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Trump Cabinet Picks Seek Senate Confirmation Amid Controversies

News On 6 President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to garner Senate support ahead of confirmation hearings.

Senate Rejects Impeachment Charges Against Secretary Mayorkas

Alex Cameron The United States Senate’s impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is over before it started. Democrats, who narrowly control the Senate, voted Wednesday to dismiss the articles of impeachment over the strong objections of Republicans.

White House Announces Plans To Expand Background Checks, Close ‘Gun Show Loophole’

CBS News The Biden administration announced Thursday final plans to expand requirements to perform background checks for those who buy firearms at gun shows or online, aiming to effectively close what gun control advocates have long referred to as the "gun show loophole."

Biden Walks Along US-Mexico Border In Trip To Texas

CBS News President Biden visited U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, his first trip there.

Biden Heads To Texas For Firsthand Look At Situation Along US-Mexico Border

CBS News President Biden is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, his first trip there as president after two years of hounding by Republicans who have hammered him as soft on border security while the number of migrants crossing spirals.

Biden Signs Bill Making Benefits Available To Families Of Officers Who Die By Suicide

CBS News President Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law which extends disability and death benefits to families of officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or die by suicide in the line of duty.

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Manchin, Schumer Report Abrupt Deal On Health, Energy, Taxes

Associated Press In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced an expansive agreement Wednesday that had eluded them for months addressing health care and climate, raising taxes on high earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt.

Manchin, Schumer Report Abrupt Deal On Health, Energy, Taxes

President Biden Hails Passage Of New Bipartisan Gun Law

CBS News President Biden on Monday commemorated the passage of the recent bipartisan gun control legislation, declaring elected officials have "finally moved that mountain" to reform the nation's firearms laws after nearly three decades of inaction due to political gridlock.

President Biden Hails Passage Of New Bipartisan Gun Law

President Biden Signs Gun Control Legislation Into Law

Alex Cameron Overshadowed, perhaps, by the Supreme Court’s historic decision on abortion, the U.S. House last Friday approved the most significant gun control legislation in a generation, determined to “do something” in the wake of several high profile mass shootings that occurred in May.

President Biden Signs Gun Control Legislation Into Law

Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise To Biden

Associated Press The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.

Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise To Biden

Senators Reach Bipartisan Compromise On Gun Violence Bill

Associated Press Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week’s end on an incremental but landmark package that would stand as Congress’ response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation.

Senators Reach Bipartisan Compromise On Gun Violence Bill

Texas Republican Party Passes Resolution Denying Legitimacy Of Biden's Victory In Presidential Election

CBS News The Texas Republican Party officially rejected the results of the 2020 presidential election over the weekend, passing a resolution in its platform that falsely blames election fraud in five battleground states for President Joe Biden's victory over former President Donald Trump. The resolution refers to Mr. Biden as "acting" president.

Texas Republican Party Passes Resolution Denying Legitimacy Of Biden's Victory In Presidential Election

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House Passes Bill To Bolster Security For Supreme Court Justices

CBS News By a wide bipartisan margin, the House approved on a bill on Tuesday to bolster security for Supreme Court justices and their families, a move that took on added urgency after a California man allegedly armed with a knife and handgun was arrested last week outside the Maryland house of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

House Passes Bill To Bolster Security For Supreme Court Justices

House Approves ‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill Unlikely To Pass Senate

Associated Press The House approved a “red flag” bill Thursday that would allow families, police and others to ask federal courts to order the removal of firearms from people at extreme risk of harming themselves or others.

House Approves ‘Red Flag’ Gun Bill Unlikely To Pass Senate

House Begins To Move On Sweeping Gun Control Legislation

CBS News The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday will consider eight pieces of gun control legislation that will be packaged together as the "Protecting Our Kids Act" and will move to the House floor for a vote next week, according to a committee aide. That movement comes as President Biden told reporters Tuesday that he will meet with Congress on guns.

House Begins To Move On Sweeping Gun Control Legislation

Supreme Court Justices Get Increased Security After Roe V. Wade Leak

CBS News The Supreme Court is under lockdown with eight-foot fencing around the building, all entry points blocked to vehicles and more officers on patrol. It's a scene reminiscent of what Washington, D.C., looked like after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Supreme Court Justices Get Increased Security After Roe V. Wade Leak

Kavanaugh Advances In First Senate Floor Vote, With Final Outcome Still Unclear

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh will get a final Senate floor vote, after enough senators voted to advance his nomination Friday. The final vote was 51 to 49.

Kavanaugh Advances In First Senate Floor Vote, With Final Outcome Still Unclear

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh will get a final Senate floor vote, after enough senators voted to advance his nomination Friday. The final vote was 51 to 49.

Bill would allow U.S. prosection of immigrants in genocide cases

News On 6 WASHINGTON (AP) _ A U.S. Senate committee approves a bill co-sponsored by Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn that would allow prosecution of immigrants in the United States accused of committing genocide

Bill would allow U.S. prosection of immigrants in genocide cases

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State Superintendent Ryan Walters to enforce federal DEI mandate

Madelyn Fisher State Superintendent Ryan Walters says he will begin withholding funds from districts with DEI programs starting April 25.

UTV crash kills 63-year-old man in Craig County

Drake Johnson A crash involving a UTV and a truck killed a 63-year-old man in Craig County on Monday, troopers report.

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Kitten Fest supports T-Town TNR’s mission to save Tulsa’s community cats

Brooke Cox Kitten Fest, a dance and comedy fundraiser at The Vanguard, supports T-Town TNR’s mission to reduce Tulsa’s stray cat population through its Trap-Neuter-Return program and help kittens find their 'fur'ever homes.

Tulsa Public Schools launches 2025 Family Feedback survey

Joe Carmody Survey opens for Tulsa families: Guide future educational improvements at Tulsa Public Schools. Input accepted through May 21.

Health Matters With TSET: Yoga for Parkinson's

Amy Slanchik Regular exercise is crucial for people with Parkinson's, a neurological disease that affects movement and speech. While there is no cure for Parkinson's, yoga is helping some patients with their sleep, tremors, confidence and more.

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