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With a new prisoner release deal, Biden seeks to reboot Iran negotiations

Prisoner swap deal could be first step to informal agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear programme

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

A.I. shouldn't be regulated behind closed doors

A.I. leaders from Sam Altman to Mark Zuckerberg are set to begin meeting with lawmakers in a series of closed-door "listening sessions."

Fortune · Sep 12, 2023

Kevin McCarthy faces battle with hard-right Republicans as shutdown looms

Far-right wing insists it will not back speaker to avert government shutdown without concessions like Biden impeachment

The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2023

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Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy

Top military officials are voicing their concerns that national security is being harmed by an impasse that has stalled more than 300 top military promotions

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Watch: United States Senate reconvenes as government shutdown looms

The United States Senate reconvened after the summer recess on Tuesday, 5 September.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Senate returns and faces deadline to avoid shutdown and questions about McConnell

Congress faces a tight deadline to pass a short term spending bill and avoid a shutdown. Also Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces questions about his health following a second public episode.

WEKU · Sep 5, 2023

Congress returns to try to stave off a government shutdown while GOP weighs impeachment inquiry

Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans also consider whether to press forward on an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

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Marijuana users have higher levels of toxic metals in blood and urine, study finds

The team of researchers at Columbia University analysed data from blood and urine samples collected between 2005 and 2018 - this is what they found

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Senators hail Health Dept. recommendation to ease restrictions on marijuana

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders are hailing it as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Freedom Caucus threatens gov't shutdown

Right-wingers accused of trying to "tank the economy" ahead of 2024 election

Salon · Aug 22, 2023

Schumer says Inflation Reduction Act provides contrast with Republicans in 2024

The Senate majority leader concedes it will take time for law's full impact to be felt, but says its effect is "cumulative" and Democratic candidates would be persistent in touting the law.

WEKU · Aug 16, 2023

McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month

Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

$24bn for Ukraine tops Biden budget request ahead of looming showdown

Biden also requested funding for border security and disaster relief, as extreme weather continues to ravage US.

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2023

The Biden administration is seeking billions in additional funding for Ukraine

The funding request for Ukraine could set up a showdown with Congress, where far-right Republicans as well as the left of the Democratic Party are skeptical of additional funding for the conflict.

WEKU · Aug 10, 2023

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Roll Call · Aug 1, 2023

FAA extension on the horizon as legislative calendar shortens - Roll Call

The Senate is running out of legislative days to complete the FAA reauthorization before the current law expires at the end of September.

WEKU · Jul 29, 2023

Rep. Van Orden gets bipartisan scolding after he cursed at teen Senate pages

GOP and Democratic lawmakers alike condemned the Wisconsin Republican after he spewed profanities at a group of Senate pages taking photos at the Capitol.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with many worried about whether they can avoid a partial government shutdown upon their return

Zenger · Jul 29, 2023

The “Inflation Reduction Act” Will Do Almost Nothing That Joe Manchin Says It Will

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The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Sen. McConnell says he plans to serve his full term as leader despite questions about his health

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up mid-sentence in the middle of a press conference on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Senate rebukes Wisconsin congressman who yelled vulgarities at high school-age pages

A freshman Republican congressman from Wisconsin yelled and cursed at high school-aged pages for the U.S. Senate during a late night tour of the Capitol, action that elicited a bipartisan rebuke from Senate leaders

The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2023

Prime targets: why are teenagers so obsessed with energy drinks?

Alarm is spreading over kids’ thirst for the highly collectible, highly caffeinated Prime Energy, but it’s not first time companies have marketed energy drinks for children

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries

Federal officials are considering a crackdown on defective lithium-ion batteries that power hoverboards, scooters and motorized bicycles because of a rash of deadly fires caused by exploding batteries

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2023

Democrats call on GOP to end senator’s ‘reckless’ military promotions block

Eight Democrats urge Republicans to press Tommy Tuberville to end protest over policy allowing military to travel for abortion

WEKU · Jul 17, 2023

GOP Sen. Mike Rounds says 'common sense' will yield bipartisan defense spending bill

GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota says "a little bit of common sense" is needed to address the frustrations about a military spending bill in Congress right now.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2023

Should Scotland ban Prime Energy being sold to children?

THE Canadian government has recalled supplies of one of the world’s most popular new energy drinks after determining that it contains too much…

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