Category: News
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Three Years After East Palestine Train Derailment, Continued Fight for Rail Safety
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s been three years since the Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed along the Pennsylvania and Ohio border. The National Transportation Safety Board said a failed wheel bearing caused the train to derail, which released hazardous material into the surrounding communities.
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Government Begins Week Partially Shut Down with Debate Over ICE, DHS Funding Front and Center
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The Senate passed a temporary spending bill ahead of the deadline, but that measure still needs approval in the House — where lawmakers are scrambling to tee up a vote on it this week.
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Washington’s “Potomac Phil” Predicts Additional Weeks of Winter Weather and Months of Political Gridlock
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Celebrating Groundhog Day with Punxsutawney Phil is an event steeped in American history. Folklore claims if the groundhog sees his shadow, we’ll have six more weeks of winter. In Washington, D.C., they have their own version of Groundhog Day.
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Partial Shutdown Looms as Senate Works to Finish Funding Deal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate is looking to pass a funding package after hitting a roadblock late Thursday night but there still might be a partial government shutdown.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Launching National Recovery Initiative
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A new federal push to fight substance abuse is getting underway tonight — with the White House calling it a nationwide effort, and experts watching closely to see if it delivers real change.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Launching National Recovery Initiative
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A new federal push to fight substance abuse is getting underway tonight — with the White House calling it a nationwide effort, and experts watching closely to see if it delivers real change.
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One Year Since Fatal D.C. Midair Collision, NTSB Points to ‘Systemic Failures’ that Caused ‘Preventable Tragedy’
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It was a cold January evening, shortly before 9:00pm ET, when an unimaginable tragedy rattled the capital region and the country. An American Airlines regional jet and a military helicopter collided midair near Reagan National Airport over the Potomac River, killing 67 people.
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Homeland Security Funding Agreement Reached in Senate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a funding package as negotiations continue in a Homeland Security reforms deal. Republicans said this could lead to a partial government shutdown, but Democrats said they had to make a statement to get ICE reforms.
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U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Escalate After Trump Threatens Tariffs Over China Partnership
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President Trump is once again threatening an escalation in trade tensions with Canada. The warning is tied to a new potential relationship between Canada and one of America’s greatest adversaries.
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Secretary Rubio Testifies to Senate Committee on Venezuela
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations committee taking questions from Senators for the first time publicly since US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.