House sergeant-at-arms says lawmakers should not carry firearms in Capitol Complex
House Sergeant-at-Arms William Walker revealed on Wednesday that he does not believe lawmakers should be permitted to carry firearms on the Capitol Complex — a departure from current policy, which allows members of Congress to bring D.C.-licensed firearms into Capitol buildings. The revelation came in a letter Walker sent to House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) that responded to a message the Maryland Democrat sent to the t
Read MoreNorth Carolina education bill would bar LGBTQ+ curriculum through third grade
Story at a glance A North Carolina bill is seeking to establish a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and prevent primary school teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity with their students. The measure would require public schools in the state to disclose to parents any information about their child’s education, health, safety or privacy, including a student’s decision to use a
Read MoreBiden signs executive order on police reform
President Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order intended to increase accountability in policing and improve public trust, citing it as a sign of slow but steady progress two years to the day that George Floyd was murdered in Minnesota. At an event attended by the Floyd family and the family of Breonna Taylor, who was killed by police in Kentucky, Biden spoke of the order as a tangible result in response to nationwide protests in the summer of 2020 against police brutality and racial injustice. “It’s a measure of what we can do together to heal the very soul of thi
Read MoreThe student loan cycle isn’t what most Americans want
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Read MoreCampaign Report — Trump’s rough night
FILE — Former President Donald Trump speaks from the podium during a campaign rally, May 1, 2022, in Greenwood, Neb. A lawyer for the New York attorney general's office said Friday, May 13, 2022, that the office is "nearing the end" of its three-year investigation into Trump and his business practices. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP
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