The Capitol is illuminated as the Senate works into the night to finish votes on amendments on the big debt ceiling and budget cuts package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday evening, June 1, 2023.

Senate Rejects Resolutions To Block Arms Sales To Israel

April 16, 2026

The US Senate has rejected two resolutions by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel. The two resolutions to block US sales of bulldozers and bombs to ...

Susan Monarez, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Standoff Over Firing Of CDC Chief Deepens

by Comfort Ampomaa

August 28, 2025

A standoff over the firing of Susan Monarez, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deepened, with Monarez’s lawyers claiming that she will not depart unless President ...

US senators hold a news conference in support of the resolution to halt the sale of some weapons to Israel.

US Arms Deal with Israel Prevails

by Comfort Ampomaa

November 21, 2024

The United States Senate has rejected a bill that aimed to block a US weapons sale to Israel amid the country’s war on Gaza. The resolution to block the sale of ...

U.S Leverage Needed To Actualize Seemingly Impossible Ceasefire

by Comfort Ampomaa

October 17, 2024

The Biden administration has been urged to do more in order for a ceasefire to be observed in Gaza. Progressive US Congresswoman, Cori Bush called on the Biden administration to ...

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders propose 3% ‘Ultra-Millionaire’ tax on billionaires

by thevaultz

March 2, 2021

A number of Democrats on Capitol Hill including Massachusetts Senator, Elizabeth Warren and Budget Chairman, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont have proposed a 3% total annual tax on wealth exceeding ...