Here’s how Biden wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations
Now that he’s signed the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, President Joe Biden is turning to the next items on his…
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Biden set to make maiden foreign trip in June to UK and Belgium
President Joe Biden will embark upon his first foreign trip in June, the White House said on Friday, with plans to attend the Group of 7 summit in…
Continue Reading Biden announces US will aim to cut carbon emissions by as much as 52% by 2030 at virtual climate summit
President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse…
Continue Reading Biden will seek to raise taxes on richest Americans to fund sweeping education and child care proposals
President Joe Biden is preparing to outline the next step of his economic agenda during a joint session to Congress next week and his proposal to pay…
Continue Reading Under-the-radar court case helps piece together cop dragging during Capitol riot
The Justice Department has built out one of its most gripping and complex investigations to date from the January 6 insurrection in a court case…
Continue Reading Bush says he wrote in Condoleezza Rice for president in 2020
Former President George W. Bush wrote in the name of his former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on his 2020 presidential ballot rather than…
Continue Reading States tackling ‘qualified immunity’ for police as Congress squabbles over the issue
The fight in Congress to reform how the nation’s police officers go about their jobs has reinvigorated a discussion over so-called…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 23: Police violence, Covid, climate, Indonesian sub, Mars
Severe storms are going to roll through the Southeast this weekend, teeing up an active few days of rough weather. Here’s what you need to know…
Continue Reading Biden aims to make the economic case for fighting climate change on second day of virtual summit
President Joe Biden on Friday aims to highlight the economic opportunities of climate action a day after announcing an ambitious new goal to reduce…
Continue Reading Arizona mail-in voting bill stalls in Senate amid heated debate between GOP lawmakers
A bill aimed at changing the mail-in voting process in Arizona, including stopping some voters from automatically receiving ballots, has stalled…
Continue Reading Pentagon review panel recommends taking sexual assault investigations out of commanders’ hands
A Pentagon commission on sexual assault in the military is recommending that independent authorities decide whether to prosecute service members in…
Continue Reading Senate overwhelmingly passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
The Senate passed with a wide bipartisan majority Thursday a bill denouncing discrimination against Asian communities in the United States, and…
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Bill to increase killing of Idaho wolves clears House panel
Legislation that could lead to killing up to 90% of the wolves in Idaho continued its speedy trip through the Statehouse on…
Continue Reading US sending ‘airborne assets’ to help search for missing Indonesian submarine
The United States is sending “airborne assets” to help search for the Indonesian submarine that went missing with 53 crew members on…
Continue Reading Senior general says US will maintain ability to launch air strikes in Afghanistan following troop withdrawal
The senior US general responsible for US troops in the Middle East made clear Thursday that the US intends to maintain military influence and the…
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Idaho House passes ‘nondiscrimination’ education bill
The Idaho House on Thursday approved proposed legislation preventing schools and universities from compelling students to adopt belief systems…
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Bill to prevent and fight wildfires approved by Wash. Legislature
A bill that sets aside $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for…
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP response for Biden address to Congress
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP response following President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of…
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House passes bill to cut state income taxes
The Idaho House has passed a new bill to cut state income…
Continue Reading Democratic push to make it easier to prosecute officers emerges as sticking point in policing bill talks
A sweeping bill to overhaul policing practices in the United States still faces an uncertain future — in large part because the two sides…
Continue Reading Republicans cast doubt on Pelosi concessions on January 6 commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making concessions in a bid to revive her effort for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling will make it easier to sentence juveniles to life sentence without parole
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the sentence of life without parole for a juvenile offender in a 6-3 decision, rejecting arguments that such…
Continue Reading House passes bill that would grant DC statehood
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Tim Scott to deliver GOP response for Biden address to Congress
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP response following President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police officer allegedly told units to only monitor for ‘anti-Trump’ protesters on January 6
A US Capitol Police officer directed “all outside units” on the morning of January 6 to only monitor for anti-Trump agitators “who…
Continue Reading Federal officials weigh extending mask mandate for mass transportation
Federal officials are currently considering whether to renew the transportation mask requirement that expires next month, an official familiar with…
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Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican measure that would have made Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled legislature to…
Continue Reading Infrastructure negotiations: Republicans unveil $600 billion framework as Democrats try to iron out issues
The real work of finalizing an infrastructure package that can have widespread Democratic support on Capitol Hill is just beginning as the party must…
Continue Reading READ: Senate Republicans’ infrastructure plan
Republican senators unveiled a framework for their infrastructure proposal, which totals just under $600 billion. It includes money directed at…
Continue Reading Nominees for USPS Board of Governors say they haven’t been pressured about DeJoy
President Joe Biden’s trio of US Postal Service Board of Governors nominees said Thursday they have not made any commitments or been pressured…
Continue Reading Jim Clyburn says he was fined for avoiding metal detectors off the House floor
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn told CNN that he was fined for violating the procedure of going through the metal detectors installed off the House…
Continue Reading With Trump’s backing, Walker freezes Senate GOP field in Georgia
Former President Donald Trump’s backing of football great Herschel Walker to run for the Georgia Senate seat has been enough to effectively…
Continue Reading Senate expected to pass anti-Asian hate crimes bill
The Senate is expected to pass Thursday a bill denouncing discrimination against Asian communities in the United States, and create a new position at…
Continue Reading Facing a climate crisis, these youth activists stay focused on solutions
Ellen Sciales on Tuesday joined a group of Democratic legislators outside the US Capitol as they reintroduced the Green New Deal, the sweeping…
Continue Reading Trump administration hampered investigation into delayed Puerto Rico hurricane relief, government watchdog finds
An investigation into the Trump administration’s delayed hurricane relief aid for Puerto Rico was stymied by a series of roadblocks in…
Continue Reading Buttigieg says climate summit an opportunity for US to regain moral leadership on crisis
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued on Thursday that President Joe Biden’s goal to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions is vital…
Continue Reading What’s Val Demings’ next move?
Within minutes of Florida Rep. Val Demings’ (D) angry confrontation with Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan (R) on Tuesday, it was clear she had struck a…
Continue Reading Prominent liberal donors back Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s bid to become nation’s first Black female governor
A prominent pair of liberal donors is urging fellow contributors to back Virginia Democrat Jennifer McClellan in an effort to catapult the state…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Trump administration blocked investigation into delayed relief to Puerto Rico for 2017 hurricane
The Trump administration put up barriers that delayed $20 billion in hurricane relief aid to Puerto Rico and blocked an investigation into the…
Continue Reading After Ellison’s role in Chauvin trial, Democrats hope for investment in attorney general races
The role that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison played in the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd has…
Continue Reading Infrastructure negotiations: Republicans to unveil $600 billion framework as Democrats try to iron out issues
The real work of finalizing an infrastructure package that can have widespread Democratic support on Capitol Hill is just beginning as the party must…
Continue Reading Biden aims to cement US credibility on climate and galvanize world leaders at virtual summit
President Joe Biden’s ability to galvanize global momentum faces its first major test this week when he convenes 40 of his foreign counterparts…
Continue Reading Pelosi makes concession on subpoenas for 9/11 style commission to investigate insurrection
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is allowing the 9/11-style commission that will investigate the January 6 insurrection to use subpoenas in two different…
Continue Reading Pelosi felt ‘liberated’ after ripping up Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech, author says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi felt “liberated” when she ripped up a copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last…
Continue Reading Hopes rise for a police reform compromise, but huge political hurdles loom
Real hope for police reform — even in the rancorously divided US Senate — shows the seismic impact of the guilty verdict in the trial for…
Continue Reading After Ellison’s role in Chauvin trial, Democrats look to invest in attorney general races
The role that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison played in the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd has…
Continue Reading Biden to announce US will aim to cut carbon emissions by as much as 52% by 2030 at virtual climate summit
President Joe Biden on Thursday will kick off a climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas…
Continue Reading Atlanta mayor: ‘More effective way’ than boycotts to get necessary voting reform
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to…
Continue Reading Nevada secretary of state finds no ‘evidentiary support’ for GOP election fraud claims
Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske‘s office told the state Republican Party on Wednesday that an investigation had found no…
Continue Reading Biden preparing to declare massacre of Armenians a ‘genocide,’ risking break with Turkey
President Joe Biden is preparing to declare the massacre of an estimated million or more Armenians under the Ottoman Empire a “genocide”…
Continue Reading House to vote on bill that would grant DC statehood
The House of Representatives is on track to vote Thursday on a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces…
Continue Reading New Proud Boys indictment adds Syracuse man to US Capitol conspiracy case
The Justice Department has added a third person to a major federal criminal case that accuses members of the Proud Boys of breaking into the US…
Continue Reading Chronic leadership problems have plagued oversight of DHS inspector general’s office, GAO finds
Management and operational challenges plagued the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General for years, hurting its ability to…
Continue Reading Atlanta mayor: ‘More effective ways’ than boycotts to get necessary voting reform
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to…
Continue Reading Lisa Murkowski just reminded us of how politics used to be normal
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski broke ranks with Republicans on Wednesday, voting to confirm Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general. Explaining her…
Continue Reading Idaho Senate OKs bill to kill up to 90% of wolves in state
The Idaho Senate on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill up to 90% of the wolves roaming…
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Idaho ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban bill heads to governor
Legislation outlawing nearly all abortions in conservative Idaho by banning them once a fetal heartbeat can be detected headed to Republican Gov.…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Nancy Mace’s claim that DC wouldn’t ‘qualify’ as a single congressional district
A group of House Republicans spoke out on Tuesday against a Democratic proposal to grant statehood to Washington, DC, which does not have voting…
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House overrides Idaho governor’s veto on emergency powers
The Republican-dominated House on Wednesday voted to override GOP Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a measure seeking to curb a governor’s power to respond…
Continue Reading US and Iranian officials see some progress in nuclear talks, but long road remains
US and Iranian officials say they have made progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran back into…
Continue Reading Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during…
Continue Reading Harris casts first tie-breaking vote for a Biden nominee after Senate splits on Pentagon pick
Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote related to a Biden administration nominee on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, voting…
Continue Reading GOP senator floats compromise on policing legislation as bipartisan talks pick up pace
The lead Senate GOP negotiator over new policing legislation is floating a compromise on a major sticking point that has derailed past efforts to…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans to keep earmark ban, though GOP conference rules offer some wiggle room
Senate Republicans on Wednesday declined to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP conference…
Continue Reading CNN to host climate crisis town hall with Biden administration officials
Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally…
Continue Reading Pentagon extremism adviser lays out challenge facing military after two commanders deny a problem exists
One day after two four-star military commanders told Congress they did not have problems with extremists in their ranks, the top adviser on the issue…
Continue Reading Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta confirmed after GOP senator breaks ranks
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a narrow 51-49 vote after Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi’s stunningly tone-deaf quote on George Floyd
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had months (and months) to ponder what she would say if and when former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was…
Continue Reading Arizona governor vetoes bill that would’ve made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
Arizona’s Republican governor on Tuesday vetoed a state bill that would have made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender…
Continue Reading Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police still use force on Black people at disproportionate rate
In the months after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis Police Department officers reported using force on far fewer people — but then use…
Continue Reading Biden calls for businesses to give paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
President Joe Biden on Wednesday touted the anticipated milestone of the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he…
Continue Reading New York state legislature passes bill that would automatically restore voting rights to people on parole
The New York state legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they…
Continue Reading Republican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue Reading Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis policing practices after George Floyd’s death
The Justice Department has launched a federal civil probe into policing practices in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd and the murder…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans to decide future stance on earmarks as fight divides some in the party
Senate Republicans will decide Wednesday on whether to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP…
Continue Reading Andrew Giuliani to meet with Trump as he preps NY gubernatorial bid
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former public liaison official inside the Trump White House, will meet…
Continue Reading Arizona House passes bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots
The GOP-led Arizona House on Tuesday passed legislation that would make changes to the mail-in voting process in the state, including stopping some…
Continue Reading Biden associate attorney general pick Vanita Gupta’s nomination advances after narrow vote
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin is in a prison’s segregated housing unit for his safety while he awaits sentencing
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was put into a prison’s segregated housing unit for his own safety, a prison spokesperson said,…
Continue Reading Biden to call for businesses to give paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
President Joe Biden is expected to tout the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office and urge…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in Biden’s infrastructure proposal
Now that his massive coronavirus relief package is law, President Joe Biden is laying out his next big proposal: A roughly $2 trillion plan for…
Continue Reading Biden expected to tout reaching 200 million shots since taking office
President Joe Biden is expected to tout the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office in remarks on…
Continue Reading Suspected Chinese hackers exploited Pulse Secure VPN to compromise ‘dozens’ of agencies and companies in US and Europe
For months, hackers with suspected ties to China have exploited a popular workplace tool to break into government agencies, defense companies and…
Continue Reading New York and 10 other states are still taxing unemployment benefits. Here’s what that means for you
While Americans who were out of work last year will get a federal income tax break on their unemployment benefits, some will still be hit with state…
Continue Reading Stumbling blocks remain for policing overhaul but Congress eyes May deadline as talks continue
Key lawmakers in both parties plan to engage in substantive talks in the coming weeks to see if there can be a policing overhaul deal reached by the…
Continue Reading Val Demings rebukes Jim Jordan in fiery exchange over law enforcement: ‘Did I strike a nerve?’
Democratic Rep. Val Demings and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan had a heated exchange Tuesday during a House Judiciary hearing after Jordan tried to cut…
Continue Reading Department of Homeland Security was ‘unprepared’ for Portland response during summer unrest, watchdog finds
The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security surged hundreds of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, last summer with incomplete…
Continue Reading Key senators to watch on infrastructure negotiations
As discussions over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal ramp up, Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over the scope, size and…
Continue Reading Capitol Hill security reverses plan to reinstall outer perimeter fencing at Capitol
Capitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against…
Continue Reading Pelosi tweets new response to Chauvin verdict after thanking George Floyd ‘for sacrificing your life for justice’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted Tuesday evening clarifying earlier remarks about the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, writing, “George…
Continue Reading Legislation aims to kill 90% of wolves roaming Idaho
A Republican-dominated state Senate committee on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the state to hire private contractors to kill about 90% of the…
Continue Reading Top Biden national security officials brief Congress on Afghanistan withdrawal
Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team on Tuesday briefed lawmakers about the decision to withdraw troops from…
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Senate passes firearms bill
In the Idaho senate Tuesday, lawmakers passed a firearm, firearm accessories and components protection…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Pelosi concedes to even partisan split on 1/6 commission in effort to jumpstart talks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is offering a significant change to her plans for a 9/11-style commission to investigate what led up to the Capitol…
Continue Reading Democrats block resolution censuring Maxine Waters for Chauvin trial comments
The House voted Tuesday afternoon to block a resolution from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters following her…
Continue Reading Harris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’
Even a verdict finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder will not erase generations of trauma…
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Arizona governor set to OK or veto strict sex ed legislation
Gov. Doug Ducey faces a deadline to either sign or veto legislation making Arizona’s sex education laws among the strictest in the nation when it…
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Supporters of lawmaker in rape complaint name his accuser
When rape allegations surfaced against a Republican state lawmaker in deep-red Idaho, some rushed to support him – in part by publicly releasing the…
Continue Reading Top military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US
The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and…
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