AOC Seeks to Lead Democrats on House Oversight Committee
Posted By: Imright, 12/6/2024 8:41:48 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocaio-Cortez (D-NY) hopes to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, as current Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) looks to lead Democrats on the Judiciary Committee. On Friday, Ocasio-Cortez launched her candidacy to become the Oversight Committee’s ranking member, writing a letter to fellow House Democrats asking for their support, as Axios first reported. “I write to you today to seek your support to serve as Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the 119th Congress,” she wrote.
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Trump meets with Prince William in Paris
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‘great man’ 5 replies
after Notre Dame ceremony, calls him a
‘great man’ 5 replies
President-elect Donald Trump met with Prince William after the ceremonial reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday, calling the Prince of Wales a “great man.”
The two shook hands and spoke briefly at the ceremony, and met after the event for about 40 minutes at the residence of the British ambassador in Paris, where the 42-year-old Prince of Wales, still sporting a beard he grew during summer vacation, met Trump at the door, and said “Great to see you.”
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We are so back.
President Trump on Saturday arrived to France to attend the reopening of Notre Dame after the cathedral was damaged by a fire in 2019.
Trump proudly announced he would be attending the reopening of Notre Dame.
“It is an honor to announce that I will be traveling to Paris, France, on Saturday to attend the re-opening of the Magnificent and Historic Notre Dame Cathedral, which has been fully restored after a devastating fire five years ago. President Emmanuel Macron has done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so.
World Leaders Line Up to Meet Trump
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Pictures of Jill Biden With Donald Trump
at Notre Dame Cathedral Spark Quite a
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at Notre Dame Cathedral Spark Quite a
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The iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors today following an ambitious five-year project to restore a monument
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Tim Walz admits he’s a ‘little surprised’
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he, Harris lost in first interviews since
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Report to Work Regularly, a Blatant Disregard
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Democrats Are Doing, and It’s Nothing
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and Agenda? 23 replies
the Most Opposed to Trump’s Cabinet
and Agenda? 23 replies
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Schiff will be sworn into the Senate on Monday after defeating Republican Steve Garvey in California.
Adam (X) “I just cast my last vote as a member of the House of Representatives,” Schiff said on Friday. “To my LA constituents — thank you for the amazing opportunity to serve,” he said. “And to the people of the whole state of CA, I’m so grateful for your confidence and look forward to all we can get done together!”
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