TWO DEMS RESCUE GOP AGENDA, US LOCKS VENEZUELA OIL | JUST THE NEWS - NO NOISE
Two Blue Dog Democrats — Jared Golden (Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington) — crossed the aisle today to pass a razor-thin 210-208 rule after five House Republicans rebelled. Their votes saved Speaker Johnson's agenda, including a resolution condemning socialism. Democratic leaders said they got no warning.
Federal probes keep widening around Gavin Newsom's orbit: former chief of staff Dana Williamson pleaded guilty in a scheme that siphoned $225,000 from Xavier Becerra's campaign account. Behested payments, nonprofit questions, and massive Medi-Cal/Medicare fraud cases continue to…
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