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WASHINGTON — Is that the sound of David Bowie’s “Ch-Ch-Changes” ringing in your ears? One wouldn’t be surprised if your... Read More
WASHINGTON — Is that the sound of David Bowie’s “Ch-Ch-Changes” ringing in your ears? One wouldn’t be surprised if your antenna was tuned to the Hill at around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. That’s when House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and his Republican conference agreed to a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The second round of the American-Made Sunny Awards for Equitable Community Solar, which offers $200,000 to community solar... Read More
WASHINGTON — The second round of the American-Made Sunny Awards for Equitable Community Solar, which offers $200,000 to community solar projects and programs that employ best practices in delivering meaningful benefits to their subscribers and communities, is underway, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The... Read More
All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court Friday as it may rule today on the fate of the FDA's... Read More
All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court Friday as it may rule today on the fate of the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, which, when used alongside misoprostol, is the most common method of abortion in the United States. As previously reported by The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Problem Solvers Caucus is proposing a bipartisan debt ceiling framework consisting of steps which they say will... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Problem Solvers Caucus is proposing a bipartisan debt ceiling framework consisting of steps which they say will avoid defaulting on the national debt and advancing a sustainable budget. Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., said in a... Read More
The National Cannabis Policy Summit will present “the Congressional Forum” Thursday inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center. In the words of... Read More
The National Cannabis Policy Summit will present “the Congressional Forum” Thursday inside the Capitol Visitor’s Center. In the words of the sponsors: “The forum invites lead sponsors of the frontline legislation being discussed and debated by lawmakers, to gather and lay out their visions for working... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is expected to mark up the sweeping immigration bill introduced by Reps. Tom McClintock,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is expected to mark up the sweeping immigration bill introduced by Reps. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., earlier this week despite reservations among moderates in their own party who believe the proposal makes it too difficult for migrants... Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. — A personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine, when combined with Merck cancer therapy Keytruda, resulted in a statistically significant... Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. — A personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine, when combined with Merck cancer therapy Keytruda, resulted in a statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival in people who had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, compared with using Keytruda alone. That was the conclusion of researchers from... Read More
WASHINGTON — A day after unveiling his plan for the debt limit before a roomful of bigwigs at the New... Read More
WASHINGTON — A day after unveiling his plan for the debt limit before a roomful of bigwigs at the New York Stock Exchange Institute in New York, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Tuesday will try to sell his fellow House Republicans on his ideas. At... Read More
NORMAN, Okla. — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff recently traveled to the University of Oklahoma... Read More
NORMAN, Okla. — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff recently traveled to the University of Oklahoma to meet with tribal leaders and energy experts to discuss how the power of geothermal energy can be harnessed for the benefit of Indigenous communities. “We... Read More
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Nearly everyone has an opinion on whether the United States should force a TikTok ban over national security concerns. Voters support a... Read More
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NEWARK, N.J. — Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., the former city council president who succeeded his father in the House... Read More
NEWARK, N.J. — Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., the former city council president who succeeded his father in the House and represented his district for more than a decade, died Wednesday morning. Payne’s death was confirmed by New Jersey Gov.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Three Madonna fans are suing the singer for her late arrival and quality of her performance in December... Read More
WASHINGTON — Three Madonna fans are suing the singer for her late arrival and quality of her performance in December in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeks class action certification.... Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The Biden administration will hold up to a dozen offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028, Interior... Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The Biden administration will hold up to a dozen offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Wednesday morning. In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Haaland said the... Read More