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LIVE NOW: House Administration Committee Hearing on ‘Oversight of the US Capitol Police Office of Inspector General’

The House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight holds a hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police Office of Inspector General” at 2:00 p.m. ET on July 19. United States Capitol Police Inspector General Mr. Ron Russo will testify. …


House Administration Committee Hearing on ‘Oversight of the US Capitol Police Office of Inspector General’

The House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight holds a hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police Office of Inspector General” at 2:00 p.m. ET on July 19. United States Capitol Police Inspector General Mr. Ron Russo will testify. …


Air Taxis May Start Operations in 2025: FAA

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a plan on Tuesday to start air taxi operations in the country as early as 2025—opening the pathway toward a futuristic mode of transportation within urban regions. An air taxi is a flight service that uses small aircraft to transport people over short distances. They typically offer a…


Alaska Volcano’s Weeklong Eruption Eases After Spewing Another Massive Ash Cloud

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions. An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano. But by early afternoon,…


Senate Begins Consideration of 2024 National Defense Bill

The Senate voted on July 18 to begin consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2024, bringing it one step closer to a final passage. Senators voted 72 to 25 to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to its version of the bill, which sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD)…


McCarthy Rebukes 9 Democrats Who Voted Against Pro-Israel Resolution

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blasted the nine Democrats who voted against a pro-Israel resolution in the House of Representatives. The resolution passed on July 18, 412-9-1. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) voted “present.” The members who voted against the resolution were Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Jamaal…


CDC Alert: People and Animals Are Increasingly Getting Ill From Toxic Algae

A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that more people and animals are getting sick from toxic algae that forms in bodies of water across the United States. The report found that some animals—but no people—have died from the effects of toxic algae. Some 16 states reported a total…


LIVE NOW: House GOP Holds Press Conference to Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday

House Republicans hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to commemorate Israel’s 75th birthday following a Congressional joint meeting address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. …


LIVE 12:30 PM ET: House GOP Holds Press Conference to Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday

House Republicans hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to commemorate Israel’s 75th birthday following a Congressional joint meeting address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. …


House GOP Holds Press Conference to Celebrate Israel’s 75th Birthday

House Republicans hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. ET on July 19 to commemorate Israel’s 75th birthday following a Congressional joint meeting address by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. …