Tag: House of Representatives
House passes controversial bill targeting ICC officials over Israel: 42 Democrats...
Critics warn that the legislation, which passed 247-155, could undermine the court's independence and be weaponized to silence free speech in the United States.
House Republicans push sanctions on ICC over war crimes charges against...
GOP lawmakers advance legislation to penalize the International Criminal Court, despite opposition from the White House and Democratic leaders.
New bill that would effectively ban TikTok in US passes House
The bill would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless the social media platform's parent company, ByteDance, divests its holdings.
House rejects standalone Israel aid bill amid progressive opposition and humanitarian...
The failure of the Israel aid bill in the House came amidst broader legislative struggles to pass critical foreign aid.
House passes PRESS Act advancing press freedoms
If passed, the federal law would prohibit the government from compelling journalists and telecommunication providers to disclose sources and work product.
US House votes to expel George Santos
Rep. Santos faces a 23-count federal indictment that includes campaign finance crimes.
GOP ‘political arsonists’ get their man: McCarthy ousted in historic House...
The 216-210 vote to remove McCarthy (R-Calif.) came after his allies failed to come up with enough votes to table the motion to vacate.
‘The people have spoken’: Both expelled Tennessee Democrats win back their...
"This is only the beginning for this movement."
‘On what planet is that fiscally responsible?’ GOP spending cuts would...
"Even by the low standards of Congress in 2023, it's shocking how quickly House Republicans ripped up their end of the bargain that steered the country clear of default last month."
House GOP panel releases budget that would ‘destroy Social Security as...
"The largest group of House Republicans just released a budget that calls for massive tax cuts for the super-rich and raising the Social Security retirement age, a benefit cut for millions of Americans."
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Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Supreme Court rulings and new Southern maps intensify battle over Black voting power before...
A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.
The electric car is the only winner in the latest Iran war
The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum.
Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...
What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?
Could Trump’s Iran fiasco be America’s Suez crisis?
The U.S. war on Iran today, but similarities in the larger context, suggest that the United States is facing the same kind of “end of empire” moment that the British Empire faced in that historic crisis.