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Congress
George Santos Said He’s “Pretty Much” Denying Wild New Criminal Charges
Meanwhile, a group of New York Republicans is introducing a resolution to boot him from Congress.
By Bess Levin
Kevin McCarthy Is No Longer the Speaker of the House
The House voted to oust Kevin McCarthy, making him the first-ever to be removed from the position.
By Fortesa Latifi and Lex McMenamin
AOC Blasts GOP For Caring More About Their Anti-Trans Agenda Than Averting Government Shutdown
Ocasio-Cortez said that the Republican party is “completely out of step with the American people.”
By James Factora
Senate
Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Feinstein's Seat
Butler is the president of EMILY's List.
By Eric Lutz
Government Shutdown 2023: What Does It Mean?
A 45-day extension was passed to avoid a government shutdown. Here's what happens now.
By Fortesa Latifi
Biden Impeachment
Surprise: The GOP's First Biden Impeachment Hearing Was a Complete and Utter Flop
The witnesses all but confirmed that House Republicans have no evidence of wrongdoing, only adding to the party’s humiliation amid their disastrous funding standoff.
By Eric Lutz
This Youth Mental Health Resolution Was Written Entirely By Students
Middle school, high school, and college students drafted the legislation.
By Saanvi Arora
18 Sunrise Activists Arrested for Occupying McCarthy's Office: "The GOP Hates Gen Z"
"The GOP can try to run from the problems... but Gen Z will not stand for that."
By Lex McMenamin
The Lauren Boebert 'Beetlejuice' Controversy, Explained
Here’s why the far-right congresswoman and her date were escorted out of a Denver theater.
By James Factora
A New Bill Could Create an Office Dedicated to Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls
The Brittany Clardy Act was just introduced by Representatives Ilhan Omar and Bonnie Watson Coleman.
By Fortesa Latifi
Private Equity Companies Are Taking Over the World
“What private equity does looks a lot like looting.”
By Jacqui Germain
Senate
Mitch McConnell Froze Up Again While Talking to Reporters
The 81-year-old Senate minority leader stopped speaking for more than 30 seconds.
By Eric Lutz
Politics
At House UFO Hearing, Military Members Testify About 'Unexplainable' Phenomena
“If everyone could see the sensor and video data I witnessed, our national conversation would change.”
By Charlotte Klein
This Bill Threatens Access to LGBTQ+ Online Communities
The Kids Online Safety Act is a censorship bill in disguise.
By Sarah Philips
Why Teen Girls Have Always Been on the Vanguard of Social Progress
Their stories had been excised from the historical record.
By Mattie Kahn
Vermont Rep. Becca Balint: Stop Demonizing Young People
"This is about supporting and making a safe place for all kids, and that is not a radical idea."
By Lex McMenamin
Students, Working People and Climate Activists Just Got Thrown Under the Bus
The debt ceiling deal came at the expense of those who aren’t wealthy.
By Kandist Mallett
TikTok Helped Me Normalize Pay Transparency. Congress Wants To Ban It.
“How much do you make?” has always been a taboo question.
By Hannah Williams