Texas is Center Stage During National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than 1000 Muslims traveling to the nation’s capital last week for the 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, Texas was cited as a state of increased Islamophobia. Hosted by the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, this...
Texas is Center Stage During National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than 1000 Muslims traveling to the nation’s capital last week for the 11th National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, Texas was cited as a state of increased Islamophobia. Hosted by the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, this...
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“It’s really bad for the institution,” experts say: The overuse of reconciliation bills could have consequences for both Senate Democrats and Republicans
WASHINGTON — As midterm elections take place across the country, the tactic known as “reconciliation” is being used by Senate Republicans as a way to bypass the need for bipartisan agreements all before a new congress takes office. In the latest example, the...
“It’s really bad for the institution,” experts say: The overuse of reconciliation bills could have consequences for both Senate Democrats and Republicans
WASHINGTON — As midterm elections take place across the country, the tactic known as “reconciliation” is being used by Senate Republicans as a way to bypass the need for bipartisan agreements all before a new congress takes office. In the latest example, the...
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US Supreme Court weighs case that could hinder cheaper drug manufacturing
WASHINGTON — John Bailey said he’s saved tens of thousands of dollars over the last decade by relying on a generic prescription to lower his cholesterol. The 68-year-old from central Texas was able to get a generic because the patent on a brand-name medication...
US Supreme Court weighs case that could hinder cheaper drug manufacturing
WASHINGTON — John Bailey said he’s saved tens of thousands of dollars over the last decade by relying on a generic prescription to lower his cholesterol. The 68-year-old from central Texas was able to get a generic because the patent on a brand-name medication...
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Investigations committee release COVID vaccine adverse effects report, research debated across party lines
WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations released a report alleging the FDA under President Joe Biden hid information regarding potential adverse effects from COVID vaccines. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis, the committee’s majority chairman and his...
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Key Senate panel advances Trump’s pick for Fed chair
WASHINGTON – The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted 13 to 11 to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Federal Reserve chairman despite Democrats’ concerns that he would not be independent from President Donald Trump. The banking committee’s vote fell along...
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Supreme Court weighs protected status for Haitian, Syrian immigrants
WASHINGTON. -- Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot left Haiti in 2010 after a deadly earthquake hit the island nation. As hundreds of thousands of Haitians died in the catastrophe, Miot fled to the United States, where he was granted temporary protected status, a short-term...
read moreSupreme Court examines constitutionality of police accessing cellphone location data
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case that could change how law enforcement uses cell phone location data to investigate crimes in the digital age. At the center of Chatrie v. United States is whether law enforcement’s use of...
Supreme Court mulls liability of tech firms in overseas rights abuses
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices appeared divided Tuesday morning about whether a U.S. tech company can be held liable for aiding the Chinese government's alleged torture of a spiritual minority. The case is centered on whether practitioners in China of the Falun...
King Charles III speaks before joint session of Congress, first monarch of UK to do so since 1991
King makes jokes, speaks mostly lightheartedly in short 20 minute speech
Representatives question plans to outsource NASA work to industry, move contractors in-house
WASHINGTON — NASA administrator Jared Isaacman faced pushback from representatives on Monday about the iconic agency’s proposed hiring strategy, which would shrink public service opportunities for the younger generation. Isaacman said earlier this week that he plans...
Congress wants to modify boxing law, but will it pack a sucker punch?
WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- Hall of Fame boxer Oscar De La Hoya told U.S. senators during a hearing this week that a House of Representatives-generated boxing reform bill would exploit fighters by creating boxing leagues. The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival...
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer denies rising costs, tariff impact, defends U.S.-Iran war
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer repeatedly stated on Wednesday that he thought prices have not increased since last year and consumers are not paying more because of tariffs. Data from the Federal Reserve, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other sources suggest otherwise.
Florida Democrat resigns, moments before the Ethics Committee was supposed to weigh her expulsion
WASHINGTON – Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the House of Representatives on Tuesday, moments before the full Ethics Committee convened to weigh expulsion for allegedly stealing millions of dollars and funneling some into her...
Protestors, representatives raise concerns about the president’s FY 2027 budget cuts to healthcare
Russell Vought presented the president’s FY 2027 budget request. He often redirected the conversation to fraud when Democrats questioned him about the pain deep cuts could cause.
Durbin, Hawley attempt bipartisan push to strip social media giants of lawsuit shield
Duo cites landmark Meta verdict as turning point in effort
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