• Kerry speaks to Saudi leaders over Yemen strike: State Department

    Kerry speaks to Saudi leaders over Yemen strike: State Department
    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince and foreign minister on Sunday to reiterate the United States' "deep concern" about an air strike on a funeral gathering in Yemen, a State Department spokesman said. The strike, which was widely blamed on Saudi-led warplanes, prompted the White House on Saturday to announce a review of Washington's support to Saudi Arabia for its 18-month-old campaign in Yemen.
  • Harris unveils plan to double internet access in Africa

    Harris unveils plan to double internet access in Africa
    Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new partnership Friday that will double internet access across Africa.Roughly 40 percent of the continent has access to the web, and the new partnership looks to increase it to 80 percent. Harris’s announcement follows a trip last year to Africa and came as Kenyan President William Ruto visited Washington for a state visit.
    During a conversation with Ruto, the vice president stressed that the U.S. wants to reimagine its relationship with Africa. She
  • Austin resumes Pentagon duties after minimally invasive procedure

    Austin resumes Pentagon duties after minimally invasive procedure
    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin resumed his powers after temporarily transferring them to his deputy as he underwent a medical procedure Friday evening. The Pentagon announced Friday that Austin would be undergoing a "scheduled, elective, and minimally invasive" nonsurgical procedure on his bladder at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His powers were temporarily transferred to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks.The procedure began at 6 p.m. EDT and lasted appro
  • GOP gets scalps in COVID probe, but origin of virus still a mystery

    GOP gets scalps in COVID probe, but origin of virus still a mystery
    The GOP-controlled subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic appears to be swaying the Biden administration with its exhaustive examinations targeting groups and individuals with links to the unproven COVID-19 lab leak theory. In the past month, the subcommittee has heard testimony from EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak and Lawrence Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It also called in David Morens, a top deputy to former COVID czar Anthony Fa
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  •  Crockett says GOP colleagues gave her a 'thumbs up, winks' after Greene tiff

     Crockett says GOP colleagues gave her a 'thumbs up, winks' after Greene tiff
    Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) signaled Friday that several of her Republican colleagues showed their approval of her response to the fracas with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) last week, even giving her a "thumbs up."Asked by MSNBC host Joy Reid about the spat and how it is to work alongside Greene, Crockett said it is "completely unproductive."“Listen, she is showing the world who she is and the fact that the Republicans continue to give her cover, it tells us who they are as well,
  • Crockett says GOP colleagues gave her a 'thumbs up, winks' after Greene tiff

    Crockett says GOP colleagues gave her a 'thumbs up, winks' after Greene tiff
    Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) signaled Friday that several of her Republican colleagues showed their approval of her response to the fracas with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) last week, even giving her a "thumbs up."Asked by MSNBC host Joy Reid about the spat and how it is to work alongside Greene, Crockett said it is "completely unproductive."“Listen, she is showing the world who she is and the fact that the Republicans continue to give her cover, it tells us who they are as well,
  • Amendment killing nationally legal cannabis makes it into House Farm Bill

    Amendment killing nationally legal cannabis makes it into House Farm Bill
    A ban on intoxicating hemp products has made it into the House version of the Farm Bill.If the amendment makes it through a polarized House and divided Congress, it would end America's brief experiment with nationally legal cannabis.The language added to the House version of the Farm Bill by Rep. Mary Miller (R-Iowa) in effect repeals a sweeping legal change passed by an all-Republican coalition in 2018’s Farm Bill. That previous bill made it fa
  • Austin will undergo procedure, transfer Pentagon powers

    Austin will undergo procedure, transfer Pentagon powers
    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will transfer his powers to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks temporarily, as he undergoes a medical procedure, the Pentagon announced Friday.The nonsurgical procedure on his bladder is “scheduled, elective, and minimally invasive” and will be performed at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Pentagon spokesperson Major Gen. Patrick Ryder said in a statement.The bladder issue is not related to his prostate cancer diagnosis and his &ld
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  • Biden to welcome Kansas City Chiefs to White House

    Biden to welcome Kansas City Chiefs to White House
    President Biden will welcome the Kansas City Chiefs to the White House on May 31, the White House announced on Friday.The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers to win the 2023 Super Bowl in Las Vegas. The also won the Super Bowl the year prior and visited the White House in June 2023.During last year's visit, Biden, who often quips that he’s a Philadelphia Eagles fan by marriage, said he predicts Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes will be considered one of the best quarterbacks ever.The White House
  • Space guard, COVID amnesty and other House Defense bill highlights

    Space guard, COVID amnesty and other House Defense bill highlights
    The House has advanced its mammoth $883.7 billion Defense policy bill for fiscal 2025, legislation that includes a number of controversial measures including the rehiring of troops kicked out for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and one giving state governors veto power over a Space Force transfer.The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved Wednesday night by the House Armed Services Committee in a vote of 57-1 after more than 700 amendments were negotiated over roughly 12 hours. Rep
  • Here's what's in the mammoth $883.7B Defense bill the House passed

    Here's what's in the mammoth $883.7B Defense bill the House passed
    The House has advanced its mammoth $883.7 billion Defense policy bill for fiscal 2025, legislation comprising a number of controversial measures, including the rehiring of troops kicked out for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and one giving state governors veto power over a Space Force transfer.The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved Wednesday night by the House Armed Services Committee in a 57-1 vote after more than 700 amendments were negotiated over roughly 12 hours. Rep. Ro
  • Here's what's in the mammoth $883.7B defense bill passed by the House

    Here's what's in the mammoth $883.7B defense bill passed by the House
    The House has advanced its mammoth $883.7 billion Defense policy bill for fiscal 2025, legislation that includes a number of controversial measures including the rehiring of troops kicked out for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and one giving state governors veto power over a Space Force transfer.The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved Wednesday night by the House Armed Services Committee in a vote of 57-1 after more than 700 amendments were negotiated over roughly 12 hours. Rep
  • Johnson says Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress 'soon' 

    Johnson says Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress 'soon' 
    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will "soon" address a joint session of Congress.“Tonight, I’m happy to announce something else to you: that we will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress,” Johnson said Thursday during a speech marking Israel’s independence at an event hosted by the Israeli embassy.
    “This will be a timely and I think a very strong show
  • Comer criticizes 'repeat offenders of breaking decorum' during Congressional hearings

    Comer criticizes 'repeat offenders of breaking decorum' during Congressional hearings
    House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday pinned the blame of last week's raucous contempt hearing on a few "repeat offenders of breaking decorum" on Capitol Hill.
    "It's very unfortunate, it wasn't the first time, I hope it's the last time," Comer quipped in an interview on CNN. "The members that have been constant repeat offensives of breaking decorum have all been called out and hopefully it won't happen again."
    Nearly an hour of disorder unfolded durin
  • Congressional Black Caucus condemns Speaker Johnson’s treatment of Kenya’s president

    Congressional Black Caucus condemns Speaker Johnson’s treatment of Kenya’s president
    The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) shared a post online Wednesday condemning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for refusing to host Kenyan President William Ruto for a joint meeting of Congress, which is typically extended to other international leaders.“While @SpeakerJohnson might not have given the President of Kenya the opportunity to address a Joint Session of Congress, the CBC was proud to welcome President Ruto to the United States Capitol today,” the CBC posted on the social plat
  • Black Caucus condemns Speaker Johnson’s treatment of Kenya’s president

    Black Caucus condemns Speaker Johnson’s treatment of Kenya’s president
    The Congressional Black Caucus shared a post online Wednesday condemning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for refusing to host Kenyan President William Ruto for a joint meeting of Congress, which is typically extended to other international leaders.“While @SpeakerJohnson might not have given the President of Kenya the opportunity to address a Joint Session of Congress, the CBC was proud to welcome President Ruto to the United States Capitol today,” The Black Caucus posted on social media
  • House races to sanction ICC over Israel war crimes allegations

    House races to sanction ICC over Israel war crimes allegations
    Lawmakers in both parties are racing against the clock to secure a bipartisan bill to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) officials after they filed requests for arrest warrants for top Israeli leaders, hoping a forceful bipartisan response from Washington will deter the court’s judges from ratifying the charges in the coming weeks.Congress left Washington on Thursday for a long holiday recess without reaching a bipartisan agreement on exactly how to push back against the
  • Sparks fly over SNAP at partisan markup of House farm bill

    Sparks fly over SNAP at partisan markup of House farm bill
    Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee sparred over food aid on Thursday at the markup of the chamber’s version of the $1.5 trillion omnibus farm bill.The issue set off partisan fireworks at the contentious session, during which representatives from both sides of the aisle took to the dais to extol the virtues of bipartisanship while accusing their opposite numbers of throwing those values in the trash.Lawmakers fiercely debated whether Republican attempts to freeze c
  • Sparks fly over SNAP at contentious markup of House farm bill

    Sparks fly over SNAP at contentious markup of House farm bill
    Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee sparred over food aid on Thursday at the markup of the chamber’s version of the $1.5 trillion omnibus farm bill.The issue set off partisan fireworks at the contentious session, during which representatives from both sides of the aisle took to the dais to extol the virtues of bipartisanship while accusing their opposite numbers of throwing those values in the trash.Lawmakers fiercely debated whether Republican attempts to freeze
  • Pennsylvania Democrat suffers 'minor stroke,' will be out six weeks

    Pennsylvania Democrat suffers 'minor stroke,' will be out six weeks
    Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Penn.) said on Thursday he suffered a “minor stroke” and will be out for six weeks as he recovers.Evans, who represents Philadelphia, said in a statement he received the diagnosis this week and did not realize at the time of the incident that he was having a stroke. He said the stroke should have no bearing on his ability to continue serving his constituents in the long term.“I wanted to let my constituents know that I am recovering from a minor stroke, and
  • Biden reaffirms commitment to gun reform in letter to Uvalde shooting victims’ families

    Biden reaffirms commitment to gun reform in letter to Uvalde shooting victims’ families
    President Biden penned a letter to the families of the victims of the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, reaffirming his commitment to gun violence prevention to mark two years since the tragedy.Biden notes in the letter, dated for the anniversary Friday, that him and first lady Jill Biden visited Uvalde after the shooting. He said, “When we met with the families, they had the same message we hear in the aftermath of all too many mass shootings: Do something.&rd
  • Garland mocks House Oversight Committee over raucous contempt hearing

    Garland mocks House Oversight Committee over raucous contempt hearing
    Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday took a quick jab at the House Oversight Committee for devolving into highly publicized chaos last week during a markup to hold him in contempt of Congress.
    When asked Thursday if he watched the Oversight Committee's hearing last week, Garland quipped, "I caught part of that hearing on 'Saturday Night Live.'"
    Nearly an hour of disorder unfolded during the contempt markup when Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) cl
  • Sheila Jackson Lee reintroduces George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 

    Sheila Jackson Lee reintroduces George Floyd Justice in Policing Act 
    Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on Thursday, a bill that would create federal police reform. Speaking to a crowd that included family members of those affected by police violence, Jackson Lee called the legislation “critical.”“Far too many lives have been lost or forever changed due to unacceptable incidents of police brutality throughout our nation,” Jackson Lee said. “We cannot allow another American to
  • Biden says GOP doesn’t care about securing border after border bill fails in Senate

    Biden says GOP doesn’t care about securing border after border bill fails in Senate
    President Biden bashed Republicans for blocking the border security legislation in the Senate Thursday, arguing that the GOP doesn’t care about securing the U.S.'s southern border.“Congressional Republicans do not care about securing the border or fixing America’s broken immigration system. If they did, they would have voted for the toughest border enforcement in history. Instead, today, they put partisan politics ahead of our country’s national security,” he said i
  • Long COVID research advocates hammer Biden over 'minimal funding' in budget request

    Long COVID research advocates hammer Biden over 'minimal funding' in budget request
    Long COVID research advocates slammed the Biden administration over “minimal funding” for long COVID in its budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year 2025.“The Long COVID Campaign, in partnership with Long COVID Moonshot and Patient Led Research Collaborative, has called on Congressional leaders to appropriate at least $1.2 Billion in FY25 funding for Long COVID research, with other patient groups advocating for even higher levels of funding to
  • Long COVID advocates hammer Biden over 'minimal funding' in budget request

    Long COVID advocates hammer Biden over 'minimal funding' in budget request
    Long COVID advocates slammed the Biden administration over “minimal funding” for long COVID in its budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year 2025.“The Long COVID Campaign, in partnership with Long COVID Moonshot and Patient Led Research Collaborative, has called on Congressional leaders to appropriate at least $1.2 Billion in FY25 funding for Long COVID research, with other patient groups advocating for even higher levels of funding to meet the
  • House Republicans rail against Northwestern, Rutgers for cutting deals with protesters

    House Republicans rail against Northwestern, Rutgers for cutting deals with protesters
    Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee went on the offensive during a Thursday hearing on college antisemitism that largely focused on deals Northwestern and Rutgers universities made with pro-Palestinian protesters to get their encampments taken down without police force.  “I want to discuss what has been referred to as the Deering Meadows agreement, your unilateral capitulation to the pro-Hamas, anti-Israel, antisemitic” activists, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.
  • House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in local DC elections

    House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in local DC elections
    The House approved a bill Thursday that seeks to ban non-U.S.citizens from voting in local Washington, D.C., elections, once again taking aim at the capital city through legislation.The four-page measure, which passed 262-143, would forbid any noncitizens from voting in elections for municipal office or on ballot initiatives and referendums. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in any federal-level election.The D.C. Council approved a measure in 2022 that added eligible n
  • USA-Kenya: Biden receives Ruto at the White House and announces the Nairobi-Washington vision - Agenzia Nova

    USA-Kenya: Biden receives Ruto at the White House and announces the Nairobi-Washington vision  Agenzia Nova
  • Ocasio-Cortez mocks Trump over bad weather ahead of Bronx rally: 'God is good'

    Ocasio-Cortez mocks Trump over bad weather ahead of Bronx rally: 'God is good'
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) mocked former President Trump over bad weather ahead of his Thursday rally in the Bronx. “God is Good 🙏🏽,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a Thursday post on the social media platform X. The New York Democrat replied to a post on X showcasing that the Crotona Park section of the Bronx, where the rally is slated to take place, had rain around 10 a.m. local time Thursday. The House progressive went after the former president e

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