Members of Congress fear for their safety after Charlie Kirk assassination

Members of Congress fear for their safety after Charlie Kirk assassination

WASHINGTON — The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shock waves through Capitol Hill, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressing fears for their own safety and taking greater security precautions following a summer of political violence. Members are beefing up their security, moving public events indoors or canceling them altogether….

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Africa: We Ask Congress to Step Up NOW before Toppling Investments from Tanzania to Togo to Haiti

Africa: We Ask Congress to Step Up NOW before Toppling Investments from Tanzania to Togo to Haiti

Washington, DC — The global trade landscape is full of competing countdown clocks that are quietly challenging U.S. competitiveness as they tick down. In the chaos of today’s trade environment, it’s difficult for American business owners and legislators to know what to address first. But there are two trade agreements whose ringing alarms can no…

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Trump orders DOJ to release Epstein grand jury testimony; NPR, PBS, foreign aid cuts clear Congress

Trump orders DOJ to release Epstein grand jury testimony; NPR, PBS, foreign aid cuts clear Congress

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin will travel to Houston today to meet with Texas Democrats to discuss how to best fight back against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps, a DNC source familiar with the planning told NBC News. Martin is slated to meet with Texas state House Democratic Minority Leader Gene…

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