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Johnson says he won't concede on parents proxy voting battle as impasse continues
With the House at a standstill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely.ABC News - 2d -
Trump Supports Proxy Voting for New Parents in Congress, a Blow to Johnson
The president’s comment was a rare instance in which he and House Speaker Mike Johnson were not on the same side of an issue.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump backs Luna push for House parental proxy voting
President Trump said Thursday he supports the effort to allow for proxy voting for new parents in Congress, while the standoff between House GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) ...The Hill - 2d -
Johnson: 'Working on every possible accommodation' for mothers amid parental proxy voting impasse
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he is “working on every possible accommodation” to make it easier for mothers to serve in Congress amid the impasse between GOP leadership and Rep. ...The Hill - 3d -
Luna exits House Freedom Caucus over effort to block remote voting for new moms
Luna co-sponsored a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely around the birth of their child. Some conservatives are trying to stop it.CBS News - 4d -
Greene rails against Luna proxy voting push
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) blasted Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Tuesday over her push to force a vote on a measure to allow proxy voting for new parents in Congress. That effort ...The Hill - 4d -
Oliver Stone calls on Congress to reopen JFK assassination investigation
Filmmaker Oliver Stone on Tuesday called for Congress to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.ABC News - 4d -
'JFK' director Oliver Stone to testify to Congress about assassination files
Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone is set to testify to Congress about thousands of newly released government documents surrounding the assassination of President John F. KennedyABC News - 4d -
Republicans weigh using the power of Congress to rein in Trump on tariffs
The fallout from President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs has spurred Congress into action, with a growing number of Republicans joining Democrats to express interest in using their power to ...NBC News - 2d -
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to give Congress more power over tariffs
Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to grant Congress more power over instituting tariffs on other countries following President Trump’s announcement of wide-ranging taxes on nearly all ...The Hill - 2d -
Congress pushes back at White House over Signal group chat
The White House’s assertion that the case is closed surrounding national security officials’ use of Signal is getting pushback in Congress, even among some Republicans who say their own probes will ...The Hill - 11h -
Roblox gives parents more power over children’s activity on gaming platform
Parents can block children from talking to certain people and get detailed screen-time insights on site popular with under-13s. Parents can now block their children from communicating with specific ...The Guardian - 3d -
WATCH: Astros prospect celebrates his major league call-up with parents
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada brought the parents of top prospect Cam Smith into the club house to join in the celebrations.ABC News - Mar. 26 -
'It's such a hard time' - Parents of premature babies welcome extra support
From Sunday, parents of premature or sick babies will be entitled to 12 weeks' paid leave.BBC News - 1d -
Galapagos tortoises at Philly zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.CBS News - 8h -
Chappell Roan says she doesn’t know any happy parents — is she wrong?
Chappell Roan says having kids is hellish — and not all parents are upset about it.NBC News - 5d -
Olivia Munn shares the moment she had a full-on parenting 'breakdown' as a mom of 2
Olivia Munn has parenting “breakdowns,” just like the rest of us.NBC News - 4d -
'JFK' director Oliver Stone to testify to Congress about the newly released assassination files
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose 1991 film “JFK” portrayed President John F. Kennedy’s assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy, is set to testify to Congress on ...NBC News - 4d -
Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents
The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents.ABC News - 4d -
Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents
The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.The New York Times - 4d -
House Republicans torpedo Johnson effort to block proxy voting for new parents
A group of House Republicans rebelled against GOP leaders on Tuesday over their effort to block a vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents — thwarting other party priorities in the process and ...The Hill - 4d -
Speaker Johnson scrambles for solutions to parental proxy voting impasse
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scrambling to break the impasse over the push to allow proxy voting for new parents, as the standoff between GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) ...The Hill - 2d -
Luna negotiates with Johnson on paths out of parental proxy voting impasse
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says she and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are discussing possible paths out of the clash over proxy voting for new parents that has brought the House to a halt, ...The Hill - 1d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedyABC News - 5d -
WATCH: Daughter travels 24 hours to surprise parents after 3 years apart
Darci Condran and her parents had a heartwarming reunion after not seeing each other for three years while she lived in Australia.ABC News - Mar. 26 -
Figure skater whose parents died in D.C. plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet
Maxim Naumov's performance at the world championships, just months after a plane crash claimed his parents' lives, brought the crowd to its feet.NBC News - 6d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC crash receives standing ovation at World Champs
Maxim Naumov's parents, who were both coaches at the Skating Club of Boston, died January in a plane crash outside of Washington, D.C.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Did South Carolina star Chloe Kitts' parents expect a Final Four? Dad: 'Without a doubt'
South Carolina's Chloe Kitts' parents, Jason and Krystle, made the drive down to the Final Four in Tampa from just a couple hours east in Oviedo.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
I've studied over 200 kids—parents who have the closest relationships with their adult kids do 7 things early on
Every parent hopes their child will grow up and still want a close relationship with them. But strong bonds don't happen by accident — they are built through small, everyday interactions, says ...CNBC - 6d -
Maxim Naumov Gets Standing Ovation at World Figure Skating Championships as He Honors Late Parents: 'This Is for You'
The figure skater lost his parents Evgenia "Zhenya" Shishkova and Vadim Naumov in the Jan. 29 crash between an American Airlines plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopterYahoo Sports - 5d -
House GOP leaders play hardball to stop Luna push for proxy voting for new parents
House Republican leaders are playing hardball as they try to stop Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) from triggering a vote on a bill to allow proxy voting for new parents, throwing a procedural ...The Hill - 4d -
These 9 House Republicans rebelled against GOP leadership over parental proxy voting
Nine House Republicans defied GOP leadership on Tuesday and opposed an effort to block a bill instituting proxy voting for new parents from coming to the floor, halting key legislative action in ...The Hill - 4d -
GOP lawmakers sink Johnson’s effort to block new parents from remote voting
A band of Republican lawmakers sank Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.‘s effort to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who are new parents. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on the bitter dispute ...NBC News - 3d -
Republican leaders in Congress downplay Trump's talk of a third term as president
Lawmakers insisted he wasn't serious about it, even though he told NBC News he's "not joking" about wanting another term, which is barred under the 22nd Amendment.NBC News - 5d -
Trump’s Use of Immigration Law Appears to Conflict With Limits Imposed by Congress
A crackdown targeting foreign students protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians conflicts with free-speech protections that lawmakers added in 1990.The New York Times - 4d -
Cars aren't tested properly for women's safety. Congress is trying to fix that.
NHTSA regulations still allow car companies in the U.S. to test for safety using 40- to 50-year-old dummies that are not anatomically representative of the average female, in terms of height, ...NBC News - 3d -
Congress tries to restrain Trump on tariffs: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, our Capitol Hill team explores how Republicans are joining with Democrats in efforts to check President Donald Trump’s tariffs.NBC News - 2d
