Fact check: Trump’s official response to impeachment includes obvious lies
Former President Donald Trump continues to defend the ludicrous lie that led him down the road to a second impeachment — even in his legal…
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump continues to defend the ludicrous lie that led him down the road to a second impeachment — even in his legal…
Continue ReadingMore than 370 congressional staffers from both the House and Senate have signed a letter advocating for former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingGinni Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas and a longtime conservative activist, has apologized to his former Supreme Court clerks for her…
Continue ReadingThe Republican civil war hits a critical moment on Wednesday over the fate of two prominent lawmakers who represent rival visions for a party torn by…
Continue ReadingJobless Americans missed out on billions of dollars of benefits last month because then-President Donald Trump and Congress did not finalize a…
Continue ReadingThe Republican civil war hits a critical moment on Wednesday over the fate of two prominent lawmakers who represent rival visions for a party torn by…
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Antony Blinken talked on Tuesday with the loved ones of Americans held hostage or unlawfully detained abroad — a gesture of…
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats at lunch Tuesday that he wants a “big, bold package”…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived at the US Capitol late Tuesday night to pay their respects to fallen US Capitol Police Officer…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden arrived at the US Capitol late Tuesday night to pay his respects to fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, whose…
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has been quietly reaching out to GOP House members aiming to lock down their support amid the push to oust her…
Continue ReadingThe fate of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s future is now in the hands of a group of House Republicans who are deliberating whether to punish the…
Continue ReadingInvestigators are struggling to build a federal murder case regarding fallen US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, vexed by a lack of evidence…
Continue ReadingThe remains of the late US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick arrived at the US Capitol on Tuesday night to lie in honor in the…
Continue ReadingThe remains of the late US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick arrived Tuesday night to lie in honor in the US Capitol Rotunda, less than four…
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives has officially created a new rule that will fine any member for failing to complete security screening prior to entering…
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is in an hours-long meeting with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an incendiary freshman lawmaker, who has come…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration announced Tuesday it will begin direct shipments of coronavirus vaccines to retail pharmacies next week, expanding points of…
Continue ReadingThe dominant storyline in American politics at the moment is the ongoing battle between the establishment wing and the Trump wing of the Republican…
Continue ReadingInvestigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a US Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a pro-Trump rioter…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has launched an investigation into whether attorney Lin Wood voted as a legal resident in the November…
Continue ReadingDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans are losing patience with Georgia’s new Republican congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. From comments questioning…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden signed three executive orders Tuesday that take aim at his predecessor’s hardline immigration policies and try to rectify…
Continue ReadingDemocrats won the Senate, but they’re not in charge until the chamber’s party leaders strike a power-sharing agreement. A stalemate has…
Continue ReadingState lawmakers across the US have filed more than 100 bills since the November election aimed at reforming election procedure and limiting voter…
Continue ReadingA number of Democratic House members are calling for Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be removed from Congress, censured or face other…
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary, the first Latino and immigrant to serve at the helm of the…
Continue ReadingThe House impeachment managers charged Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the…
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump’s legal team argued Tuesday that he cannot be convicted by the Senate because he is no longer in office,…
Continue ReadingOn Monday, President Joe Biden met with 10 Republican US senators at the White House to discuss a roughly $618 billion recovery package they…
Continue ReadingA progressive Super PAC, MeidasTouch, is running an online video that claims Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has refused to condemn the…
Continue ReadingGOP state senators in Georgia introduced a slate of bills on Monday that seek to roll back voter access in the state, such as “no excuse”…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former 2020 Democratic…
Continue ReadingFormer senior Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli is accused in a new whistleblower complaint of mismanagement, waste and abuse…
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump lost reelection over voters’ dissatisfaction with his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, his own pollster said in…
Continue ReadingThe Senate voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary on Tuesday, making him the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet secretary.…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1941 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of Jay Inslee, governor of Washington and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 9,…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration has formally determined that the military takeover in Myanmar constitutes a coup d’état, a designation that requires…
Continue ReadingLawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a 14-page response to the House’s impeachment manager’s case on Tuesday, in its first…
Continue ReadingLast week, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to addressing climate change by creating green energy jobs, building out a “modern and…
Continue ReadingDemocrats are moving now to fast-track a Covid relief package. If Republicans want to come along, great. Democrats are arguing Republicans can vote…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is set to announce it will soon begin direct shipments of coronavirus vaccines to retail pharmacies, according to an…
Continue ReadingAndrew Yang, the former Democratic candidate for president who is currently running for mayor of New York City, tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingSenator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from Robinhood co-CEO Vlad Tenev over potential conflicts of interest caused by the free trading…
Continue ReadingSen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, became the latest high-profile GOP elected official to defend Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming amid…
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: January 13, 1975…
Continue ReadingThe House impeachment managers charge that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the insurrection at the…
Continue ReadingThe Senate is on track to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary and Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingThe House impeachment managers provided a detailed legal analysis in their pre-trial legal brief, filed Tuesday, about the constitutionality of…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram Live broadcast Monday night that she is a survivor of sexual assault. Ocasio-Cortez…
Continue ReadingThe House impeachment managers provided a detailed legal analysis in their pre-trial legal brief, filed Tuesday, about the constitutionality of…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is engaged in an internal debate over whether to call the military takeover in Myanmar a coup, a designation that would have…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and a group of 10 Republican senators have very different ideas for the next coronavirus relief bill. The President last month…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden has been in office for less than two weeks, but a looming question is when, not whether, his Justice Department will change the…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will sign three executive orders Tuesday that take aim at his predecessor’s hardline immigration policies and try to…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats are moving expeditiously to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes as they…
Continue ReadingThe long war against Covid-19, ever more daunting in the dispiriting months of winter, is now posing a fundamental question over whether the US has…
Continue ReadingHouse impeachment managers are preparing a case for next week’s Senate impeachment trial to argue former President Donald Trump acted…
Continue ReadingSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday issued a tacit rebuke of controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, slamming the Georgia…
Continue ReadingThe Republican counterproposal on coronavirus relief unveiled Monday would potentially leave out 29 million middle- and upper-income earners who…
Continue ReadingDemocrats on Capitol Hill are willing to give President Joe Biden the opportunity to secure Republican support for his broad Covid-19 relief package,…
Continue ReadingA local state legislator said Monday he is willing to pull the impeachment effort of Idaho Governor Brad Little in exchange for a…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden hosted Republican senators for two hours in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon to hear out their proposal for a Covid-19 relief…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Friday that the body of US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick…
Continue ReadingRep. Tim Ryan is laying the groundwork for a run at Ohio’s open Senate seat, a source familiar with his plans tells CNN, with the congressman…
Continue ReadingInvestigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a US Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a pro-Trump rioter…
Continue ReadingRep. Liz Cheney, under fire from former President Donald Trump and his staunchest defenders, is picking up support from some influential Republicans…
Continue ReadingState lawmakers are focusing on more than just COVID-19…
Continue ReadingUndocumented immigrants should get coronavirus vaccines, the Biden administration said Monday, adding that federal authorities won’t conduct…
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci vowed Monday evening that US Covid-19 vaccine distribution will “get better very quickly” as the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingA freeze by the new Biden administration on Trump-era regulations will hit at least two rules aimed at lowering drug prices, including one dealing…
Continue ReadingIt seems that with each passing day, there’s a new controversy surrounding Georgia freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. From her supportive…
Continue ReadingNearly half of Florida’s counties have agreed to provide Spanish-language assistance and materials to voters after a years-long legal battle.…
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump’s office announced that David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr. will now head the legal team for his second…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden’s Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to postpone oral arguments in significant cases regarding former…
Continue ReadingIdaho state lawmakers in a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little say they should have been called back into session last year to distribute…
Continue ReadingAs President Joe Biden pursues a bipartisan Covid-19 relief deal, Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork for passing relief without any…
Continue ReadingUS President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been friends, allies and partners in a relationship that has spanned nearly…
Continue ReadingHours before President Joe Biden was set to meet with a group of Republican senators proposing a drastically slimmer coronavirus relief package than…
Continue ReadingThe White House called Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin after Vice President Kamala Harris conducted interviews with West Virginia media, according to a…
Continue ReadingAs Republicans search for a path forward following Donald Trump’s defeat and the party’s loss of power in Washington, many are looking…
Continue ReadingJust over a week before the start of his second impeachment trial, former President Donald Trump’s entire legal team has walked away. What…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration expressed concern on Monday that health care providers could essentially be hoarding Covid-19 vaccine doses for second shots…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will on Monday meet with 10 Republican senators who have drawn up a smaller counter-proposal to his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 rescue…
Continue ReadingThe global race to net-zero emissions has begun. But the world has much further to run. The European Union, Japan, the UK and many other major world…
Continue ReadingIt’s a last-minute, last-ditch effort at bipartisanship coming just days before House and Senate Democrats were expected to move on the first…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s new political committee took in more $30 million in the final weeks of 2020 as he made relentless and baseless claims of voter…
Continue ReadingThe delay in confirming President Joe Biden’s Homeland Security secretary has left the department without clear direction as it confronts a…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is open to some negotiation on his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, a senior administration official told CNN, but the $600…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that Transportation Security Administration workers now have the authority to enforce President Joe…
Continue ReadingAmid heightened concern about lawmaker safety, officials with the Republican congressional campaign arms have asked federal election regulators…
Continue ReadingTen Republican senators on Sunday announced plans to unveil a roughly $600 billion Covid-19 relief package, a counterproposal to President Joe…
Continue ReadingGOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday announced a new “movement” to push back on the Republican Party’s embrace of former President…
Continue ReadingAs President Joe Biden was ticking through a litany of grievances with his Russian counterpart on Tuesday, it wasn’t only his tone that made…
Continue ReadingTwo Republican senators said Sunday they’ll remain fair jurors and listen to the evidence presented during former President Donald…
Continue ReadingJohn Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, said Sunday that the current goals under the Paris climate agreement are not enough to achieve…
Continue ReadingA group of 10 Republican senators on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to throw his support behind their own Covid-19 relief package framework,…
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump’s five impeachment defense attorneys have left a little more than a week before his trial is set to begin,…
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