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fromcleveland
1 week ago
US politics

Editorial cartoons for June 29, 2025: Trump tax bill, Iran bombing fallout, NYC mayoral shocker

fromThe Verge
1 week ago
US politics

Congress passes budget to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy

fromcleveland
1 week ago
US politics

Editorial cartoons for June 29, 2025: Trump tax bill, Iran bombing fallout, NYC mayoral shocker

fromThe Verge
1 week ago
US politics

Congress passes budget to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy

#trump-administration
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

House votes to cut $9.4 billion in spending, focusing on foreign aid and public broadcasting funding amidst political divide.
Media industry
fromPoynter
4 weeks ago

The U.S. government is one step closer to defunding NPR, PBS - Poynter

The House voted to approve Trump's request to cut over $1 billion in public broadcasting funding.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

House votes to claw back NPR funding. And, Trump keeps control of California Guard

House voted to cut $1.1 billion in public media funding amid concerns over access to noncommercial news.
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

House approves Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

House votes to cut $9.4 billion in spending, focusing on foreign aid and public broadcasting funding amidst political divide.
Media industry
fromPoynter
4 weeks ago

The U.S. government is one step closer to defunding NPR, PBS - Poynter

The House voted to approve Trump's request to cut over $1 billion in public broadcasting funding.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

House votes to claw back NPR funding. And, Trump keeps control of California Guard

House voted to cut $1.1 billion in public media funding amid concerns over access to noncommercial news.
fromwww.npr.org
21 hours ago

As Democrats spoil for a fight, a new face in the House is leading them on oversight

"I think I got elected because I am aggressive. I think that we've got to be fighters in this moment."
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

Senate passes LuLu's Law, in effort to create new shark alert system

Congress is now taking action to better alert beach-goers about shark attacks. It follows a string of sightings over the holiday weekend.
US politics
#supreme-court
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Raskin Tells Newly-Elected House Republican, You Look Idiotic'

Beyond shameful. In November, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for war crimes in Gaza.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

House Democrat Tells Scott Jennings, Medicaid Recipients Are Working Much Harder Than You Are'

More than 10 million Medicaid recipients are expected to lose coverage in the next decade, with fears that rural hospitals relying on these patients may close.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

Sheldon Whitehouse's Three-Hundredth Climate Warning

"There were years at a time when the Obama Administration wouldn't use the word climate and change in the same paragraph," Whitehouse recalled recently.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Elon Musk's proposed new political party could focus on a few pivotal congressional seats

Elon Musk is contemplating funding a new political party that would focus on a limited number of Senate and House seats to influence major legislative decisions.
US politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
6 days ago

July 5: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

In Brooklyn, the national anniversary devolved into a celebration of explosive noise with the incessant discharge of firecrackers and pyrotechnics throughout the city.
Brooklyn
#republican-party
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Majority of Voters Want to See Republicans In Congress Do More to Check Donald Trump

A majority of voters desire greater congressional oversight over Donald Trump from Republican lawmakers.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Majority of Voters Want to See Republicans In Congress Do More to Check Donald Trump

A majority of voters desire greater congressional oversight over Donald Trump from Republican lawmakers.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Trump's Big Bill the Most Expensive' Since the 1960s Warns Conservative Think Tank Wonk

Jessica Riedl criticized the Big Beautiful Bill, stating it would be the most expensive legislation since the 1960s and significantly worsen the national debt despite claims of economic growth.
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Bill Pulte calls on Congress to investigate Fed Chair Powell

I am asking Congress to investigate Chairman Jerome Powell, his political bias, and his deceptive Senate testimony, which is enough to be removed for cause.
US politics
#legislation
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
US politics

Congressman Dan Goldman looks to block funds in Big, Beautiful Bill' from being used to stop ICE facility inspections | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
US politics

Congressman Dan Goldman looks to block funds in Big, Beautiful Bill' from being used to stop ICE facility inspections | amNewYork

fromComputerworld
1 week ago

US Senate crushes attempt to ban state AI regulations

"Americans deserve sensible guardrails as AI develops, and if Congress isn't prepared to step up to the plate, it shouldn't prevent states from addressing the challenge."
US politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 week ago

The Math Behind Trump's $1 Trillion Defense Budget

The President's FY '26 National Defense Budget requests $1.01 trillion, which is a 13 percent increase from FY '25 enacted levels. This includes $848.3 billion for DoD's discretionary budget and $113.3 billion in mandatory funding for DoD.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

State Sen. Scott Wiener prepares to run for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat

"I've been clear that I intend to run for this seat whenever the race opens up, whether in 2026 or 2028. This filing is a critical step to prepare for the serious work of running to succeed one of the icons of American politics."
US politics
fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

AI regulation freeze could fracture US's digital future

The proposed 10-year freeze of state and local regulation of AI and automated decision systems would cut short democratic discussion of AI policy in the states.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Muslim Congress Members Condemn Both Parties for Vile, Anti-Muslim and Racist Smears' in Response to Mamdani's Win in NYC

The vile, anti-Muslim, and racist smears from our colleagues on both sides of the aisle attacking Zohran Mamdani cannot be met with silence.
Social justice
#bipartisanship
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

More than 40 Members of Congress Write to Lutnick about BEAD Changes

The restructuring notice appears to violate this requirement by allowing applicants to exclude certain unserved locations. Such an allowance would defy bipartisan congressional intent.
SF politics
#doge-cuts
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Congress takes the first step in making DOGE cuts permanent

Congress passed $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts, influencing public broadcasting and foreign aid amidst political tensions.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Congress takes the first step in making DOGE cuts permanent

Congress passed $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts, influencing public broadcasting and foreign aid amidst political tensions.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

That's Not How It Works': Democrat Chides Marjorie Taylor Greene as She Repeatedly Smashes Gavel in Hearing

No one loves veterans more than President Trump, and he's made that apparent. That's why he's working for peace right now, Greene said.
SF politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is one big betrayal of American energy progress

Without a more structured, longer-term phase-down timeline, developers, manufacturers, and installers will scramble to meet tight deadlines and face a massive drop in demand shortly thereafter.
SF politics
#iran
#war-powers
#politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 06.23.25 - Above the Law

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released pending trial, marking a significant moment in his legal proceedings after facing serious charges.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

The debt limit, the origins of the X Date, and why it all matters

Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in, leading to a need to increase the national debt limit to avoid severe economic consequences.
US news
fromSalon
3 weeks ago

"We will not back down": Democratic lawmakers refused entry to Manhattan ICE facility

Congress has a duty to conduct oversight and the American people deserve transparency. ICE doesn't get to lie about the nature of this facility.
NYC politics
#immigration
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks ago

Trump delays TikTok ban by another 90 days

Back in 2024, US Congress passed a law to ban TikTok unless parent company ByteDance divested most of its US-based operations with 80% going to companies headquartered in the US.
European startups
#war-powers-resolution
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Democrats press Palantir about reported creation of IRS 'mega-database'

The unprecedented possibility of a searchable, 'mega-database' of tax returns and other data that will potentially be shared with or accessed by other federal agencies is a surveillance nightmare.
Privacy professionals
fromFlowingData
3 weeks ago

Republican bill's effects on household income, by income group

The bill proposed by the current administration raises after-tax incomes for the highest-earning 10% while lowering them for the poorest, creating an unprecedented distribution.
NYC politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Lawmakers in Washington press for more security following Minnesota shooting

"Now is the time to speak with moral clarity. Every single one of us must condemn political violence no matter where it comes from and work together to eradicate its root causes."
SF politics
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

CVE audit demanded by Dems as program funding threatened

The ongoing funding uncertainty for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program has prompted Congressional Democrats to call for a review to examine its management and efficacy.
JavaScript
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
4 weeks ago

Congress members demand that EEOC address gender identity discrimination

Congress urges EEOC to enforce protections against anti-transgender discrimination, citing ongoing issues despite legal precedents.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Rep. Salud Carbajal Destroys Hegseth, Demands Resignation

You're not worthy of my attention or my questions. You're an embarrassment to this country. You're unfit to lead... You should just get the hell out.
SF politics
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