Congresswoman Ilhan Omar latest U.S. progressive to face primary challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress and no stranger to criticism from across [...]
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Can Trump bypass Congress to extend coronavirus aid?
As Democrats and Republicans fail to agree on benefits, Trump claims he will use executive power to extend. Can he? With congressional Democrats [...]
Factbox: Coronavirus in U.S. Congress: 15 members have tested or been presumed positive
(Reuters) – At least 15 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate – eight Republicans and seven Democrats – have tested [...]
U.S. House Democrats urge SEC to dig into Kodak transactions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee and other top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday asked federal regulators to [...]
U.S. lawmakers accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google and Facebook took the sharpest jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday [...]
Big Tech to tangle with Washington lawmakers in antitrust showdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CEOs of four of America’s largest tech firms will testify before U.S. Congress on Wednesday in a hearing that [...]
Attorney General Barr to defend use of federal agents to quell Portland protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General William Barr will defend the Justice Department’s use of federal law enforcement agents to quell protests in [...]
Top US spies brief Congress on Russia-Taliban intelligence
Congress eyes new sanctions as Trump downplays reports Russia offered Taliban affiliates cash to kill Americans. CIA Director Gina Haspel and National Security [...]
US Congress backs sanctions over China's Hong Kong security law
Legislation targeting banks doing business with Chinese officials behind new law to be sent to White House. The US Congress has approved a [...]
Civil rights icon and congressman John Lewis dies aged 80
Civil rights hero and Democratic congressman John Lewis has died aged 80. He was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six [...]