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President Donald Trump on Monday directed the federal government to bolster federal research into women's health, a move pushed by his wife, first lady Melania Trump.

News PBS NewsHour · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) released a statement on Michael and Susan Dell’s $250 contributions to Childhood... The post Congressman Baumgartner’s Statement on the Dell’s $250 Contribution into Childhood Investment Accounts appeared first…

Press release Michael Baumgartner — press releases · 2 weeks ago

An Oct. 26 special session to elect judges to the Court of Appeals of Virginia has been called off because of scheduling conflicts, scrapping lawmakers’ return to Richmond. The session was expected to last at least three days, which Senate Majority Leader Sen. Scott Surovell,…

News Virginia Mercury · 2 weeks ago

A restraining order and firearms restrictions are legal boundaries available to survivors of domestic abuse, but they are not sufficient when an abuser is determined to punish, control, stalk or kill their victim.

News Louisiana Illuminator · 2 weeks ago

A wave of suspicious letters mailed to members of Congress is likely to continue, House officials warned Monday, describing a white powder in the envelopes. So far, “none of the letters received by Congressional offices have been determined to contain hazardous substances,”…

News Roll Call · 2 weeks ago

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee discusses the proposed Dolly Parton International Airport and celebrates the country-music icon’s extraordinary legacy. Lee remembers Parton as a genuine person, successful businesswoman and beloved symbol of the very best of Tennessee. 🗞️ SUBSCRIBE to…

Video National Review on YouTube · 2 weeks ago

A Nevada lawsuit accuses Roblox of failing to protect children, alleging a predator sent sexually explicit images to a 9-year-old girl for nearly two years.

News Las Vegas Review-Journal · 2 weeks ago

U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo and two other New England Democrats made an unannounced visit Friday to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regional headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts to follow up on reports of detainees being housed there for multiple days and sleeping on…

News Maine Morning Star · 2 weeks ago

In her two prior victories, Gluesenkamp Perez defeated a Republican with extremist ties. Now she faces a more mainstream opponent in businessman and legislator John Braun.

News PBS NewsHour · 2 weeks ago

Bears are having a very bad year. Across much of the United States, a warm winter and persistent drought have decimated the natural foods that black and brown bears rely on. With nearly every station at the buffet in short supply, the adaptable eaters are turning to human food.…

News Michigan Advance · 2 weeks ago

America amended its Constitution more often in its early years. Some argue it’s time to try that again.

News Christian Science Monitor Politics · 2 weeks ago

Party control is up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country as Republicans are increasingly on the defensive this midterm election cycle, a new analysis found. The nonpartisan newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for…

News Arizona Mirror · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) introduced two pieces of legislation that would crack down on corruption, strengthen government ethics standards, and ensure that public officials are held accountable for misconduct. The two bills would close gaps in federal…

Press release Eugene Simon Vindman — press releases · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable…

News Ohio Capital Journal · 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of Minnesota lakes, rivers and creeks lie downstream of industrial sites where well sampling shows significant groundwater contamination. In most of them, state agencies have yet to sample fish — or at least publish the results of completed tests — for PFAS, the…

News Minnesota Reformer · 2 weeks ago

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chair Young Kim (CA-40), convened American businesses, international companies, and allied trade partners to discuss attracting foreign investment and unlocking new economic opportunities for…

Press release Young Kim — press releases · 2 weeks ago

After the U.S. Department of Justice sued California over its refusal to remove voters the federal government alleges are noncitizens, voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration is violating a court order blocking it from rooting out noncitizens with states’ voter…

News Ohio Capital Journal · 2 weeks ago

Economic concerns such as tariffs and rising gas prices may give Democrats an opening in November's midterms. But rural voters remain skeptical of large-scale support for Democrats.

News PBS NewsHour · 2 weeks ago

We should not have to endure the French experience before we wake up to the West’s peril.

News National Review · 2 weeks ago

Opposition to US-led quarantine center in Kenya follows sweeping funding cuts and withdrawal from WHOAn eighth person in Kenya has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the country’s first-ever cluster of cases of the virus, as the second-largest outbreak in…

News The Guardian US Politics · 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable…

News Oklahoma Voice · 2 weeks ago

The Women of the Mountains Birth Initiative, also known as WOMB, and Families Flourish Northeast Inc. received $119,705 to help tackle the maternal health crisis in northern New Hampshire, the Northern Border Regional Commission announced. They’re two of 14 organizations across…

News New Hampshire Bulletin · 2 weeks ago

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News Oregonian · 2 weeks ago

A debate between the campaigns supporting and opposing ballot Question 3 and the effort to bring all-party primaries to Massachusetts

News CommonWealth Beacon · 2 weeks ago

Most state offices may be closed on Monday for Alaska Day, but officials with the Alaska Division of Elections are planning to be at work for the first day of early in-person voting in the 2026 general election. In Anchorage, early voting will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday…

News Alaska Beacon · 2 weeks ago

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Video Adam Smith on YouTube · 2 weeks ago

VANCOUVER, WA – Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) issued the following statement on the President’s decision to sign an Executive Order yesterday waiving the sanctions on the sale of Russian oil Congress passed in the bipartisan Lindsay O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of…

Press release Marie Gluesenkamp Perez — press releases · 2 weeks ago

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News Oregonian · 2 weeks ago

Lawmakers in Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut recently enacted restrictions on using shoppers’ personal data to determine what they pay.

News Connecticut Mirror · 2 weeks ago

This appeared on October 16, 2026.

Video Adam Smith on YouTube · 2 weeks ago