WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at forcing tech companies to protect children from the dangers of social media has stalled in the U.S. Senate despite overwhelming bipartisan support. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he’s trying to get the entire chamber on board with the legislation so it can pass without the time-consuming … Read more
WASHINGTON D.C. (NewsNation) — Teachers visited Capitol Hill Thursday to testify at a committee hearing focused on teacher shortages and other challenges plaguing K-12 education. One of the attending teachers, Germayel Keyes, started his career in special education 18 years ago, he was making $16,000 per year in starting pay as a paraprofessional, or classroom … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday passed a package aimed at bolstering the nation’s nuclear power sector, sending it to President Biden’s desk. The vote was 88-2. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) opposed the measure. While a White House spokesperson did not respond to questions about whether Biden will sign the bill, national climate adviser … Read more
(The Hill) — Most Americans favor diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, according to a new poll. The poll, from The Washington Post and Ipsos, found that 61% of Americans think it is “a good thing” for companies to take up DEI programs, which are often aimed at promoting fairness and equality in institutions. Thirty-four … Read more
A stunningly tight race in Virginia was among the highlights of Tuesday night’s races, which also included contests in Georgia and Oklahoma. Observers had been closely monitoring the GOP primary for Rep. Bob Good’s seat in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. The contest had boiled over into one of the most tumultuous primaries of the cycle … Read more
(NewsNation) — Social Security recipients could see their benefits cut by hundreds of dollars a month in roughly a decade if Congress doesn’t make changes. The head actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before the GOP-led House Budget Committee on Thursday and laid out the looming insolvency situation. The combined trust funds that Social … Read more
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images A protester interrupted a January congressional committee hearing to consider a bill that would create a bipartisan commission to address Social Security. “A vote for a commission is a vote to cut Social Security,” the man shouted before he was escorted off the floor. While there was a protest … Read more
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump failed to impress everyone in a room full of top CEOs Thursday at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting, multiple attendees told CNBC. “Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” said one CEO who was in the room, according to a person who heard the executive speaking. The CEO also said Trump did not … Read more
WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — All 49 Senate Republicans have signed a letter stating their support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and accused Democrats of “false fearmongering” over the GOP position on the treatment. “Senate Democrats have embraced a Summer of Scare Tactics — a partisan campaign of false fearmongering intended to mislead and confuse the American … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Republicans on Wednesday held U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, a symbolic rebuke of the nation’s top law enforcement official. Garland refused to hand over tapes of President Joe Biden’s October 2023 interview with former special counsel Robert Hur during Hur’s investigation of Biden’s mishandling of classified information after he … Read more
