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Former Congressman Charles B. Rangel has died
Former Congressman Charles Rangle has died
Read MoreCongressman Donald Payne Jr. dies
Rep. Payne dies
Read MoreDefense Secretary Austin undergoes surgery for prostate cancer
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin, III, was recently hospitalized for a routine procedure, but he returned days later and was admitted for treatment of prostate cancer, a disease that affects large numbers of Black men, mostly over 65. Austin is 70. Secretary Austin was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on…
Read MoreDunn throws his hat in the ring for Congress
Former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn retired from his job on December 17th, and he is now looking for a new challenge. He announced that he is running for Congress from Maryland’s 3rd District. He doesn’t live there, according to the New York Times. John Sarbanes, the current Congressional, announced that he would not seek…
Read MoreCongress passes a bi-partisan bill to keep the government open
With the clock ticking, Congress passed an operating budget to keep the federal government open for another 45 days, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could be out of a job. On Saturday, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill to stop a government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline. President Joe Biden signed it late Saturday…
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