Why Ron Johnson’s fringe conspiracy theories are so alarming
It’s tempting to laugh at ridiculous conspiracy theories. In fact, we should laugh at them, but we must also take them seriously when they move…
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Donald Trump Jr. deposed by DC attorney general as part of inaugural funds lawsuit
Donald Trump Jr. was deposed as part of the Washington, DC, attorney general’s lawsuit alleging the misuse of Trump inaugural funds, according…
Continue Reading Close ally of Marjorie Taylor Greene among those in Capitol mob
A close ally of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took part in the January 6 mob at the Capitol and said he was among those who…
Continue Reading Key committee votes postponed in troubling sign for Tanden nomination
Two hearings that were scheduled to vote on Neera Tanden’s nomination to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget were…
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Group of Senate Democrats call on Biden to create Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Wellbeing
Seven Senate Democrats are asking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to establish a White House office devoted to reproductive…
Continue Reading Would progressives support Covid relief package if minimum wage is taken out? Depends on how
As Congress waits for the parliamentarian to rule on whether the $15 minimum wage can be included in the reconciliation package, the question becomes…
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Wyoming lawmakers advance voter ID bill despite fraud doubts
A Wyoming legislative committee advanced legislation Wednesday to require voters to present identification at the polls despite some who questioned…
Continue Reading Lawyers make progress in locating parents of children split from families at the border, latest court filing says
Lawyers are still trying to locate the parents of 506 children who had been split from their families at the US-Mexico border by the Trump…
Continue Reading Acting US Capitol Police chief says intelligence failed to predict scope of January 6 attack
Acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said Wednesday that the agency had taken action ahead of the January 6 riot based on intelligence…
Continue Reading Key GOP senator critical of Tanden’s past tweets in latest setback for Biden’s pick for budget director
Sen. Lisa Murkowski expressed concerns on Wednesday about the social media history of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be budget director, the…
Continue Reading FAA met to discuss more frequent engine inspections days before Denver incident
Only days before a dramatic engine failure on a United Airlines flight, federal regulators had met about requiring more frequent inspections of the…
Continue Reading AZ lawmakers weigh bill that would allow legislature to review election results ‘if needed’
Arizona lawmakers are debating a new set of voting bills — including one that would allow lawmakers to review election results “if…
Continue Reading CIA launches task force to probe invisible attacks on US diplomats and spies as one victim finds some relief
More than three years after former senior US intelligence officer Marc Polymeropoulos suffered a mysterious attack in Moscow that changed his life…
Continue Reading Biden orders review on cracks in critical supply chains
President Joe Biden wants his administration to identify and fix potential cracks in supply chains that could cause shortages of critical items like…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon investigation gains steam as Manhattan prosecutors subpoena financial records
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has subpoenaed financial records related to Steve Bannon’s crowd-funding border-wall effort,…
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Idaho Democrats say GOP priorities amount to power grab
Democratic lawmakers from the Idaho House and Senate blasted their Republican colleagues Wednesday for engaging in what they called a power grab from…
Continue Reading House Democrats reintroduce police reform bill named in honor of George Floyd
House Democrats on Wednesday reintroduced policing legislation named in honor of George Floyd, whose death in police custody last year sparked…
Continue Reading Manchin announces he will vote to confirm Haaland as Interior secretary
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin, a key moderate Democrat from West Virginia, announced Wednesday that he will vote to…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Evidence shows police told South Dakota AG involved in fatal crash that victim’s glasses were found in his car
A pair of glasses belonging to a man who was fatally struck by South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was found in the Republican…
Continue Reading Georgia counties seek legal fees for ‘frivolous’ Trump voter-fraud lawsuit
Two counties in Georgia are seeking to recoup attorneys’ fees from former President Donald Trump and Georgia Republican Party Chairman David…
Continue Reading Biden’s CIA director pick skates through confirmation hearing and receives bipartisan praise
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the CIA, William Burns, largely skated through his confirmation hearing Wednesday, receiving bipartisan…
Continue Reading Michigan county GOP censures Republican congressman for vote against Marjorie Taylor Greene
Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton was censured Tuesday by a local Republican Party in his congressional district for his vote to remove Rep. Marjorie…
Continue Reading Republicans sharply question Haaland at second day of confirmation hearing
Rep. Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Interior Secretary, defended her record during Senate confirmation hearings as…
Continue Reading PA GOP expected to consider censure of Sen. Pat Toomey over vote to convict Trump
The Pennsylvania Republican state committee is holding a meeting Wednesday night with the expectations that the issue of censuring Pennsylvania GOP…
Continue Reading Democrats’ struggles to stay united are just beginning on Covid relief and Cabinet watch
In the last several days, we’ve seen the earliest signs of Democratic divisions popping up. In a normal Senate where there were a few votes to…
Continue Reading Democrats now at odds over whether to immediately seek postmaster general’s ouster
To Democrats last year, he was the ultimate boogeyman: Louis DeJoy, the man they believed mounted a brazen campaign to slow down the mail and thwart…
Continue Reading Biden’s CIA director pick faces senators in confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the CIA, William Burns, is facing questions from lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing before the Senate…
Continue Reading Postmaster General Louis DeJoy apologizes again for slow mail
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy apologized on Wednesday for slow mail during the peak holiday season, deeming it “unacceptable.” “I…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Ted Cruz, Republican senator of Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: December 22,…
Continue Reading Haaland faces second day of confirmation hearing questions over Interior nomination
President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee, Deb Haaland, is facing a fresh round of questions from lawmakers on Wednesday during the…
Continue Reading Biden administration will begin to admit migrants held in tent camp near the US-Mexico border
A tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, where hundreds of migrants stayed in deplorable conditions after being subject to a Trump-era policy requiring they…
Continue Reading Federal judge extends block on Biden deportation pause
A federal judge in Texas ruled late Tuesday that a block on the Biden administration’s deportation pause will remain in effect after having…
Continue Reading How to view the fight over Deb Haaland and fracking
President Joe Biden nominated the most diverse Cabinet in history, but the Senate, which gets to offer “advice and consent,” is suddenly…
Continue Reading Trump stacked his Cabinet with climate skeptics. Now Republicans are piling on Biden’s climate activist nominee
President Joe Biden nominated the most diverse Cabinet in history, but the Senate, which gets to offer “advice and consent,” is suddenly…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Biden’s Covid plan gets backing from more than 150 top business leaders
More than 150 senior executives from some of the largest American companies across several major industries have lined up behind President Joe…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 24: Covid, Capitol riot, Rochester, White House, China
The jobless rate in the US is dropping, but the Federal Reserve is looking beyond that number to see just how much the economy — and…
Continue Reading The Biden administration is relying on a Trump-era policy to turn away migrants at border
The Biden administration has moved swiftly to distance itself from Trump-era immigration policies, but at the US-Mexico border, a pandemic-related…
Continue Reading Biden’s CIA director pick set to face senators in confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns, will face questions from lawmakers Wednesday during a…
Continue Reading Imperiled Tanden nomination expected to face key Senate committee votes
Neera Tanden’s imperiled nomination to be President Joe Biden’s budget director faces a major test Wednesday to see if she has enough…
Continue Reading Biden to order review on cracks in critical supply chains
President Joe Biden wants his administration to identify and fix potential cracks in supply chains that could cause shortages of critical items like…
Continue Reading The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb trying to keep Capitol rioters locked up
The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb as it argues Capitol riot defendants should stay in jail — with federal judges pressing…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say retired NYPD officer beat police officer with metal pole during US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have charged Thomas Webster, a former Marine and retired New York Police Department officer, with allegedly using an aluminum…
Continue Reading Pence speaks highly of Trump in meeting and plans to launch a political group
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a group of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday that he maintains a close personal friendship with former…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the US Capitol attack
Former officials who were responsible for security at the US Capitol testified Tuesday at the first congressional hearing about the failure to…
Continue Reading More than $30 million needed for riot aftermath and increased Capitol security, official says in House testimony
A House subcommittee is slated to hear testimony Wednesday to assess the damage as a result of the violent January 6 insurrection, and according to…
Continue Reading Microsoft tells lawmakers there’s ‘substantial evidence’ Russia was behind devastating hack
Microsoft directly blamed Russia’s foreign intelligence service on Tuesday for a devastating security breach of at least nine federal agencies…
Continue Reading GOP begins new push against Biden’s relief plan as Republican leaders expect no defections in the ranks
Republican leaders in both chambers are maneuvering to keep all of their members in line against the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan, a move that…
Continue Reading Pence speaks highly of Trump in meeting and notes he’ll soon launch a political group
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a group of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday that he maintains a close personal friendship with former…
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Legislation aims to drastically reduce Idaho wolf population
A house panel on Tuesday introduced legislation allowing the use of snowmobiles, ATVs, powered parachutes and other methods to hunt and kill wolves…
Continue Reading The truly shocking failures on the day rioters stormed the Capitol
On Tuesday, three of the Capitol police’s former top leaders and the acting chief of the Washington, DC police testified before the Senate…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Utah during devastating winter storms
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, left Texas and traveled to Utah last week while the state was being rocked…
Continue Reading Biden and Trudeau stress US-Canadian bonds in virtual meeting
When President Joe Biden welcomed his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship…
Continue Reading Biden and Trudeau begin virtual visit with climate focus
When President Joe Biden welcomed his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship…
Continue Reading Two men charged with threatening Michigan public officials over election results
Two men face criminal charges for allegedly threatening Michigan public officials, including a US senator and congresswoman, regarding the results of…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the Biden administration’s sliding scale on vaccines and school reopening goals
A large part of the conversation on recovering from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has focused on the success of the vaccine rollout and how…
Continue Reading Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as US Ambassador to the UN
The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the next US Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday. The vote was 78-20 and her confirmation…
Continue Reading Republicans seize on Biden’s domestic policy nominees as Tanden nomination in limbo
The pressure is mounting for Democrats to remain united on nominees moving through the Senate, as Republicans signal a growing resistance to backing…
Continue Reading All eyes on Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough as she reviews minimum wage provision in Covid relief bill
A little known but powerful Senate official is being thrust into the spotlight this week as Democrats are eager to see whether an increase to the…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Tom Vilsack to serve again as agriculture secretary
The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary, sending the former Iowa governor to the same Cabinet position…
Continue Reading South Dakota’s pitch to keep up July 4 celebration at Mt. Rushmore resurfaces at Haaland confirmation hearing
South Dakota is hoping to keep the newly revived July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore going, and the state’s governor is trying to get the…
Continue Reading Lawmakers grill SolarWinds CEO on devastating hack
SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna took a conciliatory tone toward US senators on Tuesday as he acknowledged his company’s role in unwittingly…
Continue Reading Capitol security officials point fingers over disastrous January 6 riot response
Law enforcement officials told lawmakers Tuesday they were prepared for the possibility of limited violence on January 6 at the US Capitol, but the…
Continue Reading Ron Johnson just dropped a ridiculous conspiracy theory at the Senate Capitol attack hearing
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy…
Continue Reading Tanden’s nomination hangs by a thread as Democrats have yet to abandon her
Senate Democrats and the White House are not yet abandoning the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as President Joe Biden’s budget director…
Continue Reading Biden says administration will ‘probably’ mail out millions of masks soon
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the White House will “probably” move to send face masks directly to Americans as the country continues…
Continue Reading Ron Johnson used the Capitol attack hearing to push a ridiculous conspiracy theory
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy…
Continue Reading Republicans question Becerra on abortion and health care experience
President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official largely avoided hostile fire from Republicans while testifying before…
Continue Reading David Perdue decides against Georgia Senate run a week after filing election paperwork
Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal…
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Bill to compensate wrongly convicted heads to Idaho governor
Legislation to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho cleared the House on Tuesday and is headed to Republican Gov. Brad…
Continue Reading Biden to travel to Houston on Friday in the wake of extreme weather and power outages
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Houston on Friday as Texas works to recover from major winter storms and power outages.…
Continue Reading CPAC cancels speaker over anti-Semitic social media comments
The upcoming annual Conservative Political Action Conference — where former President Donald Trump will make his first speech since leaving the…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning and SolarWinds hack
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russia opposition leader…
Continue Reading Biden’s pick to lead Health and Human Services goes before Senate committees
President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official is testifying before Senate committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, as…
Continue Reading Capitol Police captain describes suffering chemical burns on her face during insurrection
Captain Carneysha Mendoza, one of many US Capitol Police officers injured while responding to the deadly insurrection on January 6, recalled to…
Continue Reading Haaland grilled over past criticism of Republicans at confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland faced sharp questioning during a confirmation hearing Tuesday over past comments…
Continue Reading What the Supreme Court ruling means for Manhattan DA’s Trump criminal investigation
After 17 months and two trips to the US Supreme Court, the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald…
Continue Reading Inside a ‘Patriot Party’ rally where Trump loyalists search for a path forward
The “Patriot Party” is somewhere between a meme and a movement of Trump loyalists. The idea and, perhaps just as important, the logo,…
Continue Reading Why has Donald Trump fought so hard to keep his tax returns secret?
The Supreme Court’s rejection Monday of an attempt by Donald Trump to keep Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance from seeing his tax returns…
Continue Reading Haaland expected to face contentious confirmation hearing over Interior nomination
President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland is expected to face a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday in front of the…
Continue Reading READ: Testimony from police and former officials on Capitol riot
Current and former officials are breaking their silence about security failures during the US Capitol attack. Read their opening…
Continue Reading Fact check: Breaking down Joe Biden’s first month of claims
President Joe Biden was more consistently factual in his first month in office than his predecessor ever was in office. But Biden was not perfect…
Continue Reading Former US Capitol Police chief to say intelligence didn’t point to a riot on January 6
Former US Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will tell lawmakers Tuesday that law enforcement was prepared for the January 6 US Capitol riots based on…
Continue Reading Merrick Garland draws sharp contrast with William Barr by saying ‘it is plain to me’ that systemic racism exists in US
Judge Merrick Garland was asked to define systemic racism, implicit bias and racism during the first day of his Senate confirmation hearing on…
Continue Reading House panel sets up floor vote on Covid relief bill later this week while Senate awaits minimum wage decision
The House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package, setting up the legislation aimed at…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden raised more than $22 million to fund his White House transition
President Joe Biden raised $22.1 million from private donors for his transition to the White House, more than three times the $6.5 million that…
Continue Reading Shalanda Young emerging as a top contender to lead OMB with Neera Tanden’s nomination on the rocks
Shalanda Young, who last month was nominated as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, has emerged as a leading contender for the…
Continue Reading Law enforcement officials to break silence about security failures during US Capitol attack
Americans could hear for the first time Tuesday why intelligence and operations failed dramatically on January 6 from the very people whose choices…
Continue Reading Lawmakers set to grill SolarWinds CEO on devastating hack
US lawmakers on Tuesday are set to grill the CEO of the IT software company that unwittingly facilitated a devastating security breach of at least…
Continue Reading In one morning, the Supreme Court looked to rid itself of the Trump era
Donald Trump took a drubbing at the Supreme Court on Monday, as the justices in a flurry of orders dealt critical blows to his efforts to shield his…
Continue Reading Adam Kinzinger says he’s glad family letter was released so Americans could see the real divides over Trump
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who has made a name for himself within the party by speaking out against former President Donald Trump, said the…
Continue Reading White House works to inject stateliness into a virtual visit from Justin Trudeau
When President Joe Biden welcomes his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship…
Continue Reading Mounting confirmation battle sends warning sign to Biden
Confirmation duels over Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks have suddenly turned nasty, ringing alarm bells about the cliffhanger nature of a 50-50…
Continue Reading Pence and Trump’s relationship is ‘amicable,’ source says
Former Vice President Mike Pence and former President Donald Trump have spoken twice since the inauguration last month, according to a knowledgeable…
Continue Reading On Trump’s taxes, here’s where it gets interesting
Few things are certain in life, other than death — and that Donald Trump’s tax returns would inevitably be released. On Monday, the…
Continue Reading Tanden’s OMB confirmation on brink of collapse after four GOP senators say they won’t support her nomination
The confirmation of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget is on the brink of collapse after four key Republicans announced Monday…
Continue Reading Trump offered Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One following Vietnam summit, source says
Then-President Donald Trump in 2019 offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One following their Vietnam summit, a former…
Continue Reading Oath Keeper now says she didn’t meet with Secret Service around the January 6 rally
Jessica Watkins, a leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection, changed her story Monday about meeting with Secret…
Continue Reading Biden set to honor the half million US lives lost to coronavirus
President Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks and participate in a candle-lighting ceremony Monday evening at the White House as the country…
Continue Reading ‘There is light in the darkness’: Biden honors the half million US lives lost to coronavirus
President Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal…
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