Friday, September 25, 2026

Tag: Congress

Asking the right questions when lawless US officials go on a...

What we are witnessing in the Caribbean and elsewhere today has been years in the making. Who will put a stop to it?

House GOP blocks ACA tax credit vote as subsidy expiration threatens...

House leadership’s refusal to act before year’s end leaves millions of ACA enrollees facing steep premium increases as internal Republican divisions stall legislation.

Sanders demands senate scrutiny of RFK Jr. over war on science

Senate Democrats say Kennedy has undermined scientific agencies as preventable diseases surge.

Tariffs and inflation collide as new campaign warns holiday shoppers of...

Businesses and consumers report higher prices across the supply chain as Trump’s tariffs push up the cost of food, gifts, and holiday essentials.

Trump order to crush federal unions faces rare bipartisan revolt in...

House members force a vote on the Protect America’s Workforce Act after Trump ended collective bargaining rights for nearly one million federal employees.

Epstein’s intelligence ties come into focus as Congress moves toward releasing...

A growing body of evidence details Jeffrey Epstein’s extensive work with Israeli intelligence while lawmakers push to force public access to government records that have remained hidden for years.

Shutdown deal buries federal food safety rules amid rising outbreaks

A funding bill to avert a government shutdown includes industry backed provisions that halt key FDA protections even as foodborne illnesses surge across the United States.

Progressives intensify campaign to replace Schumer after Democrats end shutdown without...

A growing number of lawmakers, candidates, and activists are demanding new Democratic leadership after eight senators joined Republicans to reopen the government, leaving Affordable Care Act protections and Medicaid funding untouched.

Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr. over HHS turmoil

Michigan congresswoman cites disinformation, research cuts, and advisory shifts at HHS as grounds for impeachment.

Brainwashed nation part I: Assault and battery upon the American brain

An ongoing visitation on the issue of propaganda in the current political environment.

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The Charles R. Huntley Generating Station in Tonawanda, New York. Photo: Andre Carrotflower / CC BY-SA 4.0

EPA finalizes repeal of power plant carbon standards as environmental groups sue

The sector accounts for nearly one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the agency separately proposed ending its authority to regulate them.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C. Photo: Farragutful / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Democratic attorneys general say Education Department is hiding 1,300 documents on its layoffs

A privilege log lists nearly 1,300 records the agency says are too sensitive to hand over.
The lobby of the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Photo: Daderot (public domain)

7,000 Chicago hotel workers vote to authorize strike

A union survey found a third of members cannot cover rent or mortgage payments, and the last hotel strike in the city, in 2018, lasted about a month.
A patient exam room at a U.S. urgent care clinic. Photo: Harrison Keely / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vance-led task force moves to strip 760,000 people of ACA coverage

Advocates say the crackdown follows 8 million coverage losses already tied to Trump-era health cuts.
Demonstrators protest ICE conduct in Minneapolis. Photo: Fibonacci Blue / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Federal judge blocks deportation of man shot by ICE during Austin delivery run

DHS and the man's attorney give conflicting accounts of the medical care he has received since.