GOP senator: ‘Very unlikely’ Senate votes to convict Trump in impeachment trial
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania said Sunday it’s “very unlikely” the Senate votes to convict former President Donald…
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Biden stays silent on Iran as his team works to break nuclear impasse
President Joe Biden presented a sweeping vision of the global challenges facing the US in a Thursday speech that touched on Russia’s attacks on…
Continue Reading Cheney says she will not resign from her position after Wyoming Republican Party censure
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday she will not resign despite being censured by her state Republican Party over her vote to impeach former…
Continue Reading The undoing of Donald Trump’s presidency
When Sen. Patrick Leahy gavels in the impeachment trial of the 45th President of the United States Tuesday, the 46th President will be nearly three…
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Yellen: Biden’s stimulus plan could bring US back to full employment next year
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday the US could see full employment next year if Congress passes President Joe Biden’s proposed…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to terminate Trump-era migration agreements
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Saturday that the Biden administration has suspended and begun the process to terminate Trump-era…
Continue Reading White House reinstates regular presidential addresses to the nation in the style of FDR’s fireside chats
The White House is bringing back weekly addresses from the President directly to the American people, continuing in the tradition of President…
Continue Reading Two House Republicans fined $5,000 each for not completing security screening to enter House floor
Two Republican lawmakers are the first members of Congress to be fined for violating the new security measures off of the House floor since the fines…
Continue Reading Biden needs to figure out what kind of GOP opposition he’s facing
The collision of the new President’s agenda with the old one’s impeachment trial this week sharpens the question: Just what kind of…
Continue Reading Former US Capitol Police chief details delays in aid and intelligence failures during assault on Capitol
The former chief of the US Capitol Police provided Congress the clearest timeline yet of the events leading up to and including the January 6…
Continue Reading The Senate should do everything it can to avoid a zombie impeachment trial
Americans can be excused if they are confused by recent developments concerning the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump next week. As…
Continue Reading Biden administration works to clean house of Trump appointees
Battle lines are forming across Washington as the Biden administration grapples with how to handle dozens of Trump loyalists the former President…
Continue Reading Doctor says Biden’s foot fractures ‘are completely healed’
President Joe Biden‘s foot fractures that he sustained while playing with his dog in November “are completely healed,” his…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney becomes latest House Republican to be censured by state party for her vote to impeach Trump
The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to formally censure Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House, for her vote to impeach former…
Continue Reading Doctor says Biden’s symptoms from foot injury have improved
President Joe Biden‘s symptoms from his foot injury have improved, his doctor said in a statement Saturday, as the President was set to receive…
Continue Reading Harris flexes power as Senate tiebreaker
Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president — cast a tie-breaking…
Continue Reading Biden says Trump should no longer receive classified intelligence briefings
President Joe Biden doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump should receive classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past…
Continue Reading Newsom faces intensifying recall threat as pandemic frustrations grow in California
As efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom gather momentum, the California Democrat once heralded even by former President Donald Trump as a hardworking…
Continue Reading Biden administration to propose significant increase in refugees admitted to US
The Biden administration is proposing to revise the number of refugees that can be admitted to the United States in fiscal year 2021 to 62,500, a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court gives partial win to California churches fighting Covid restrictions
A divided Supreme Court blocked California’s Covid-related ban on indoor worship services in a late-night order Friday but allowed other…
Continue Reading Woman charged in US Capitol riot can take trip to Mexico, federal judge says
A Texas florist charged in connection with the US Capitol insurrection will be allowed to go to Mexico later this month, a federal judge ruled…
Continue Reading Judge orders New York district to be certified for Republican in last unresolved congressional race of 2020
A New York judge ordered the State Board of Elections to certify Republican Claudia Tenney as the winner in New York’s 22nd Congressional…
Continue Reading Biden administration to remove Houthis from terrorist list, reversing Trump’s decision
The State Department has informed Congress of its intent to reverse the Trump administration’s eleventh-hour decision to designate…
Continue Reading White House to reinstate regular presidential addresses to the nation in the style of FDR’s fireside chats
The White House plans to bring back presidential addresses directly to the American people this weekend, continuing in the tradition of President…
Continue Reading McCarthy survives tumultuous week and emerges with a tight grip on House Republicans
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy began this week facing perhaps the biggest challenge of his time as leader. He emerged at the end of it having…
Continue Reading Transgender Navy SEAL: Biden order ‘going to give a lot of other individuals that chance to finally be themselves’
When Navy SEAL Ashley Nefzger heard rumblings that President Joe Biden could sign an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender…
Continue Reading Biden says he doesn’t think $15 minimum wage will survive in his Covid-19 relief proposal
President Joe Biden conceded that he does not believe he will be able to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour through his $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
Continue Reading Virginia set to become 23rd state to abolish death penalty after state House passes bill
Virginia is set to become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty, after the state House of Delegates passed legislation Friday that would end…
Continue Reading Biden emphasizes ‘urgency’ of $1.9T relief after Summers’ op-ed on inflation and GOP opposition
President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with…
Continue Reading Biden White House wants to use the Super Bowl to advance message on Covid and vaccines
President Joe Biden’s urgent goal of tackling the Covid-19 pandemic depends heavily on persuading Americans to get the vaccine as quickly as…
Continue Reading NFL tells White House it’s ready to make every stadium a vaccination site
Every NFL team will make its stadium available as a mass vaccination site, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden…
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Idaho lawmakers use measure to target gathering-size limits
A girls’ basketball tournament triggered legislation introduced Friday targeting gathering-size limits due to the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Man arrested after boarding plane in US government VIP fleet at Joint Base Andrews
A man gained access to a C-40 aircraft on Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday that’s part of a fleet frequently utilized by senior…
Continue Reading Read: NFL’s letter to Biden offering stadiums as vaccination sites
Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden that every NFL team’s stadium was available for “mass…
Continue Reading READ: Former Capitol Police chief’s letter to Congress on delays and failures leading up to Capitol riot
The former chief of the US Capitol Police provided Congress the clearest timeline yet of the events leading up to and including the January 6…
Continue Reading Federal spending on food aid up 50% but hungry Americans say it’s not enough
The Department of Agriculture spent nearly 50% more in 2020 than it did pre-pandemic to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP…
Continue Reading Congress passes key step to allow Democrats to pass Covid-19 relief without threat of GOP filibuster
Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe…
Continue Reading Democrats indicate they don’t need Trump’s testimony to make case at impeachment trial
House Democrats prosecuting the case against Donald Trump are signaling privately and publicly they will likely avoid a dramatic showdown with the…
Continue Reading Sasse’s message to Nebraska GOP as he faces censure: ‘Politics isn’t about the weird worship of one dude’
Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska stood firm against leaders of his state’s Republican Party on Thursday after they advanced a censure resolution…
Continue Reading Biden emphasizes ‘urgency’ of $1.9T relief after Summers’ op-ed on inflation
President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with…
Continue Reading Biden administration to use Defense Production Act for Pfizer supplies, at-home tests and masks
The Biden administration is making use of the Defense Production Act in three key areas, the top official tasked with supplies announced Friday,…
Continue Reading Biden administration to deploy approximately 1,000 troops to assist with Covid vaccination effort
The Biden administration announced Friday that it will deploy approximately 1,000 troops across the United States to assist with coronavirus…
Continue Reading CDC director says guidance on reopening schools to be released in the coming week
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release guidance on school reopenings in the coming week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky…
Continue Reading GOP base rewards Trump loyalists with campaign cash and media appearances
The Republicans who have remained aligned with former President Donald Trump have become lightning rods in Washington — but are being rewarded…
Continue Reading Biden administration expected to deploy approximately 1000 troops to assist with Covid vaccination effort
The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that it will deploy approximately 1000 troops across the United States to assist with…
Continue Reading It’s hard to expel a member of Congress. Here’s what to know
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conservative Republican firebrand member of Congress, has drawn revulsion in Washington and among Americans…
Continue Reading Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement used ‘Stop the Steal’ crusade to advance their own conspiracy theories
As the Trump faithful gathered around the Capitol on January 6, two conspiracy theories peddling in government mistrust converged: The fraudulent…
Continue Reading Republicans refuse to purge their party of lies and hateful rhetoric
After four years of refusing to hold Donald Trump accountable for his lies, conspiracy theories and hateful rhetoric, Republicans passed up another…
Continue Reading Senate passes key procedural step to allow Democrats to pass Covid-19 relief without threat of GOP filibuster
The Senate passed a budget resolution early Friday morning — a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe…
Continue Reading Activists call on Democrats to pass major election reforms as states move to restrict voting
Faced with a barrage of bills to clamp down on ballot access around the country, some voting rights advocates are pinning their hopes on Congress and…
Continue Reading White House reaches out to immigrant advocacy groups that seek urgent action from Biden
As arrests on the southern border increase, White House and other administration officials are opening a channel of communications to advocacy groups…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 5: Covid-19, Congress, Smartmatic, Yemen, Hong Kong
After a rough 2020, new economic data shows the US economy is quietly, slowly improving. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
Continue Reading Austin focuses inward in first days as Pentagon chief
Lloyd Austin pressed his extended forefinger into the table, a sign the new secretary of defense was serious. He had called a meeting Wednesday with…
Continue Reading Biden’s foreign policy is a revolutionary change from the Trump era
In the first two weeks of the Joe Biden presidency, through the medium of Thursday’s powerful speech, sweeping executive orders, a raft of…
Continue Reading Prosecutors charge 3 men for alleged actions against law enforcement during Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have charged three men, in three states, for their alleged actions against law enforcement officers during the Capitol riot and…
Continue Reading Fact check: Breaking down Capitol accusations made against and made by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has been mocked and criticized by some Republicans and conservatives over a vivid story she told…
Continue Reading The fight over Marjorie Taylor Greene poses a threat to the entire country
The civil war raging inside the GOP may look like a problem for the Republican Party, but it is much more. It is a flashing red light for the entire…
Continue Reading White House to leave any intelligence requests from Trump to intel community
The Biden White House says the intelligence community will review any incoming requests for intelligence briefings from former President Donald…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene has been stripped of her committee assignments. What’s next?
The Democrat-led House of Representatives voted on Thursday to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, but that…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene’s history of dangerous conspiracy theories and comments
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing intense backlash for indicating support for political violence and pushing wild conspiracy theories and…
Continue Reading Chief of staff: White House hopes to revive Trump plan to mail masks to Americans
The Biden administration is hoping to resurrect a proposal from the Trump administration to mail face masks to every American in an attempt to stop…
Continue Reading House votes to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House voted Thursday evening to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes in the…
Continue Reading Trump quickly rejects impeachment managers’ request for testimony at impeachment trial
The House impeachment managers on Thursday requested Donald Trump testify at his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, in a dramatic move to try to get…
Continue Reading 10 GOP senators respond to White House but underscore deep divide on Covid-19 relief package
The 10 Senate Republicans who met with President Joe Biden this week on his coronavirus relief package sent a detailed letter to the White House…
Continue Reading Here are the 11 House Republicans who voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments
Eleven House Republicans broke ranks Thursday evening to join Democrats in voting to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee…
Continue Reading No, Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t sorry
To hear Kevin McCarthy tell it, Marjorie Taylor Greene was deeply remorseful and repentant about her past intolerant social media posts during a…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate an hour after Legislature repealed previous one
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new public health emergency Thursday afternoon requiring face coverings in public, about an hour after…
Continue Reading Senate moves toward setting up consideration of Covid relief package — but first: Vote-a-rama
At some point in the next 24 hours — after a long process of voting on a series of amendments — the Senate will pass their budget…
Continue Reading Biden declares ‘America is back’ as he announces major foreign policy shifts
President Joe Biden announced “America is back” on Thursday and declared that “diplomacy is back at the center” of US foreign…
Continue Reading Biden and top Democrats split on how to cancel student debt
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren once again called on President Joe Biden to use executive authority to…
Continue Reading House voting on removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House is voting Thursday evening on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step…
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Guns-in-schools bill introduced
Representative Chad Christensen of Ammon has introduced a guns-in-schools…
Continue Reading Democrats make new push for college athlete compensation
Another effort aimed at ensuring college athletes make money off their names, images and likenesses was introduced by Democratic lawmakers on…
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Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers advances
Legislation to end the requirement that state agencies and local municipalities publish legal notices in newspapers headed to the full House on…
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Monument protection bill advances
A bill was sent to the full House of Representatives Thursday to require lawmakers to sign off before any Idaho city, school district or other…
Continue Reading Voting officials: Here’s how we can safeguard our upcoming elections
Amid the hustle and bustle of a new administration — especially one assembling in the aftermath of attempted insurrection and an ongoing…
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House has new bill to trim Idaho governor’s emergency powers
Lawmakers in the Idaho state House are making a third attempt to pass legislation to trim the governor’s powers during an emergency such as a…
Continue Reading What is the Defense Production Act (and what does it mean for Covid vaccines)?
The Biden administration has repeatedly floated plans to ramp up Covid-19 vaccine production through the Defense Production Act, which was passed in…
Continue Reading Thousands of young progressives say they want to run for office
Thousands of progressive young people have expressed interest in running for office since the start of the year, demonstrating ongoing energy on the…
Continue Reading Al Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest, UN report reveals
The leader of al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen has been under arrest for several months, the United Nations disclosed Thursday in a development…
Continue Reading House impeachment managers request former President Donald Trump testify at trial
The House impeachment managers on Thursday requested Donald Trump testify at his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, in a dramatic move to try to get…
Continue Reading Biden declares ‘America is back’ as he is set to announce major foreign policy shifts
President Joe Biden told State Department employees that “America is back” as he declared that diplomacy will drive “all”…
Continue Reading House to vote on removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House will vote Thursday on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes…
Continue Reading Mike Pence to join Heritage Foundation as distinguished visiting fellow
Former Vice President Mike Pence is joining the Heritage Foundation as a distinguished visiting fellow, according to a press release from the…
Continue Reading READ: Letter from House impeachment managers asking Trump to testify
The House impeachment managers are requesting former President Donald Trump testify before or during his Senate trial. Read the letter from lead…
Continue Reading Fact check: South Dakota governor ignores poor health numbers to claim state’s pandemic performance has been ‘better than virtually every other state’
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed in a Fox News interview on Tuesday that, thanks to her state’s “unique” approach to the…
Continue Reading The GOP needs to screw its head on straight
On Wednesday night, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that the GOP would not remove freshmen Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia…
Continue Reading Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, and Blumenauer unveil bill pushing Biden to declare national climate emergency: ‘We are out of time’
Three progressive lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would require President Joe Biden to declare a national climate emergency, arguing…
Continue Reading Republicans target Democrats and teachers unions over school closures in bid to regain suburban foothold
Republicans in charge of taking back the House and Senate next year hope that a new message focused on reopening schools — and blaming…
Continue Reading Biden to announce major foreign policy shifts including end of support for war in Yemen
President Joe Biden is set to announce a series of significant changes to US foreign policy including measures on Yemen and LBGTQ rights during a…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden is writing a book about his struggle with addiction
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is publishing a memoir about his struggle with addiction that will be released in April. “I come from a…
Continue Reading Virginia one step closer to abolishing death penalty after state Senate approves bill
Virginia’s state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would abolish the death penalty, putting the southern state on the path to become the 23rd…
Continue Reading Biden focuses on faith and unity during ‘dark, dark time’ in prayer breakfast remarks
President Joe Biden on Thursday cited the importance of unity and faith during what he described as a “dark, dark time” for many…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker: McCarthy ‘needs to stand for truth’
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger criticized House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday for not taking action against far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
Continue Reading Biden to signal commitment to US diplomats and allies with State Department visit
President Joe Biden will visit the State Department Thursday to thank a workforce repeatedly maligned under the previous administration and present…
Continue Reading Jeb Bush Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1953 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth…
Continue Reading A wild day that defined the Republican Party
Rep. Liz Cheney survived to fight another battle but on a raucous and defining day, the appeasement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene by House…
Continue Reading New charges allege Proud Boys prepped for Capitol insurrection
Two prominent affiliates of the Proud Boys face new conspiracy charges related to the US Capitol riot, and another was arrested Wednesday, as the…
Continue Reading Domestic violent extremism remains a concern for Super Bowl security this weekend
Domestic terrorism remains a concern for law enforcement heading into Super Bowl weekend, Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary…
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