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“It’s a critical step that the US and other nations recognize Palestinian statehood now,” said Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., in a statement Thursday. From left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Becca Balint and Sen. Peter Welch. Photos by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Vermont’s three members of Congress are…

In 1903, the Wright Brothers launched a new era of American innovation with their first successful powered flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. More than 120 years later, it's time for Congress to build on this proud American legacy by spearheading the newest revolution in flight: Advanced…

NOAA kept a database of disasters that exceeded $1 billion in damage since 1980, but the agency halted the project amid funding cuts by the Trump administration. A resident inspects damage to his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., in September…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckeberg (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File) What You Need To Know A bipartisan group of senators is pressing Meta for more information on how its artificial intelligence chatbots interact with children, with the lawmakers warning they are “alarmed” by the U.S. tech…

Democrats clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policies in a hearing that also saw Sen. Peter Welch expressing concern over rural hospitals' financial health WASHINGTON — Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., put the future of hospitals in rural communities in the spotlight…

Vermont officials are pushing back on a threat from President Donald Trump to do away with mail-in ballots and “voting machines.” On Monday, Trump, a Republican, posted to his Truth Social account, “I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS,…