Senate passes landmark legislation for children’s online safety
The Senate overwhelmingly passed landmark legislation on Tuesday to protect children from online dangers and ensure social media platforms take measures to safeguard young users. Lawmakers approved a package of bills that included two bills, the Child Online Safety Act and the Child and Teen Online Privacy Protection Act (commonly known as KOSA and COPPA […]
Anti-Deepfake Porn Bill Unanimously Passes the Senate
The Anti-Deepfake Pornography Act, otherwise known as the Stopping Explicit Fake Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act, passed the U.S. Senate on Thursday with a majority of 100 votes. The bill, introduced by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and sponsored in the House of Representatives by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), […]
House Passes Resolution Condemning Kamala Harris’s ‘Failure’ as ‘Border Czar’
The House of Representatives passed a resolution introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) condemning Vice President Kamala Harris for her “failures” as “border czar,” with the support of all Republicans and six Democrats. On Thursday, 214 House Republicans and six House Democrats Voted He criticized Harris for “failing to fulfill the role” given to her […]
House GOP Passes Bill That Takes Sledgehammer To Several Dem Climate Goals
House Republicans passed a 2025 Interior-Environment spending bill Wednesday that looks to roll back Biden administration regulatory efforts and slash budgets for environmental agencies, according to its text. The $38.5 billion piece of legislation, which passed 210-205, will bring a $72 million decrease from fiscal year 2024 levels, and will shrink the Environmental Protection Agency and […]
House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Establishing Trump Assassination Attempt Task Force
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution to establish a bipartisan select committee to investigate the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. HR 1367: Taking the lead The select committee bill, introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, passed the House unanimously. The announcement comes […]
10-year-old boy grabs wheel after grandfather passes out driving 70 mph on Georgia highway
In an “extraordinary” act of bravery, a brave 10-year-old boy took the wheel and led them to safety after his grandfather lost consciousness while driving at 70mph on a Georgia highway. On July 15, Little Drake Lynn was sitting in the passenger seat of his grandfather’s pickup truck, towing a boat he’d just picked up […]
House passes Interior bill with steep cuts to EPA
The House passed a partisan appropriation bill Wednesday for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies. The measure, which passed 210 to 205, would impose a 20% cut to the EPA and includes several conservative provisions that are likely to doom it in the Senate. The fiscal 2025 spending bill proposes […]
Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak Passes At 89
Henry Nowak (Photo courtesy of the Congressional Photo Directory) OAN Staff Avril ElfiMonday, July 22, 2024 4:39 PM Former U.S. Democratic Congressman Henry Nowak has died at the age of 89. advertisement Erie County Chairman Jeremy Zellner announced Nowak’s death in a TwitterX post on Sunday. “On a day of great change for the Democratic […]
‘A Lot Of Chaos’: Former Harris Campaign Co-Chair Expresses Excitement As Biden Passes The Torch
A former co-chair for Kamala Harris’ 2020 primary campaign expressed his excitement about the vice president potentially stepping in as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee on Sunday. CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers appeared on “CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield” to discuss Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala […]
Senate Passes Bill To Strengthen Oversight Of Federal Prisons Amid Mounting Reports Of Sex Abuse
A prison guard. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images) By Taylor Tinsley, OAN StaffThursday, July 11, 2024 6:14 PM The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to increase oversight of federal prisons. advertisement Sen. Jon Ossoff, Democrat of Georgia, led the study with Sen. Ron Johnson, Republican of Wisconsin, and first introduced the bill […]