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| Nov 4, 2026 | What the 'Blue Wave' in the 2026 U.S. midterm election means for the American AI industry and businesses | Democrats won control of the House and Senate in last night’s U.S. midterm elections, breaking Republicans’ hold on Washington and giving President Donald Trump an opposition Congress for the final two years of his term. The Associated Pres... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | AI 'kill switch' bill unveiled as OpenAI hack raises alarms | A bipartisan House bill slated to be introduced on Thursday would give the Department of Homeland Security the authority to order top artificial intelligence firms to shut down or slow AI models that the government deems too dangerous, acco... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Disability Pride Month Reflections: “We Will Not Go Back!” | Written by: Sascha Bittner (with her mom, Emily Medders Bittner, who was along for the ride)
This Disability Pride Month, as I reflect on how far we’ve come in making America more inclusive for disabled people, I also watch in despair as th... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | GOP Sen. Johnson slams Dems’ ‘obnoxious’ judicial warrant demand as another shutdown looms | Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., slammed Democrats for conditioning Homeland Security Department funding on judicial warrant requirements.
It’s Democrats’ top demand for funding DHS, which is set to lose funding by the week’s end if Congress can’t... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | A Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “un... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | ACA Subsidy Deadlock Threatens Millions with Soaring Health Premiums | Millions of Americans face drastic health insurance cost increases. Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expire January 1. Senate efforts to extend relief or offer alternatives failed. Premiums could more than double for many. A bip... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By ALI SWENSON
NEW YORK (AP) — When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two chances to address expiring COVID-era subsidies that will result in millions of Americans saddled wit... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Democrats’ distrust of Trump keeps them from forming ‘gang’ to negotiate government shutdown | Democrats say their lack of trust in President Donald Trump is a major obstacle to negotiations in the ongoing government shutdown.
Some Democrats are calling on Trump to get more involved in negotiations.
The latest CNBC All-America Econom... |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms | Democratic leaders have said that they will not support legislation to keep the government funded unless it includes certain health-care provisions, setting up a bitter policy fight that could trigger a shutdown.
Congressional Democrats are... |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Tariffs and Tax Cuts: The Economic Tug-of-War in America | In the current political landscape, the U.S. economy is caught in a tug-of-war. On one side, President Trump’s aggressive tariffs threaten to sever trade ties with China. On the other, a Republican-led Congress is pushing through a budget t... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | US Congress paves way for Trump tax giveaway | WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US Congress adopted a budget Thursday (Apr 10) that unlocks trillions of dollars for President Donald Trump's agenda, jump-starting what Democrats say is a plan to dismantle social welfare in favor of tax... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | With a nod to America’s civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own | “It seemed wrong to me,” Booker said. “It always seemed wrong.”
Booker, a Black progressive, spoke about his roots as a descendant of both slaves and slave-owners as he invoked the Civil Rights movement, implicitly linking Lewis’ steadfast ... |
| Mar 10, 2025 | National Politics | Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance | He drew a crowd of 4,000 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Friday night. He faced another 2,600 or so the next morning a few hours away in Altoona, Wisconsin, a town of less than 10,000 residents. And his crowd of 9,000 in suburban Detroit exceeded... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | National Politics | What US lawmakers are saying about the White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy | “What I saw in the Oval office was disrespectful and I don’t know if we can ever do business with Zelenskyy again.”
SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO:
“Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the co... |
| Jan 20, 2025 | National Politics | Inside the intimate inauguration: Close-up encounters between political rivals, some awkward | IN THE ROTUNDA
On Monday, the center of the action was in the gleaming, circular space of statues and history.
The tableau bore little resemblance to what would have been on the outside. Seated closely behind Trump in prime seats was a tigh... |
| Jan 5, 2025 | The Capitol's Silent Honor: A Plaque Unveiled in Political Shadows | In the heart of Washington, D.C., a battle rages not just in the halls of Congress but in the realm of memory and honor. The Capitol, a symbol of democracy, stands as a silent witness to the events of January 6, 2021. On that day, officers ... |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Trump-backed Republican Mike Johnson re-elected speaker of US House | WASHINGTON: Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday (Jan 3) with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session o... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | National Politics | ‘At this point, I have no hope’: Injured officers, Democrats still waiting for Jan. 6 plaque | Congress is required to put up a plaque honoring officers who protected the Capitol that day, thanks to a provision in the fiscal 2022 spending law. The plaque was to be placed “at a permanent location” on the West Front, where the fighting... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | National Politics | Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support | But Johnson’s handling of major funding fights, including passage of aid to Ukraine last spring and, most recently, a short-term spending bill, has turned at least a few allies into detractors.
With Republicans holding a narrow 220-215 majo... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | National Politics | What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington | Related Articles
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| Nov 14, 2024 | National Politics | Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government | When he returns to the White House, Trump will be working with a Republican Party that has been completely transformed by his “Make America Great Again” movement and a Supreme Court dominated by conservative justices, including three that h... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | The Political Landscape Post-Election: A New Era of Division and Legal Battles | The dust has settled on the 2024 elections, but the battle lines are clearer than ever. The political landscape is a patchwork of victories and defeats, with abortion rights at the forefront of the national conversation. Missouri’s recent a... |
| Nov 6, 2024 | National Politics | House races in a state-by-state slog, with many races too early to call | Where do the House races stand?
House races are focused in New York and California, where Democrats are trying to claw back some of the 10 or so seats where Republicans have made surprising gains in recent years.
Other House races are scatt... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Kamala Harris: The New Face of the Democratic Challenge**
** | ** The political landscape has shifted dramatically. With President Joe Biden's unexpected exit from the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris has stepped into the spotlight. Her ascent marks a pivotal moment for the Dem... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support | ATLANTA: Former US president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Political Battlefield: Harris Under Fire and the Legacy of Sheila Jackson Lee**
** | ** In the tumultuous arena of American politics, the spotlight often shines brightest on those who dare to stand out. Kamala Harris, the current Vice President, finds herself at the center of a political storm as she prepares to step into t... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | The Crossroads of Leadership: Biden's 2024 Dilemma**
** | ** The political landscape is shifting. President Biden stands at a crossroads, with a growing chorus of voices urging him to step aside in the 2024 race. This isn't just a whisper; it's a wave. Nine House Democrats and two senato... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Kamala Harris lashes out at Trump as Democrats unite | WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris, building Democratic backing for her sudden presidential run, rallied supporters on Monday (Jul 22) with a debut campaign speech vowing to go after Republican nominee Donald Trump like the courtro... |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Sheila Jackson Lee, longtime Texas congresswoman, dies at 74 | Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died, her office announced Friday evening. She was 74 years old.
A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Last month, however, Jackson Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with panc... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | More Democrats join wave of lawmakers calling on Biden to drop out of 2024 race | Washington — Nine more House Democrats and two Democratic senators have joined the growing ranks of their colleagues urging President Biden to drop his reelection bid, as the pressure campaign against the president shows no sign of subsidin... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | The Democratic Dilemma: Biden's Battle for Survival | In the high-stakes world of politics, US President Joe Biden finds himself at a crossroads. After a disastrous debate against Donald Trump, calls for him to step aside are growing louder within his own Democratic Party. Representative Adam ... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Biden holds high-stakes news conference as he fights for survival | WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will on Thursday (Jul 11) give his first press conference since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a make-or-break moment for the fate of his teetering reelection bid.
The eyes of the world will ... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Biden's Uphill Battle for Re-Election: A Struggle for Mental Fitness and Political Survival | President Biden finds himself in a precarious position as doubts about his mental fitness for re-election continue to mount. Despite facing calls for an independent neurological exam to address concerns raised by his lackluster debate perfo... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Biden's highly-anticipated TV interview fails to quell re-election doubts: Observers | Listen to this article
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| May 14, 2024 | Maryland's 2024 primary is Tuesday — Larry Hogan's candidacy makes Senate race uncommonly competitive | Washington — The winner of Maryland's Democratic Senate primary Tuesday is likely to face former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for the open seat in a race that could tip the balance of power in the Senate.
Rep. David Trone and Prince Geo... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Trump hush-money judge expands gag order to ban attacks on judge's daughter | Politics Trump hush-money judge expands gag order to ban attacks on judge's daughter
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| Feb 14, 2024 | The GOP could be about to cost Ukraine the war | Military & Defense The GOP could be about to cost Ukraine the war
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| Feb 13, 2024 | Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, but getting it through the House is another matter | Military & Defense Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, but getting it through the House is another matter
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| Nov 3, 2023 | Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to 'put people over politics' in apparent typo in fundraising email | Politics Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to 'put people over politics' in apparent typo in fundraising email
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| Jul 16, 2023 | 2024 House majority runs through the courts | The outcome of unusual off-cycle redistricting efforts in at least five states — Alabama, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina and Ohio — will play an outsized role in determining which party holds the House majority next year.
Why it matter... |
| May 1, 2023 | Hakeem Jeffries is enjoying an early honeymoon leading House Democrats. But one day, he'll have to make 'hard commitments.' | Redeem now
House Democrats say Hakeem Jeffries is a better listener and is more consensus-oriented than Pelosi.
He's forged strong bonds with swing-district Democrats who voted against Pelosi's speakership.
But the real test for J... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Who is the new US Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries? | Democrats in the House of Representatives, one of the two branches of the United States Congress, have selected New York’s Hakeem Jeffries to lead their caucus.
His appointment, following a unanimous vote on Wednesday, was historic. Never b... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Meet Hakeem Jeffries, the New York congressman likely to succeed Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is poised to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader next year.
If selected by members, Jeffries would become the first Black lawmaker to lead ... |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Hakeem Jeffries announces bid to succeed Nancy Pelosi as House Democratic leader | Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries of New York speaks at a news conference following a caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 21, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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| Dec 30, 2020 | Are Trump’s Pardons a Blessing in Disguise? | As President Trump’s irregular and self-serving pardons roll out, incoming President Biden has been urged to repair or replace the process for advising the president on the use of this extraordinary constitutional power.
It makes sense that... |
| Oct 13, 2014 | We asked Brooklyn’s congressional reps about net neutrality | The 10th district’s Rep. Jerry Nadler and the 12th’s Rep. Carolyn Maloney are the two Brooklyn members of Congress that have come out with clear positions on the FCC’s proposed approach to protecting net neutrality.
With Internet-based comp... |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Brooklyn’s five Congressional reps on Twitter | Twitter has become as common place for legislative communications as a good old fashioned newsletter.
So, in that spirit, we’ve made a list of Brooklyn Legislators. For now, it just includes the U.S. Congressional delegation. We’ll get the ... |
