Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has formally announced her bid to become the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability for the 119th Congress.
Columbia University is facing backlash after the student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) distributed a controversial publication, The Columbia Intifada, on campus.
The...
Synagro, a waste recycling company owned by Goldman Sachs, is lobbying Congress to shield itself from lawsuits over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination stemming from its sludge-based fertilizers. The lobbying efforts are part of an industry-wide push to avoid liability for synthetic chemicals that have polluted farmland and residential areas.
Texas state Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced on Friday that he will not seek reelection as Speaker of the Texas House. Phelan’s decision comes after claiming last month that he had enough support to defeat both Republican and Democratic challengers.
A group of transgender rights activists staged a protest Thursday near House Speaker Mike Johnson's office on Capitol Hill, opposing a new policy that restricts bathroom use based on biological sex.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas sharply criticized the redistricting process in her state during a Thursday House Oversight Committee hearing on the 2020 Census.
Former Secret Service agent Richard Staropoli warned Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump could face a major security threat before his January inauguration, citing weaknesses in the current state of Secret Service operations.
