U.S. Congress
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Mountain Democrat Jamie Ager Flips Deep-Red North Carolina House Seat
Political newcomer Jamie Ager flipped North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District on Tuesday, breaking a 16-year Republican hold on the region.
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The Pentagon’s Quiet Database Restructuring: How a New ‘Overseas Operations’ Category Masked the True Toll of the Iran War
A quiet restructuring of the Pentagon’s DCAS database sparked bipartisan outrage as casualty figures fluctuated to align with a controversial War Powers Act bypass.
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Sunshine Protection Act faces Senate standoff after House passage
The Sunshine Protection Act faces a Senate standoff after House passage, as lawmakers debate the safety risks of dark winter mornings for school children.
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Daylight Saving Time 2026 Begins March 8 Amid Permanence Debate
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8, 2026, in most of the U.S., with clocks moving forward one hour. This annual change reignites calls for permanent DST.
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U.S. Rep. Randy Fine’s Bad Bunny FCC Demand Draws Scrutiny
U.S. Representative Randy Fine, known for his combative political style, has called for a federal probe into Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime performance, alleging indecency, even as reports indicate the show was censored and the FCC is shelving further scrutiny.
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New Armenia Security Partnership Act Introduced in U.S. Congress
The U.S. Congress introduces the Armenia Security Partnership Act, aiming to strengthen Armenia’s security and impose restrictions on aid to Azerbaijan until peace is established.
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At COP29, Congressman Pallone Challenges Azerbaijan on Human Rights and Regional Peace
At the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) faced both government-sponsored protests and exclusion from critical meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Pallone, a consistent advocate for regional peace and justice for Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, expressed…
