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,…
Military Leaders Say DEI Initiatives Aren’t Hurting Recruiting, Accuse Congress Of Politicizing Armed Forces
Military Leaders Say DEI Initiatives Aren’t Hurting Recruiting, Accuse Congress Of Politicizing Armed Forces Micaela Burrow on March 9, 2023 Leaders of all branches of the armed services denied “woke” diversity, equity…
‘TikTok Concerns Me’: US Cyber Chief Warns Congress About Chinese Spy App
‘TikTok Concerns Me’: US Cyber Chief Warns Congress About Chinese Spy App Micaela Burrow on March 7, 2023 America’s top cyber chief dug his heels in on opposition to TikTok during a…
Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Congress
(Reuters) – or the full text of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s prepared remarks to Congress on Tuesday, please click: (Reporting By Dan Burns)…
White House urges Congress to pass bill giving Commerce secretary power to ban TikTok
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House urged Congress to quickly pass legislation introduced on Tuesday that would provide the federal government with new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other…
Former ‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage to run for U.S. Congress
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ben Savage, who starred in the 1990s sitcom “Boy Meets World,” is running for U.S. Congress in a Los Angeles-area district, aiming at a seat being…
Fed Chair Powell’s testimony to Congress
(Reuters) – For the full text of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s prepared remarks to Congress on Tuesday, please click: (Reporting By Dan Burns)…
GROVER NORQUIST: This Millennial Empress Could Shut Down Your Business. Congress Must Stop Her Before It’s Too Late
GROVER NORQUIST: This Millennial Empress Could Shut Down Your Business. Congress Must Stop Her Before It’s Too Late Grover Norquist on March 5, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission is at the forefront…
Biden DOJ Urges Congress To Renew Much-Maligned Surveillance Law
Biden DOJ Urges Congress To Renew Much-Maligned Surveillance Law Jason Cohen on March 1, 2023 A top Department of Justice (DOJ) official urged Congress Tuesday to renew a heavily criticized warrantless surveillance…
Biden’s Mixed Signals On Ukraine Aid Suggest Kyiv Must Earn Congress’ Future Support, Experts Say
Biden’s Mixed Signals On Ukraine Aid Suggest Kyiv Must Earn Congress’ Future Support, Experts Say Micaela Burrow on February 18, 2023 The Biden administration maintains it will support Ukraine’s resistance to Russia…
U.S. Congress plans full review of Chinese spy balloon incidents, Schumer says
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress will take a bipartisan look at unidentified aerial objects that have made their way into U.S. and Canadian airspace, and why they were…
Pentagon Lobbying Congress To Reactivate Special Ops Programs In Ukraine: REPORT
Pentagon Lobbying Congress To Reactivate Special Ops Programs In Ukraine: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 10, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) wants to restart special operations programs in Ukraine aimed at…
U.S. Congress says F-16 sale to Turkey depends on NATO approval
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress cannot support the $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey until Ankara ratifies the NATO memberships of Sweden and Finland, a…
Former Execs Behind Twitter’s Censorship Regime To Testify Before Congress
Former Execs Behind Twitter’s Censorship Regime To Testify Before Congress Alexa Schwerha on February 2, 2023 Several former Twitter executives will testify before Congress during a hearing about suppression of the Hunter…
TikTok CEO To Testify In Front Of Congress
TikTok CEO To Testify In Front Of Congress Kate Anderson on January 30, 2023 TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to address concerns…
U.S. Senate finance chair: Congress should hike tax on oil firms’ stock buybacks
(Reuters) – U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden on Thursday said Congress must do more to raise taxes on oil companies’ stock buybacks after Chevron Corp announced it would triple its…
Republican hardliners, George Santos shun White House welcome for new Congress
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Embattled Republican freshman U.S. Representative George Santos skipped his invitation to a White House reception on Tuesday evening and appears to have been joined by several…
MAJORITY LEADER STEVE SCALISE: Here’s How The 118th Congress Will Be Different
MAJORITY LEADER STEVE SCALISE: Here’s How The 118th Congress Will Be Different Majority Leader Steve Scalise on January 22, 2023 Republicans know that Washington is broken. Over the past two years, Washington…
White House: Americans should expect Congress to make sure debt default is avoided
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The White House said Americans should expect Congress to make sure a looming debt default is avoided after the U.S. government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing…
Majority Of Voters Want Congress To Stop Hiring Of 87,000 New IRS Agents: POLL
Majority Of Voters Want Congress To Stop Hiring Of 87,000 New IRS Agents: POLL Trevor Schakohl on January 19, 2023 The majority of likely general election voters approve Congress taking action to…
Mexico Congress confirms Mejia to central bank board
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican lawmakers voted Wednesday to confirm the government’s nominee as the newest Bank of Mexico board member, filling a vacancy left at the end of 2022 by the…
Here Are Some Of The Key Things Conservative Groups Want The 118th Congress To Prioritize
Here Are Some Of The Key Things Conservative Groups Want The 118th Congress To Prioritize Kate Anderson on January 8, 2023 The 118th Congress should largely prioritize federal oversight while not losing…
White House says it doesn’t want to ‘go around Congress’ on debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Sunday said it wasn’t planning to circumvent Congress in order to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, a regular flashpoint in times of divided government. White…
ALFREDO ORTIZ: Jobs Numbers Should Spur Congress To Finally Start Getting Things Done
ALFREDO ORTIZ: Jobs Numbers Should Spur Congress To Finally Start Getting Things Done Alfredo Ortiz on January 6, 2023 Today’s jobs report reveals Americans continue to get poorer every day under the…
Former State Lawmaker Who Entered Capitol On Jan. 6 Announces Run For Congress
Former State Lawmaker Who Entered Capitol On Jan. 6 Announces Run For Congress Trevor Schakohl on January 6, 2023 A former West Virginia House of Delegates member who pleaded guilty to a…
Dem Lawmakers Say They Worry Their Republican Colleagues Could Shoot Up Congress
Dem Lawmakers Say They Worry Their Republican Colleagues Could Shoot Up Congress Bronson Winslow on January 6, 2023 Some House Democrats are concerned that their Republican colleagues could shoot up Congress after…
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