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Apr 09 2024
News
Annie Kuster endorses her former campaign manager, Colin Van Ostern, for Congress
The six-term Democrat endorsed Colin Van Ostern on Tuesday in the nascent race for the Democratic nomination. Representative Annie M. Kuster, who revealed less than two weeks ago that she won’t seek reelection , already knows who she hopes will succeed her in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District. “Colin has the energy, intellect, experience, and temperament to take on our biggest
The Boston GlobeMar 19 2024
News
Prempeh wins Bergen GOP convention for Congress in a landslide
Billy Prempeh crushed a perennial candidate tonight to capture the Bergen County Republican organization line, giving him a clear path for a rematch with Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) in New Jersey’s 9th district. Prempeh won the Bergen GOP convention by a more than 2-1 margin, 174-72, over Hector Castillo, a Paterson physician. He already has the line in Passaic County and is expected to
New Jersey GlobeApr 12 2024
News
These Rochester teens wanted to help families like theirs. Now Congress is recognizing their new app.
ROCHESTER - In a city this big, it can be tough to find the right resources for Muslim refugees. Where's the nearest halal restaurant? What direction is east? Where can non-English speakers find legal help or mental health resources? It drove a group of current and former Rochester students from Century and John Marshall high schools to create an online app to assist newcomers to the area.
Star TribuneMar 12 2024
Opinion
Congress Should Force China to Sell TikTok
Last Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee met to consider a bill that would force ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, to either divest itself of the company financially or be forbidden from placing the product in online app stores. TikTok responded with a coordinated campaign of lobbying; users of the app were pressured to call their local congressman (with a number
National Review (Opinion)Mar 25 2024
News
More parking options will soon be available near South Congress
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parking spaces that “were previously off-limits near South Congress Avenue” will soon be available to the public, according to the City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department. In January, the city announced two payment options for street parking on South Congress, including its partnership with the Way.com app and Park ATX. This is a way to “create more parking
KXAN NewsApr 08 2024
News
Garland Risks Contempt Of Congress As DOJ Spurns House GOP Demand For Biden Audio
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has chosen to rebuff House Republicans seeking audio of special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Joe Biden for a classified documents investigation despite a threat to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying their subpoenas. Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte wrote in a letter sent to House Oversight
The Daily WireApr 17 2024
News
Columbia President Tells Congress Antisemitic Prof No Longer Runs Committee, But Website Still Lists Him as Chairman
Columbia University president Minouche Shafik told the House Education and Workforce Committee in a Wednesday hearing on campus antisemitism that a professor who glorified Hamas’s October 7 attack as “awesome” no longer runs a university committee.
Representative Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.), after a quick Google search, found that professor Joseph Massad of the university’s Middle Eastern
National Review (News)Apr 03 2024
News
Democratic state senator in N.H. ‘exploring’ bid for Annie Kuster’s seat in Congress
“Our state has a proud tradition of sending strong women to Congress to fight on the front lines for our democracy’s future and for our fundamental freedoms,” she said. Senator Becky Whitley of Hopkinton, who was widely rumored to be interested in succeeding Kuster, announced Wednesday that she has formed an exploratory committee. A state senator is dipping her toe into the Democratic race for
The Boston GlobeApr 07 2024
News
Intel Chair Turner: ‘Absolutely true’ that Russia propaganda has infected US Congress
House Intelligence Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday stressed the expansive reach of Russian propaganda and said it has even presented itself on the floor of the U.S. Congress. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper, Turner said he agreed with Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who singled out conservative news outlets and
The HillApr 10 2024
News
Pittsburgh steel worker to attend joint Congress session amid discussion of U.S. Steel sale
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Japan's prime minister is set to speak to a joint session of Congress where there is bipartisan concern about the proposed takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, Japan's largest steelmaker. Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-Aspinwall) says he will have a Rob Jones, a U.S. Steel employee as his guest at the joint session. "We see national security risks here," Rep. Deluzio said
CBS News (Online)