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Oct. 15, 1883 Justice John Harlan Credit: Wikipedia The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Bill of 1875 as unconstitutional, saying the government could not control the prejudices of people or companies.  Black Americans had sued theaters, hotels and transit companies, which refused them admittance, but Justice Joseph Bradley wrote in an 8-1 […]

The U.S. Capitol. Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom. The U.S. House approved a bill Saturday that would stave off a government shutdown until at least mid-November, though the measure doesn’t include Ukraine aid backed by both Republicans and Democrats. The bipartisan 335-91 vote to send the bill to the Senate took place with less than […]

16 Mins Ago Senate Democrats will caucus at 3:45 p.m. Senate Democrats will caucus at 3:45 p.m. ET, a Democratic aide said, as the chamber considers a House-passed stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at midnight. — Kevin Breuninger 42 Mins Ago House adjourns after passing 45-day stopgap bill A jogger runs by the […]

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters about a looming shutdown of the U.S. government at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Acquire Licensing Rights

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate secured enough votes on Thursday to open debate on a temporary government funding bill that aims to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend, as voting on the measure continued. Reporting by David Morgan; editing by Susan Heavey Source link

[1/2]A worker pushes a cart of marijuana plants at the Canopy Growth Corporation facility in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 4, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW . . .

[1/2]U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept . . .

A short-term spending bill in the US Congress has slammed into opposition from far-right Republicans, intensifying the risk of a government shutdown and Kevin McCarthy losing his speakership. As another week of negotiations wears on, Republicans in the House of Representatives are in a state of “

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids’ agriculture tour in her eastern Kansas district included a Miami County no-till crop farm, a poultry and livestock operation in Anderson County, the Johnson County organic vegetable business, a Franklin County cooperative and a community educational farm in Wyandotte County. It was a stop at the Garnett dairy owned […]

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, led a group of lawmakers in introducing a bill . . .


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