Chris Cuomo to sit for first nationally televised interview since CNN exit
Ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is making his return to national television next week. Cuomo, who was fired by the network last year following a professional and personal conduct scandal, will sit for a taped interview with television personality and pundit Dan Abrams, who currently hosts a primetime show on the startup cable channel NewsNation. In a promo spot teasing the intervi
Read MoreHouse panel advances landmark federal data privacy bill
A House panel advanced a comprehensive data privacy bill in a 53-2 bipartisan vote Wednesday, pushing forward legislation that aims to set a national standard for how tech companies collect and use Americans’ data. The House Energy and Commerce Committee vote on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is a significant step forward after years of delay in lawmakers taking action on a federal data privacy law, but there are still hang ups that could complicate the proposal moving forward. Several lawmakers from California voic
Read MoreClarence Thomas opinion sparks House vote Thursday to protect access to contraception
The House is scheduled to vote on a bill Thursday that would enshrine federal protection for access to contraceptives as Democrats look to safeguard the right after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called for the court to review it. It's the second vote this week that is essentially a response to a Thomas concurrent opinion overturning the Roe v. Wade decision that suggested he also wanted the court to review decisions on gay marriage, access to contraception and other issues. The House
Read MoreBiden labels climate change an ‘emergency,’ stopping short of declaration
President Biden labeled climate change as an “emergency” on Wednesday but stopped short of declaring a national emergency following pressure from climate advocates. In a speech at a former coal plant in Somerset, Mass., Biden also pledged to take action to combat the threat of climate change after congressional action stalled. “As president I have a responsibility to act with urgency and resolve when our nation faces clear and present danger. And that is what climate change is about,” Biden said. “This is an emergency.” “As president, I’ll use my executive po
Read MoreHouse approves over $400 billion of government funding in ‘minibus’ package
The House on Wednesday passed a sprawling spending package for the coming fiscal year, approving more than $400 billion in government spending ahead of the coming August recess. The lower chamber voted 220 to 207 in a largely party-line vote to pass the so-called “minibus” package, which contains six spending bills providing fiscal 2023 funding for various agencies, including the departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Transportation (DOT), Agriculture(DOA), Energy (DOE) and Veterans Affairs (VA) as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Appropriatio
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