Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s combative deposition with Republican lawmakers
WASHINGTON — The transcript of the congressional deposition of Hunter Biden was released late Thursday, providing a full view of the contentious testimony that took place…
California lawmakers come back with bill targeting ‘buyers’ of child sex trafficking
SACRAMENTO — After her noteworthy success in establishing harsher criminal penalties for child sex traffickers, Republican Sen. Shannon Grove has introduced legislation to lengthen prison terms…
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing Thursday for his failure to promptly notify President Biden and other U.S.…
US lawmakers confront Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over health secrecy | News
Republican lawmakers question how President Biden could go for days without knowing Austin was hospitalised. Republican lawmakers have criticised US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at…
California lawmakers can’t take lobbyist donations — unless they’re running for Congress
State Sen. Susan Rubio has a powerful position in Sacramento. As chair of the Insurance Committee, the Baldwin Park Democrat can help pass or kill…
Amid backlash for IVF ruling, Alabama lawmakers look for fix
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Lawmakers began scrambling for ways to protect in vitro fertilization in Alabama after multiple providers paused their services in response to a state…
Hawaiian lawmakers to consider $25 tourist tax to combat environmental damage
1 of 5 | FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams work with local fire departments and National Guard in Lahaina, Maui, on August 16 in…
Lawmakers introduce California retail theft Reduction Act
SACRAMENTO — Two top Democrats in the California Legislature on Thursday announced a multi-pronged plan to tackle the recent rash of organized thefts that has blighted…
House lawmakers to offer their own Ukraine and border bill
Fitzpatrick said Johnson claimed during Wednesday morning’s House GOP conference meeting that President Joe Biden would not meet with him on border security measures, reiterating…
California lawmakers blast safety agency over farmworker conditions
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats lambasted the state’s workplace safety agency on Wednesday after hearing testimony from farmworkers who said they have been exposed to extreme heat…
Scores of GOP lawmakers support Matt Gaetz resolution saying Donald Trump not insurrectionist
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. (pictured on Capitol Hill in October during House proceedings to choose a new speaker), has introduced a resolution stating that former…
Ted Cruz wants lawmakers to get security escorts through America’s airports
Asked about the need for his amendment, Cruz told POLITICO that it’s about ensuring that political VIPs aren’t endangered as they pass through public spaces…
GOP lawmakers say strikes in Iraq and Syria aren’t enough
“It is past time for our commander-in-chief to adopt a new approach that targets the actual sponsors of terrorism in the region,” Wicker, the lead…
Oregon court: Lawmakers who walked out can’t seek reelection
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion,…
Alzheimer’s program renewal on the way, lawmakers say
“It could easily be part of this package,” he said. “I’ll certainly push that it should be part of it.” Kaine said he was among…
Argentina lawmakers debate Milei’s ‘omnibus’ economic reform bill | Business and Economy News
Opposition has pledged to block the president’s mega-bill to reform the economy, politics and even some aspects of private life. Argentina’s lower house of Congress…
There are more Russian spies in EU Parliament, Latvian lawmakers say – POLITICO
Parliament on Monday opened an internal probe into Latvian MEP Tatjana Ždanoka after an independent Russian investigative newspaper, the Insider, reported she had been working…
Russia lawmakers pass bill to confiscate assets of those who discredit army | Russia-Ukraine war News
It allows seizure of money, valuables, other assets of those convicted of spreading ‘false information’ about military. Lawmakers in Russia’s lower house of parliament have…
Lawmakers greenlight F-16s for Turkey after Erdoğan approved Sweden’s NATO bid
The F-16 action comes after Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s accession into NATO on Tuesday and amid signs Turkey and its fellow NATO ally Greece were…
Russian lawmakers approve bill to seize property from army critics | Russia-Ukraine war News
The State Duma, parliament’s lower house, approved the bill by a 395-3 vote in the first of three required readings. Russian lawmakers have approved a…