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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the remainder of the summer to help ease the pain at the pump. As of Wednesday in the Philadelphia region, the average gallon of gas is about $5.03. In South Jersey, drivers are paying $4.90 a gallon on average. In Delaware, prices dropped a penny to $4.94. READ MORE: Man Driving Naked From 'Waist Down' Kills Teenager, Injures Another Person During Crash In West Philadelphia: Police This potential gas tax holiday could bring a little relief for drivers. President Biden is now urging Congress to pass a federal gas tax holiday. It would be in effect for the remainder of the summer. “If you’re trying to get down the shore, it’s like $40 one way and $40 coming home, so it’s not easy,” driver Dutch Smith said. Hard roads are ahead as the busy summer travel season gets underway. “It’s very expensive and it’s hard to find a gas station because I have to put plus in my car, … [Read more...] about President Joe Biden Calling On Congress To Suspend Federal Gas Tax For Remainder Of Summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. The Democratic-led chamber approved the election-year legislation on a mostly party-line 234-193 vote, capping a spurt of action prompted by voters’ revulsion over last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas. The night before, the Senate approved it by a bipartisan 65-33 margin, with 15 Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting a package that senators from both parties had crafted. READ MORE: Driver Arrested In Hit-And-Run That Left 21-Year-Old Dead In Germantown: Police The bill would incrementally toughen requirements for young people to buy guns, deny firearms from more domestic abusers and help local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous. Most of its $13 billion … [Read more...] about Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise To Biden

(AP) — Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment, hired private investigators to intimidate witnesses, and used an overseas lawsuit as a pretext to obtain phone records and emails, according to a document released by a House committee on Wednesday. The Committee on Oversight and Reform is investigating the Commanders’ workplace culture following accusations of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of women employees. It released the memo ahead of a hearing Wednesday in Washington that featured testimony from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, appearing remotely from New York. READ MORE: Teen Identified As Shooter In Death Of Isreali Tourist Efraim Gordon Pleads Guilty To Murder Snyder was invited to testify but declined, citing overseas business commitments and concerns about due process. The committee chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., … [Read more...] about Congress Alleges ‘Shadow Investigation’ By Commanders Owner Dan Snyder To Discredit Former Employees

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Historian George Chauncey has received a $500,000 lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress, the John W. Kluge Prize, the first time the honor has gone to a scholar in LGBTQ studies. The prize is given for achievement in the study of humanity. Chauncey, a professor of American history at Columbia University , is known for such books as "Gay New York" and "Why Marriage? The History Shaping Today’s Debate over Gay Equality." "Professor Chauncey’s trailblazing career gave us all better insight into, and understanding of, the LGBTQ+ community and history," Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement released Wednesday. "His work that helped transform our nation’s attitudes and laws, epitomizes the Kluge Center’s mission to support … [Read more...] about George Chauncey receives lifetime achievement award from Library of Congress

The Library of Congress' Jefferson Building in Washington, DC (Reuters) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! GAINESVILLE, Ga. – A 4-year-old Georgia girl's love of books has taken her all the way to the Library of Congress. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden allowed Daliyah Marie Arana to serve as "Librarian for the Day" on Wednesday at the Washington institution. The Times of Gainesville, Georgia, reports that Daliyah, of Gainesville, recently completed reading 1,000 books. Library of Congress spokeswoman Gayle Osterberg said Daliyah's parents had written to Hayden about the achievement, and Hayden found it inspiring. Osterberg said Hayden plans to establish a Librarian for the Day program on a regular basis for students 16 and younger. She said Hayden's goals are to cultivate young scholars and make the library and its resources more accessible to Americans of all ages. … [Read more...] about 4-year-old who’s read 1,000 books tours Library of Congress

NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The GOP-led House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a plan to require the Library of Congress to describe undocumented people in the United States as “illegal immigrants” -- after the institution earlier this year removed the term “illegal alien” from search terms and cataloging. The library instead started using the term “noncitizens” and “un-authorized immigration,” a change congressional Democrats defended. The top Democrat on the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman, argued that the library should “continue with its process of choosing subject headings without political influence.” In March, the library said the term “illegal alien” had “taken on a pejorative tone in recent years” and that it could in fact refer to those from another planet. The 25-24 vote Tuesday in favor of Republicans was part of the legislative process regarding the approval of the … [Read more...] about GOP House moves to require Library of Congress to use term ‘illegal immigrant’

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unimaginable a month ago is on the verge of winning final congressional approval, a vote that will produce lawmakers' most sweeping answer in decades to brutal mass shootings that have come to shock yet not surprise Americans. The House was set to vote on the $13 billion package Friday, a month after a gunman massacred 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school. In Buffalo, New York, a white man authorities said was motivated by racism is accused of killing 10 Black grocery shoppers just days before Uvalde. The two slaughters — days apart and victimizing helpless people for whom the public felt immediate empathy — prompted both parties to conclude that Congress had to act, especially in an election year. After weeks of closed-door talks, Senate bargainers from both parties produced … [Read more...] about Setting gridlock aside, Congress set to OK gun violence bill

The president of a public interest law firm claimed on Fox News Tuesday that courses at the United States Military Academy use tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in assignments for cadets. “We are teaching anti-Americanism and racial division,” Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, said on “Fox and Friends First.” “You know, frankly it is designed to attack one race and victimize another. And if you are trying to build a cohesive military, why would you bring this in?” (RELATED: Former Trump Aide Unveils New Anti-Discrimination Program) WATCH: Judicial Watch obtained the materials via Freedom of Information Act requests, the organization said in a Monday release . Cadets had to use tenets of CRT to answer one question about whether affirmative action was a form of reverse discrimination, according to Judicial Watch. In one lesson cadets were told to address their “whiteness” in order to understand racial inequality and slavery, Judicial Watch reported. CRT … [Read more...] about ‘Congress Has To Step In’: Judicial Watch Sounds Alarm On CRT At West Point

close Video Biden: ‘I believe Roe v. Wade was the correct decision’ President Biden delivers remarks on the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade at the White House. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden on Friday urged Congress to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade by codifying abortion rights into federal law after the Supreme Court Friday overturned the landmark decision , while urging protesters to remain peaceful and saying "violence is never acceptable." The president, from the White House Friday, slammed the high court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which protected "a woman’s right to choose" and "her right to make intensely personal decisions with her doctor, free from interference of politics." SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ROE V. WADE IN LANDMARK OPINION: LIVE UPDATES Biden said Roe v. Wade "reaffirmed basic principles of equality that women have the power to control their own … [Read more...] about Biden calls on Congress to restore Roe v. Wade protections as federal law: ‘This is not over’

By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists. The Democratic-led chamber approved the election-year legislation on a mostly party-line 234-193 vote, capping a spurt of action prompted by voters’ revulsion over last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas. The night before, the Senate approved it by a bipartisan 65-33 margin, with 15 Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting a package that senators from both parties had crafted. The bill would incrementally toughen requirements for young people to buy guns, deny firearms from more domestic abusers and help local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous. Most of its $13 billion cost would go to bolster mental health programs and for schools, which have … [Read more...] about Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden