House Democrats prepare long shot plan to try to force debt ceiling increase
(WASHINGTON) -- House Democratic leadership has been working behind the scenes on a long shot plan that could allow their party to go around Speaker... Read More.
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Fat Joe lobbying lawmakers for equitable health care
(WASHINGTON) -- Rapper Fat Joe wasn't in Washington D.C., last week for a concert, he came to lobby Congress to call for transparency in hospital... Read More.
1,500 active-duty troops being sent to southern border ahead of expected migrant surge
(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Defense plans to send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to support the security mission along the U.S.-Mexico border for a temporary... Read More.
Bipartisan pair of lawmakers push to protect children online
(WASHINGTON) -- Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday focused on protecting children online and holding social media companies accountable as cries... Read More.
Muslim mayor speaks out after Secret Service denies him White House entry
(PROSPECT PARK, N.J.) -- A Muslim mayor who has represented Prospect Park, New Jersey, for nearly two decades said Tuesday he has not heard... Read More.
Nearly 300 arrested in ‘largest international operation’ targeting fentanyl and opioid trafficking: DOJ
(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 300 people were arrested as a result of a years-long, three-continent operation targeting darknet trafficking of fentanyl and opioids, the Justice... Read More.
Fifteen hundred active-duty troops being sent to southern border ahead of expected migrant surge
(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Defense plans to send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to support the security mission along the U.S.-Mexico border for a... Read More.
How looming ‘proxy war’ in 2024 Republican primaries could define key races nationwide
(WASHINGTON) -- As the 2024 election cycle takes very early shape, GOP strategists are predicting that an expensive and potentially even race-deciding "proxy war"... Read More.
US could default by June 1 unless debt ceiling is raised; Biden looks to meet with Congress
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. government risks defaulting on its debts -- for the first time in history -- "as early as June 1," Treasury... Read More.
Abbott spokesperson voices ‘regret’ for tweet critics say ‘dehumanizes’ mass shooting victims
(CLEVELAND, Texas) -- After Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott faced backlash for what critics called an effort to "dehumanize" the victims of a mass... Read More.
Feds say hospitals broke the law by refusing to provide life-saving abortion
(NEW YORK) -- Hospitals in Missouri and Kansas violated federal law last summer when they refused to provide an emergency abortion to a woman... Read More.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘not planning’ a primary challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
(WASHINGTON) -- New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't preparing to challenge incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, her Democratic colleague, during next year's election cycle, a... Read More.
