Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaks during a hearing of the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Capitol Hill, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — Eleanor Holmes Norton, the 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of […]
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Former Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to announce retirement after more than 40 years in Congress
US Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) speaks during an event with US Vice President Kamala Harris, not pictured, on the administration’s efforts to lower costs for homebuyers, at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, on February 22, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Source link
U.S. strikes ISIS; Congress recap; holiday spending : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The U.S. has launched a “deadly strike” against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, President Trump announced yesterday. Trump said in a […]
High-profile Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Trump feud
Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will resign from office in January, an unexpected turn for the high-profile Republican days after a public feud with President Donald Trump. Greene, who became one of Trump’s Maga superstars in US politics, posted a video statement on social media announcing she would leave Congress on 5 […]
Congress passes bill to release ‘Epstein files’, sending measure to Trump | Politics News
The vote represents a major step in the years-long effort to make government documents on the late sex offender public. The United States Congress has approved a bill to release government documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, clearing the way for making the files public. The House of Representatives adopted the measure in a […]