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Seth Magaziner wins RI Democratic Party endorsement for Congress
CRANSTON — The Rhode Island Democratic Party on Sunday endorsed Seth Magaziner for Congress at its 2022 State Convention. Magaziner received 67 out of the 81 votes cast by delegates. David Segal received five votes, Sarah Morgenthau…
Record number of LGBTQ+ candidates run for US Congress in wake of attacks | Roe
The supreme court’s landmark abortion ruling immediately wiped away abortion rights for millions of Americans, but tucked away in Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion on the case was another threat: to the rights of LGBTQ+ people across…
Congress alleges ‘shadow’ probe by Commanders owner Snyder
A U.S. House committee says Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment. The committee…
Congress passes gun bill, sends it to Joe Biden to sign
Supporters of gun control hold signs in front of supporters of gun rights during a demonstration by victims of gun violence in front of the Supreme Court as arguments begin in a major case on gun rights on November 3, 2021 in Washington,…
Congress just delivered major postal reform legislation, so why is the US Postal
By Kevin Yoder
Guest Columnist
After the massive mail slowdowns and postage hikes of 2021, Congress took action to financially stabilize the U.S. Postal Service by passing a historic, bipartisan postal reform bill.…
Granholm: President could use Defense Production Act to handle gas supply crisis
Arkansas Republican Bruce Westerman reacts to Democrats accusing oil companies of price gouging on 'Fox Business Tonight.' Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm indicated that President Biden has considered using the Defense Production Act…
Biden to urge Congress to suspend federal gas tax for 3 months
Placeholder while article actions loadPresident Biden will urge Congress on Wednesday to suspend the federal gas tax of 18.3 cents per gallon for three months, marking the latest White House effort to contend with high inflation and…
Trump’s pressure campaign on states in focus at Jan. 6 Capitol riot hearing
WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol shifted its focus on Tuesday to the pressure Donald Trump put on state officials as he sought to remain in the White…
Crack appears in Jan. 6 committee wall
On Monday, June 13, the first crack appeared in the otherwise cohesive wall of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. The fissure opened when committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson…
Lots of candidates with New Jersey ties running for Congress, Senate in other
The New Jersey Globe is building a list of candidates running in the 2022 midterm election who have ties to New Jersey.
Some, like Dr. Mehmet Oz and Matt Mowers, have lived most of their lives in New Jersey, only to find new home…