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‘It means the world to us’: Black lawmakers’ euphoria greets Jackson confirmation

Congressional Black Caucus hails ‘historic pick’ of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman in the supreme court’s 232-year existence

The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2022

Greg Abbott Has Used Migrants as Political Pawns Again and Again. Now, He Says He'll Bus Them to Capitol Hill.

Given his track record, it isn’t surprising that Abbott would opt for a blusterous anti-migrant spectacle that comes at the expense of Texas taxpayers.

Reason · Apr 7, 2022

Rabid red fox that bit nine on Capitol Hill caught and euthanized

The female fox tested positive for rabies and health authorities are considering the fate of her kits

The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2022

Police capture fox that bit lawmaker on Capitol Hill

‘I expect to get attacked if I go on Fox News, I don’t expect to get attacked by a fox’

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

An ‘aggressive’ fox bit a congressman on Capitol Hill

Animal control captured a fox on Capitol Hill Tuesday, after multiple reports that one attacked or bit people, including a congressman.

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2022

One In Five Adults Has Invested In, Traded Or Used Cryptocurrency: CNBC

As per a new NBC News poll, one in five Americans has invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency. Another sign that digital assets continue to get more popular even as lawmakers warn of market risks and work to regulate the industry, reported CNBC. According to the poll, half of the men…

Benzinga · Mar 31, 2022

All-women Ukrainian delegation travels to Washington with message from Kyiv

Ukrainian women have played an outsized role in shuttle diplomacy over the course of the month-long war.

Axios · Mar 31, 2022

Congress Hears Sirens Wail as Ukraine Legislators Visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones — a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home. One of the visitors reached into her bag, pulled out the phone and let the siren…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022

Commentary: Military recruiting is increasingly AWOL. Can we fix it?

It’s national budget time in Washington, so the conversation on Capitol Hill is focused on numbers. But an important number is being overlooked, one that affects our ability to defend ourselves. At a time when threats abroad are growing, America’s ability to recruit the volunteers needed to fully staff its…

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022

Congress hears sirens wail as Ukraine legislators visit

As members of the Ukrainian parliament visited Capitol Hill, pleading for wartime aid, an air raid siren suddenly blared

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022