House panel advances bill to study reparations for descendants of enslaved Americans
A House committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would create a commission to study reparations for descendants of enslaved Americans, a major…
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New book on Pelosi details fraught relationship with AOC and the Squad
It’s no secret that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York have had a tense relationship. But a…
Continue Reading READ: Biden’s executive order imposing new sanctions on Russia
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russia and expelled diplomatic personnel in response to election interference and cyber…
Continue Reading This record-breaking year for anti-transgender legislation would affect minors the most
Thirty-three states have introduced more than 100 bills that aim to curb the rights of transgender people across the country, with advocacy groups…
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Here is a look at the life of US President Joe Biden. Personal Birth date: November 20, 1942 Birth place: Scranton, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph…
Continue Reading Fulton County passes resolution that would explore legal challenges to Georgia voting law
Fulton County officials on Wednesday passed a resolution that will allow Georgia’s most populous county to explore legal challenges to the…
Continue Reading Biden starts to execute on policies Trump abandoned by crossing off another campaign promise
President Joe Biden is carrying out some of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises by leaving America’s longest war, targeting economic…
Continue Reading Afghanistan: Why the US is there, why it’s leaving, what will happen when it’s gone
President Joe Biden’s promise to remove US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 is his effort — each of the last four presidents has…
Continue Reading Capitol Police inspector general to testify about lapses in planning ahead of Capitol ‘takeover’
The inspector general overseeing a probe into the United States Capitol Police’s preparation for and response to the January 6 insurrection is…
Continue Reading The art of persuasion: How past presidents have tried to nudge Supreme Court justices off the bench
Early in President Barack Obama’s second term, while fellow Democrats still controlled the Senate, the President asked Justice Ruth Bader…
Continue Reading Infrastructure negotiations: 4 things to watch on Capitol Hill
Congressional Republicans have criticized President Joe Biden‘s roughly $2 trillion proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis…
Continue Reading US is expected to sanction Russia and expel Russian officials in response to hacks and election interference
The Biden administration is expected to announce sanctions as soon as Thursday targeting Russian individuals and entities, in addition to new…
Continue Reading FBI opens a new investigation into China ‘every 10 hours,’ bureau director says
The FBI has more than 2,000 investigations that tie back to the Chinese government and is opening a new one “every 10 hours,” the…
Continue Reading READ: Biden’s remarks announcing Afghanistan troop withdrawal
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11. Read his full remarks below:…
Continue Reading How Biden went his own way on Afghanistan withdrawal
President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan over the advice of some of his senior-most advisers in the Pentagon and…
Continue Reading Biden’s agenda hinges on new Senate push for bipartisan deals amid distrust between the parties
Major items on President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda hang in the balance this month, hinging on Republicans’ willingness to cut deals and…
Continue Reading Biden spoke with Obama and Bush ahead of Afghanistan withdrawal announcement
President Joe Biden spoke with two of his predecessors ahead of his Wednesday announcement that he will withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by…
Continue Reading Biden announces troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11: ‘It’s time to end America’s longest war’
President Joe Biden formally announced his decision to end America’s longest war on Wednesday, deeming the prolonged and intractable conflict…
Continue Reading Biden’s magical thinking on Afghanistan
President Biden’s decision to announce a date for pulling all US troops out of Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of 9/11 sets the stage for a…
Continue Reading Arkansas bills that restrict voting access head to governor’s desk
The Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature this week passed a handful of bills that would add restrictions to the voting process in the state,…
Continue Reading Sanders says he disagrees with Tlaib’s call for ‘no more policing’
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday evening that he disagreed with Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a fellow progressive, after she called for…
Continue Reading Women detail drug use, sex and payments after late-night parties with Gaetz and others
The first thing some of the women were asked to do when they got to the house parties in the gated community in suburban Orlando was to put away…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney says she won’t support Trump if he runs in 2024
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said Wednesday she would not support Donald Trump if he decided to launch another White House…
Continue Reading White House names Erika Moritsugu as Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison
President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Erika Moritsugu to a senior-level Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison position, the White House…
Continue Reading Effort to include Republicans on infrastructure plan falling flat on Capitol Hill
The prospects for any bipartisan deal on infrastructures are swiftly narrowing on Capitol Hill, where Republicans view President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading US and other NATO members pledge support to Ukraine while walking fine line with Russia
The entire 30-member NATO alliance was united in its concern about the massive buildup of Russian forces near Crimea and along Ukraine’s…
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2nd Amendment Bill introduced to Senate Committee
In response to President Biden’s recent executive actions on guns, a new bill was introduced in the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday…
Continue Reading US Capitol rioter who tried to flee to Switzerland is jailed pre-trial
A geophysicist who allegedly beat police officers who were trying to help injured rioters during the US Capitol siege will be jailed before trial, a…
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Idaho House approves prohibition on mask mandates
The House on Wednesday approved legislation prohibiting mask mandates by government entities in Idaho, voting 47-22 with no Democratic support to…
Continue Reading Senate advances bill to combat surge of anti-Asian hate crimes
The Senate voted 92-6 to advance a bill Wednesday that would address the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans, signaling broad bipartisan…
Continue Reading White House expected to name Erika Moritsugu as Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison
The White House is expected to name Erika Moritsugu to a senior-level Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison position, two sources familiar with…
Continue Reading ‘He’s not a team player’: Republicans steer clear of Gaetz amid DOJ investigation
House Republicans are doing their best to steer clear of embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz amid an FBI investigation into whether he broke sex trafficking…
Continue Reading Federal judge rules private land on border can be seized for the wall, despite Biden’s construction halt
The federal government can take “immediate possession” of a Texas family’s land along the US-Mexico border after a years-long court…
Continue Reading Sotomayor: ‘This is the scariest of times, and the most exciting times’
Justice Sonia Sotomayor emerged from pandemic-inspired unofficial quarantine on Wednesday to talk about turbulent times in the country. “This…
Continue Reading US intel chief says spy agencies still do not know ‘where, when or how’ Covid-19 was initially transmitted
US intelligence agencies still do not know “exactly where, when or how Covid-19 virus was transmitted initially” in China but remain…
Continue Reading Biden opposes defunding the police. Here’s what that means
President Joe Biden said at a CNN town hall on Tuesday that he remains opposed to calls for “defunding the police” — a rallying cry…
Continue Reading Obama praises Biden’s ‘bold leadership’ on Afghanistan withdrawal
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised President Joe Biden’s “bold leadership” for his decision to withdraw US troops…
Continue Reading Biden admin intends to move forward with $23B UAE weapons sales
The Biden administration intends to move forward with $23 billion in proposed arms sales to the United Arab Emirates even as it continues its review…
Continue Reading House committee votes to approve bill that would grant DC statehood
The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted on Wednesday to approve a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority…
Continue Reading Biden announces troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th…
Continue Reading DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke defends record to senators as supporters say civil rights chief is badly needed
Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, defended her record against some…
Continue Reading Prosecutors won’t pursue charges in shooting death of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC, will not pursue criminal charges against the US Capitol Police officer involved in the shooting death of Ashli…
Continue Reading Judges are split on how seriously to take John Roberts’ abortion opinion
Almost a year after Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the Supreme Court’s liberals to cast the determinative vote to block a Louisiana…
Continue Reading Biden prepares to leave America’s longest war
It’s an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of…
Continue Reading Justice Democrats-backed activist Rana Abdelhamid challenges Rep. Carolyn Maloney in New York
Activist and nonprofit founder Rana Abdelhamid on Wednesday launched a Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Carolyn Maloney in New York’s 12th…
Continue Reading Oath Keepers likely stashed weapons at a Comfort Inn prior to Capitol riot, prosecutors say
Members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group likely stored weapons at a hotel in Arlington, Virginia, as part of their plan to have an armed…
Continue Reading Schumer praises Biden’s ‘careful and thought-out plan’ for Afghanistan
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday praised President Joe Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, calling it a…
Continue Reading Part of fencing perimeter comes down around White House
Part of the fencing perimeter that has been around the White House complex since President Donald Trump was in office was removed on Wednesday…
Continue Reading House lawmakers urge Blinken to press Saudi Arabia to lift Yemen blockade
A group of House Foreign Affairs Committee lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to “urgently push” Saudi Arabia to lift…
Continue Reading Texas GOP Rep. Kevin Brady announces retirement
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, a long-serving lawmaker and top Republican on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, announced on Wednesday he is retiring at…
Continue Reading Biden says parts of US are ‘backsliding into the days of Jim Crow’
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that parts of the United States are “backsliding into the days of Jim Crow” by passing laws he says…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to reverse Trump-era abortion referral rule
The Biden administration said Wednesday it will replace a Trump-era rule barring certain federally funded health care providers from referring…
Continue Reading Army report finds there was confusion over how military helicopters were used during June protests
A long-awaited US Army investigation concluded that while the use of military helicopters flying low at potentially dangerous altitudes over…
Continue Reading Attorney General Garland promises to prioritize investigating police departments that commit civil rights violations
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday promised to examine the practices of police departments around the country that commit civil rights…
Continue Reading Senate pushes bill to combat surge of anti-Asian hate crimes
The Senate is pushing to advance a bill Wednesday that would address the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans. The bill, which would assign a…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley fails the Trump test
It’s always bad when politicians, faced with a serious moral dilemma, put self-interest ahead of public service. It’s even worse when…
Continue Reading House committee to vote on bill to grant DC statehood
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is slated to hold a vote on Wednesday to approve a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a…
Continue Reading 4 signs of where infrastructure stands on Capitol Hill
The White House and congressional Democrats face a crowded slate of pressing issues and competing priorities this week as they try to push forward…
Continue Reading Treasury sets up office to oversee implementation of recovery programs
The Treasury Department is establishing an Office of Recovery Programs to lead the agency’s implementation of economic relief measures from…
Continue Reading Biden draws on long history with the war in Afghanistan as he prepares to announce troop withdrawal
It’s an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of…
Continue Reading Fact check: How a group of right-wingers spread a lie that Black Lives Matter stormed Iowa’s Capitol
A group of right-wing websites and social media personalities, some with hundreds of thousands of followers, claimed that Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading John Boehner Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of John Boehner, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1949 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Treasurer jumps into crowded Democratic Senate primary as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
Continue Reading Biden will address a joint session of Congress on April 28
President Joe Biden will address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month, delivering his first remarks to both chambers nearly 100…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing investigators with…
Continue Reading Why Biden is pulling the US — and NATO — out of Afghanistan
As President Biden prepares to lay out his plan Wednesday to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end America’s longest war, a source…
Continue Reading DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke faces Senate as supporters say civil rights chief is badly needed
Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, heads to her Senate confirmation…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launches Senate campaign as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
Continue Reading Intelligence officials reassert their role post-Trump
The last time the top three intelligence officials testified in front of Congress, they were publicly criticized by the President, who lashed out at…
Continue Reading Yes, Andrew Yang could be New York City’s next mayor
With 10 weeks to go before New York City Democrats vote in their primary for mayor, the question dominating Big Apple politics is simple: Can Andrew…
Continue Reading Clyburn says ‘we’ve got to have police officers’ after Tlaib calls for ‘no more policing’
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn on Tuesday stressed that the US has “got to have police officers” after Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a…
Continue Reading New York Times: Matt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing information to…
Continue Reading What’s happening in Myanmar and what the Biden administration is trying to do about it
The US policy on the Myanmar military’s crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators has been bipartisan — but that hasn’t…
Continue Reading Biden dispatches unofficial delegation to Taiwan
President Joe Biden dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan Tuesday in a show of support for the island, according to a senior administration…
Continue Reading White House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news. The US Food and…
Continue Reading Pelosi says she would be open to abandoning 9/11-style commission for Capitol riot if efforts remain stalled
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time that she would be open to establishing a select committee to probe the January 6 riot at the US…
Continue Reading Pelosi invites Biden to address a joint session of Congress on April 28
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday formally invited President Joe Biden to address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month.…
Continue Reading The second couple settles in after a stressful start to their life in Washington
Three months into her historic vice presidency, Kamala Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, have finally unpacked their suitcases…
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Idaho House kills $1.1 billion teacher pay bill on tie vote
The House on Tuesday rejected legislation to pay $1.1 billion to Idaho’s K-12 teachers amid concerns about what is being taught in…
Continue Reading Ex-Trump aides form new policy group with $20 million initial budget
A well-funded new group formed by former senior aides to then-President Donald Trump launched on Tuesday with the goal of permanently fusing the…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion law in case with Supreme Court implications
A US appellate court decision on Tuesday upholding an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome evades major Supreme Court…
Continue Reading READ: Appeals court opinion and dissents on Ohio Down syndrome abortion law
The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome. Read the various opinions and…
Continue Reading Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11,…
Continue Reading GOP senator is staggering around after riding the Trump-a-Whirl too long
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track,…
Continue Reading Boehner: Trump ‘abused the loyalty and trust’ voters placed in him
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “abused the loyalty and trust” placed in him…
Continue Reading Army investigation expected to reveal why low-flying military helicopters were used in response to DC protests
A long awaited Army fact-finding investigation is expected to shed new light on why military helicopters were authorized to fly at potentially…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate first person of color to serve as permanent Census Bureau director
President Joe Biden has picked statistician Robert Santos as the next Census Bureau director, the White House announced Tuesday, setting the stage…
Continue Reading What happens when you ride the Trump-a-Whirl too long
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track,…
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Bills to defund Idaho GOP attorney general’s office are dead
Two bills that cleared the Idaho House with overwhelming Republican support to significantly defund Republican Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s…
Continue Reading Biden’s plans to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11,…
Continue Reading Stimulus-enhanced child tax credits should start flowing in July, IRS chief says
The Internal Revenue Service is on track to start sending stimulus-enhanced child tax credits to millions of families in July, the agency’s…
Continue Reading Standoff emerges between White House and Michigan governor as state’s Covid situation deteriorates
A standoff has emerged between the White House and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as federal health officials have rejected the governor’s…
Continue Reading FDA says medication abortion drug can be distributed by mail during pandemic
The Biden administration is removing a requirement that one of the drugs involved in medication abortion be dispensed in person during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Democrats send letter to Biden requesting immigration bill in second part of infrastructure package
A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday requesting he prioritize legislation that would offer a…
Continue Reading Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden, having concluded there is no military solution to the security and political problems plaguing Afghanistan and determined to…
Continue Reading Biden and Obama to appear in TV special to promote Covid-19 vaccinations
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will appear in an hour-long NBC special on Sunday aimed at promoting Covid-19 vaccinations as…
Continue Reading Michele Bachmann Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Personal Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth…
Continue Reading Biden mourns slain Capitol Police officer: He ‘was a hero’
President Joe Biden paid a personal tribute to fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans during a service at the US Capitol on…
Continue Reading Why Biden is making more progress on economic than social issues
The magnitude of the economic proposals that President Joe Biden may pass through Congress this year is drawing legitimate comparisons to Franklin D.…
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House panel OKs changes to bill trimming governor’s powers
A House panel on Tuesday approved Senate changes to a bill trimming a governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the…
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