US Democratic lawmakers pledge to help speed up disaster recovery in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A group of U.S. Democratic lawmakers promised Puerto Ricans on Friday that they would try to speed up the island’s sluggish recovery from destructive hurricanes and earthquakes, a process that relies heavily on federal funds. Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, ranking member of the House Committee of Homeland Security, said … Read more

Chip Roy fields proposal to block pay and power for longtime lawmakers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas has fielded a proposal to cut off pay and power from House and Senate lawmakers once they’ve served 12 years in their respective legislative chamber. “A Member of Congress (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) who has served … Read more

Bill Gates grilled by lawmakers over Epstein ties

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Alarming video of cross burning in Chicago 01:21 Protests erupt after brutal knife attack in Northern Ireland 01:20 Pope Leo blesses world’s tallest church 01:06 Urgent search for girl swept into ocean 01:27 Now Playing Bill Gates grilled by lawmakers … Read more

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap ‘offensive language’ from state’s General Laws

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill that would remove “outdated and offensive language” used to describe people with disabilities in the state’s General Laws. The measure would eliminate various terms, including “handicapped,” “disabled,” and the “r-word” in favor of language such as “persons with a disability” and … Read more

Lawmakers fear Bill Pulte’s political motives amid appointment as acting intelligence chief

Lawmakers fear Bill Pulte’s political motives amid appointment as acting intelligence chief – CBS News Watch CBS News Connecticut Democratic Rep. Jim Himes told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence was his “most dangerous.” CBS News’ Olivia Gazis has more. Source link

Lawmakers sound alarm after Trump picks Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence

Lawmakers sound alarm after Trump picks Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s growing concern among Republican and Democratic lawmakers about Bill Pulte’s qualifications to serve as President Trump’s acting director of national intelligence. CBS News’ Sam Vinograd has more insight. Source link

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with lawmakers in wake of Trump AI order

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to oppose proposals that would require developers to obtain government approval before releasing new artificial intelligence models. Jordan Rae Kelly, former director for cyber incident response on the National Security Council, joins with analysis. Source link

Acting AG Blanche reveals fate of Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ under pressure from House lawmakers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Justice Department will be abandoning its efforts to create the Anti-Weaponization Fund during the House Appropriations Hearing on Tuesday. The fund, which was born out of a lawsuit between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Services, was put … Read more