Congress Heights Gunman on the Run After Double Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A search is underway for a suspect linked to a shooting that injured two people near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Mellon Street in Southeast on Sunday evening,…
Gretchen Whitmer’s Sister Announces Run For Congress Against GOP Incumbent
Gretchen Whitmer’s Sister Announces Run For Congress Against GOP Incumbent Arjun Singh on May 9, 2023 Liz Gereghty, the sister of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, announced Tuesday that she’s running…
Yellen says ‘no good options’ if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that a failure by Congress to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt limit would cause a…
Marine Corps To Deactivate Female-Only Unit Amid Pressure From Congress To Speed Up Gender Integration
Marine Corps To Deactivate Female-Only Unit Amid Pressure From Congress To Speed Up Gender Integration Micaela Burrow on May 4, 2023 The Marine Corps announced plans to deactivate a historic female-only training…
Analysis-Biden travel, Congress recess to squeeze debt limit timeline even more
By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For months, the U.S. crisis over the debt limit has been a political abstraction. Not anymore. The U.S. Treasury’s new June 1 estimated…
‘He Was Not Truthful’: Ron Johnson Accuses Antony Blinken Of Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Communications
‘He Was Not Truthful’: Ron Johnson Accuses Antony Blinken Of Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Communications Harold Hutchison on May 1, 2023 Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said Monday that…
Congress Applauds South Korean President For Condemning ‘Disinformation’
Congress Applauds South Korean President For Condemning ‘Disinformation’ Arjun Singh on April 27, 2023 Members of Congress applauded South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol as he lambasted “disinformation” and “propaganda” as threats to…
‘He’s An A**hole’: Former GOP Rep Trashes Ron DeSantis For Supposedly Not Being Friendly While In Congress
‘He’s An A**hole’: Former GOP Rep Trashes Ron DeSantis For Supposedly Not Being Friendly While In Congress Mary Lou Masters on April 21, 2023 A former Republican congressman from Michigan trashed Florida…
‘Everybody’s Guessing’: Pentagon Tells Congress US Needs To Be Ready For Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan Any Moment
‘Everybody’s Guessing’: Pentagon Tells Congress US Needs To Be Ready For Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan Any Moment Micaela Burrow on April 18, 2023 The U.S. should be ready to deal with any…
Top Biden Aide Resigns To Run For Congress
Top Biden Aide Resigns To Run For Congress Mary Lou Masters on April 17, 2023 A top adviser to President Joe Biden resigned last week in preparations to run for a vacant…
House Committee Probes Commerce Inspector General Over Alleged Whistleblower Retaliation, False Statements To Congress
House Committee Probes Commerce Inspector General Over Alleged Whistleblower Retaliation, False Statements To Congress John Hugh DeMastri on April 6, 2023 The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Thursday launched a…
U.S. lawmakers invite South Korean president to address Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to address Congress on April 27 during his trip to the United States. Yoon is scheduled to…
Peru’s Congress votes against impeachment trial for president
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peru’s congress rejected a motion on Tuesday from leftist lawmakers to launch impeachment hearings against President Dina Boluarte on charges tied to the deaths of protesters, the…
‘We Will Kill You’: College Student Charged With Threatening Member Of Congress For Opposition To ‘The Gays’
‘We Will Kill You’: College Student Charged With Threatening Member Of Congress For Opposition To ‘The Gays’ Alexa Schwerha on April 3, 2023 A Keene State College student was charged with making…
D.C. police investigating shooting on Congress Street
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle connected to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) offense that took…
China denounces U.S. Congress for hosting Tibet’s leader-in-exile
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China accused the U.S. Congress of interfering in its internal affairs on Wednesday by virtually hosting the head of an India-based organization known as Tibet’s government-in-exile to speak at…
CHARLYCE BOZZELLO: Congress Ignores Union Hypocrisy While Harassing The Starbucks CEO
CHARLYCE BOZZELLO: Congress Ignores Union Hypocrisy While Harassing The Starbucks CEO Charlyce Bozzello on March 28, 2023 Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is set to testify Wednesday before the Senate Committee on…
Explainer-What are the “zombie” war powers Congress may repeal?
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is voting this week on legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force, or AUMFs, against Iraq,…
India’s Congress lawmakers wear black to protest Rahul Gandhi’s dismissal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Lawmakers belonging to India’s main opposition Congress party wore black outfits, held placards that said “Save Democracy” and threw paper in parliament on Monday in protest against the…
Shou Zi Chew: Who is the TikTok CEO testifying before Congress?
(Reuters) – TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew has mostly kept a low profile since taking the job in 2021 but on Thursday he is testifying before U.S. lawmakers, many of them…
Congress launches probe into Manhattan District Attorney
By David Morgan NEW YORK, NY -U.S. House of Representatives Republicans went on the offensive on Monday against a possible criminal indictment against Donald Trump, launching an investigation into the New York…
Colombia government sends labor reform to Congress, aims to cut hours
By Luis Jaime Acosta and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government presented a labor reform bill to Congress on Thursday that would reduce working hours and boost overtime pay, but critics…
U.S. farm, food groups urge Congress to pass authority for new trade deals
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 50 U.S. agriculture and food groups on Thursday urged Congress to approve new legislation enabling the United States to negotiate more free-trade agreements, arguing that…
JESSICA ANDERSON: Congress Killed Silicon Valley Bank
JESSICA ANDERSON: Congress Killed Silicon Valley Bank Jessica Anderson on March 15, 2023 The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has unified Americans with a shared anger. Everyone — left, right and…
Biden administration wants Congress to bar airlines from charging family seating fees
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday asked U.S. lawmakers to approve legislation to bar airlines from charging family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking.…
Ex-TikTok Employee Turns On Company, Takes Privacy Concerns To Congress
Ex-TikTok Employee Turns On Company, Takes Privacy Concerns To Congress Jason Cohen on March 10, 2023 A former employee is alleging TikTok has flaws with its data security and he has been…
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