June 8, 2017
Former FBI Director James Comey gave his opening remarks before the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday morning. You can watch more of Comey's testimony on Newsy Live.
Watch James Comey's Opening Remarks In Front Of The Senate
"The FBI is honest, the FBI is strong, and the FBI is and always will be independent." — James Comey
Watch James Comey's Opening Remarks In Front Of The Senate
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June 8, 2017
Biden administration offers support for GOP-led fentanyl bill
The House passed a bill with bipartisan support that would put fentanyl on the same level as heroin under the Controlled Substances Act.
Congress going home for Memorial Day weekend amid debt limit crisis
House leadership told lawmakers that they should be ready to return within 24 hours if a deal on the debt limit is reached.
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COVID-fighting programs at risk due to debt disagreements
Republicans want to cut costs promised to help fight COVID now that the pandemic is over, but it's only a fraction of the $31.4 trillion debt limit.
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Will counter-offensive end Ukraine's stalemate with Russia?
The war in Ukraine has devolved into a stalemate, but with the promise of more sophisticated weapons, will Ukraine have what it takes to win the war?
Biden, McCarthy reach debt limit agreement 'in principle'
President Joe Biden struck a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid plunging the United States into default, McCarthy confirmed.
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Republican legislatures targeting academic tenure at universities
Some lawmakers want to curtail giving tenure to college professors, but opponents argue tenure protects educators from political whims.
