United States Congress

Sen. Toomey: 'Totally open' to examining infrastructure deal once it's written

On CNN’s State of the Union, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania joins Jake Tapper to discuss the ongoing infrastructure negotiations in Congress.

'Space junk' hazards: US Congress discusses orbital debris dangers

'Space junk' hazards: US Congress discusses orbital debris dangers

Delta variant accounts for more than 80% of U.S. cases

The Delta variant of the coronavirus is the cause of more than 80% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases, but the authorized vaccines remain more than 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths, said..

Klobuchar slams social media over misinformation: 'Take this crap off'

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Congress should look at changing liability standards for vaccine misinformation.

Biden vows to appeal 'disappointing' DACA ruling

[NFA] President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the Justice Department will appeal a "deeply disappointing" ruling by a federal judge in Texas on the DACA program that protects certain immigrants..

Fed Chair: Inflation likely to remain elevated in coming months

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congress and explains that inflation will remain elevated for the next six months. CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports.

Biden slams Republican state voting bills as ‘un-American’

Texas legislators go to Washington and call on US President Joe Biden and Congress to counter state voting restrictions.

‘Have you no shame?’: Biden decries 'Big Lie'

President Joe Biden, under pressure from U.S. civil rights leaders, on Tuesday called it a "national imperative" to pass sweeping voting rights legislation that has stalled in Congress but did not..

Congress returns to debate infrastructure bill

Congress returns to debate infrastructure bill

Conservative climate caucus chair says Republicans need to start speaking up about the issue

Republican Rep. John Curtis of Utah recently launched the Conservative Climate Caucus in Congress and tells CNN’s Pamela Brown that a third of all Republican members of Congress have joined him..

Biden hits the road to sell infrastructure plan

[NFA] U.S. President Joe Biden promoted his $1.2 trillion infrastructure package as a "generational investment" on Tuesday as he sought to pump up support for a plan that is in need of wide support in..

Biden backtracks on infrastructure threat

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday withdrew his threat to veto a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill unless a separate Democratic spending plan also passes Congress, saying that was never..

Trump knocks Biden on border, hints at 2024 plans

At his first rally since leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump on Saturday lambasted the Biden administration's immigration policies and urged his supporters to help Republicans take..

Biden OK's $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday embraced a $1.2 trillion bipartisan Senate deal to renew the nation's roads, bridges and highways and help stimulate the economy -- a major breakthrough on one of..

Watch Yellen warn Congress: This could have 'catastrophic economic consequences'

In a congressional hearing about the 2022 budget, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of “catastrophic economic consequences” if the debt ceiling is not raised. Watch her plea to members of..

Indigenous protest Brazil bill that could weaken land rights

Hundreds of Indigenous people gathered outside Brazil's Congress on Wednesday to push for rejection of a bill that could loosen protections for their lands — a proposal that has already prompted..

Problem Solvers co-chairs on bringing bipartisanship back to Congress

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania tell CNN’s Dana Bash they’re determined to show the American people that their parties can still..

Manchin hopeful on voting bill, McConnell opposed

U.S. Senate Democrats scrambled to unite around a sweeping election reform bill they hope to begin debating next week, in the face of Republican opposition and moves by several states to pass laws..

Cyberattacks, human rights top Biden-Putin summit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to hold arms control and cyber-security talks, recording small gains and big differences at a first summit they both..

Ghaziabad police file FIR against Twitter, others for tweets on assault | Oneindia News

Ghaziabad Police has booked Twitter, Congress leaders, and journalists Mohammed Zubair and Rana Ayyub over tweets in connection with the assault of an elderly man in the district. The victime Abdul..

FBI warns QAnon could deploy 'real-world violence'

The FBI has warned that followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory could again engage in violence against political opponents out of frustration that the theory's predictions have not come true. Bryan..

U.S. Rep. Greene apologizes for Holocaust comparison

Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly apologized on Monday for her remarks last month comparing COVID-19 mask requirements and vaccinations to the Nazi Holocaust that killed 6..

U.S. DOJ to review how it obtains lawmaker records

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the department to evaluate how it obtains records from Congress in light of revelations that the previous administration had used secret subpoenas to..

Kashmir attack: 2 cops, 2 civilians dead | Mass exits in Lakshadwep BJP | Oneindia News

At least two cops were martyred after terrorists attacked a joint team of police and CRPF in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore, 2 civilians were also killed; The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has formed an..