Biden to deliver remarks as Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire
President Joe Biden plans to address quickly moving developments in the Middle East from the White House on Thursday evening. It will be the first…
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Democrats brace for momentous decision: Will Pelosi run again?
After taking back the House in 2018, Nancy Pelosi called herself “a bridge to the next generation of leaders” and agreed to a deal:…
Continue Reading US military sees 55% jump in Covid-19 vaccinations over last month
The US military has seen a 55% jump in Covid-19 vaccinations among active-duty service members over the last month, a senior defense official told…
Continue Reading Republicans have downplayed the US Capitol riot violence. The evidence paints a different picture.
Republican lawmakers have recently downplayed or outright denied the violence of the January 6 insurrection as a bipartisan agreement to investigate…
Continue Reading Hope fades for a bipartisan deal on gun background checks, key Democratic negotiator says
Sen. Chris Murphy, who’s been leading the charge to secure a long-shot bipartisan deal on a gun background checks bill, told CNN on Thursday he…
Continue Reading Biden increasingly impatient with Netanyahu, sources say
President Joe Biden became increasingly impatient with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a blunt phone call Wednesday in which the…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill aimed at addressing rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill that is aimed at countering a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Gov. Little in Idaho Falls Thursday
Governor Little will be in Idaho Falls on Thursday to discuss the 2021 Idaho Legislative…
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Iowa governor signs bill prohibiting mask mandates in schools and businesses
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law Thursday that blocks mask mandates from being implemented in K-12 schools and prohibits cities and…
Continue Reading In Arizona, Border Patrol encounters new tactics in migrants’ bid to cross into US
Just south of Tucson, Arizona, lies one of the most treacherous stretches of the US-Mexico border: 262 miles of hot, dry, often mountainous terrain.…
Continue Reading UN refugee agency urges Biden to end asylum restrictions on the border
The United Nations refugee agency urged the United States on Thursday to end Trump-era asylum restrictions on the US-Mexico border the Biden…
Continue Reading White House backs off May 25 police reform deadline
The White House is backing off a May 25 deadline to pass police reform legislation, leaving timing up to lawmakers who are still engaged in…
Continue Reading Justin Amash warns of painting Liz Cheney as a ‘hero’ and questions why she spoke out about Trump
Justin Amash, a former Republican congressman, argued that propping up GOP Rep. Liz Cheney as “some sort of hero” for breaking with her…
Continue Reading House narrowly passes $1.9 billion Capitol security bill after January 6 insurrection
The House of Representatives voted by a thin margin on Thursday to pass a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in…
Continue Reading January 6 commission vote: Prospects bleak that 10 Republicans would buck McConnell
After the House passed a bill to establish a commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6, Senate Republicans look poised to torpedo…
Continue Reading Biden administration to close two immigration detention centers that came under scrutiny
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will stop detaining immigrants at two detention centers that came under investigation over…
Continue Reading Senators propose bipartisan Postal Service reform bill that could actually pass
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would reform the US Postal Service after the struggling agency made repeated…
Continue Reading Senators call on Biden administration to demand Saudi end blockade tactics on a starving Yemen
A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to take “immediate and decisive action” to end Saudi Arabia’s…
Continue Reading Biden to sign bill aimed at addressing rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
President Joe Biden is scheduled to sign a bill into law on Thursday that’s aimed at countering a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes that’s…
Continue Reading NRA head assures members organization remains ‘strong and secure’ following bankruptcy petition
National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre sent an encouraging email to approximately 5 million members Wednesday assuring them the organization…
Continue Reading Sanders will introduce resolution disapproving $735 million US arms sale to Israel
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a resolution on Thursday disapproving of the US sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to…
Continue Reading John Katko searches for a sweet spot in turbulent Republican times
Rep. John Katko isn’t used to making headlines. So, when the New York Republican walked into the US Capitol on Tuesday — hours after he…
Continue Reading January 6 commission vote: Unclear if 10 Republicans will buck McConnell
After the House passed a bill to establish a commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6, all eyes are on the US Senate and whether or…
Continue Reading Clarence Thomas awaits his chance to drive the conservative majority on abortion and guns
Twenty-nine years ago, less than a year after he had taken the bench, Justice Clarence Thomas joined a dissent calling the landmark opinion Roe v.…
Continue Reading House to vote on $1.9 billion Capitol security bill after January 6 insurrection
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday to approve a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in…
Continue Reading Trump allies seek to import Arizona’s election audit to Georgia
In a bid to bolster former President Donald Trump’s lies about widespread fraud in the 2020 election, Trump’s Republican allies are now…
Continue Reading New York attorney general can join lawsuit against right-wing political operatives over alleged robocall scheme, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that New York Attorney General Letitia James can intervene in a federal proceeding against two notorious right-wing…
Continue Reading Blinken and Lavrov hold first high-level meeting of Biden’s presidency as US-Russia tensions simmer
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, the first high-level encounter between the US and…
Continue Reading Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission
Thirty-five House Republican broke ranks Wednesday evening to support legislation that would establish an independent commission to investigate the…
Continue Reading NY attorney general has been looking into the taxes of Trump Organization CFO for months, sources say
The New York attorney general’s office has opened a criminal tax investigation into top Trump Organization officer Allen Weisselberg,…
Continue Reading House sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate
The House voted Wednesday to approve legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the…
Continue Reading Banks say USDA’s debt forgiveness for minority farmers will cost them money and could affect future loans. Black farmers call that a threat.
Three of the biggest US banking groups want the US Department of Agriculture to reconsider the terms of billions of dollars in planned debt relief…
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Lt. Gov. McGeachin announces run for Idaho governor
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running for governor.…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police officer’s letter blasts Republican opposition to January 6 commission
A US Capitol Police officer anonymously sent a pointed letter to members of Congress on Wednesday expressing “profound disappointment”…
Continue Reading McCarthy effort to lift mask rules for the House floor fails
A privileged resolution filed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives and…
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Ex-Senate candidate to run against Rep. Liz Cheney in 2022
Bryan Miller, a two-time U.S. Senate hopeful, has announced he is running for Wyoming’s long U.S. House seat.…
Continue Reading All eyes on how many GOP defections will there be as House set to vote on bill to create January 6 commission
The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection on January 6…
Continue Reading Parents of 391 migrant children separated at border under Trump still have not been found, court filing says
Attorneys are still trying to reach the parents of 391 migrant children who had been separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline CEO admits to authorizing $4.4 million ransomware payment
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount said he authorized a ransom payment of $4.4 million in response to a cyberattack on the company’s network…
Continue Reading Lawmakers unveil legislation to give ‘Havana syndrome’ victims better medical care
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation to boost medical care for those afflicted with “Havana syndrome,”…
Continue Reading Republicans fear January 6 probe could undercut 2022 midterm message
Senior Republicans are making clear they have little interest in moving forward with a sweeping January 6 investigation in part because a detailed…
Continue Reading Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with…
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Idaho governor vetoes bill limiting initiative signatures
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a bill primarily intended to thwart medical marijuana initiative backers from collecting signatures at pot shops in…
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Election Results: Voters pass District 93’s levies, District 91 recall denied
Election results for May 18,…
Continue Reading Biden singles out competition with Russia and China in Coast Guard commencement
President Joe Biden singled out competition with Russia and China as part of his vision for the military branch’s role in national security as…
Continue Reading Blinken and Lavrov to hold first high-level meeting of Biden’s presidency as US-Russia tensions simmer
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Wednesday, the first high-level encounter between the US…
Continue Reading New York attorney general adds ‘criminal capacity’ to probe of Trump Organization
New York Attorney General Letitia James is joining the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a criminal investigation of the Trump…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy seeks to vote to lift mask rules for the House floor as Pelosi has said rules won’t change until all lawmakers are vaccinated
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has filed a privileged resolution seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 million Americans will lose pandemic unemployment benefits early as more Republican states drop relief
Nearly 2 million jobless Americans are set to lose their pandemic unemployment benefits early, with Georgia, Arizona and Ohio becoming the latest…
Continue Reading Texas governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban into law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a so-called “heartbeat ban” abortion bill — barring most abortions at the onset…
Continue Reading White House lays the groundwork for high-profile Kamala Harris visit to Mexico and Guatemala
The White House is laying down the groundwork ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris‘ first trip abroad as the lead on diplomatic efforts in…
Continue Reading Trump spends post-presidency allowance on high priced aides as he builds out political machine
Former President Donald Trump has spent his first five months away from Washington surrounded by a generously paid group of staffers, at least one of…
Continue Reading Biden adopting firmer tone with Netanyahu as decades-long relationship enters its most consequential moment
Joe Biden was in for a few surprises when he visited Israel in 2010. Dispatched by then-President Barack Obama to reassure skeptical leaders, Biden…
Continue Reading Advocates push for Biden to use his executive powers to grant clemency for hundreds of women in federal prisons
Miquelle West was 10 when she learned the harsh realities about the criminal justice system as her mother was handed two life sentences plus 50 years…
Continue Reading LIST: House members who said they were vaccinated against Covid-19
Mask mandates may be being lifted across the country, but not in the United States House of Representatives. In a memo sent to members Monday, the…
Continue Reading Trump ditches Florida and heads north for the summer
As reliably as seasons change, so does Donald Trump shift his primary residence. After establishing Mar-a-Lago, his lavish Palm Beach, Florida,…
Continue Reading House set to vote on bill to set up January 6 commission as GOP members are pushed to vote against it
The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection at the US…
Continue Reading Andrew Giuliani announces bid to run for governor of New York in 2022
Republican Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, kicked off his 2022 New York gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday with a barrage…
Continue Reading House GOP lawmakers fined after defying mask mandate
A mix of fines and warnings were handed down to a group of House Republicans on Tuesday who had defied the chamber’s mask mandate on the House…
Continue Reading Mark McCloskey announces run for US Senate in Missouri
Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis homeowner who catapulted into national headlines last summer after video surfaced on social media showing him and his…
Continue Reading Resistance to January 6 commission grows among Senate Republicans
The fate of an independent commission to investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol will soon rest in the hands of Senate Republicans,…
Continue Reading Democratic House chair calls McCarthy ‘weak and cowardly’ for opposing January 6 commission
House Rules Chairman Jim McGovern on Tuesday ripped Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as “weak and cowardly” for opposing an inquiry to…
Continue Reading McCarthy’s bid to quash January 6 commission underscores GOP split on Trump
Less than a week after Rep. Liz Cheney was ousted from her leadership position for her opposition to Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020…
Continue Reading Arizona auditors now say voter data is intact, after sparking GOP feud
Auditors hired by the Arizona state Senate backtracked Tuesday from claims that a key database had been deleted from Maricopa County’s…
Continue Reading Cruz faces backlash on social media after joking about flights resuming to Cancun
Sen. Ted Cruz is facing renewed backlash from users on Twitter after sharing a news alert from a local Texas station promoting the return of flights…
Continue Reading Texas governor bans mask mandates by state’s public schools and local governments
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday prohibiting state governmental entities such as counties, public school…
Continue Reading Biden administration decides not to sanction company building controversial Russian gas pipeline
The Biden administration has decided against sanctioning the company in charge of building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, despite…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine acceptance rates lower among Black US military service members, military study finds
Black US military service members were 28% less likely to get an initial Covid-19 vaccine dose compared to White service members, according to a…
Continue Reading Michigan judge dismisses one of the last lawsuits claiming 2020 election fraud in the state
A Michigan judge dismissed an election fraud case Tuesday that state officials said was the last of the lawsuits challenging the 2020 election. The…
Continue Reading US reverses longstanding policy on citizenship for babies born overseas using reproductive technology
The State Department said Tuesday that it will now grant US citizenship to children born abroad to parents who used artificial reproductive…
Continue Reading House passes bill to counter rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Continue Reading Biden takes new electric F-150 for a test drive: ‘This sucker’s quick’
It’s not every day an American president gets to speed down a driving course in an electric pick-up truck trailed by Secret Service. But on…
Continue Reading McCarthy won’t support January 6 commission and sides with Republicans downplaying the insurrection
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he opposed an inquiry to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, siding with…
Continue Reading Justice Department sought to unmask Devin Nunes parody Twitter account this year, court records show
The Justice Department was investigating threatening messages related to a parody Twitter account — @NunesAlt — that criticized Rep.…
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Gov. Little signs bills investing in education, workforce
Governor Brad Little signed the last of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills this week, making investments in education and Idaho’s…
Continue Reading Top Democrat reverses plan to send letter on Israel arms sale at urging of Biden administration
Rep. Gregory Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is no longer expected to send a letter to the Biden administration calling for…
Continue Reading Biden mostly sticks to touting green energy and infrastructure during trip complicated by Middle East violence
President Joe Biden used his Tuesday visit to the critical battleground state of Michigan to tout his green energy and infrastructure plans, and…
Continue Reading Nevada GOP candidate for governor who hadn’t been vaccinated tests positive for coronavirus
Hours after launching his campaign for governor, a Nevada Republican who had not yet received the coronavirus vaccine said he had just tested…
Continue Reading Biden wants to bring the economy from relief to recovery. A labor shortage may signal trouble for those plans.
Patti Eisenbraun had been anxiously waiting for the pandemic to subside so the dining room and patio at the Brown Iron Brewhouse would be bustling…
Continue Reading Negotiators say they’re not adhering to a deadline for policing bill as Floyd anniversary looms
A bipartisan and bicameral group of congressional negotiators met again Tuesday as they try to craft a compromise bill overhauling the nation’s…
Continue Reading Biden is going to Michigan to tout electric trucks. Violence in the Middle East may overshadow the trip.
President Joe Biden’s Tuesday visit to Michigan to promote his economic agenda has been on the White House’s calendar for weeks, but a…
Continue Reading Arizona Republicans move 2020 ballots in trucks after pausing controversial election audit
The first semi truck full of 2020 election ballots rolled slowly through the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Friday, past the “Crazy Times…
Continue Reading House to vote on bill to counter rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The…
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A quick look at what’s on the ballot this election day
It’s election day for taxing districts across the state. Only a handful of issues are on the ballot.…
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RBG’s death casts a shadow over Breyer’s upcoming decision as court takes a right turn
For more than 20 years, Justice Stephen Breyer has authored the Supreme Court’s decisions endorsing abortion rights. With Monday’s news…
Continue Reading Despite Joe Manchin’s latest pitch, voting rights bills remain imperiled in Congress. Here are the differences among them
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, issued a letter this week urging Congress to find a…
Continue Reading Val Demings plans to run for Senate against Rubio, sources say
Florida Rep. Val Demings plans to run for US Senate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022, two sources familiar with the plan told CNN Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Rift grows within Democratic Party over Israeli-Palestinian conflict as violence intensifies
A number of congressional Democrats are ramping up pressure on the Biden administration to more forcefully engage on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…
Continue Reading McCarthy announces opposition to bipartisan deal to form January 6 commission
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he was opposed to a bipartisan agreement struck last week that would create an independent…
Continue Reading Giuliani, who urged Trump supporters to have ‘trial by combat,’ says he wasn’t literally calling for insurrection
Lawyers for Rudy Giuliani — who exhorted Trump supporters in Washington on the day of the Capitol riot to “have trial by combat”…
Continue Reading Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits
Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless…
Continue Reading Biden administration notified Congress of $735 million weapons sale to Israel earlier this month, before violence began
The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed US weapons sale to Israel worth $735 million earlier this month, according to two sources…
Continue Reading Biden ‘expressed his support for a ceasefire’ in call with Israeli Prime Minister, White House says
President Joe Biden voiced support for a ceasefire Monday as intensifying violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza entered a second week.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court takes up major abortion case next term that could limit Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a key abortion case next term concerning a controversial Mississippi law that banned most abortions…
Continue Reading Fighter jet intercepts small aircraft that violated Presidential Airspace over Delaware
A North American Aerospace Defense Command fighter jet intercepted a small aircraft that had violated Presidential airspace over Wilmington,…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP election official defends office against Trump voting conspiracy theory: ‘We are humans, it has to stop.’
The Republican official who heads Maricopa County, Arizona’s election department offered a forceful defense of his office on Monday after…
Continue Reading Texas and Indiana to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits during pandemic
Texas and Indiana will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless benefits…
Continue Reading South Carolina governor signs bill adding firing squad as an option for executions
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill allowing death row inmates to elect execution by electric chair or…
Continue Reading Biden developing pardon process with focus on racial justice, expected to issue acts of clemency before middle of term
The White House is currently in the process of reviewing clemency applications and has signaled that President Joe Biden, who views the pardon power…
Continue Reading New York won’t require masks or social distancing for fully vaccinated people starting Wednesday
New York will adopt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines to not require masks or social distancing for vaccinated…
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