Hunger organization pushes out Yoho after Capitol incident
A nonpartisan Christian organization that seeks to end hunger says it has asked for and received the resignation of congressman Ted Yoho from its board of directors July 26, 2020,…
Social media platforms are profiting from COVID-19 misinformation: Nancy Pelosi
The House speaker called on advertisers to “know your power.” June 16, 2020, 8:59 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Social media…
Emotional Senate debate as Rand Paul blocks bill to make lynching a federal crime
Lynching is still not a federal crime in the United States, despite nearly 200 attempts by lawmakers to make it so. Now, as the nation grapples with the death of…
Senate should improve House coronavirus package: Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said that the Senate should improve a House coronavirus package spearheaded by Democratic leadership. “Now I think what (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi did in the house,…
House passes $3 trillion relief package, bill ‘DOA’ in Senate
The House passed a historic $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday night — a bill that would put more money directly into Americans’ pockets — but the massive piece…
White House blocks Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before Congress next week, calls it ‘counter-productive’
A subcommittee meets next week to discuss the government response to COVID-19. May 1, 2020, 11:13 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article…
Citing continued risk, leaders reverse course: House won’t return next week after all
Amid warnings of continued risks from the pandemic and after several members complained, House leaders reversed course on Tuesday and announced the House will not return to Washington next week…
Coronavirus government response updates: Trump signs $2T relief bill after House passage
The federal government has been rolling out its response to the coronavirus crisis, trying to slow the spread and prop up the economy, which has taken a severe hit. House…
Coronavirus live updates: US cases top 100,000; Italy’s death toll climbs over 9,000
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed over 27,100 people around the world. Globally there are more than 593,000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the…
Coronavirus live updates: Trump says he took test; travel ban extended to UK, Ireland
Several hours after President Donald Trump declared the novel coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan aid package to help ease the economic pain of…