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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy officially ends proxy voting

McCarthy says members of Congress need to show up to work if they want their vote to be counted

House Republicans have officially ended the practice of proxy voting, which was established during the COVID-19 pandemic to permit lawmakers to vote without being present in-person.

"No more proxy voting," House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced Thursday. "Effective immediately, Members of Congress have to show up to work if they want their vote to count."

Proxy voting was established by former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in May 2020 to allow Congress to operate under COVID-19 pandemic protocols. Instead of showing up for votes, a member of Congress could submit a letter to have a colleague announce their position on bills and amendments and even cast votes in their name.

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Biden classified document investigation: Secret Service ready to provide Delaware visitors, source says

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Secret Service prepared to turn over documentation of visitors to Biden's Delaware home if requested by Congress, source familiar with situation tells Fox News

The U.S. Secret Service is prepared to offer names of individuals who visited President Biden's Wilmington, Delaware, home if requested by Congress, Fox News has learned.

The White House continues to insist that there exists no formal visitor log for the personal residence where two troves of classified documents were found.

While the White House has not kept a formal list, the Secret Service does collect information on guests with regular access to the home.

Retention of the names of those vetted by the Secret Service depends on a variety of factors, including proximity to the president and the nature of the background check.

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Trump to visit NC for event honoring life of supporter Lynette ‘Diamond’ Hardaway

Former President Donald Trump will be visiting North Carolina on Saturday to attend a celebration of life event honoring Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway. Hardaway, known in conservative circles as “Diamond” of the Diamond and Silk political commentary duo, died on Jan. 11. She was 51. Known for her strong support of Trump, Hardaway and her sister Rochelle “Silk” Richardson rose to internet fame in 2016. They quickly carved a niche online as Black women who backed Trump, despite the claims of racism and sexism that swirled around his 2016 campaign. The duo eventually transferred their online success into regular appearances on FoxNews.

>Hardaway’s celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Crown Theatre at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville. Doors open at 3 p.m. The memorial is a ticketed event operating on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests are asked to register for tickets ahead of time online at ()

There is a limit of five tickets per mobile number.