Congress Ramps Up the Pressure on TikTok A legislative maneuver in the House may help an effort to force the divestment of the video platform by its Chinese owner, which would squeeze U.S. investors.

Columbia University’s President, Nemat Shafik, to Testify in Congress Nemat Shafik said some contested phrases — like “from the river to the sea” — might warrant discipline, angering some supporters of academic freedom.

Republicans Are Fleeing the Stench of a Rotten Congress The great 2024 exodus is all about Trump-era discord and dysfunction.

Capitol Police Hire Special Prosecutors to Handle Rise in Threats Against Congress The police department charged with protecting lawmakers has brought in new attorneys specially responsible for prosecuting people who make violent threats against members of Congress.

Sickened by U.S. Nuclear Program, Communities Turn to Congress for Aid In St. Louis and around the country, people harmed by the drive for an atomic bomb have been shut out of a federal law enacted to help such victims.

Here’s How Congress Can Use Leverage on Weapons Sales to Prod Biden on Israel Congress has oversight over American weapons sales to allies. Some Democrats say lawmakers should try to delay or even block them until Israel agrees to conditions on its offensive in Gaza.

G.O.P. Ethics Chair Moves to Expel George Santos From Congress The resolution from Representative Michael Guest, a Republican, sets the stage for a vote shortly after Thanksgiving.

Congress Prevented a Shutdown, but the Spending Fight Is Far From Over Lawmakers bought time for talks, but heading off another shutdown threat early next year will be difficult. And a separate funding measure for Israel, Ukraine and the border remains unaddressed.

Congress Gets the Runaround From Regulators, Again

As a Government Shutdown Deadline Looms, Fights Erupt in Congress A number of skirmishes unfolded in Congress as tempers flared ahead of a government shutdown deadline and Thanksgiving holiday break.

Biden’s Pacific Trade Pact Suffers Setback After Criticism From Congress The administration will no longer try to announce the completion of the trade terms this week, after prominent Democrats objected to some provisions.

Democratic Rifts Over Israel Burst to the Forefront in Congress The divisions are erupting as the House weighs a G.O.P. bid to censure the only Palestinian-American member of Congress for criticizing Israel and votes on a large aid bill to back Israel in the war in Gaza.

Bush’s Institute Issues an Urgent Plea for Congress to Renew His AIDS Program PEPFAR, created by President George W. Bush in 2003 to combat the disease, faces an uncertain future now that its authorizing legislation has lapsed.

Workers training AI demand protections from Congress Photo by Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesData workers urged lawmakers to protect their rights ahead of a Senate meeting with artificial intelligence leaders on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), workers and civil society groups demanded Congress guard against a “dystopian future” of surveillance and low wa…

Congress, do not buy more death with my tax dollars (RNS) — Rather than double down on failed strategies, it is time to end investments in war and occupation. The post Congress, do not buy more death with my tax dollars appeared first on Religion News Service.

The Jim Jordan Seen in Congress Is the One Constituents Know in Ohio The hard-right Republican has had a long career as an uncompromising figure in Ohio politics.

Former Navajo Nation Leader Is Running for Congress in Arizona Jonathan Nez, a Democrat, is seeking to become the first Native American to represent the state in the House.

Why Congress Will Be the Dollar’s Downfall Congressional inaction is likely to cause de-dollarization as the country’s foes — and friends — move even faster to get off the U.S. dollar. Americans deserve to know what’s at risk so we can vote accordingly, and get the economy we deserve.

Google asks Congress to not ban teens from social media Illustration: The VergeGoogle responded to congressional child online safety proposals with its own counteroffer for the first time Monday, urging lawmakers to drop problematic protections like age-verification tech. In a blog post, Google released its “Legislative Framework to Protect Children and Teens Online.” The framework comes as more law…

Crypto Needs Congress, But U.S. Lawmakers Have Opted for Pandemonium Without the U.S. Congress outlining a clear system of rules, the crypto industry fears it’ll be relegated as a volatile financial backwater. But Capitol Hill is beset by drama, including a U.S. House of Representatives that fired its speaker and a budget debate that could derail the federal government.