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Whitmer on Republican lawmaker's same-sex marriage resolution: 'Hell no'
Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, are pushing back against a Republican-led resolution asking the Supreme Court to reverse its decision that legalized same-sex marriage ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Lawmakers in 9 states propose measures to undermine same-sex marriage rights
Lawmakers in at least nine states have introduced measures in their current legislative sessions that attempt to chip away at same-sex couples’ right to marriage.NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Federal workers urge congressional lawmakers to reverse job cuts
The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, represents an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
GOP lawmakers sound alarm over Trump’s Ukraine strategy
Republican lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s pointed refusal to blame Russia for starting the war in Ukraine, and they are highly skeptical about negotiating any ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Maine House censures GOP lawmaker who posted photos of transgender student
Maine’s Democrat-controlled House voted Tuesday evening to censure a Republican lawmaker who posted photos on their Facebook page of a transgender high school student. The state House voted 75-70 ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
US lawmakers issue warning about China’s planned new London embassy
Letting Beijing build largest mission in Europe seen as inappropriate reward given its human rights recordFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
House lawmakers want Trump to pressure EU to sanction Iran military group
Two House lawmakers are calling on President Trump to pressure the European Union to designate as a terrorist organization Iran’s premier military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Iowa lawmakers vote to remove gender identity as a protected class
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature voted Thursday to remove gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code, sending the first-of-its-kind measure to Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). ...The Hill - 6d -
Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections
If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.The New York Times - 6d -
Iowa lawmakers pass bill ending transgender rights protections
Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, despite large, intense protests.CBS News - 6d -
Trudeau: Canadian lawmaker's call to bar Trump from G7 meeting 'not responsible'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday rejected a call from Parliament member Jagmeet Singh to bar President Trump from attending the Group of Seven (G7) summit that is set to take ...The Hill - 6d -
200-plus Democratic lawmakers backing lawsuit seeking to block CFPB dismantling
More than 200 Democratic lawmakers in the House are submitting an amicus brief to back a lawsuit that aims to prevent the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Democrats ...The Hill - 5d -
Republican lawmaker on Trump-Zelensky meeting: 'A bad day for America’s foreign policy'
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) characterized Friday’s contentious meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “bad day” for U.S. foreign policy. "A bad day for ...The Hill - 5d -
Republican state lawmakers galvanize to attack same-sex marriage
The recent wave of GOP-led bills comes as Trump becomes emboldened in orders against LGBTQ+ communities. Republicans in red states across the US have been pushing a slew of anti- LGBTQ+ measures ...The Guardian - 3d -
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Lawmakers in Ghana reintroduce an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that sparked criticism
Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that was passed by parliament last year but not enactedABC News - 2d -
Gay marriage SCOTUS ruling scrutinized by some Republican lawmakers
Conservative legislators are increasingly speaking out against the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage equality.ABC News - 2d -
Serbian lawmakers injured as smoke bombs and flares thrown in parliament
At least three lawmakers were injured after chaos erupted in Serbia’s parliament, where smoke bombs and flares were thrownABC News - 2d -
NZ lawmakers told to stop complaining about Māori name use in Parliament
The speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, after one made a bid to ...ABC News - 2d -
Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools
Some Georgia lawmakers are trying to get rid of automated cameras that enforce school zone speed limits, saying the cameras are more about making money than the safety of childrenABC News - 2d -
Lawmakers injured as smoke bombs, flares thrown in Serbian parliament
At least three Serbian lawmakers were injured after chaos erupted in Serbia's parliament, where smoke bombs and flares were thrown.CBS News - 1d -
North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds
North Carolina legislators appear to be closing in on legislation to provide more funds to help the mountains recover from Hurricane HeleneABC News - 1d -
Evening Report — Trump pitches sweeping agenda to anxious lawmakers
Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Evening Report © PJoe Raedle/Getty Images Trump pitches sweeping agenda to anxious Washington PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL PITCH his sprawling agenda to a ...The Hill - 1d -
Ultrasound now needed for pill abortions in Wyoming after lawmakers override veto
Women planning pill abortions in Wyoming will need to get an ultrasound after lawmakers overrode the governor's veto of the new measureABC News - 17h -
GOP lawmakers balk at Trump’s call to repeal CHIPS Act
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday said President Trump’s call for Congress to “get rid of” the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which provided $52 billion for the domestic semiconductor manufacturing ...The Hill - 6h -
Elon Musk meets with GOP lawmakers, Congress inching closer to shutdown deadline
Elon Musk met with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday to discuss enshrining DOGE cuts into law. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and the looming ...CBS News - 4h -
Former GOP lawmaker: 'I can't understand the Canadian tariffs'
Former Congressman Ken Buck expressed his confusion over President Trump's seemingly adversarial attitude towards Canada, and warned that the unintended consequences of his tariffs and surge in ...The Hill - 2h -
Following US lead, Canada designates 7 Latin American criminal groups as terrorist entities
Canada is listing seven Latin American criminal organizations as terrorist entities under the criminal code, giving Canadian law enforcement another tool in the fight against fentanyl trafficking, ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Criminal conviction thrown out for owners of New Zealand island volcano where 22 died in an eruption
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe overturned by a judge on FridayABC News - 6d -
Trump asks Congress to criminalize "sex changes on children" and for a "Golden Dome" defense shield
In President Trump's address on Tuesday night, he asked Congress to ban and criminalize "sex changes on children." He also pivoted to the military, shouting out Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ...CBS News - 1d -
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service ...ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker jailed for over 3 years on riot charge from 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge sentenced a former pro-democracy lawmaker to three years and one month in prison on a charge of riot after an incident in which he was beaten up at a subway station during the ...NBC News - 6d -
European leaders hold summit on Ukraine, U.S. lawmakers react to Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Last week's contentious Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is sparking reaction from world leaders and U.S. lawmakers. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio ...CBS News - 3d -
'Reverse Robin Hood scam' or windfall for middle class? Lawmakers debate Trump tax plan extensions
Democrats and Republicans are making competing claims about how extending tax cuts from Trump's first term would benefit the rich and poor.CNBC - 3d -
GOP lawmaker holding town hall despite advice to avoid them: 'I trust my constituents'
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) said Wednesday he’s holding a town hall despite House Republicans being recently pushed to avoid in-person town halls and do phone or livestreamed ones instead. “I'm ...The Hill - 15h -
Democrats slam GOP campaign committee labeling New York lawmaker an ‘illegal immigrant’
Rep. Adriano Espaillat touts himself as a “former undocumented immigrant turned progressive Congressman.”Politico - 2h -
Zelensky (Almost) Says Sorry
Ukrainian President ready to work under Trump’s leadership after “regrettable” showdown.BBC News - 1d -
New album will be unexpected, says Rihanna
The multi-Grammy Award winning singer has kept fans waiting for years for her new album.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
The Kenyans saying no to motherhood and yes to sterilisation
A growing number of women are choosing to be sterilised, bucking traditional norms.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Johnson says Putin ‘not to be trusted,’ ‘dangerous’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not to be trusted,” as well as “dangerous.” "What is your view of Vladimir Putin?" CNN's Dana Bash asked ...The Hill - 4d
