Women make up 28% of voting members in the 119th Congress – on par with their share in the last Congress, but a considerable increase from where things stood even 10 years ago. As of the new Congress’ ...

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent several letters Thursday to various federal agency heads seeking answers regarding directives banning employees from speaking to Congress. “The Committee on ...

A petition with over 250,000 signatures is calling for the revocation of Elon Musk's Canadian citizenship. The billionaire is accused of undermining Canada's sovereignty and supporting US ...

While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and buffed up the national symbol’s image. By Ian Austen The country’s ...

Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assualt, fined $11K for World Cup kiss Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Former Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales was found guilty on Thursday of sexually ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

And, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine what has been the impact of the largest conflict in Europe since the second world war?

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Chinese scientists are celebrating a new breakthrough cancer drug, but some Chinese citizens are skeptical of domestically ...

The GAA’s Annual Congress takes place on Friday and Saturday in Donegal. A total of 40 motions will be debated and voted on by delegates on Saturday. The motions have been submitted by Units - County ...

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