Hard-line Republicans in the House are itching for fights over opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and extracting deep spending cuts even at the risk of a government shutdown. Their eagerness to fight isn’t just with Biden and Democrats, but also with Republicans in their conference worried about the political risks of an impeachment fight and...
The forest products industry, including loggers and log haulers, primary and secondary manufacturers, pulp and paper mills, paper packing plants, and paper facilities, is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the U.S., sustaining nearly 926,000 families and contributing $353 billion annually to the U.S. economy. The sustainability and competitive viability of the forest products...
Two foreign aid workers were killed Sunday after a van with four workers was hit by Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine. Road to Relief, a Ukrainian nongovernmental organization (NGO), said a van carrying four of their team members left from Slovyansk in Ukraine towards Bakhmut when the vehicle came under Russian attack near Chasiv Yar,...
“Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts announced her marriage to longtime partner Amber Laign. “An intimate, magical wedding ceremony in our backyard followed by a joyous reception…ohhhh the dancing!!,” Roberts said in an Instagram post on Sunday, sharing two photos of herself and Laign holding hands wearing white wedding gowns. “We are immensely grateful to...
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said Sunday there was a “perfect storm” brewing in the House as the deadline to fund the government quickly approaches and the push for an impeachment inquiry by some conservative lawmakers into President Biden is reaching its boiling point. “I think there's a perfect storm brewing in the House in the...
In the last ten years, Congress has held over 20 hearings on autonomous vehicles (AVs), a third of which took place in just one committee: House Energy & Commerce (E&C). Lawmakers have heard from tech experts, safety advocates, and disabled Americans who’ve urged action to expand mobility access through AV deployment. They’ve held AV hearings on insurance...
Former GOP Rep. John Katko (N.Y.) said that the polls showing a hypothetical match-up between President Biden and former President Trump should "send off alarm bells" to the Republican Party. Katko said on ABC's "This Week" that despite "how bad" Biden's numbers are, Trump is still not beating him. "Trump is not beating him. Trump’s...
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs committee, said Sunday that his panel wants to talk with current and former members of the Biden administration, including former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, about the bombing that killed 13 service members during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. "Yes, we...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday pushed back against claims from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that getting involved in a state election process is consistent with the job of a U.S. senator. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Klobuchar refrained from commenting explicitly on Graham, noting that prosecutors decided not to move...
California Governor Gavin Newsom was confronted Sunday by "Meet the Press" anchor Chuck Todd about his lockdown-heavy approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.