Plant species that was presumed to be extinct reappears after nearly six decades Small Australian shrub with delicate pink and purple flowers was found thanks to a popular plant ID app The Independent UK · Jan 19
Citizen scientist discovers 'extinct' native plant A native plant species has been rediscovered decades after it was presumed extinct, highlighting the power of citizen science data in research and conservation. AAP · Jan 18
DOGE bros are at war with the White House on the agency’s future amid Trump-Musk feud, report says Elon Musk’s influence over the cost-cutting department continues to be felt The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
No cameras, please: Some offices in Congress warn visitors not to film - Roll Call On a recent walk around the Capitol complex, we spotted several signs outside doorways discouraging “recording, filming, livestreaming, and photography.” Roll Call · May 21, 2025
Congressional DOGE Caucus Gains Momentum In Government Efficiency Efforts Bipartisan DOGE Caucus, led by Elon Musk, aims to reduce government waste and enhance efficiency in federal bureaucracy. Top News · Feb 10, 2025
House DOGE Caucus Announces Eight Working Groups House DOGE caucus unveils bipartisan plan to address federal spending through working groups and legislation. Top News · Jan 16, 2025
Sen. Joni Ernst Introduces Bill To Relocate Federal Workers Sen. Joni Ernst's bill aims to relocate federal workforce outside D.C. metro area for efficiency and cost-saving measures. Top News · Dec 19, 2024
Congressional DOGE Caucus Eyes Crackdown On Work-From-Home Policies The DOGE Caucus, focused on enhancing government efficiency, considers reassessing work-from-home policies and optimizing resources to streamline federal o... Top News · Dec 18, 2024
Republican Lawmaker Launches DOGE Caucus To Rein In Spending Rep. Aaron Bean forms DOGE Caucus to work with Trump's Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to improve government effic... Top News · Nov 19, 2024
Nunn, Budzinski offer a signature brew in beer contest - Roll Call “This BudZ for You” got the People’s Choice nod at this year’s Anheuser-Busch competition, which brings together lawmakers and brewmasters. Roll Call · Sep 19, 2024
US public school officials push back in congressional hearing on antisemitism Administrators from New York City, Maryland and California disavow accusations of tolerating hate on their campuses The Guardian - US · May 8, 2024
Rep. Aaron Bean Condemns Antisemitism In Schools Republican Rep. Aaron Bean strongly condemns antisemitism in schools, urging action against hate and discrimination faced by Jewish students. Top News · May 8, 2024
Border disaster: Congress launches impeachment, demands end to immigrant dispersal Join us as Republican Congressman Aaron Bean shares his creative insights on the border crisis, funding negotiations, and the need for change in the Biden ... Top News · Jan 6, 2024
Florida Rep. Bean, who moonlighted as perfume salesman, returns to Hill as member Aaron Bean came to the Hill more than two decades ago to be formally trained as a staffer through a yearlong program operated by the now-closed Legislative Studies Institute, starting out in the office of Florida Republican Sen. Connie Mack III, the grandson of the legendary baseball manager of the… Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023
Roll Call · Jun 28, 2023 Florida Rep. Bean, who moonlighted as perfume salesman, returns to Hill as member - Roll Call Republican Rep. Aaron Bean returns to Congress having worked in the office of Florida Sen. Connie Mack III more than two decades ago.
Salon · May 24, 2023 MTG bought McCarthy's used Chapstick The House GOP caucus "auctioned off" lip balm used by the House speaker amid debt ceiling negotiations
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 House aims to bar trans athletes on girls and women's teams The Republican-led House is expected to pass a bill that would bar schools and colleges that get federal money from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male to compete on girls or women’s sports teams or athletic events
The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2023 How Ron DeSantis waged a targeted assault on Black voters: ‘I fear for what’s to come’ In gerrymandering voting maps and gutting one of the biggest expansions of voting rights, the Florida governor seeks to dilute Black political power
WEKU · Mar 6, 2023 Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to 'Make America Florida' Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Tribune News Service · Dec 3, 2022 Halls of power(ball): New House members pick their offices via lottery WASHINGTON — As an aide for Rep.-elect Nick LaLota approached the box that held numbered buttons and her office fate in its wooden confines, she pulled out her phone to play Frank Sinatra’s “Luck Be a Lady.”
Roll Call · Dec 2, 2022 Halls of power(ball): New House members pick their offices via lottery Incoming members of Congress cheered and groaned Friday as they competed for prime office space at the Capitol.
Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022 Familiar faces of the next Congress: These former staffers will be back as members WASHINGTON — The 118th Congress will welcome around 80 new members, and not all of them are strangers to the job. More than a dozen members of the incoming class have previously worked as congressional staff, whether that means calling the shots or answering the phones.
Roll Call · Nov 30, 2022 Familiar faces of the next Congress: These former staffers will be back as members - Roll Call More than a dozen incoming lawmakers already know the drill. They may be new to the 118th Congress, but they’ve worked here before.
Roll Call · Aug 23, 2022 Who won the key races in Florida, New York and Oklahoma - Roll Call Primaries and special elections in Florida, New York and Oklahoma will fill open seats and set battleground matchups for November.
Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022 Lack of competitive seats makes Florida primaries more important Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday in House primaries that have taken on new importance under a congressional map that drastically reduced the competitiveness of the state’s House races and turbocharged Republicans’ advantage in the midterms.