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Lawmakers head to COP28 climate summit with high expectations
Both Democrats and Republicans are heading to the United Arab Emirates this weekend for the UN’s annual climate conference — but with vastly different missions.
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Trade groups ask Biden to tap Fannie, Freddie and address housing costs
A trio of industry groups representing community bankers, home lenders and realtors asked the White House and Treasury Department to bring two government-sponsored enterprises back into the market for mortgage-backed securities.
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Walmart, one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, is investing $1 billion in helping associates grow careers based on their real-life skills. Learn how Walmart is helping associates build careers, with or without a degree.
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Johnson heading to Texas for Gonzales
Johnson will also attend a VIP reception for Gonzales, who represents a district that stretches from San Antonio to the Texas-Mexico border.
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Democrats plot to beat Scott Perry in Pennsylvania
House Democrats are lining up behind Janelle Stelson to take on former House Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry in November.
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Congress descends on Columbia as high-profile protests continue
A slew of lawmakers are visiting Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus today, with a group of Republicans calling for the university’s president to resign.
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The winner of this Congress? Joe Biden
House Republicans came into the 118th Congress with big plans. They were going to cut taxes and spending, impeach President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet and use their leverage to force Democrats to accept stringent new border security and immigration policies.
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