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Finland News Trending: Hunter Biden Controversy, Overdraft Fee Reform, and International Aid Discussions

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Discover the latest buzz in Finland with updates on the Hunter Biden saga, proposed reforms on overdraft fees, and heated discussions on international aid.

In a whirlwind of events, the House Republicans hit pause on holding Hunter Biden in contempt, amidst revelations of cocaine residue found on his gun pouch. However, talks with his lawyers are ongoing. President Biden's request for $110 billion in aid for Ukraine and Israel faces delays due to disagreements. Federal prosecutors oppose dropping the gun charges against Hunter Biden, citing strong evidence.

Additionally, the Biden administration unveils plans to reduce overdraft fees, potentially dropping them to as low as $3. Amidst the chaos, significant figures like Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper advocate for funding important projects like the Arkansas Valley Conduit.

Interesting facts: President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, remains at the center of controversies despite legal negotiations. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Biden administration is pushing for drastic reductions in overdraft fees, aiming to save consumers billions annually.

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House Republicans hit pause on effort to hold Hunter Biden in ... (NBC News)

The House has stopped moving forward with a resolution to hold Hunter Biden in contempt after his lawyers and two House committees renewed talks about ...

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Cocaine residue was found on Hunter Biden's gun pouch in 2018 ... (ABC News)

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject Hunter Biden's efforts to dismiss the gun charges against him, revealing that investigators last year found ...

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House GOP pauses push to hold Hunter Biden in contempt - Roll Call (Roll Call)

House Republicans on Tuesday halted plans to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, to allow for conversations on possible testimony.

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Biden Invites Congressional Leaders to White House to Discuss Aid ... (The New York Times)

President Biden's request for more than $110 billion in assistance for Ukraine, Israel and the border, has been held up by a dispute with Republicans on ...

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Special counsel says Hunter Biden's claim of right-wing bias is ... (CNN)

Special counsel David Weiss forcefully pushed back Tuesday against Hunter Biden's allegations that he was only indicted on gun charges because of right-wing ...

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Some Americans will get student loans canceled in February as ... (Amsterdam News)

Loan forgiveness was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan, but it's being accelerated to provide faster relief to borrowers, ...

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Republicans pause effort to hold Hunter Biden in contempt, say they ... (PBS NewsHour)

A contempt resolution against Hunter Biden was scheduled to move through a procedural hearing before it was canceled Tuesday "to give the attorneys ...

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Federal prosecutors oppose Hunter Biden's request to toss gun ... (NBC News)

Prosecutors said “investigators observed a white powdery substance” on a brown leather pouch that held Biden's firearm and it was later identified as ...

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Biden to meet with top congressional leaders on immigration and ... (NBC News)

President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to the White House to discuss immigration and aid for Ukraine and Israel.

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Bennet, Hickenlooper Call on President Biden to Support Funding ... (Senator Michael Bennet)

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper called on President Biden to prioritize funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) ...

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House GOP hits pause on Hunter Biden contempt vote - Live ... (Politico)

Republican investigators are talking to his legal team about having him sit for a private deposition.

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House Republicans hit pause on Hunter Biden contempt vote (Axios)

Talks between Biden's attorneys and GOP committees are "ongoing," a top Republican said.

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Hill leaders to meet with Biden to talk security supplemental - Roll Call (Roll Call)

The Big Four will meet with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the security supplemental.

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Biden, 'Big 4' congressional leaders to meet on stalled aid for ... (ABC News)

President Joe Biden will host top lawmakers at the White House to discuss his national security supplemental funding request, which includes aid for Ukraine ...

Governor Mills Requests Major Disaster Declaration from President ... (maine.gov)

Governor requests individual assistance for people impacted in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset Counties MEMA continues working with local ...

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Biden administration expected to re-designate Houthis as a global ... (CNN)

The Biden administration is expected to re-designate the Houthis as a specially designated global terrorist (SDGT) entity amid continued attacks by the ...

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Biden weighs reimposing Trump-era terrorist designation for Houthis (The Hill)

The Biden administration may relabel the Houthis in Yemen a foreign terrorist organization, in response to the Iranian-backed group's increased attacks ...

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Biden admin unveils proposed curbs on overdraft fees (Reuters)

The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled new draft regulations that officials said could save consumers $3.5 billion a year by curbing the fees large ...

Statement from President Joe Biden on the CFPB's Proposed Rule ... (The White House)

For too long, some banks have charged exorbitant overdraft fees—sometimes $30 or more—that often hit the most vulnerable Americans the hardest, all while banks ...

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Do You Remember the Ecstasy of Electing Joe Biden? (New York Magazine)

The coalition that formed to vote out Donald Trump is exhausted and divided. It seems increasingly unlikely that Joe Biden can recapture the magic needed to ...

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Hunter Biden not protected from gun charges by Second ... (Reuters)

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden posed a threat to public safety and cannot rely on his constitutional right to a firearm to avoid prosecution for ...

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Biden administration unveils proposed changes to big banks ... (CNBC)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a proposed rule to curb overdraft fees, which have exploded in recent decades.

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Cocaine residue was found on Hunter Biden's gun pouch in 2018 ... (Politico)

In pressing for the case against him to proceed, prosecutors said “the strength of the evidence against him is overwhelming.”

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White House invites congressional leaders to meet with Biden over ... (CNN)

The president, White House sources told CNN, plans to stress to the bipartisan group the urgent need for Congress to approve additional funding for Ukraine, in ...

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Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal (ABC News)

The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest move by the Biden administration ...

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Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal (The Associated Press)

The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest move by the Biden administration ...

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Overdraft fees would drop to as little as $3 under Biden proposal (CBS News)

New rule would effectively eliminate what the White House calls "exorbitant" charges for overdrawn bank accounts.

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Biden to label Houthis as terrorist group for attacks in the Red Sea (The Hill)

The Biden administration is pursuing a narrow definition of designating the Houthis as a terrorist organization, pushing back on calls to label the ...

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Republicans pause effort to hold Hunter Biden in contempt, say they ... (The Associated Press)

House Republicans are halting plans to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress this week for defying a congressional subpoena.

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Biden Administration Could Limit Bank Overdraft Fees To As Little ... (Forbes)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pushing to reduce the overdraft fees Americans are charged at banks and credit unions when they don't have ...

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With contempt charge on hold, Hunter Biden and House ... (NPR)

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan said new negotiations with Hunter Biden's legal team are underway for his testimony, a week after Republicans ...

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Republicans' bid to hold Hunter Biden in contempt appears to be ... (The Guardian)

New discussions with president's son's attorneys could lead to him testifying in the near future.

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Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time ... (PBS NewsHour)

President Joe Biden is convening top congressional leaders at the White House to press for the $110 billion package, which includes a potential landmark ...

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Biden and lawmakers seek path forward on Ukraine aid, border talks ... (CBS News)

The meeting on the White House national security packages comes as Senate negotiators have been engaged in talks over reforming immigration policies.

Attorney General Knudsen asks court to block Biden “Net-Zero ... (Montana Department of Justice)

HELENA — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen asked a district court Friday to block the Biden administration's unlawful greenhouse gas emissions rule ...

Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Safeguards to Protect ... (U.S. EPA.gov)

EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites.

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Comer Opens Hearing on Biden Administration's Unilateral Actions ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

WASHINGTON – House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled “The ...

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Chair Griffith Opening Remarks on President Biden's Failed Border ... (Energy and Commerce Committee)

Washington D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks ...

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Frustrations between Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu mount (NBC News)

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken dialed up pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday over the future of the Gaza Strip, laying bare the ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Biden Administration's ... (texasattorneygeneral.gov)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has responded to a cease-and-desist letter sent by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) demanding that Texas end ...

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Johnson Digs In Against Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid, Defying ... (The New York Times)

Hours before a meeting at the White House about how to break the stalemate in Congress over aid to Ukraine, the Republican speaker signaled a compromise was ...

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Wrap Up: Biden Administration's Policies Have Fueled Worst Border ... (House Committee on Oversight and Reform |)

Key Takeaways: The Biden Administration sparked the worst border crisis in American history and placed Americans' lives at risk by abandoning deterrent-focused ...

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Biden 'playing with fire' by redesignating Yemen's Houthis as 'terrorists' (Aljazeera.com)

Advocates say labelling Houthis a 'global terrorist group' risks worsening already dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

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'We have some consensus': Speaker Johnson, Sen. Schumer exit ... (CNBC)

President Joe Biden in October requested $105 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the U.S. border. Congress has yet to approve the package.

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New regulation proposed by Biden adminstration would limit ... (PBS NewsHour)

Under the proposal, banks would have to show how much it costs for them to run overdraft services, or instead charge a benchmark fee that could be as little ...

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Improving ... (The White House)

The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today its Improving Student Achievement Agenda for 2024, which is focused on proven strategies that will ...

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House approves resolution denouncing Biden's 'open-border policies' (The Hill)

The House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning the Biden administration's border and immigration policies, a move by GOP lawmakers to maintain ...

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Texas refuses to comply with Biden administration's cease-and ... (NBC News)

The Department of Homeland Security had directed the state to stop blocking the U.S. Border Patrol's access to roughly 2½ miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Congressional Leaders ... (The White House)

Today, President Biden convened Congressional Leadership and the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Intelligence, Armed Services, ...

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Biden meeting doesn't change contours of debate over Ukraine ... (Roll Call)

President Joe Biden met with House and Senate leaders to press for aid to Ukraine, but GOP pressure for tougher border policies remain.

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Texas AG defies Biden administration's border access demand (Axios)

DHS gave Texas officials until end of Wednesday to stop blocking U.S. Border Patrol's access to a site where 3 migrants drowned.

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Chair Rodgers Opening Remarks on President Biden's Failed ... (Energy and Commerce Committee)

Washington D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Oversight and ...

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Speaker Johnson pushes Biden on border shift in White House ... (Reuters)

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson pressed President Joe Biden on Wednesday to recast U.S. immigration policy during a meeting with lawmakers at the ...

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