we have to," Rep. Rich McCormick told NOTUS.
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“We will legislate against them. I mean we have to," Rep. Rich McCormick told NOTUS.
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NEW: California Democrats are incensed at Trump’s discussion of adding conditions to disaster relief.
Rep. Scott Peters: “It is outrageous, we would never do that to any other state.”
@carbajal.house.gov: “It would be precedent-setting and a terrible idea.”
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Rep. Scott Peters: “It is outrageous, we would never do that to any other state.”
@carbajal.house.gov: “It would be precedent-setting and a terrible idea.”
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California Democrats Fume Over Trump Playing Games With Disaster Aid
“It is outrageous. We would never do that to any other state,” Democratic Rep. Scott Peters of California told NOTUS. “It’s also really so shameful that these kinds of people are making these kinds of...
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January 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
NEW: California Democrats are incensed at Trump’s discussion of adding conditions to disaster relief.
Rep. Scott Peters: “It is outrageous, we would never do that to any other state.”
@carbajal.house.gov: “It would be precedent-setting and a terrible idea.”
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Rep. Scott Peters: “It is outrageous, we would never do that to any other state.”
@carbajal.house.gov: “It would be precedent-setting and a terrible idea.”
www.notus.org/california/s...
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NEW: When the 1st Trump admin proposed a rule allowing homeless shelters to turn trans people away, congressional Dems were furious
Now, it’s unclear how much Dems would push back if it happens again
It’s “a complicated issue,” one senior House Dem told me
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Now, it’s unclear how much Dems would push back if it happens again
It’s “a complicated issue,” one senior House Dem told me
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January 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
NEW: When the 1st Trump admin proposed a rule allowing homeless shelters to turn trans people away, congressional Dems were furious
Now, it’s unclear how much Dems would push back if it happens again
It’s “a complicated issue,” one senior House Dem told me
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Now, it’s unclear how much Dems would push back if it happens again
It’s “a complicated issue,” one senior House Dem told me
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NEW: Trump says he doesn’t want to sign a national abortion ban into law, but his cabinet picks are expected to get rid of several federal policies aimed at protecting abortion rights.
Here is how the Trump administration will be restricting access:
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Here is how the Trump administration will be restricting access:
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Trump Says He Won’t Sign a Federal Abortion Ban. His Administration Has Ways to Restrict Abortion Anyway.
Cabinet secretaries at practically every agency can change rules and policies that will have broad implications for abortion access.
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January 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
NEW: Trump says he doesn’t want to sign a national abortion ban into law, but his cabinet picks are expected to get rid of several federal policies aimed at protecting abortion rights.
Here is how the Trump administration will be restricting access:
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Here is how the Trump administration will be restricting access:
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We might not have a CR yet, but we do have the AI task force report.
With dozens of recommendations on how Congress should regulate AI, the report’s ideas enjoy some bipartisan support. Still, it is unclear which —if any— of these will make it into law.
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With dozens of recommendations on how Congress should regulate AI, the report’s ideas enjoy some bipartisan support. Still, it is unclear which —if any— of these will make it into law.
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The Long-Awaited House AI Report Has Lots of Recommendations, but Quick Action Is Unlikely
"We have been very vocal in the belief that something needs to be done,” Committee co-Chair Jay Obernolte said.
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December 17, 2024 at 7:45 PM
We might not have a CR yet, but we do have the AI task force report.
With dozens of recommendations on how Congress should regulate AI, the report’s ideas enjoy some bipartisan support. Still, it is unclear which —if any— of these will make it into law.
www.notus.org/policy/house...
With dozens of recommendations on how Congress should regulate AI, the report’s ideas enjoy some bipartisan support. Still, it is unclear which —if any— of these will make it into law.
www.notus.org/policy/house...
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Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are seeking information from the Department of the Health and Human Services about its efforts to engage agricultural workers in containing and monitoring the bird flu outbreak.
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Democrats Want HHS to ‘Double Down’ on Preventing the Spread of Bird Flu in Ag Workers
A letter from Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee signals a more aggressive posture from Capitol Hill in stopping the spread of bird flu, especially among undocumented agricultural w...
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December 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are seeking information from the Department of the Health and Human Services about its efforts to engage agricultural workers in containing and monitoring the bird flu outbreak.
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Cyberattacks from foreign actors are becoming more far-reaching and sophisticated, but the GOP is still suspicious of the United States’ top cybersecurity agency
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Major Cyberattacks Are Threatening the U.S., but Republicans Are Wary of the Agency That Defends Against Them
Cyberattacks from foreign actors are becoming more far-reaching and sophisticated, but the top cyber agency is often derided by the GOP.
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December 12, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Cyberattacks from foreign actors are becoming more far-reaching and sophisticated, but the GOP is still suspicious of the United States’ top cybersecurity agency
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Immigration was a political loser for Democrats this election, even as the party adopted GOP positions on border security.
Now, congressional Democrats are trying to figure out how to move forward on the issue—and if the lesson is to move further right.
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Now, congressional Democrats are trying to figure out how to move forward on the issue—and if the lesson is to move further right.
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Democrats Wonder Whether the Lesson of 2024 Is to Shift Further to the Right on Border Security
“We saw what happens when we have a broken immigration system and people want to come to this country,” Rep. Salud Carbajal said. “It’s important to keep the asylum system in place, but one that works...
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December 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Immigration was a political loser for Democrats this election, even as the party adopted GOP positions on border security.
Now, congressional Democrats are trying to figure out how to move forward on the issue—and if the lesson is to move further right.
www.notus.org/congress/dem...
Now, congressional Democrats are trying to figure out how to move forward on the issue—and if the lesson is to move further right.
www.notus.org/congress/dem...
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New: Republican lawmakers have vowed to slash federal spending in the next Congress. But unspent Biden-era infrastructure funds are expected to be spared from those cuts.
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The Bulk of Biden’s Infrastructure Spending Will Likely Stay Put Under Trump
Republicans want to see changes to the clean energy provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will look at redirecting unspent funds, but there’s broad support for “physical infrastructure.”
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December 9, 2024 at 10:40 PM
New: Republican lawmakers have vowed to slash federal spending in the next Congress. But unspent Biden-era infrastructure funds are expected to be spared from those cuts.
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I’m sorry, but 25 degrees Fahrenheit is an ungodly temperature
December 2, 2024 at 12:44 PM
I’m sorry, but 25 degrees Fahrenheit is an ungodly temperature
Thinking about the faces my Miami friends made when I showed them the senator flashcards I’ve been doing
November 27, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Thinking about the faces my Miami friends made when I showed them the senator flashcards I’ve been doing