Shutdown risk low even as Congress nears funding cliff
Shutdown risk low even as Congress nears funding cliff
Congress
Why Congress is moving against sexual harassment, 4 years after #MeToo
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.Y.), Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) and former Fox News journalist Gretchen Carlson announce legislation to end forced arbitration on July 14, 2021. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images “I’ve noticed a tonal shift amongst members of Congress and also within corporations,” said Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox News journalist whose 2016 harassment lawsuit against … Read more
Congress readies 3-week funding punt to avert shutdown
The exterior of the Senate is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. | J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Congressional leaders released a short-term spending patch Monday afternoon, buying three more weeks to lock in an expansive government funding deal. The House and Senate are expected to pass the stop gap bill before … Read more
Progress, the opposite of Congress? Russia sanctions deal still elusive
Want an illustration of how tough it is to reach bipartisan agreement on *anything* in Congress? Take a look at Russia sanctions.
Top UK scientist to face US Congress in questions over origin of Covid virus
Top British scientist Sir Jeremy Farrar is to be questioned by the US Congress on questions about the origins of the coronavirus that causes Covid 19. Sir Jeremy, a tropical disease expert, is head of the Wellcome Trust, which allocates millions of pounds a year to medical research, and is a former member of the … Read more
Andy Parker, father of slain TV reporter, calls out tech companies in his campaign for Congress
Andy Parker, father of slain TV reporter, calls out tech companies in his campaign for Congress The post Andy Parker, father of slain TV reporter, calls out tech companies in his campaign for Congress appeared first on XDigitalNews.
Members of Congress Shouldn’t Be Getting Rich From Trading Stocks
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi attend the 44th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in December 2021. (Samuel Corum / AFP) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for only $2 a month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing up. … Read more
To Avert Another January 6, Expel Coup Plotters From Congress
Supporters of US President Donald Trump broke security and entered the Capitol when Congress on Jan. (Photo by Brent Stirton / Getty Images) One year later the January 6 uprising which claimed at least five deaths and briefly threatened to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the most blatant coup attempt in … Read more
Elizabeth Warren: Congress Must Expand the Supreme Court
Senator Elizabeth Warren with reporters in the Capitol on December 15. (Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Subscribe to something The nation Subscribe now for just $ 2 per month! Thank you for signing up The nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thanks for signing up. For more of The nation, read our latest issue. … Read more