Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has passed away after battle with pancreatic cancer
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer, her office announced in a statement Friday night.
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Sheila Jackson Lee, longtime Texas congresswoman, dies at 74
Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died, her office announced Friday evening. She was 74 years old. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Last month, however, Jackson Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as ‘Congresswoman’
Babydog bobbleheads to hit shelves after ‘first dog’ stole the show at Republican National Convention
After an appearance at the RNC in her own dog-sized chair, Babydog will get her own bobblehead thanks to the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
JD Vance, others say Biden should resign presidency if he drops out of the race
Senators JD Vance and Marco Rubio, along with pollster Nate Silver and Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, are among those suggesting Biden should resign the presidency.
DNC backs virtual roll call vote for Biden as outside groups educate delegates
President Biden is expected to be formally nominated by the Democratic Party in an early virtual roll call vote between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7, the Democratic National Committee affirmed Friday. At the same time, some outside groups have contacted delegates who are curious about what would happen if Mr. Biden decided to step down,
Trump, Vance prepare to hit campaign trail
Trump, Vance prepare to hit campaign trail – CBS News Watch CBS News Following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, are preparing to campaign in key battleground states. Robert Costa has the latest. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
This Is Why Your Drug Prices Might Be Changing
When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law in 2022, the U.S. government gained the ability to negotiate prices on expensive prescription drugs for the first time ever. Though the bill’s effects will not be felt until 2026, it is intended to lower costs for covered users by billions of dollars annually,