He says, “The time to act is now.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Hamas should agree to the most recently proposed cease-fire deal. During his…
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House Minority Leader Requests Vote on Act to Counter Antisemitism
He urges the House speaker to bring legislation to the floor that seeks to establish a national coordinator to counter antisemitism. House Minority Leader Hakkem Jeffries of New…
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Group of Legislators Calls Out Columbia University Board of Trustees
Negotiations to disband protestors encamped on the campus have failed. A group of 21 members of the House, led by Representatives Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Dan…
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Commerce Department Announces Upcoming National Child Care Summit
Secretary Raimondo says child care is an economic issue. Secretary Gina Raimondo announced that the Commerce Department will co-host the first-ever National Child Care Innovation Summit later this…
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First Cargo Ship Passes Through Temporary Baltimore Channel
Vessels trapped in the harbor due to bridge wreckage will leave through the 35-foot-deep channel. The first of five vessels that have been trapped in the Baltimore harbor…
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Legislators Urge DEA to Remove Marijuana from Schedule I
A group of senators and representatives write to the attorney general and DEA administrator. Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Representatives Barbara Lee…
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President to Sign Foreign Aid After Senate Passage
The cloture vote approved assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and a measure on TikTok divestment. President Joe Biden indicated he will sign the Senate-passed legislation authorizing $95…
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Supreme Court Declines Lawsuit Over Voting Machines
An appellate judge has dismissed the case last fall. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that sought to bar the use of electronic voting machines…
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Administration Restricts Alaska Drilling and Mining
President Biden’s administration continues to pursue its conservation agenda. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has designated millions of acres in Alaska off-limits for oil drilling and critical…
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U.S. Vetoes UN Resolution to Admit Palestinian Territories
U.S. deputy ambassador calls the move a premature action. The United States was the lone veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution introduced by Algeria to allow…
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