Biden puts his stamp on foreign policy with series of momentous decisions
After President Joe Biden declared Wednesday that the US must shift focus from a bloody and intractable war to more modern-day pursuits, it took less…
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Lawmakers vent at hearing over lack of clarity for who oversees Capitol Hill security
Months after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a Republican from Georgia, made clear that confusion remains over who…
Continue Reading FBI director says bureau is not investigating QAnon conspiracy ‘in its own right’
For the second time in as many days, FBI director Christopher Wray acknowledged he remains concerned about potential violence incited by QAnon but…
Continue Reading More than 1 million calls inundated FEMA’s new COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline on first day
More than 1 million callers dialed into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new funeral assistance program hotline on its first day, the…
Continue Reading White House releases $39 billion in relief funds to keep child care providers afloat
The Biden administration is funneling $39 billion in relief funds to states to help child care providers stay in business or reopen, which it says is…
Continue Reading Talks over bill to overhaul policing intensify amid new urgency after Daunte Wright shooting
Active discussions are underway in Congress over a bipartisan bill to overhaul laws surrounding policing as the Biden administration made the…
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Constitutional ban on legal marijuana dies in Idaho House
A proposed constitutional amendment that would have prevented the legalization of marijuana and other drugs without the approval of two-thirds of the…
Continue Reading US and global vaccine alliance kick off Covid fundraising effort
The United States government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, kicked off a pledging event Thursday aimed at raising an additional $2 billion to…
Continue Reading Pence underwent successful surgery to have a pacemaker implanted
Former Vice President Mike Pence underwent a successful surgery Wednesday to have a pacemaker implanted to help combat a slow heart rate he’s…
Continue Reading Top US general for Europe acknowledges vaccine distribution lag at overseas bases
The top American general responsible for troops in Europe said there has not been an equal distribution of vaccines between bases inside of the…
Continue Reading Maxine Waters tells Jim Jordan to ‘shut your mouth’ after Covid-19 hearing erupts
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated exchange Thursday over the…
Continue Reading Biden administration expected to announce nine career diplomats will be US ambassadors
The Biden administration plans to announce the nominations of nine career diplomats to be United States ambassadors as soon as Thursday, marking the…
Continue Reading Private spat between McConnell and Pelosi regarding RBG’s memorial at Capitol highlighted in new book
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has never kept quiet about her distaste for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, but an anecdote from an upcoming book…
Continue Reading Biden administration confirms Russian agent shared 2016 Trump polling data as part of election interference efforts
The Biden administration on Thursday revealed new details about Russia’s extensive interference in the 2016 and 2020 US elections, including…
Continue Reading Biden resists raising refugee cap over political optics, sources say
President Joe Biden has resisted signing off on raising the Trump-era refugee cap because of political optics, sources have told CNN. The…
Continue Reading Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to election interference and cyber hacks
The Biden administration targeted Russia with sweeping sanctions and diplomatic expulsions Thursday, punishing Moscow for its interference in the…
Continue Reading Six key takeaways from Biden’s Russia sanctions announcement
The Biden administration slapped sweeping sanctions on Russia Thursday over Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2020 election, the massive…
Continue Reading Pelosi says she has ‘no plans’ to bring bill to expand Supreme Court to House floor
Democratic congressional leaders are rejecting a liberal push to expand the Supreme Court, dealing a blow to progressives in the latest sign that…
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Idaho panel OKs plan for lawmakers to call special sessions
An Idaho House panel has approved a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Legislature to call itself into session.…
Continue Reading Secretary of State Blinken visits Afghanistan day after US announces plans for withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday in an unannounced visit less than 24 hours after the United States and the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading Joe Biden Fast Facts
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…
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