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Attorney General MORE. In a marathon appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, the pressure the former Alabama senator faces from his own party and the White House was at the forefront even as he endured tough questions from Democrats. The most memorable exchange of the day came when Sessions told a testy Rep.

Speaker MORE (R-Wis.) announced Tuesday the House will introduce mandatory anti-sexual harassment training after multiple female lawmakers went public with accusations against unnamed colleagues. The move marked a dramatic change for a body that has previously resisted imposing mandatory training for members and staff. “I think the culture in this country has been awakened to the fact that we have a serious epidemic in the workplace,” said Rep.

Senate Republicans are including the repeal of ObamaCare’s individual mandate in their tax-reform bill, a risky play that meets President Trump’s demands but could cost the measure support from centrists. Repealing the mandate gives Republicans more money to offset the cost of tax cuts, and would fulfill a long-standing GOP promise to eliminate a core part of former President Obama’s health-care law. Republicans can afford only two defections in the Senate and pass the tax bill if all Democrats oppose it, but Sen.

Thanksgiving is just over a week away, so the time has come to prepare. And what would Thanksgiving prep be without finally cleaning out the fridge? Not so coincidentally, Nov. 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.