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White House Correspondents Protest Lack of Wire Reporters on Air Force One
White House Correspondents Protest Lack of Wire Reporters on Air Force One
White House Correspondents Protest Lack of Wire Reporters on Air Force One
2025-05-13 12:32:56
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(AP) —The group representing White House journalists said Monday it was disturbed that the Trump administration barred any wire service news reporters from traveling with the president on Air Force One to the Middle East. No reporters from The Associated Press,... Read More

Food
Welcome Spring With Strawberries! 
Welcome Spring With Strawberries! 

WASHINGTON — Take a bite into a plump, fresh strawberry and let some sweet red juice drip down your chin. Sure, it’s messy, but that fresh “juice” is pure water, full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Mid-May is peak strawberry... Read More

Arizona Democratic Sen. Gallego Wades Into Immigration Debate With New Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is wading into one of Washington's most contentious and intractable political problems as he... Read More

2025-05-12 12:44:07
Energy Dept. Designates Cal Poly Pier as Wave Energy Test Site

AVILA BEACH, Calif. — Extending 3,000 feet over the deep blue waters of San Luis Obispo Bay in California stands... Read More

2025-05-09 15:54:26
Google Partners With Elementl Power on Nuclear Energy Sites as Power Demand for AI Grows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google is partnering with Elementl Power on three project sites for advanced nuclear energy as the energy... Read More

2025-05-12 12:53:27

Military

2025-05-09 12:38:28
by Kate Michael
Gabbard Honors South Jersey High School Military Enlistees 

Berlin, N.J. — On the evening of May 6, over 100 high school seniors from counties in southern New Jersey... Read More

Berlin, N.J. — On the evening of May 6, over 100 high school seniors from counties in southern New Jersey gathered at Lucien’s Manor in Berlin, New Jersey, to take the oath of enlistment into the U.S. Armed Forces. The... Read More

Congress

2025-05-09 17:50:13
by Dan McCue
GOP Lawmakers Reject Proposal to Raise SALT Cap to $30,000

WASHINGTON — A quartet of Republican members from New York State have rejected a House Ways and Means Committee proposal... Read More

WASHINGTON — A quartet of Republican members from New York State have rejected a House Ways and Means Committee proposal to raise the state and local tax deduction cap to $30,000 to avoid an intra-party impasse preventing an extension of... Read More

Congress

2025-05-08 14:02:43
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GOP Centrists Revolt Against Steep Cuts to Medicaid and Other Programs in Trump's Tax Breaks Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to Medicaid, Rep. Juan Ciscomani is telling fellow Republicans he won't support steep cuts that could... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to Medicaid, Rep. Juan Ciscomani is telling fellow Republicans he won't support steep cuts that could hit thousands of residents in his Arizona district — “my neighbors, people my kids go to school with” — who depend... Read More

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2025-05-07 19:32:20
by Dan McCue
New Yorkers Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Access to IVF

WASHINGTON — A  pair of lawmakers from New York, Reps. Mike Lawler, a Republican, and Laura Gillen, a Democrat, have... Read More

WASHINGTON — A  pair of lawmakers from New York, Reps. Mike Lawler, a Republican, and Laura Gillen, a Democrat, have reintroduced a bill that’s been floated in every Congress since 2022 that would establish a federal legal right to in-vitro... Read More

2025-05-07 18:54:54
by Tom Ramstack
Ed Martin’s Nomination as US Attorney Loses Favor Among Republicans

WASHINGTON — The chances are dimming for Trump supporter Ed Martin to win Senate confirmation as the U.S. attorney for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The chances are dimming for Trump supporter Ed Martin to win Senate confirmation as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Martin is currently the interim U.S. attorney. His term expires May 20. Republicans who normally endorse... Read More

2025-05-07 17:54:13
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Bolster Nursing at High-Need Schools

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill reintroduced Wednesday would establish a grant program under the auspices of the Department of Education... Read More

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill reintroduced Wednesday would establish a grant program under the auspices of the Department of Education to give high-need schools the ability to hire and retain additional school nurses. “All too often, when school districts like... Read More

2025-05-07 15:20:48
by Dan McCue
NewDEAL Welcomes New Class of Rising Democratic Leaders

WASHINGTON — The NewDEAL, a center-left network of state and local elected officials, welcomed 19 new members this past weekend... Read More

WASHINGTON — The NewDEAL, a center-left network of state and local elected officials, welcomed 19 new members this past weekend as it gathered for the latest installment of its “Ideas Summit” in Atlanta. The group, which prizes its selectivity when... Read More

2025-05-07 17:39:44
by Dan McCue
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Deliver Lifesaving Care to K9 Heroes

WASHINGTON — Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Mike Quigley, D-Ill., on Wednesday introduced a bill aimed at establishing a first-of-its-kind... Read More

WASHINGTON — Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Mike Quigley, D-Ill., on Wednesday introduced a bill aimed at establishing a first-of-its-kind federal grant program to expand access to veterinary care for retired federal and military working dogs. The Honoring Our K9... Read More

2025-05-07 14:43:13
by Dan McCue
US Poised to Turn Further From Renewable Energy, Placing Emphasis on LNG, Nukes

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a congressional appropriations panel on Wednesday that his department’s $45.1 billion budget request... Read More

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a congressional appropriations panel on Wednesday that his department’s $45.1 billion budget request for fiscal year 2026 will “bring to a halt an investment in the ‘Green New Scam’” while prioritizing the “rapid... Read More

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