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Wisconsin's Evers calls for gun control measures and a bipartisan approach to immigration
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used his seventh State of the State speech Wednesday to urge the Republican-controlled Legislature to enact a wide range of Democratic priorities they have rejected in the ...ABC News - 16h -
RFK Jr. faces mounting bipartisan criticism
Pressure is mounting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as critics squeeze senators from both sides of the aisle to oppose President Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top health official. Kennedy’s bipartisan ...The Hill - 7h -
Congressional negotiators say bipartisan funding deal possible this week
House negotiators on both sides said Wednesday they think a deal on a topline for fiscal 2025 spending could come as soon as this week. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), top Democrat on the House ...The Hill - 19h -
Turkey hotel fire: questions mount over safety measures at resort after 76 die
Survivors say they did not hear any alarms when fire broke out, as harrowing accounts emerge of attempts to escape. Turkish authorities are facing mounting questions over safety measures at a hotel ...The Guardian - 23h -
Drax lobbied Canada for intervention on EU forest protection measures
Protection rules for old growth and primary forests questioned by UK energy group fuelled by wood pelletsFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump's and Biden's Inauguration Day pardons draw bipartisan ire
After the Justice Department's four-year effort to arrest, prosecute and punish those behind the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, President Trump granted clemency to roughly 1,500 people Monday night. Earlier ...CBS News - 1d -
End the geriatric oligarchy: New bipartisan bill seeks to make Congress family-friendly
A bipartisan bill to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are pregnant or with newborns is gaining momentum in the House, despite Speaker Mike Johnson's strong objections.The Hill - 1d -
Is bipartisan reform of the clemency process likely?
Sen. Chris Coons suggested that there might be common ground with Congress and the attorney general to institutionalize reforms to the clemency process.The Hill - 1d -
Bipartisan bill targeting antisemitism, discrimination on campus reintroduced in Senate
A bipartisan bill called the Protecting Students on Campus Act, recently reintroduced in the Senate, aims to make it easier for students to file civil rights complaints against their schools. Sens. ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate approves Laken Riley Act, sending immigration measure back to House
The Senate approved a bill known as the Laken Riley Act, which is aimed at expanding the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally.CBS News - 2d -
Tight security measures for Trump's inauguration
Security for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is expected to be the tightest Washington, D.C., has ever seen with more than 25,000 law enforcement and military personnel in the city and ...CBS News - 3d -
US treasury secretary says US will take measures to avoid default
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that the government will reach its debt limit on Tuesday and will need to take “extraordinary measures” to avoid risking a potentially catastrophic ...NBC News - 5d -
U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
Janet L. Yellen, the outgoing Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States.The New York Times - 5d -
Bonus season shake-up: how does yours measure up?
The FT’s annual bonus survey is now liveFinancial Times - 6d -
China's fourth-quarter GDP grows at 5.4%, beating market expectations as stimulus measures kick in
The real estate slump and uncertainty about future income have weighed on consumer spending and business confidence, adding to deflation concerns.CNBC - 6d -
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China's annual GDP growth meets target of 5% as stimulus measures kick in
China’s economy expanded by 5% year on year in 2024, with an upswing in the final quarter of the year, as a flurry of stimulus measures kicked in and helped meet Beijing’s growth target.NBC News - 6d -
State Attorneys General Ask Courts to Preserve Biden-era Gun Control Measures
Days before Trump returns to office, the legal fight with Democratic state officials over his agenda has begun.The New York Times - 6d -
Former GOP congressman predicts bipartisan support for health care legislation
Former Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) said in an interview Thursday that he expects pieces of health care legislation that were dropped amid talks to avert a government shutdown last month will be ...The Hill - 6d -
Comer reintroduces measure requiring return of federal workers to offices
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday reintroduced his measure requiring federal workers to return to the office, ending pandemic-era norms that allowed them to work remotely. Comer, the House ...The Hill - 6d -
Live Updates: Trump nominees grilled by senators; Turner ouster draws bipartisan ire
Thursday marked another busy day of hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees as his inauguration approaches. The day featured Lee Zeldin, the nominee to run the Environmental ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump will 'put measures in place' to stop TikTok ban, top adviser says
Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says the law allows a 90-day grace period for the app's Chinese owner.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Sen. Marco Rubio appears to have bipartisan support for Secretary of State
Several of Trump's Cabinet picks will face questions today during confirmation hearings, including former Florida AG Pam Bondi, his pick to lead the DOJ.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support
A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
EU fears Trump rolling back Biden-era measures
Bloc concerned about president-elect reversing US sanctions against Russia and other policiesFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Senate advances Laken Riley Act in bipartisan 84-9 vote
The Senate advanced a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration Thursday as the issue comes front and center under the new Congress.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Senate advances Laken Riley Act to crack down on illegal immigration in bipartisan vote
The Senate will vote to begin debate on the Laken Riley Act, a GOP-led bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration that has attracted support from Democrats.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Senators introduce measure making daylight saving time year-round standard
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced legislation to make daylight saving time year-round on Tuesday, touting bipartisan support for the measure. “I hear from Americans constantly that they are ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Forget 2 per cent — there is a better way to measure global security contributions
Hammering countries about Nato’s target has not made the world a safer placeFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Bipartisan lawmakers come together to honor Jimmy Carter with wreath laying
Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and John Thune delivered the first wreath to the casket of former President Jimmy Carter in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. House leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Mike ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Houses passes immigration measure named after Laken Riley
House Republicans focused their attention on the border with their first bill of the year, passing legislation named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that would require detention of ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Biden signs bipartisan outdoor recreation bill into law
President Biden on Monday signed a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting outdoor recreation weeks after it cleared the Senate. The bill, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
For Democrats, strategic and bipartisan cooperation is necessary
Recognizing that there are areas where compromise can — and should — be reached while also understanding that Democrats should protect certain core principles is a good first step.The Hill - Jan. 6 -
How New Orleans' security measures failed to prevent a vehicle attack, experts say
New Orleans has 700-pound steel barriers but did not put them on Bourbon Street until a day after the attack, which the lieutenant governor called “a complete failure of responsibility.”NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Bipartisan lawmakers renew push for legislation supporting Georgia against Russian interference
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are renewing efforts to pass legislation supporting Georgia, touting it as one of the best and first examples of bipartisan unity of the new Congress. Reps. Joe ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
New year, new playbook: No more bipartisan favors for the GOP
Hakeem Jeffries is not the leader Democrats are looking for.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Security measures boosted ahead Jimmy Carter funeral in D.C.
Washington, D.C., is bolstering security measures for several big events occurring in the nation's capital, including the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more ...CBS News - Jan. 2
