Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on Wednesday sharply criticized her Republican colleagues for failing to find a path forward to avert a government shutdown before the looming deadline at the end of the month. “At this rate, we are headed to a Republican shutdown,” Jayapal said during a CNN interview with Wolf Blitzer. “And that gives...

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SpaceX countersued the Department of Justice (DOJ) to try and stop a case from proceeding that alleged the company engaged in discriminatory hiring practices against refugees and those granted asylum in the U.S.  In a complaint filed Friday, SpaceX argued the DOJ lawsuit was unconstitutional because it would play out in administrative proceedings, rather than...

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, filling a crucial position that was set to become vacant in the coming weeks and overcoming Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) months-long hold on military promotions. Senators voted 83-11 to confirm the Air Force general to the...

As a nation founded by immigrants seeking freedom from oppression, the United States of America bears an important and uniquely inherent responsibility to help immigrants obtain refuge from dire situations across the globe. This is especially true for the people of Venezuela, where, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Venezuelan exodus of the...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) in a Wednesday interview ripped Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) over the expiration of the child tax credit, saying the “cowardly way” in which the two senators govern “astonishes” him. The remarks by Bowman, a House progressive, underscores the hard feelings on the left — particularly in the...

President Biden issued an executive order Wednesday that will lead to the appointment of a dedicated coordinator for long-term recovery efforts in East Palestine, Ohio, months after a train derailment spilled toxic chemicals into the community. The White House announced Biden’s executive order and other measures intended to hold Norfolk Southern, whose train derailed, accountable...

Former President Donald Trump handed out pizzas during a stop at a local bar in Bettendorf, Iowa and was swarmed by supporters with chants of "U-S-A."

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced a redesignation of Temporary Protect Status for Venezuela, protecting hundreds of thousands from deportation.

The Senate confirmed late Wednesday the appointment of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., to take over as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an 83-11 vote.