President Biden, who on Thursday spoke on the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, said more than half the women in his administration are women, video shows. Once again, the…
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Minnesota utilities would be obligated to transition to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 to step up the fight against climate change under a bill speeding through the Legislature. The bill was slated for a final…
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DC councilman calls for ‘increased police presence’ after touting ‘biggest reduction to MPD we’ve ever seen’
A councilman in Washington D.C., is calling for an increase in police presence after a tragic shooting in the city’s Metro transit system, despite touting a reduction to the city’s police department in 2020. Charles…
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An Arizona state lawmaker proposed a bill this session that could allow expecting mothers to drive in the HOV lane during restricted hours, according to reports. Currently the law requires at least two people to…
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205 Democrats vote against bill forcing federal workers to return to the office as COVID winds down
Nearly every House Democrat on Wednesday voted against a Republican bill requiring federal agencies to end their COVID-era telework policies and force federal workers to return to their offices. Two hundred five Democrats voted against…
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Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear’s tornado relief fund ‘erroneously’ sent unknown amounts of money to wrong people
A state-run fund intended to provide relief for those affected by the deadly tornados that struck Western Kentucky in December 2021 has sent an unknown amount of money to people who were unaffected by the…
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A dozen New Jersey mayors penned a letter to federal and state officials this week, urging them to implement an immediate moratorium on offshore wind development following the latest in a string of whale deaths.…
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The FBI is investigating allegations that Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., used a fake animal charity to raise $3,000 for a disabled veteran’s cancer-stricken dog and kept the money for himself, according to a Wednesday report. …
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Major Democrat donor tied to Biden indicted for allegedly embezzling millions from suffering clients
A high-profile former lawyer who donated big money to Democrats and hosted a fundraiser for President Biden was indicted by federal grand juries on Wednesday in two states for allegedly embezzling more than $18 million…
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McCarthy says he sees an ‘opportunity to come to an agreement’ on debt ceiling after ‘very good’ Biden meeting
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden had a ‘very good discussion’ on how best to handle raising the debt ceiling, noting that he sees an ‘opportunity here to come to an…