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2021-09-29 13:30:11 Lobbyists battle over Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan

We surveyed K Street and identified some of the pay-for fights attracting the most attention, from hiking the corporate tax rate and drug-pricing measures, to international taxes and methane fees.

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2021-09-29 13:10:18 Some federal agencies are still dealing with pandemic backlogs. A shutdown could make delays worse.

A partial government shutdown could add new hurdles for the IRS, the State Department and other agencies that had services hit hard by the pandemic.

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2021-09-29 13:10:15 Judges asked if Jan. 6 plea deals were too lenient. Now, the U.S. for the first time seeks jail for a misdemeanor offender.

The government is requesting jail time for Derek Jancart, an Air Force veteran from Ohio, for disorderly conduct in the U.S. Capitol riot.

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2021-09-29 10:10:14 The overblown claims of a ‘hurricane tax’ in Biden’s agenda

President Biden's tax plans could increase insurance costs, a conservative think tank says. But that's not the whole story.

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2021-09-29 10:10:10 The overblown claims of a ‘hurricane tax’ in Biden’s agenda

President Biden's tax plans could increase insurance costs, a conservative think tank says. But that's not the whole story.

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2021-09-29 03:20:12 Police groups say ‘defunding the police’ was not proposed in reform talks, counter to GOP senator’s claim

“Despite some media reports, at no point did any legislative draft propose ‘defunding the police,'" the groups said in a statement Tuesday.

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2021-09-29 01:50:10 Women who said she wanted to shoot Pelosi in the ‘brain’ pleads guilty to misdemeanor

A federal judge questioned why Dawn Barcroft did not face more serious charges.

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2021-09-29 01:30:13 Video: Biden versus the generals on 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

Testimony by top military leaders appeared to contradict what President Biden said in August. But his comments were open to interpretation.

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2021-09-29 01:30:09 Video: Biden versus the generals on 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

Testimony by top military leaders appeared to contradict what President Biden said in August. But his comments were open to interpretation.

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