Ilhan Omar Wants To Build Progressive Power. She’s Starting With This Muslim Candidate.
In the final months of the 2020 election cycle, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is exercising her influence as a national…
Maxine Waters Reveals Her Sister Is Dying Of The Coronavirus
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) revealed Thursday on the House floor that her sister is dying of the coronavirus. The congresswoman,…
Ilhan Omar Talks About ‘Trauma’ Of War After GOP Lawmaker Dismissed Her PTSD
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who fled war in Somalia as a child, is speaking out about the trauma of war…
Senior U.S. lawmaker to seek testimony of Wells Fargo’s board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wells Fargo’s board of directors will be called to testify before Congress about the bank’s numerous scandals…
In Congressional First, Committee Approves Bill To End Marijuana Ban
In a development activists are calling some of the biggest marijuana news this year, a congressional committee approved a bill…
U.S. House Democrats to continue probe after Boeing testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the head of its aviation subcommittee…
Former Rep. John Conyers, Longest-Serving Black Member Of Congress, Dies At 90
Former Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, who spent more than five decades in Congress until he resigned two years…
Elijah Cummings’ Poetic First Speech On The House Floor Goes Viral
Footage of the first speech that Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) ever delivered on the House floor is going viral on…
U.S. lawmakers propose $1 billion fund to replace Huawei equipment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House panel unveiled bipartisan legislation this week that would authorize $1 billion for small and…
U.S. House speaker: Drug pricing plan should be priority for White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Democrats’ plan to help lower the cost of medicines should be a priority for the White…
Trump says he likes a Republican drug bill after Democratic alternative unveiled
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Washington for travel to New Mexico from…
U.S. Speaker Pelosi unveils drug price plan, Trump welcomes it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to let the federal government negotiate…
Democrats’ drug pricing proposal ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate: leading Republican
FILE PHOTO: Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speaks to Capitol Hill reporters following the Republicans’ weekly policy luncheon in Washington, U.S.,…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi unveils proposal to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to allow the federal government to…
E-cigarette firms probed over health concerns by U.S. House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four dominant e-cigarette manufacturers face a probe into the health impacts of their products, as the U.S.…
Donald Trump’s ‘Go Back’ Slur All Too Familiar To Minority Members Of Congress
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump insists he wasn’t being racist when he told four minority congresswomen who’ve had the audacity…
Tech executives head to Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Executives from tech giants Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet’s Google go before the House…
Lawmakers seek scientific review of plan to tightly regulate all fentanyl copycats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have urged the Trump administration to conduct a scientific review…
Trump administration drug officials clash over how to combat fentanyl copycats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trump administration officials are divided over part of a proposal to crack down on illicit versions of…
Republican senator criticizes potential dual U.S. antitrust tech probes
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters)…
Explainer: How the U.S. Congress could challenge Trump tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods entering…
Top lawmaker signals support to classify all illicit fentanyl copycats like heroin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. Senator signaled some support on Tuesday for legislation permanently placing illicit chemical knock-offs of…
House panel to probe competition in digital markets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee said on Monday it had started a bipartisan investigation into…
Congress, put country over party on Trump’s claim of ‘executive privilege’ (opinion)
Overseeing the executive branch is often a contentious process, but there are rules in place to make sure that the…
U.S. transport chief questions Boeing decisions on 737 MAX safety features
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. Transportation Secretary questioned on Wednesday why Boeing Co did not require safety features on…
U.S. lawmaker urges FAA, Boeing employees to disclose details on 737 MAX approval
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March…
Wells Fargo CEO avoids major stumble at heated congressional hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday pressed Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Tim Sloan for proof…
Democrats probe whether White House interfered in AT&T Time Warner merger
(Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democrats asked the White House and Justice Department to turn over documents that could show…
House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney: Would be ‘devastating’ for US to pull troops from Syria ‘precipitously’
The new chair of the House Republican Conference said Sunday that reports the administration is slowing down its withdrawal of…
Lauren Underwood Makes History As Youngest Black Woman To Serve In Congress
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) has become the youngest black woman to serve in Congress, according to congressional archives. The 32-year-old…
This Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever
The 116th Congress was sworn in on Thursday, and its diverse new members broke historic barriers on representation. Thursday’s swearing-in…
Ilhan Omar Says Her Election To Congress Is ‘A Real Rejection’ Of Religious Bigotry
As a hijab-wearing, Somali-American refugee, Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar of Minnesota knows just how historic her congressional win is for the…
Ilhan Omar Tweets About Young Students Asking Her To ‘Stand Up For Immigrants’
U.S. Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar shared photos of letters she received from young students asking the newly elected congresswoman to advocate…
Colbert Releases PSA On Adjusting To Your Changing (Congressional) Body
The United States is a relatively young country, historically. And now that the 2018 midterm elections are (mostly) over, you’re…
How Rep. Steve King Almost Lost
ASSOCIATED PRESS SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Yidnekachew Yilma immigrated to the U.S. seven years ago from Ethiopia. On Tuesday evening,…
Ilhan Omar: ‘My Sisters And I Are Busting Through These Doors’
Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar celebrated the success of women of color in the 2018 midterms with an empowering message on Twitter.…
12 Issues You Should Read Up On Before Voting In The Midterm Elections
We are approaching Election Day for the 2018 midterms ― and a lot is at stake. On Nov. 6, millions…
Kenya Child Gamblers & Breaking Up Koreatown | VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the June 19, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:00 Trump’s meandering comments about immigration…
Department of Justice looks into social media firms over free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department said on Wednesday it has convened a meeting with state attorneys general to discuss…
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top executives from Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will defend their companies in the U.S.…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: There’s Room For Democratic Socialists In The Democratic Party (HBO)
First-time candidate and 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated one of the most powerful Democrats in the country Tuesday night in a…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – June, 2 2014
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: three Indian men confess to rape…
New elections… same old ‘Russian meddling’ – US officials on upcoming November midterm
US security and intelligence chiefs have pledged to protect democracy in a rare united appearance at a media briefing in…
Jim Carrey Kills Off The House Of Representatives In New Artwork
The actor-turned-artist added to his fast-expanding portfolio of politically charged paintings on Thursday with this critique of the lower chamber…
Campaign Fundraising | Watch VICE News Tonight on HBO: “She’s Running” (Preview)
2018 is an unprecedented year for women running for House, Senate, and Governor seats. For three months, we gained exclusive…
Bosnia On Trial & The Killer Haunting Tampa: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is November 22, 2017 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic…
Conservative Ghetto & Palestinian Spies: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the July 18, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. VICE News reports on “Conservative Move”…
Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at U.S. House hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday to take testimony from Facebook Inc,…
CAR’s Child Soldiers & School Segregation: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the June 5, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:27 California has 53 different House…
These Candidates Could Make History In November
Partway through the primaries for the 2018 midterm elections ― with some surprising victories so far ― several candidates are…
Why The Best Hope For Gun Control Isn’t Congress — It’s With The States (HBO)
As hundreds of thousands of people marched on Washington and local state legislatures, exercising their rights to vocally protest the…
Most Democrats Don’t Take Sex Workers’ Rights Seriously. That’s Finally Starting To Change.
Two years into Donald Trump’s presidency, most Democrats in Congress are embracing stances on health care, legal marijuana and the…
Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little Congress can do to stop President Donald Trump if he wants to relax penalties…
Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said Tuesday it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including…
Senators seek sanctions until Turkey frees Pastor Brunson
American Andrew Brunson faces charges that he is linked to a group accused of orchestrating a failed 2016 military coup;…
How To Prep Before Grilling The Most Powerful Person On The Internet (HBO)
Rep. Greg Walden, the chairman of the House committee that grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, told VICE News…
Emoji Domains & India’s War On Cash: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is a November 30, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. During the dot-com era of the…
Alabama’s Deciding Vote & DACA Dream In Jeopardy: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the December 11, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:22 Alabama is less than a…
Rep. Walker fights to bring American pastor home from Turkey
American pastor Andrew Brunson is facing up to 35 years in a Turkish prison if convicted of espionage-related crimes; Rep.…