Campaigns · 116th Congress
Hawaii Democrats tap Kai Kahele for Tulsi Gabbard’s House seat
Tulsi Gabbard in the deep-blue 2nd District.
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Congress · 116th Congress
John Lewis’ best friends in Congress attend his funeral
“John convinced each one of us that we were his best friend in Congress.”
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts: Public trust in science, data key to COVID-19 vaccine credibility
His refusal to respond is glaring and makes me wonder if there’s something to hide here,” Subcommittee Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., said in a statement to CQ Roll Call.
Congress · 116th Congress
Leahy to Barr: Is Roger Stone sentence commutation ‘a crime’?
“No, that would be a crime,” Barr said in response.
Congress · 116th Congress
Budget nominee looks set to clear at least one Senate hurdle
Romney did offer some advice, in the form of a question about whether OMB could work more closely with Congress in trying to accomplish some of Trump’s goals.
Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace infection rule could backfire, Labor Department says
to modify if necessary, the department said in court documents.
Policy · 116th Congress
AFL-CIO, Labor Department spar over workplace safety amid COVID-19
The lawsuit follows a tough exchange between AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, in which Trumka in an April 28 letter accused the department of a COVID-19 response
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon AI chief says the technology could help spot future pandemics earlier
Although the Pentagon has faced skepticism from some tech companies in its pursuit of artificial intelligence technologies, and outright refusal by Google to continue collaborating on a Pentagon
Congress · 116th Congress
Foreign Relations chairman denounced for dispensing with Senate courtesies
“His steadfast refusal to honor the commitment to transparency that he gave the committee at his nomination hearing forces us to ask whether Mr. Pack was actively hiding wrongdoing.”
Policy · 116th Congress
COVID-19 amplifies racial disparities in maternal health
She died shortly after an emergency cesarean section in late April, a month before her due date, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon IG says giant cloud computing contract properly went to Microsoft
said that the president explicitly requested that Mattis “screw Amazon” out of the contract in 2018.
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA won’t tighten rule for emissions tied to respiratory illness
Authors of the study, published last week by Harvard University’s public health school, found a slight increase in particulate matter could in the long term trigger a 15 percent spike in the mortality
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders drops campaign for president
In a speech streamed over the internet, the 78-year-old independent told supporters the ideas he pushed won support in states across the political spectrum, including a $15 minimum wage, health care
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What happened to the ‘rally around the flag’ effect
The March 22-25 Fox News poll showed Trump’s job approval creeping up from 45 percent in late January to 47 percent in late February and 48 percent in March.
Congress · 116th Congress
House panel seeks insurers’ records on travel cancellations
A House Oversight and Reform subcommittee asked three travel insurance companies for documents and interviews about how they are deciding to cover cancellations related to COVID-19, following their refusal
Congress · 116th Congress
House gets new chance at court challenge of Trump’s wall construction, McGahn subpoena
Some House Democrats pointed to the McGahn case as the test case for enforcing more subpoenas in their oversight investigations into the Trump administration, which culminated in December with the
Congress · 116th Congress
House suit seeking McGahn testimony tossed by appeals court
Mueller III’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and Trump’s moves to try to stymie that investigation.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
He wrote jokes for Hollywood comedians. Now he wants to write Jim Jordan out of Congress
Jim Jordan, with his refusal to wear a suit jacket and his withering interrogations of witnesses at hearings, has inspired more than his share of political humor.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Powerful millionaire LeBron James bucks 2020 trend, doesn’t think he should be president
his refusal, it should be noted that James did not give the classic “Sherman-esque” statement: “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.”
Capitol Ink · 116th Congress
Matson to accept 2019 Berryman Award
The president’s refusal to sign a spending bill passed by a GOP-controlled Congress after the election — because funding for his border wall had not been included — led to the longest federal government