Mar 22 House approves $1.2 trillion spending package before shutdown deadline, bills head to Senate By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill passed Friday by a vote of 286-134. The bill now moves to the Senate, where leadership hopes for a final vote later Friday. Continue reading
Mar 22 Donald Trump's Truth Social could be traded on stock market, with big payout for the former president By Associated Press The deal's approval would open the door for Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is the social networking site Truth Social, to soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market in Digital World's place. Continue reading
Mar 22 Blinken meets Israeli leaders as U.N. prepares to vote on a cease-fire resolution By Associated Press The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution declaring “the imperative of an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Mar 21 Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't run in Democratic primary By Mike Catalini, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he will not run in the Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges, but he is leaving open the possibility that he would reenter the race as an independent later this… Continue reading
Mar 21 No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict By Associated Press Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said in a statement Thursday that the fight between Nex and three girls was an "instance of mutual combat."… Continue reading
Mar 21 Massachusetts Senate passes bill aimed at outlawing "revenge porn" By Michael Casey, Associated Press The bill, which was approved unanimously Thursday and now goes to conference committee to hash out differences with the House, means only South Carolina has not banned "revenge porn."… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 6:30 How dysfunction has defined the House By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Congress is on the verge of passing its yearly budget, six months into its fiscal year and with less than 48 hours left before the government shuts down. Dysfunction is one of the defining features of this House narrowly divided… Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch 6:27 Arizona lawmaker explains why she publicly announced decision to end non-viable pregnancy By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The patchwork landscape of abortion restrictions in post-Roe America can be both confusing and dangerous. This is true even for some lawmakers, one of whom took to the floor of the Arizona state Senate to describe her experience with a… Continue watching
Mar 21 Tennessee just became the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Mar 21 Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah By Associated Press Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there. Continue reading