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‘No silver lining in slavery’: Tim Scott blasts Ron DeSantis on Florida’s new Black history standards

Sen. Tim Scott, a 2024 candidate and the only Black Republican in the Senate, chided Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for new teaching standards on slavery.

     

IRS refund: You may be owed $900 or thousands more for 2019. Time is running out to claim it

The average, unclaimed refund is about $900. Low-wage workers may be eligible for more than $6,500 if they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
     

House Dems move forward with secret plan to pay America’s bills. How the debt limit fight affects you

House Democrats are using a rare procedural move to bypass Republicans and force a vote to raise the debt limit.

     

Debt limit bill: As McCarthy tries to get House votes, U.S. default now projected in early June

New projections show the government could default on its debt in early June unless lawmakers raise the debt ceiling.

     

As Biden pushes assault weapons ban, GOP senator wants armed ‘guardians’ in every K-12 school

Sen. Rick Scott’s “School Guardian Act” would provide one or more armed officers in every K-12 school across the country.

     

GOP Sen. Tuberville blocked 184 military promotions in his ongoing abortion fight with the Pentagon

Tuberville blocked military promotions in objection to the Defense Department providing leave and travel expenses for members who have abortions.

     

Cindy McCain, with tears in her eyes, remembers husband John McCain as she fights hunger in new role

Cindy McCain will lead fundraising as executive director of the World Food Programme, working to boost a budget that doesn’t meet current needs.
     

Reps. Jamaal Bowman, Thomas Massie have shouting match on gun control after Nashville shooting

Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., had a shouting match in the Capitol hallway, debating gun control after the Nashville shooting.

     

Chris Christie says President Biden fumbled Nashville shooting response with ice cream joke

Christie blasted Trump, DeSantis and Pence during a New Hampshire town hall, and slammed Biden earlier for his Nashville school shooting response.

     

Speaker McCarthy: Santos will be removed from Congress if ethics probe finds he broke law

George Santos, who has admitted to lying about his personal and professional background, is facing the most scrutiny for campaign finance reports.

     

‘Heartbroken and traumatized’: Nancy Pelosi shares first comments since attack on her husband Paul Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed the attacker demanded to confront her during the attack. She was not in San Francisco at the time of incident.

     

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