However, Democrats need the unanimous consent of all 100 senators for the bills to move forward, which they do not have.
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Senator Bernie Sanders has launched an investigation into Amazon's labor practices, citing dangerous and illegal conditions in the company's warehouses. The letter alleged that Amazon's warehouses are "uniquely dangerous" due to physically demanding work and "aggressive productivity quotas," and that Amazon has failed to protect its workers from the coronavirus pandemic. Sanders has been a vocal critic of Amazon in the past, and is calling for the company to raise wages and improve working conditions for its employees.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has accused the Department of Justice of having a "two-tier system of justice" after the announcement of criminal charges against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and enter a pre-trial diversion agreement for a felony firearm offense, potentially avoiding incarceration or a trial. Republicans have argued that the Biden administration has "weaponized" the Department of Justice against former President Donald Trump and his supporters.
In a recent interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, former President Donald Trump admitted he was reluctant to hand over boxes of classified documents to the Justice Department because he wanted to sort through them to remove personal items. This has raised questions about whether Trump knowingly and deliberately obstructed and withheld records he was ordered to turn in, which could be considered a criminal act. His comments have sparked a debate over whether he will face any legal consequences for his actions.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. Attorney in Delaware to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and a felony gun possession charge. The plea agreement is expected to include a provision for probation for the tax violations, and drug use is acknowledged as a factor in the gun crime. The U.S. Attorney has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2018, and the plea agreement is still subject to approval by a judge.
Former President Donald Trump is set to face trial in mid-August on 37 felony counts related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents. The trial is expected to be closely watched by the public, as it is the first criminal case to be brought against a former president. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has set the criminal jury trial to take place over a two-week period beginning Aug. 14, although the start date could be delayed by motions from Trump's legal team.
In an interview aired Sunday, former President Donald Trump said that his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner will not serve in his administration if he is elected president again in 2024, citing it as "too painful for the family". Trump said that Ivanka had been "making a fortune" before he appointed her as one of his White House advisers, and that he had decided it was "enough for the family". Trump did not provide any further details on his decision.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has concluded his two-day visit to Beijing, China, describing it as an "important start" in stabilizing U.S. ties with China. During the visit, Blinken met with Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping, to discuss the re-establishment of military-to-military communication between the two countries, though he noted that the effort is still a "work in progress." The visit was Blinken's first to China as Secretary of State and the two countries discussed a range of issues, including human rights, climate change, and economic ties.