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WATCH LIVE: Trumps bestows Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald Trump is spending Friday in Houston, where he'll honor the Artemis II NASA crew for their 10-day mission around the moon earlier this year.

Congressman Sold Alphabet Stock Three Months After Buying It, and He Might Have Lost Money

Making the Fed more accountable to Congress and the public may be just what it needs to fend off Trump’s threats to its independence

The Federal Reserve is much more powerful than it was 20 years ago, which has prompted calls for a reset in how it answers to Congress and the public.

President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Four astronauts just received the United States' highest space honor.

Bihar Congress leaders plan Delhi protest on Sept. 8 seeking removal of in-charge, State chief

In a letter dated August 15, the workers alleged “disorder” in the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) during the Assembly election and accused the party’s in-charge of acting arbitrarily in the distribution of tickets.

Congress seeks all-party meet over delimitation issue; reiterates women’s reservation demand in 2029 election

Mr. Kharge urged the government to convene an all party meeting on the issue and reiterated its position that it doesn’t support any decision to change the strength of the Lok Sabha beyond 543 seats

Trump sends Saudi Arabia nuclear deal to Congress

President Trump’s administration sent a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that would allow the kingdom to enrich uranium to Congress this week, kick-starting a congressional review process required under the Atomic Energy Act. However, President Trump’s retroactive

Trump’s oil and gas stocks gained up to $15.5 million amid Iran war, congressional Democrats say

Trump’s stock trading could face heightened congressional scrutiny if Democrats retake either chamber in the midterms.

Congress targets Modi government on price rise, 'ravaging’ the pathway from education to employment

The party flags rising prices of food items, including sugar, onions, and milk; ‘Where are the jobs after graduation?’ Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asks, pointing out that graduates account for 67% of unemployed Indians aged 20 to 29 years

BRS blames Congress govt. for allowing A.P. to draw huge water from Srisailam

Ex-minister S. Niranjan Reddy says AP taking away water to outside basin areas at the cost of basin areas of Telangana

CPI(M), Congress leaders trade barbs over rail division split

While CPM district secretary E.N. Suresh Babu challenged Congress MP V.K. Sreekandan to stage an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Railway Ministry in Delhi, Sreekandan hit back, saying those with the courage to protest should take on the BJP instead of targeting him

Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan accuses Pinarayi Vijayan of ‘unusual corruption’ in CMRL case

Muvattupuzha MLA says he feared that the Leader of the Opposition is finding it difficult to retain his position within his party and the front

'Real life Batman': Posters comparing Rahul to caped crusader put up near Congress’ headquarters

"Not all heroes wear capes, some wear a white T-shirt," says Pawan Khera

Watch live: DDHQ and The Hill track and analyze SC Senate GOP special election runoff

The Hill presents one hour of real-time primary night coverage, diving deep into the 2026 South Carolina special U.S. Senate primary runoff Tuesday. The Hill’s coverage will be anchored by NewsNation’s Cory Smith, joined by The Hill campaign and congressional reporters, Decision

Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life over insider trading

The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S.

Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos

The prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry's ongoing efforts to show it's dealing with bad behavior.

Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban - WSJ

Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban WSJ Kalshi fines Republican in key House race, bans George Santos for life, after insider trading probes CNN Online betting platform Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely

Kalshi permanently bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading

The company announced the ban after saying its compliance department had established reasonable cause to believe Santos engaged in insider trading over his attendance at the State of the Union, when he turned a $17,839 profit on his trading activity.

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Receives Congressional Space Medal of Honor

From left to right: NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Donald J.

Congress Govt people-centric in 1000 days: TPCC chief

Tamil Nadu Congress floor leader Tharahai Cuthbert allotted front-row seat in Assembly

DMK party whip in the Assembly E.V. Velu asked Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar to consider their request to allot front-row seats to senior members including M.H. Jawahirullah and Thameemun Ansari.

Congress will quit Vijay’s Cabinet if Rahul Gandhi is not accepted as PM candidate: Tamil Nadu Minister

S. Rajesh Kumar’s warning comes against the backdrop of some TVK Ministers and functionaries openly seeking to present CM Vijay as the Prime Minister candidate

Haryana water quality has deteriorated in 93 blocks since 2022: Congress MLA

Palwal and Nuh were among the worst affected. Palwal’s average TDS rose 74% in three years, from 940 to 1,636 mg/L, while Nuh’s Indri block recorded 1,974 mg/L, nearly double its 2022 level.

The Pentagon’s new nuclear doctrine needs congressional guardrails

Critics in Congress and the arms control community are right: Any doctrine premised on “limited” nuclear use invites the illusion of control.

Nvidia gears up its influence in Washington, forming PAC — tells employees that decisions Congress makes over the coming years could have substantial consequenc

When you serve a barely regulated emerging market worth trillions of dollars, you have to gear up your presence in politics beyond what usual lobbying or government affairs can do.

Congress govt. did not even spare the differently-abled from its betrayal, alleges Harish Rao

The BRS leader says the govt. has failed to keep any of the pre-poll promises made to the small section of the society

Nagendra’s exit revives lobbying for Cabinet berth in Karnataka Congress

Vacancy created by the exit of Nagendra is likely to be filled by a woman legislator. Sandur MLA E. Annapurna Tukaram is seen as a strong contender, as she belongs to the same district and the Scheduled Tribe community as Nagendra

Congress retains power in Kalaburagi City Corporation

Interestingly, both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts are held by the councillors from wards falling under the Kalaburagi North Assembly constituency

Cabinet reshuffle, discipline, freedom for Revanth can get Congress a second term: Gutha Sukhender Reddy

Gutha Sukhender Reddy cautioned that failure to act against leaders who cross the party line could prove detrimental to the Congress

Congress leader Chenthi Anil arrested for waylaying Keralam CM Satheesan; expelled from party

Anil taken into custody in the early hours of Saturday. The CM’s convoy was allegedly blocked in Sreekaryam police station limits in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday evening

Congress alleges Penguin India succumbed to ‘pressure’ to demand changes in Sonia memoir

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot claims Penguin India sought to remove sections critical of the PM, the RSS, and China’s “occupation“ of Indian land; says Penguin Worldwide was willing to publish the book unchanged for global audience

Trump awards Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Trump awarded NASA’s Artemis II crew with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday during a visit to Johnson Space Center in Houston.

WATCH: Trump bestows Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the three Americans and one Canadian whose April lunar flyby set a new distance record for humanity.

Congress questions Centre’s free coaching plan, cites poor record of existing scheme

The Ministry of Social Justice had set a target of enrolling 10,500 candidates under its existing free coaching scheme over three years, but had enrolled only 2,790 students — about 26% of the target, Jairam Ramesh said

Mullappally Ramachandran urges Congress leadership to expedite KPCC reshuffle

Senior Congress leader says party’s activities in Keralam have 'remained stagnant' for nearly three months in the absence of a full-time State president

Stop making false statements, focus on the real problems of U.P., wrote State Congress chief Ajay Rai to CM

Reacting to Yogi Adityanath claiming that the Congress state president eats fish during Shravan, Ajay Rai challenged the Chief Minister to make a public, authentic picture or video of him eating fish

BJP’s ‘casteist nature’ exposed by Haldwani ritual defence, says Congress

Uttarakhand unit chief of the BJP Mahendra Bhatt had said the venue had been ‘polluted’ by slogans that were not appropriate for a religious place, dismissing the Opposition’s criticism of the ritual

Can ethics issues tip party control of Congress?

While Democratic consultants urge candidates to focus on the economy, foreign policy, and government ethics ahead of the midterms, bipartisan leaders are working to streamline the House ethics process despite skepticism regarding potential partisan abuse.

GOP congressman: Jelly Roll ‘not welcomed’ to Florida Panhandle after Trump jabs

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Trump to award Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II astronauts

The Artemis II crew will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor after becoming the first humans in more than 50 years to travel beyond the Moon. Their 10-day Orion mission also carried them farther into space than anyone in history.

Manchin calls for more independents in Congress: ‘People want a little bit more normalcy’

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M.P. Minister’s remarks on sugar price surge draw Congress’ ire

Kailash Vijayvargiya made the remarks in a light conversation with the media in Indore, but ended up facing political backlash amid the recent surge in sugar prices ahead of the festive season

Congress’s stock trading bill doesn’t solve the real problem

The bill leaves the central problem untouched: conflicts of interest.

Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk

Some Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the pact for not including a permanent prohibition on enrichment or reprocessing.

‘Achche din’ keep wrecking common person’s budget: Congress slams Modi Govt

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the BJP wants to dodge accountability for its misdeeds

Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress for review

US President Donald Trump has submitted a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, an administration official said. The classified pact, sent to Capitol Hill on Monday, is aimed at bolstering Riyadh’s nuclear programme but remains contingen

Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel

The agreement was reached in July and would allow U.S. companies to export civilian nuclear technology to the kingdom.

U.P. Congress president urges PM Modi to review ethanol-blended fuel policy; questions rising sugar prices

Ajay Rai reminded the Prime Minister that he had previously written to the latter on July 7, addressing “scientific, economic, environmental, and consumer interest-related inquiries” regarding ethanol-blended fuels

Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this year

Stand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U.S. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming.

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 28, during a ceremony at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch

Trump to award NASA's Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

NASA's Artemis II moon astronauts will join a very exclusive club next week. President Donald Trump will award those spaceflyers the Congressional Space Medal of Honor next Friday (Aug. 28) at Johnson Space Center in Houston to recognize their historic journey around the moon thi

BJP rejects Congress’ charge of 'aggressive privatisation' in space sector, says ecosystem is expanding

Says the emerging national space ecosystem is not a weakening of ISRO’s legacy, but an expansion of India’s space ambitions

This rare Nebraska district backed Harris but sent a Republican to Congress. Can Democrats win here?

Retiring Rep. Don Bacon's open seat pits fellow Republican and Omaha City Councilmember Brinker Harding against Democratic activist Denise Powell.

Congress must now do its part on Medicare fraud

Vice President JD Vance urged Congress to codify recent healthcare fraud enforcement successes into permanent law to prevent future administrations from undoing the current administration's progress.

Rahul Gandhi's Pune event a 'political comedy show': BJP; Congress claims ruling party 'shaken'

The BJP leader also claimed that students were brought in college buses to attend the programme and accused the Congress of turning the event into a political gathering in the name of students

Neha Bora slams Congress government in Karnataka over FIRs against students seeking release of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam

AISA chief Neha Bora’s criticism was directed at the Congress government, which, she argued, had extended solidarity to student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but filed FIRs against students in Karnataka

Congress is undermining national integrity for vote-bank appeasement, says Pralhad Joshi

Continued insults to Vande Mataram and the stand taken by its leaders on the national anthem are highly condemnable and unpardonable, says Union Minister

Congress highlights delay in Lok Sabha prorogation, asks if Amit Shah still seeking 2/3rd majority for delimitation-linked Bill

Ten days have gone by since the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die in the Monsoon Session but still there is no information on its prorogation (formal end), Jairam Ramesh pointed out

‘Abnormal’ that Lok Sabha has not been prorogued 10 days after sine die, Congress says

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asks if the delay has to do with the Home Minister trying to cobble together numbers for a constitutional amendment Bill for delimitation

Rijiju accuses Congress of avoiding debate on anti-paper leak Bill, slams Rahul Gandhi's 'abusive' language

Congress leaders did not speak on the Bill at all. They were only doing politics. We hope Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders will speak on the Bill today, says Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju

When Mullin's friends in Congress call, DHS answers

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is building a reputation as a Cabinet official willing to do favors for his former colleagues in Congress — even at the risk of drawing a backlash from the White House and MAGA. Why it matters: Some of Mullin's most high-profile moves

SC says probe agencies tend to go slow on the powerful, but quick to act with commoners

The observations were made while hearing a petition filed by Sumit Roy, the personal assistant to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, in connection with the Salboni land-grabbing case

STAT+: Alnylam’s heart drug troubles take center stage at a cardiology conference

The European Society of Cardiology Congress that kicks off Friday in Munich will be a consequential meeting for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.

Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina

In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina.

Live results: Georgia holds special election runoff for David Scott’s House seat

Voters in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District are at the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill late Rep. David Scott’s (D) seat through the rest of the year. Scott’s daughter, Marcye Scott, and Everton Blair, a former Gwinnett County board of education member, advanced f

Coinbase-affiliated advocacy group endorses candidates for US midterms

With just over two months until the US general election, Stand With Crypto announced its pick for politicians in its efforts to “elect the most pro-crypto Congress in history.”

Live Results: Georgia special election runoff to replace Rep. David Scott

Residents of Georgia's 13th Congressional District outside of Atlanta will get a new representative to Congress after a special election runoff Tuesday to replace the late Democratic Rep. David Scott, who died April 22.

Citing vacancies, Kharge says Modi government is trying to end reservation through the back door

Keeping government posts vacant denies reserved category candidates opportunities; the sale of PSUs and increasing contractual employment further shrinks the availability of jobs covered by reservation, Congress leader says

Efforts being made to save main accused in Ram temple offerings theft case: Ajay Rai

Now Hanuman Ji should raise his 'gada' and decide the fate of the 'chanda chor' [donation thieves], said Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai

Kalshi dishes out its first-ever lifetime ban to George Santos

The company says the ex-congressman didn't fully cooperate with its investigation into alleged insider trading.

We can create the recycling system Americans deserve

Congress has a rare, bipartisan opportunity to modernize America’s recycling system.

‘It's put up or shut up time’: Battleground Republicans want the Darline treatment

The president went to great lengths to push his candidate over the finish line in South Carolina, but Republicans want the same support in races that will actually determine control of Congress.

Coupang dispute fuels new U.S. tariff pressure on South Korea

South Korea's dismissal of Congress' allegations that it discriminated against U.S.-based Coupang is straining the country's ties with the U.S., sources said.

FIR registered against Rahul Gandhi over Haldwani 'purification' remarks

A political row erupted after some individuals allegedly performed a 'purification yajna' at the Ramlila Ground in Haldwani on August 11, following a public meeting held there by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on August 8

17 days on, Parliament yet to be prorogued after end of Monsoon Session

Congress questions unusual delay, amid continuing speculation about whether the delay is to allow the government to call a special sitting to revive the delimitation Bill defeated in the Budget Session in April

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan races Every day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as

Trump is pulling every lever to reshape U.S. elections

President Trump's playbook for reshaping America's elections targets who appears on voter rolls , how ballots move through the mail , who monitors polling places and where congressional lines are drawn.

Waylaying of Keralam CM: K.V. Thomas flays action against Cong. leader

Former Congress leader draws parallel with K. Karunakaran’s handling of a similar incident involving Congress workers

Trump considers giving away part of Yosemite to private company

The Trump administration is eyeing a land swap that would give part of Yosemite National Park to a private company, according to a document submitted to Congress.

Rahul Gandhi seeks FIR over ‘purification’ ritual in Haldwani after Kharge’s address, calls it ‘untouchability’

The Congress leader sidesteps questions on the controversy over Sonia Gandhi’s memoir as a ‘digression strategy’