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House fails to override Biden’s first veto
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Republican-led House on Thursday failed to override President Biden’s first veto, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to revive the...
Why Nancy Pelosi is visiting Taiwan despite China's threats and pleas from Biden
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs a junior House member from California, Nancy Pelosi gained an early reputation for speaking out...
Former FEMA director: Hurricane risk in NC is growing. Don’t make it worse, Gov. Cooper. | Opinion
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe storms are coming — but we’re not ready. For the first time in historical record, two named...
President Biden leads charge to protect LGBTQ rights as GOP legislates culture wars ahead of 2024
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – Two decades after Republicans stoked fears of gay marriage to drive conservative voters...
Florida Legislature goes big for DeSantis — with record spending — and then goes home
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 12 months agoGov. Ron DeSantis has presidential-size ambitions this year, and state lawmakers are giving him a...
Friction affects Alaska’s influential Bush Caucus
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFor more than five decades, a group of rural Alaska lawmakers known as the Bush Caucus have at times played a king-making role in the Alaska Legislature....
Why did Pelosi pick this moment to travel to Taiwan?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTaiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, left, greeted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the airport in Taipei on Tuesday. ( Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)...
Civics question: Has a President ever returned to office after losing re-election?
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQ. Has a President ever returned to office after losing re-election? A. Yes, but only once....
The student loan company being used to attack Biden's debt relief plan
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe fate of President Joe Biden’s multibillion-dollar student debt relief plan could hinge on an...
What is a National Emergency, and how do they work?
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn November 1979, a little over a week after student militants seized control of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 52 American citizens hostage,...