Political and Legislative
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Congress Gives Final Approval to the Emmett Till Bill to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime
Congress gave final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a…
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Proposed Aid For Ukraine Grows Beyond $12 Billion
Proposed U.S. aid for Ukraine and its European allies has grown beyond $12 billion, Senate…
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Biden Will Advocate For More Health Care For Vets
President Joe Biden’s trip Tuesday to Fort Worth, Texas, is personal — a chance to…
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Public Transit Gets a $3.7 Billion Boost
Public transit systems straining to win back riders after being crushed by the COVID-19 pandemic are getting…
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Republicans Warn of a Political Battle if the DOJ Probes Trump
Republican lawmakers are warning that any Department of Justice prosecution of former President Trump will turn into…
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The House Works Toward Banning Russian Oil Imports
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a letter Sunday that the House is exploring legislative options to…
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US Embassy Calls Russia’s Attack on a Ukrainian Nuclear Plant a ‘War Crime’
The United States Embassy in Ukraine on Friday called the Russian attack on the Ukrainian…
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The Russian Invasion Fuels the US Political Fight Over Gas Prices and Oil Drilling
GOP lawmakers are using rising gasoline prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to attack President Biden’s…
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US Orders New Sanctions on Putin’s Allies
The Biden administration ordered new sanctions blocking Russian business oligarchs and others in President Vladimir Putin’s inner…
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The January 6 Committee Accuses Trump of Engaging in Criminal Conspiracy
Former President Trump may have committed a crime in his effort to keep the 2020 presidential election…
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