Lawmakers Issue Bipartisan Call to Extend Benefits for Victims of Nuclear Testing

The program, which provides funds to residents of areas contaminated by fallout and to workers mining radioactive materials, is set to expire on June 10. Lawmakers are calling for House Speaker Mike Johnson (D-La.) to bring legislation to the floor that would renew and expand a compensation program for victims of radiation poisoning caused by

Biden honors fallen U.S. troops on Memorial Day

Severe weather impacting Memorial Day travel, AAA offers free tow-to-go service and more top stories Severe weather impacting Memorial Day travel, AAA offers free tow-to-go service and more top stories 04:01 President Joe Biden honored U.S. troops who sacrificed their lives for the country Monday, visiting Arlington National Cemetery to to lay a wreath and

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rejected in Libertarian Party Nomination

The independent candidate received just 2 percent of the votes and was kicked out in the first round. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was swiftly eliminated from the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee race in the first round, thus putting to rest expectations that the candidate would be backed by a major party. The

Voters in South Dakota Will Decide If Medicaid Recipients Should Be Required to Work

‘In South Dakota, we believe social programs should be a hand up during tough times, not a way of life,’ Rep. Tony Venhuizen said. South Dakota voters will vote on an amendment in the November elections to decide whether the state should require physically and mentally able Medicaid recipients to work On the ballot is

Voters in South Dakota to Decide If Medicaid Recipients Should Be Required to Work

‘In South Dakota, we believe social programs should be a hand up during tough times, not a way of life,’ Rep. Tony Venhuizen said. South Dakota voters will vote on an amendment in the November elections to decide whether the state should require physically and mentally able Medicaid recipients to work On the ballot is

Congress fails to install promised plaque to honor Jan. 6 police officers

In a Congress stuck in gridlock, legislators have grown accustomed to sluggishness in their Capitol Hill work. But Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat who has represented a Northern California Bay Area district since 1995, is infuriated by one particular hold-up.  “My letters have not been answered. And it’s a mystery to me,” Lofgren said,