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Pelosi’s most memorable moments as Speaker
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) announcement Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position for the House Democratic Caucus next session will end her 20-year tenure as the top Democrat in the body. Pelosi has been elemental in many key moments since she took over as House Democrats’ leader in 2003 and as House Speaker…
Former SpaceX employees allege they were fired for raising concerns about Musk
Several former SpaceX employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the company with the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, alleging they were fired for raising concerns about CEO Elon Musk. The former employees were part of a group that sent a letter to SpaceX’s executive team about Musk, expressing their concerns about recent sexual…
With election over, seniors must buff up their armor to defend Social Security, Medicate
There was much for seniors to cheer in the outcome of the midterm elections. Voters rejected many candidates who supported harmful proposals to “reform” Social Security and Medicare, including high-profile Republican challengers Blake Masters in Arizona and Don Bolduc in New Hampshire (whose defeats helped Democrats preserve their Senate majority.). In fact, more than 70…
GOP turns focus to Hunter Biden business dealings after winning House
House Republicans fresh off securing a majority immediately turned their attention to probes into the foreign business dealings of President Biden’s son Hunter Biden and brother James Biden. The ultimate goal of of the probes is to question whether the president is “compromised” by foreign governments as the GOP shifts its focus from a disappointing…
Hillicon Valley — Democrats request Twitter investigation
Senate Democrats, concerned with the way Elon Musk is running Twitter, are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the social media platform. Meanwhile, we’ll take a look at the Big Tech firms that recently announced massive layoffs. This is Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol…
Venezuela’s dictator mocks international community … again
The dictatorship of Venezuela has not changed any of egregious actions. Why are world leaders warming to Maduro?
Lawmakers celebrate Pelosi: ‘A historical figure’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will step away from Democratic leadership next Congress marked a transformational moment on Capitol Hill Thursday, with liberals and even some Republicans offering praise and kudos to the California congresswoman. In a highly anticipated address from the House floor, Pelosi, who has led the Democratic caucus for 20 years, said she…
Health Care — Sanders aims to lead Senate health committee
To better understand how badly people want tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, check out this one dad’s reaction to finding out he was picked for presale tickets. Btw, Ticketmaster just canceled the public sale for those tickets today… Today in health, we get a glimpse at what the 118th U.S. Congress might look like,…
Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner transferred to Russian penal colony
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been transferred to a Russian penal colony after her appeal against a drug conviction was rejected last month, he attorneys and agent said Thursday. “We can confirm that Brittney began serving her sentence at IK-2 in Mordovia. We visited her early this week,” Griner’s attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov…