CDC: Federal funding can now be used for rapid fentanyl test strips
Federal funding can now to be used to buy test strips that show if the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl is in a drug before a person takes it.
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Lawmakers debate gun laws following Colorado, Georgia mass shootings
Gun laws were the focus on Capitol Hill Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado and less than a week after the shootings at spas in Atlanta.
FBI Director Wray says attack at U.S. Capitol was ‘domestic terrorism’
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before Congress for the first time since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and told a Senate Committee the attack was carried out by domestic terrorists.
Congress weighs raising federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Leaders in Washington are debating whether the federal minimum wage should be more than doubled from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour.
Fed Chairman: Outlook for economy is ”extraordinarily uncertain”
The head of our nation’s economy is warning that our financial future is uncertain as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Protests expected near White House, downtown Washington D.C. on Election Day
The White House, law enforcement and businesses in downtown Washington D.C. are gearing up for Election Day and the expected protests and large crowds.
We asked every member of Congress if they would get a COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what they said.
Some say it’s the only hope we have to end the pandemic—others are wary of its safety. An exclusive investigation into the COVID 19 vaccine, whether or not lawmakers say they will get it once it’s approved, and what doctors say is needed to get everyone on board.
Senate panel grills Facebook, Twitter, Google about content policies
The Chief Executive Officers for Facebook, Twitter and Google were grilled by a Senate panel Wednesday about how they monitor content on their online platforms.
Senate confirms Judge Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court
The US Senate will meet today for presumably the final vote when it comes to Judge Amy Coney Barrett nomination for Supreme Court.
House panel releases FBI memo on white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement
A House panel released a 2006 FBI intelligence memo that highlights concerns by the agency about the threat of white supremacists trying to infiltrate law enforcement.