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Top Senate Democrat joins growing chorus of lawmakers breaking from Biden on Israel

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Friday that military aid to Israel should continue, leaving his White House position. Cardin said in a statement that President Biden has threatened to withhold offensive aid from Israel if it moves forward with a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of […]

Holland Taylor, Ana Villafañe to play lawmakers seemingly inspired by Pelosi, AOC

Holland Taylor and Broadway star Ana Villafañe star as a pair of congressmen in a new play inspired by real-life congresswomen Nancy Pelosi of California and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. He is scheduled to play the leading role. The off-Broadway production of “N/A,” announced Friday, stars Taylor from “The Morning Show” as “N” and […]

Lawmakers target heavy metals in baby food with new legislation

Two Democratic senators have introduced a new bill to limit the levels of toxic metals in commercial baby food. they announced on thursday. The bill, called the Baby Food Safety Act of 2024, would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to enforce higher safety standards for commercially available baby foods and […]

Alabama lawmakers pass bill increasing penalties for making a false police report

A bill that would increase penalties for falsely reporting a crime to law enforcement is heading to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s desk. Yellowhammer state lawmakers passed the bill Wednesday in the Senate by a 32-0 vote. After Carly Russell faked a kidnapping on Interstate 459 in Hoover last summer, the case drew national attention, with […]

GOP lawmakers allege Biden’s Iran envoy kept classified material on personal email, cellphone that were hacked

Republican lawmakers have revealed “troubling allegations” against Robert Malley, President Biden’s embattled special envoy for Iran. He allegedly stored his confidential material on his personal email account and mobile phone, which was later accessed by “hostile cyber attackers.” Republican leaders on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter […]

Biden Iran envoy put classified documents on hacked personal email, phone: GOP lawmakers

Republican lawmakers say President Biden’s suspended special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, stored sensitive material on his personal email account and cell phone that was later accessed by “hostile cyber actors.” Revealed “troubling suspicions.” Republican leaders on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday accused the State Department of […]