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As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office

A bipartisan group of representatives have forced a delay in Congress over a proposed rule that would let new parents cast their vote by proxy

As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office
Political|US

Trump wants Congress to make daylight saving time permanent

President Donald Trump on Friday called on Congress to make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice yearly practice of switching clocks.

Trump wants Congress to make daylight saving time permanent
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Trump wants Congress to end the changing of clocks and keep the country on daylight saving time

President Donald Trump is urging Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks

Trump wants Congress to end the changing of clocks and keep the country on daylight saving time
Election|Political|US

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

The Constitution does not grant Congress authority to set voter-eligibility requirements in federal elections.

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
Economy|Education|Political

Key takeaways from CNN’s town hall with battleground members of Congress

Key takeaways from CNN’s town hall with battleground members of Congress

Key takeaways from CNN’s town hall with battleground members of Congress
Election|Political|US

4 battleground members of Congress will face voter questions Thursday

4 battleground members of Congress will face voter questions Thursday

4 battleground members of Congress will face voter questions Thursday
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign

The House has voted to overturn a rule that would have limited bank overdraft fees to $5, following the Senate in moving to dismantle the Biden-era regulation that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had estimated would save consumers billions of dollars

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign
Economy|Political|US

Budget fight tests the limits of Trump loyalty in Congress

Budget fight tests the limits of Trump loyalty in Congress

Budget fight tests the limits of Trump loyalty in Congress
Political|US

Johnson, Luna struck a deal to end their feud over remote voting for new parents. Democrats are still pushing the point

Johnson, Luna struck a deal to end their feud over remote voting for new parents. Democrats are still pushing the point

Johnson, Luna struck a deal to end their feud over remote voting for new parents. Democrats are still pushing the point
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump's top trade rep under fire before Senate committee after days of market chaos

President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came under fire Tuesday from senators unnerved by the president’s sweeping global tariffs, a market meltdown and the heightened risk of recession from an upended global trading order

Trump's top trade rep under fire before Senate committee after days of market chaos
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Political|US

Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses the agency of 'ongoing corruption,' abuse of power

The Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney is accusing the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption,” testifying at a congressional hearing meant to showcase concerns that the Trump administration is assaulting the rule of law, abusing its power and forcing out career civil servants

Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses the agency of 'ongoing corruption,' abuse of power
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Top Republican in US Senate says Congress will let tariffs play out

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated on Monday that his chamber is unlikely to impede the implementation of President Donald Trump's global tariffs.

Top Republican in US Senate says Congress will let tariffs play out
Crime|Political|US

US marshals were mobilized to warn fired DOJ lawyer over congressional testimony, attorney says

The U.S.

US marshals were mobilized to warn fired DOJ lawyer over congressional testimony, attorney says
Election|Political|US

CNN to host town hall with battleground members of Congress

CNN to host town hall with battleground members of Congress

CNN to host town hall with battleground members of Congress
Political|US

Tentative deal is reached in House Republican fight over proxy voting for new parents

A tentative deal has been reached in the House in the fight over proxy voting for new parents

Tentative deal is reached in House Republican fight over proxy voting for new parents
Crime|Election|Political|US

George Santos should serve over 7 years in prison, US prosecutors say

Former U.S.

George Santos should serve over 7 years in prison, US prosecutors say
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|US

Congress has the power to halt Trump's tariffs. But Republicans aren't ready to use it

Republicans in Congress are watching with unease as stock markets tumble in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Congress has the power to halt Trump's tariffs. But Republicans aren't ready to use it
Election|Political|US

Trump says he supports proxy voting for new parents in Congress

President Donald Trump has endorsed a proposal that would allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy, rather than in person

Trump says he supports proxy voting for new parents in Congress
Election|Political|US

Speaker Johnson has a bit more room in his historically narrow House majority

Speaker Johnson has a bit more room in his historically narrow House majority

Speaker Johnson has a bit more room in his historically narrow House majority
Celebrity|Health|Political|US

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Crypto execs ask Congress to let stablecoins pay interest as bill set to advance

Some influential cryptocurrency executives are making a last-minute pitch to Congress to allow interest to be paid on U.S. dollar-pegged tokens as part of popular

Crypto execs ask Congress to let stablecoins pay interest as bill set to advance
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|US

Brazil mulls 'all possible actions' as Congress lays framework for trade retaliation

Brazil said on Wednesday it is assessing all potential responses to the United States' 10% tariffs on imports from Latin America's largest economy, while its Congress approved a

Brazil mulls 'all possible actions' as Congress lays framework for trade retaliation
Political|US

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a decisive defeat after he tried and failed to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting
Economy|Food|Political|US

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

The federal government spent $100 billion on these benefits, which are still sometimes called food stamps, in 2024.

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

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