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'Do you have a theory on why the Chinese are sending people illegally into our country to establish these grower operations?' Sen. Susan Collins , R-Maine, asked Garland during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. 'I don't have a theory,' the attorney general said. 'Now normally, I develop a theory by learning the facts from the different investigative orders or entities that look into this. So at this point, I don't have a theory. There are a lot of obvious theories, including the profit motive.' 'These transnational criminal organizations are operating ... all over the world to make money where they can, but I can't tell you what the specific motivation here is.'

Only US flags can be flown over American embassies, which is tied to a soon-to-be-released agreement to finance the government. Empresses often fly flags like the rainbow LGBTQ+ flag to mark Pride Month or other occasions. According to a person familiar with the spending agreement, this operation and any other flags would be forbidden from being flown overhead. As the deadline for a partial government shutdown arrives on Friday, House Republicans and Senate Democrats have been hashing out an agreement to fund six departments of government behind closed doors. The text of the $1 trillion agreement has still not been released, with the clock ticking to give lawmakers ample time to read the bill and vote on it before Friday at 11:59 p.m.

On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would give people who look after elderly or disabled relatives a federal tax credit of up to $5,000. According to nonprofit AARP, more than 48 million Americans are caregivers, earning around $600 billion annually in unpaid care. The credit can help pay for some of the more than $7,200 that the average unpaid caregiver in the United States spends in out-of-pocket costs every year.

The disgraced crypto czar, 31, will be in court again next March as he's accused of paying a $40 million bribe to Chinese authorities and ploting to make more than 300 unlawful political contributions in the United States. The trial will begin in February, as prosecutors discuss whether the trial's costs are justified. The accusation alleges that he paid $40 million in cryptocurrency to unfreeze accounts linked to his hedge fund, Alameda Research, which had been frozen in November 2021. According to US prosecutors, the accounts contained more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency. Bankman-Fried is also accused of orchestrating an unlawful campaign donation program to buy clout in Washington, DC, but charges relating to his contributions were dismissed in July due to a lack of technical knowledge. The US Attorney's office in Manhattan had initially charged him with breaching US campaign finance rules, but the Bahamas dropped the charge after it was stated that it had never set out to extradite Bankman-Fried to the United States on that charge.

On Friday night, relatives of those killed by Maine mass murderer Robert Card discussed their release, shock, closure, and a sense of unanswered questions. On Friday evening, the card was discovered dead. The 40-year-old was discovered near Lisbon Falls, where his car was abandoned just after Wednesday's massacre. According to reports, his body was discovered near a recycling plant where he was last employed. It was unclear how long he had been dead, but Maine's department of public safety chief Mike Sauschuck would not tell whether he had died as police were closed in or deceased for days.

Multiple sources told CNN that a Maine mass shooter was discovered dead in the woods with a bullet wound to his head.

As the weapon is reported to have been used by the gunman in Lewiston, Maine, who killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more on Tuesday night, there are revived calls for AR-15 rifles to be outlawed in the United States. The weapons have been used in massacres around the country, including one that killed ten people at a supermarket in Buffalo and another in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers were shot to death.

According to GOP senators, the $100 billion Biden spending plan would include funds for Israel and Ukraine, as well as cities that are dealing with the consequences of the immigrant crisis.

John Fetterman is chuckling over Senators' 'losing their minds' about the topic. 'I don't know why the right side seems to be losing their minds over it,' the Democratic senator from Pennsylvania told Fox News. With Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, one senator blasted the new dress code, saying: "I intend to wear a bikini to the Senate floor tomorrow."

Bud Light, according to a long-serving LGBTQ+ individual, may face the same backlash from her community as it has from conservatives in the aftermath of the Dylan Mulvaney controversy. Mulvaney, 26, introduced Bud Light at the start of April 2023 using the hashtag #budlightpartner. She jokingly posted the material to coincide with the NCAA March Madness tournament before joking that she didn't know what she was promoting. Despite Anheuser-Busch's announcement of first-quarter earnings of $1.65 billion and with conservatives everywhere pledging to boycott the company, the failed marketing campaign has seen sales for the American flagship beer down 26%.

As backlash to the Dylan Mulvaney commercial persists, Boston Red Sox fans were seen avoiding Bud Light at all costs during a packed Major League Baseball game. Mulvaney, 26, a woman who was consuming Bud Light at the start of April 2023, used the hashtag #budlightpartner. She jokingly shared the material to coincide with the NCAA March Madness tournament before revealing that she was unaware of what she was promoting. Despite Anheuser-Busch's announcement of first-quarter earnings of $1.65 billion, revenues for the American flagship beer have dropped 26%.

For the first time since being hit with a big decline in Bud Light sales as a result of the paid partnership, the brewing giant addressed the backlash in detail in a letter to major retailers. Profits for the American flagship beer plummet, and Anheuser-Busch suspended two of the campaign's most senior staff. Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light's marketing manager, took a leave of absence while Daniel Blake, the company's VP of Mainstream Brands, stepped down just days after. Anheuser-Busch's bosses have now backtracked on handing Mulvaney, 26, a beer can with her face on, claiming that it was 'not a formal campaign or advertisement.' Despite attempts to derail the link, Mulvaney's video of herself enjoying Bud Light at the start of April 2023 used the hashtag #budlightpartner. Despite the beer cans' increasing success, it appears that she was not paid for the partnership. The letter, which was sent by Grey Eagle, a St Louis-based retailer, bar, and restaurant, advertises Anheuser-Busch products. 'Anheuser-Busch did not intend to cause controversy or make a political statement,' the paper said.

Both Sean McLean and Emily Lynch were pictured as lobbyists for Bud Light's parent company on April 1st, the day Mulvaney released a paid partnership video with the brewery, according to documents seen by DailyMail.com. The company, which is owned by Belgium-based brewing conglomerate InBev, has retained Origin Advocacy for representation on 'general policy regarding the alcohol-beverage market,' according to the company.' Origin founder McLean and employee Lynch, who are both veteran staffers to Republican legislators, are handling the account. McLean served for Senator Ted Cruz and as the White House liaison for the Commerce Department under President Trump. Senator Marsha Blackburn also served as the legislative director while she was in the House of Representatives once. Lynch served on senator Susan Collins' committee service before becoming a legislative assistant for Representative Virginia Foxx and former Senator Kelly Ayotte.

Frost also revealed that his bid for Florida's 10th congressional District was also funded by Bankman-Fried's money by a pro-Welch group named Protect Our Future. Democrat Frost, a 25-year-old Democrat, is the first member of Gen Z to be elected to Congress. He's also one of the new and incumbent lawmakers on both directions of the aisle who have profited from Bankman-Fried's money. It comes after the demise of the 30-year-old's multibillion dollar cryptocurrency business FTX shocked the financial world and resulted in client losses of $10 billion. Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas earlier this week and is expected to be extradited to the United States.

On Monday, the Senate endorsed final passage of the same-sex marriage bill by voting 61-35 to end the discussion and bring on a religious liberty amendment. Sixty-one senators approved the extension to the Respect for Marriage Act, a House-passed bill that will guarantee same-sex marriage rights. The bill will now include terms relating to religious liberty and conscience rights, as well as specifically excluding polygamous marriage. Individuals or businesses would not be permitted to provide services for marriage or marriage celebrations if it broke their religious beliefs under the statute.

The Senate is expected to pass a procedural hurdle on Wednesday to end a discussion on the Respect for Marriage Act, a House-passed bill that would enshrine same-sex marriage rights into law. The bill now heads to the House for a final vote, which is likely to take place after Thanksgiving. Democrats had promised to pass the gay marriage bill while still having control of both chambers. After the Supreme Court reversed Roe vs. Wade, they had warned that gay marriage and even interracial marriage rights could be in jeopardy. Their warnings came after Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in an opinion that privacy rights such as gay marriage and condomation could be'revisited' after the court ruled that a right to an abortion was overturned.

When longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Langevin announced his resignation this year, Fung (left) had a chance to shake the Democrats' long hold on Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District. Given Fung's clout, some political analysts say it's still difficult to comprehend a Republican winning in Rhode Island, and there is only one Republican in New England's congressional delegation, Senator Susan Collins of Maine. But many others believe it's a toss-up, or that Fung may have a marginal advantage over Democrat Seth Magaziner (right). During discussion, Fung and Magaziner were inset.

According to the Times, the number of assaults recorded against members of Congress has tenfold between 2016 and 2021. Senators are now spending thousands of dollars on defense and taking drastic safety precautions to deal with the ever-changing threats to their lives. On Saturday, Collins told the New York Times, "I wouldn't be surprised if a senator or House representative were killed." 'What started with abusive phone calls is now transforming into real threats of abuse and real terror,'

Senator Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin are among the Senate's leading sponsors, who are giving progressive organizations some hope. After the landmark Supreme Court decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges overturned the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, same sex marriages are now legal in all 50 states. However, the legislative effort comes amid Democrat fears that the Supreme Court and Republican-led state legislatures could move to infringe on more civil rights after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe vs. Wade in June. 'Let's remember why a vote on the Respect for Marriage [Act] is important,' Schumer said on Wednesday last week, only after the Senate returned to session.' In the Dobbs decision, millions of American women were denied their right by the radical MAGA Supreme Court.' Justice Thomas opened the door for the Supreme Court going even further,' in a concurring opinion.'

Proponents of the same-sex marriage bill, which is up for a vote in the Senate in a few weeks, are working overtime to please religious liberation fears, which could thwart the bill, which has won almost 50 House Republicans. To break a filibuster on the Respect for Marriage Act, Democrats must obtain ten Republican votes. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has reverted from a 'yes' to a 'no' this week, leaving them one behind and nowhere near ten percent of the total votes. Sen. Byron: Sen. Neill Davidson used the term "sensuous" to refer to Sen. Bill Clinton. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has promised to hold a referendum 'in the coming weeks.' The bill received widespread bipartisan support in the House, where it didn't need the vote of a single Republican to pass, but it did win 47 percent, including two members of GOP leadership.

Sen. Ron Johnson of South Carolina has stated that he would not support a same-sex marriage bill due to religious liberty concerns. The situation in Wisconsin is a turn for the right-wing senator, who said in July that he had "no reason to oppose" the bill. "I always support civil unions [and] never thought this bill was necessary," Johnson told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday. This is just Democrats opening up a wound that doesn't have to be opened up.' And now that I've spoken to people, there are some legitimate questions regarding religious freedom.' After the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in July, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the upper chamber would bring the Respect for Marriage Act in September.

Lionsgate gave fans a preview of what might be coming in November 2023 by dropping a first-look photo of Rachel Zegler and Tom Blythe from The Hunger Games: the Ballad of Song Birds and Snakes. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, written by Susan Collins, takes place 64 years before Katniss Everdeen became a District 12 tribute. Zegler, 21, who will debut in the role of Lucy Gray Baired and Blythe, 27, who will appear in a young Coriolanus Snow, is expected to be matched perfectly in this first look sneak peek.

After passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and unleashing a 'economic assault on the American middle class,' Republicans have warned that "Democrats will pay the price in November.' The GOP has slammed progressive leadership over a $740 billion climate change and healthcare bill, which has been the result of months of Democratic Party talks for months. No Republican lawmakers voted for the bill, though Senate Democrats were able to pass it by a simple majority during the budget reconciliation process. It's a major win for Democrats' agenda, considering that the results in the looming midterm elections had been stifled for months. However, conservatives opposed the change, alleging that Democrats were'reckless' by passing the bill, causing the United States to face a 41-year high inflation rate and looming recession.

Despite a Senate parliamentarian decision that it infringes the rules of the budget reconciliation process by which the legislation is being enacted, Democrats kept the insulin cap in the bill intact. On Sunday, Republicans raised a point-of-order, sparking a vote in the House of Commons on whether or not to overrule the parliamentarian. The bill ultimately fell three votes short of the 60-vote threshold. The price cap was defeated by four Senators, who voted to abolish the bill. However, the bill is also up for debate, with the possibility of passing along party lines later today.