Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden have opened their annual orchid exhibit. This year’s theme is “The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration.”
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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.
Cardin and Van Hollen back new foreign aid bill after bipartisan immigration deal dies
Maryland Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen have criticized Republican colleagues for blocking the bipartisan package that included border security and military aid to Ukraine.
‘The law is clear’: Crowd urges Supreme Court to rule against Trump in ballot case
Demonstrators stood in front of the Supreme Court, most of them making the case that former President Donald Trump should be kept off of the Colorado primary ballot.
Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s effort to ban Trump from the ballot
Supreme Court justices were skeptical of Colorado’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot during oral arguments.
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.
Senators question loyalty of US consultants withholding subpoenaed information on Saudi work
WASHINGTON – Two Democratic senators on an investigations panel have questioned the loyalty of four major American consulting firms, accusing them of withholding information subpoenaed by Congress regarding those firms’ work for Saudi Arabia. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Maggie…
Experts urge senators to act in the fight against financial fraud
WASHINGTON – Americans are reporting fewer frauds since a peak in 2021. However, experts at a Thursday Senate hearing said scammers are only getting better at extracting more money from their victims. Witnesses and senators agreed that action is needed…
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.
A government shutdown could halt flood insurance, delaying thousands of home closings
Congress keeps hitting dead ends in attempts to extend a long-term plan for the federal program that provides flooding coverage for homeowners in the country.