Congress to get update on UFOs from Pentagon as Gillibrand presses for data
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said Congress would soon receive an update on UFOs from the Pentagon and that the meeting was “a top priority for me.” The New York senator is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on “Emerging Threats and Capabilities,” which tracks UFOs, also known as UAPs, or “unidentified […]
Family of Tyre Nichols: Congress has ‘blood' on its hands for holding up police reform
The family of Tyre Nichols said Congress is responsible for Black Americans killed at the hands of police because of a lack of progress on police reform. Nichols' mother, Lowborn Wells, gave an emotional speech to reporters on Friday, joining civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and other families who have lost […]
Congress Will Receive ‘Increased Security’ On Jan. 6 For Electoral Vote Certification, Following Request From D.C. Mayor
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP) (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffThursday, September 12, 2024 5:40 p.m. On the 6th of JanuaryNumberOn November 14, 2021, members of Congress will assemble at the Capitol to certify the electoral votes for the 2024 election, and the full force of the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Open letter to Brazilian Congress demands an end to censorship amid ongoing ‘X’ ban
Exclusive – More than 100 free speech individuals signed an open letter to Brazil's Congress on Thursday, demanding an end to the “censorship crisis” that has led to X being banned nationwide in the South American country. Prominent academics, journalists, thought leaders and politicians have condemned the suspension of X in Brazil, calling the nationwide […]
Argentine Congress upholds Milei veto of pensions increase – Yahoo! Voices
Argentina's Congress on Wednesday upheld President Javier Milley's veto of a bill to increase pensions, sparking clashes outside parliament. Thousands gathered to protest Milley's veto, with police firing pepper spray and rubber bullets at a group of people, including pensioners, who destroyed barricades in anger after the vote. Milley, a Libertarian who advocates budget cuts, […]
Delaware Democrat advances toward becoming first trans member of Congress
Delaware Sen. Sarah McBride could become the first transgender person elected to Congress after winning Tuesday night's primary election. McBride was virtually unopposed as the only candidate who raised money in the primary, winning the election with the endorsements of Delaware Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper, as well as Rep. Lisa Blunt of Rochester, […]
Former cop wins GOP primary in Delaware to face candidate who would be first transgender person in Congress
Retired state trooper James Whalen won the Republican primary and is now preparing to face off against transgender Democrat Sarah McBride for a seat in the Delaware House of Representatives. Whalen has an uphill climb to overcome if he wants to become the first Republican to hold state-level office in Delaware since 2010. The Republican […]
Congress Honoring The 13 Service Members Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal
Photos of the 13 U.S. service members killed in the suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan are displayed ahead of a Gold Medal ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on September 10, 2024. Senate and House leaders will attend the ceremony along with the families of the 13 service […]
Congress to Honor 13 Service Members Killed in the Afghanistan Withdrawal
Congress will honor 13 American service members killed in the Biden-Harris administration's botched Afghanistan withdrawal at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Tuesday. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET in the Capitol Rotunda, just hours before the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, who has sought to […]
NY House races could determine whether GOP or Dems control Congress
New York State is in a tightly contested race that could determine which party controls the Legislature for years to come. Two years ago, New York surprisingly swept the state legislature with a Republican majority. Currently, the Republicans have 220 and the Democrats have 211. The Republicans are aiming to retain control in the Nov. […]