LPT: Your Elected Representative (Congress and Senate) WILL help you with Insurance Related Disputes Did you know that Health Insurance in the United States is carefully and closely monitored by the Federal Government, and State Governments? And that denials of health insurance payment are something elected officials can intercede in? In addition to your elected representative being able to help you with your specific issue directly, and they …

Fairshake: Crypto Titans Use Old-School Dollars to Turn Tide in Congress The industry went from pariah in Washington to being a top political player in less than two years, thanks in part to unlimited spending and hard-nosed tactics.

Trump-Era Leak Investigations Extended Deep Into Congress, Review Finds The issue may gain new urgency given that President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to pursue leakers in his second term.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.

Congress’ Most Prolific Crypto Trader Is a Georgia Trucking Operator Representative Mike Collins has been dabbling in memecoin Ski Mask Dog, buying some this week and revealing that the memecoin draw extends even to Congress.

Democrats in Congress Criticize Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter Lawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the rule of law.

As Congress Feuds Over Farm Bill, Growers Are ‘Stuck in Limbo’ The agriculture and nutrition measure was last updated in 2018 and originally expired two years ago. Farmers fear the Trump administration’s priorities will eclipse theirs next year.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on Winning a Trump District and Fixing Congress Lessons from a Democratic winner in Trump country.

Dozens of states ask Congress to un-doom the Kids Online Safety Act Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeA group of state attorneys general are pushing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has stalled in the House of Representatives thanks to concerns over online censorship. An open letter published today is signed by 32 attorneys general, including those of 31 states and the District of Columbia…

Can a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Move Forward Without Congress? Experts Disagree It’s unclear whether the U.S. government has the authority to use seized bitcoin to constitute a strategic reserve.

Matt Gaetz Resigns From Congress After Trump Picks Him for Attorney General The Florida Republican’s departure effectively ends the House Ethics Committee’s investigation of allegations that include sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.

The Path to Control of Congress May Swerve Through Alabama A House district in Alabama was redrawn to empower Black voters, changing what had been a safe Republican seat into a highly competitive and potentially consequential battleground.

The Races for Congress We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.

What if Democrats Win the White House and Congress on Tuesday? If Democrats win the White House and Congress, they might finally make lasting changes to voting rights and abortion access.

In the Race for Congress, a Reporter Starts ‘With a Blank Notebook’ Catie Edmondson, who has been covering Capitol Hill for The New York Times since 2018, tries to glean patterns that will determine control of the House.

Congress moves forward on the Kids Online Safety Act Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeThe push to childproof the internet is reaching a tipping point. Continue reading…

As Netanyahu addresses Congress, protests rock Capitol WASHINGTON (RNS) — As Netanyahu slammed protesters in front of Congress, thousands gathered outside, many accusing him of war crimes. The post As Netanyahu addresses Congress, protests rock Capitol appeared first on Religion News Service.

Netanyahu’s Speech to the U.S. Congress: The Takeaways Here are six takeaways from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to U.S. lawmakers.

Protesters Denounce Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress and Some Clash With Police Thousands of peaceful protesters gathered west of the Capitol, and smaller breakoff groups clashed with the police nearby and outside Union Station.

Assessing Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress Some of his remarks have been disputed by human rights groups, and others are unverifiable or lacked context. Here’s a closer look.