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Workers at the Starbucks cafe voted to unionize, just days ahead of a Supreme Court case involving the company’s challenge of a federal labor injunction.
Biden vows bridge rebuild, but cost concerns simmer
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden pledged Friday to fight for federal funding to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, promising to “move heaven and earth” during a Friday visit to the disaster site. “We will do so with union…
Senators condemn “mismanagement” at federal prisons for high suicide rates
Researchers have linked solitary confinement to both physical and psychological health problems. Almost 10,900 federal prisoners are currently held in segregated units alone or in smaller cells with others. Forty-five prisoners have been in these units for over a year.
Top pro-Israel group boosted political spending after Oct. 7 Hamas attacks
In the months following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the preeminent pro-Israel lobbying group in the United States increased its political spending nearly threefold, according to an analysis of the organization’s 2023 year-end filing with the Federal Election Commission.
Biden administration readies new sanctions against Russia, urges House to pass Ukraine aid
The Biden administration is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia to be unveiled. A move to hold Vladimir Putin responsible for the recent death of Alexei Navalny and the two-year war against Ukraine.
Anti-war protesters confront House hearing on Houthi threat
As lawmakers reviewed increasing Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, anti-war protesters confronted a House hearing Wednesday over U.S. military involvement in the Middle East.
House committee passes bill streamlining US arms sales
After U.S. arms exports hit a record high in 2023, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance legislation aimed at speeding up U.S. arms exports.
Senators grill pharmaceutical CEOs on the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.
Senators have rebuked CEOs of three major U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies for the high cost of prescription drugs in America.
Dems and Reps clash over private election administration funding at ‘Zuckerbucks’ hearing
House Republicans want to pass a federal law banning private aid to the administration of state and local elections, contending that practice they allege unfairly helped Democrats in 2020.
House Republicans advance bill targeting Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce has advanced a Republican-sponsored bill that includes measures repealing key aspects of the Biden administration’s plans to make college more affordable. The College Cost Reduction Act, introduced by the panel’s chairwoman, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, passed on a party-line 22-19 vote.
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