Sexual predators. Addictive features. Self-harm and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media – and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them. On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies […]
A Senate subcommittee investigating the PGA Tour’s proposed deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf wants documents from four U.S. consulting firms for the Public Investment Fund. The committee has asked the Saudi fund’s governor to stop blocking the inquiry. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, is chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that legislation being hammered out by Senate negotiators is “not enough” to secure the southern border, reaffirming that the long-awaited deal to tie border security to foreign aid faces an uncertain fate in the House. Mr. Johnson, Louisiana Republican, also told reporters that former President Donald Trump, the likely […]
Top Senate Republicans said Thursday that bipartisan talks to address the crisis at the southern border are on life support, imperiling chances of a broader deal on tens of billions of dollars in support for Ukraine and other U.S. allies. House Republicans have been balking at details of the negotiations and former President Donald Trump […]
An article Wednesday morning said that, behind closed doors, Senate Republicans John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman, writing for Punchbowl News, called the situation “a complete mess.” In a post to X in which he shared a link to the article, Sherman compared the Senate to the House Republican conference. “The Senate GOP is beginning to […]
The Ohio Senate voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill 68, which will protect minors from experimental transgender treatments euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care” and safeguard fairness in women’s sports. The override passed the Senate 24-8 Wednesday, after passing the House of Representatives, 65-28, on Jan. 10. The clerk initially read […]
The Democratic senator leading talks with Republicans on a border security and migrant policy deal has a warning for progressives: You’re not going to like it. “This agreement is not going to make everybody happy,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, Connecticut Democrat. “But I hope that people will refrain from judgment until we have the opportunity […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Public universities would be prohibited from giving preferential treatment in admissions to applicants who are related to alumni or donors under a bill that sailed out of the Virginia Senate on Tuesday. The measure, which passed 39-0, now goes to the House of Delegates, where an identical bill, sponsored by Democratic Del. […]
Fox 8 News Cleveland sponsored a debate on Monday between the three candidates vying to face Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown in November. Brown, a long-time Biden ally and liberal stalwart in the Senate, has inexplicably managed to hoodwink Ohioans into believing he’s a moderate. As such, he’s been sitting in the Senate for 17 […]
Republicans are odds-on favorites to take over the Senate in November. The GOP only needs to pick up two seats — or one if Donald Trump wins the presidency. There are several races in red and purple states that are ripe for the picking and the GOP has already recruited several excellent candidates. And […]
Welcome, Login to your account.
Welcome, Create your new account
A password will be e-mailed to you.