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winnipegfreepress.compolitics11 days agoSourced
President Signs Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act
Public Law 119-61 designates the site of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre as a national memorial and sacred site. The law requires the National Park Service to manage the land in consultation with the Oglala Sioux Tribe and other Lakota bands.
globalresearch.cabusiness25 days ago
FDA Reviewed 96 Reports of Pediatric Deaths After Covid Vaccination
Agency officials examined VAERS reports and classified seven cases as possibly or probably related to the vaccines. Internal documents and congressional correspondence detail the review process and subsequent decisions on public disclosure.
foxnews.compolitics40 days ago
Senator Promises Committee Action on Kids Online Safety Act After Parents Rally
Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz told parents and advocacy groups at a Capitol rally on Tuesday that his committee would advance the Kids Online Safety Act and related bills to protect children online. The rally, organized by mothers who lost children to suicide or overdoses lin…
nbcnews.compolitics40 days ago
Trump Endorses Suspension of 18-Cent Federal Gas Tax
President Donald Trump said on May 11, 2026, that he intends to suspend the federal gas tax, which stands at 18 cents per gallon. The move would require congressional approval. Energy Secretary Chris Wright voiced administration support for measures to lower pump prices amid pric…
channel4.compolitics40 days ago
Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax
President Trump proposed suspending the federal gas tax until prices fall further. The move would require congressional approval and would not offset the sharp rise in fuel costs since the war in Ukraine began. The proposal was included in a broader discussion of domestic policy…
abcnews.go.comworld46 days ago
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Written Consent for VA Psychiatric Drug Prescriptions
A coalition of 35 national veterans organizations sent a letter last month pressing House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee leaders to prioritize legislation requiring written informed consent before the Department of Veterans Affairs prescribes psychiatric medications.
Semaforworld47 days ago
CFTC Chair Monitoring Minnesota Legislation on Prediction Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair is tracking state efforts to ban or regulate prediction markets as the agency continues legal action against five states. A federal district judge ruled Tuesday that Arizona could not sue Kalshi, following a federal appeals court dec…