Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, is raising concerns over Saudi Arabia’s intention to pursue a civil nuclear program with the U.S., citing the country’s “appalling human rights practices” and desire for nuclear weapons. In a letter to President Biden on Wednesday, Markey said he was worried...
Halle Berry's next starring role is on Capitol Hill: The "Monster's Ball" star is joining a bipartisan group of five female senators to make the push for menopause research funding. The 57-year-old actor will be present Thursday to announce a new bill that proponents call the "most expansive effort so far to boost federal research on...
Conservative House lawmakers sparred with campus protesters Wednesday at George Washington University (GW), where they toured the pro-Palestinian encampment that still stands despite repeated calls from the university for its removal. In videos on social media, Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Byron Donalds (Fla.), Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.), James Comer (Ky.) and others are seen...
The House approved a bill Wednesday that seeks to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses, a measure that hit the floor as pro-Palestinian protests roil universities across the country. The chamber approved the bipartisan legislation — titled the Antisemitism Awareness Act and introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) — in a 320-91 vote, sending it to...
Congressional Republicans, led by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Rep. John James (R-Mich.), introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution Wednesday that would undo the Biden administration’s rules regulating tailpipe emissions. “This is a de-facto electric vehicle mandate that will put all 77,580 manufacturing jobs in [Michigan’s 10th District] at great risk of extinction,” James...
Story at a glance Most girls report feeling lonely, according to new research from Girl Scouts of the USA. The Girl Scouts hired Wakefield Research to conduct an online survey of 1,000 American girls between the ages of five and 13 in March. The survey found that 64 percent of girls between the...
Former President Trump on Wednesday praised New York law enforcement for forcibly clearing demonstrators from a Columbia University building amid intense protests over the war in Gaza. The former president praised police for entering Hamilton Hall and arresting dozens of people late Tuesday, and he blasted college leaders and President Biden for their handling of...
Mayor Muriel Bowser asked the media for more positive coverage of “one week" with lower violent crime in Washington D.C., just days after a mass shooting in the city.