Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after lifting coronavirus restrictions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a torrent of criticism over his surprise decision to roll back his state’s mask mandate and business…
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What will Republicans do about their Ronny Jackson problem?
During his time as the White House physician for the last two presidents, Ronny Jackson allegedly behaved in an inappropriate way toward…
Continue Reading Biden criticizes Texas and Mississippi for lifting restrictions: ‘Neanderthal thinking’
President Joe Biden sharply criticized states such as Texas and Mississippi for lifting Covid-19 restrictions against pleas from the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Fact check: Pence echoes Trump’s Big Lie in dishonest op-ed on election rules
In an opinion article published on Wednesday, former Vice President Mike Pence did something he used to do in office: echo a lie from former…
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Idaho could increase snowmobile fees
A House bill is now in the Senate which could increase the current snowmobile certificate…
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Idaho transgender athlete ban is template for other states
Idaho passed the nation’s first ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports last year, and the concept has since spread across the country,…
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Schumer announces all-female Senate sergeant-at-arms team following US Capitol riot
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday announced an all-female Senate sergeant-at-arms leadership team, after the previous…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as vote timing creeps toward the weekend
Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
Continue Reading Capitol Hill security increased and House session canceled amid warnings about March 4 conspiracies
US officials on Wednesday alerted lawmakers to a potential threat against the US Capitol on March 4, for which security has been enhanced as a…
Continue Reading House Republican: ‘Trump has a responsibility’ to tell his supporters ‘to stand down’ after new threat
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that Donald Trump has a duty to call off his supporters in light of a…
Continue Reading Acting US Capitol Police chief acknowledges failures of January 6 but can’t say what increased budget would do to solve them
The acting chief of the US Capitol Police department acknowledged command and intelligence failures the day insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, but…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Unaccompanied kids being held by Border Patrol for 77 hours on average, internal documents show
Migrant children crossing the US-Mexico border alone are staying in Border Patrol custody for longer than three days on average, overwhelming…
Continue Reading House to vote on bill named in honor of George Floyd aimed at preventing police misconduct
The House of Representatives is slated to vote Wednesday on legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George…
Continue Reading North Carolina county commissioner and LGBTQ advocate launches bid to challenge GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn
A North Carolina county official and longtime LGBTQ advocate announced Wednesday that she’s challenging Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn in…
Continue Reading Capitol Hill security increased around chatter about March 4 conspiracies
US officials on Wednesday alerted lawmakers to a potential threat against the US Capitol on March 4, for which security has been enhanced as a…
Continue Reading Democrats introduce legislation to create a Ruth Bader Ginsburg monument on Capitol Hill
Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation to create a monument on Capitol Hill in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon…
Continue Reading Cuomo apologizes, says he didn’t know he was making women uncomfortable and rejects calls to resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo emerged on Wednesday after more than a week away from the cameras to apologize for his behavior after two women accused…
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Idaho bill axing COVID-19 from emergency list passes House
The Idaho House has passed legislation to define how severe an epidemic must be before it can qualify as a disaster — and the current coronavirus…
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Idaho Senate OKs plan for lawmakers to call special sessions
The Senate has approved a new version of a constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Idaho Legislature to call itself into session.…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as Biden signs off on narrowing stimulus check eligibility
Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
Continue Reading Pence pushes false election fraud claims in denouncing Democratic reform bill
Former Vice President Mike Pence is seizing on a Democratic-led initiative to streamline election standards to again push false claims of voting…
Continue Reading Sign-ups for Biden’s Obamacare special enrollment period nearly triple
More than 206,000 people signed up for Affordable Care Act policies on the federal exchange in the first two weeks of the special enrollment period…
Continue Reading Cuomo says he ‘never touched anyone inappropriately’ and rejects calls to resign
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday apologized for his behavior toward several women who have accused him of making unwanted advances…
Continue Reading A new education secretary has been sworn in. What are the next steps for reopening schools?
The Senate confirmed Miguel Cardona as education secretary on Monday, jump-starting the Biden administration’s long journey toward reopening…
Continue Reading DC National Guard commander says ‘unusual’ Pentagon restrictions slowed response to Capitol riot
The commanding general of the Washington, DC, National Guard testified Wednesday that he did not need authorization from Pentagon leaders before…
Continue Reading ‘They just were not all in’: How the White House convinced two pharmaceutical giants to collaborate on a vaccine
President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team learned two things his first week in office: Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as Biden signs off on more targeted stimulus checks
Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
Continue Reading Experts are warning of a potential COVID-19 surge while several governors are loosening restrictions
As more US COVID-19 vaccine sites begin offering one-dose Johnson & Johnson shots Wednesday, more states are easing coronavirus restrictions…
Continue Reading Read: The Department of Defense inspector general’s report on the conduct of Rep. Ronny Jackson
The Department of Defense inspector general on Wednesday released a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson’s conduct during his time serving as…
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Ruling stops need for small film permits at national parks
The National Park Service has changed its nationwide permit requirements so that commercial filmmakers no longer have to pay fees or seek clearance…
Continue Reading Air base hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says
An air base hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad…
Continue Reading Biden still working through Tanden replacement options as Hill Democrats push Young
President Joe Biden is still working through the process of replacing Neera Tanden’s failed Office of Management and Budget director…
Continue Reading Mitt Romney Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican…
Continue Reading Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Deb Haaland for Interior secretary
Sen. Susan Collins, a key moderate Republican from Maine, said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior secretary,…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds
The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House…
Continue Reading Biden and his top officials slammed Trump’s lack of action against Saudi Arabia, MBS in years before taking office
In the years prior to taking office, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and many of their administration’s top officials…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as time runs out this week
Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Top Pentagon official says approval for National Guard to Capitol riot was ‘sprint speed’
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended efforts to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol during the insurrection and…
Continue Reading Jill Biden to visit two reopened schools as part of education focus
First lady Jill Biden will make a trip to Meriden, Connecticut, and Waterford, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to visit two public schools that have…
Continue Reading Biden administration never considered MBS sanctions a viable option in response to Khashoggi report
The Biden administration never considered sanctions as a viable option against the powerful Saudi crown prince named as responsible for the murder of…
Continue Reading From confidence to a distraction: Inside Biden’s failed push for Neera Tanden
Standing onstage in December at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden described his freshly nominated pick to run the White House…
Continue Reading Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says
An airbase hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 3: Covid-19, stimulus, White House, Russia, Afghanistan
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, or at least that’s what they say. Wait, why do they say that? Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading House to vote on sweeping government, ethics and election bill
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative…
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Biden urges patience on Covid as Republican governors go rogue on reopenings
President Joe Biden is barreling into his first science-vs.-politics showdown with powerful Southern Republican governors, one that could define the…
Continue Reading Lawmakers raise concerns over reports of National Guard troops being served ‘raw, moldy food’ at Capitol
A bipartisan group of members of Michigan’s congressional delegation sent the chief of the National Guard a letter Tuesday complaining about…
Continue Reading At the Supreme Court, even time is up to interpretation
“Life is short,” Chief Justice John Roberts said during a Supreme Court oral argument session in January. “They only have so much…
Continue Reading House Oversight Committee subpoenas Trump’s accounting firm Mazars again
The House Oversight Committee has issued a new subpoena to accounting firm Mazars USA for a wide swath of records related to former President Donald…
Continue Reading White House pulls Tanden nomination
The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators,…
Continue Reading Biden administration unveils raft of sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment
The Biden administration imposed a raft of sanctions on Russian officials and entities on Tuesday in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of…
Continue Reading Pelosi’s office says 2 controversial projects will be pulled from Covid bill
Two big projects originally slated to be part of the Covid-19 relief bill but criticized as being unrelated to coronavirus relief will be pulled from…
Continue Reading John Roberts has another chance to diminish the Voting Rights Act
Chief Justice John Roberts has singlehandedly slowed a conservative revolution at the Supreme Court in recent years, but he has for even longer…
Continue Reading What’s happening in Texas and Mississippi has to stop
The historic winter storm that crippled Texas during the third week of February spotlighted the Lone Star State’s pervasive history of…
Continue Reading Cuomo made unwanted advance toward woman during 2019 wedding, witness says
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made an unwanted advance toward a woman at a 2019 wedding, The New York Times first reported on Monday evening…
Continue Reading Anatomy of a lie: How the myth that Antifa stormed the Capitol became a widespread belief among Republicans
FBI Director Christopher Wray was live on CNN and MSNBC when he told a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday morning that the FBI had not yet found any…
Continue Reading Conservative Supreme Court majority gets another crack at the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is poised on Tuesday to hear a case that supporters of voting rights fear will lead the court’s new conservative majority to…
Continue Reading Military leaders are prepared to defend Pentagon response to Capitol riot at Senate hearing
The Pentagon is ready to defend itself if necessary at a Senate hearing Wednesday against accusations it delayed or hindered the deployment of the…
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Legislation introduced to ban mask mandates in Idaho
An Idaho House panel took up legislation Tuesday to prohibit mask mandates by government entities that have been put in place to slow the spread of…
Continue Reading Republicans plot painful hours ahead for Democrats as they push to pass Covid relief
As President Joe Biden urges Democrats to remain united against poison pill amendments that may come up in an hours-long, overnight vote-a-rama later…
Continue Reading Two maps show why both sides are trying to change election rules ASAP
The 2024 presidential race is a long way off, but it’s being fought right now, not by candidates and not in front of voters, but with…
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Birth control bill killed in the Senate
For the third year in a row, the State Senate has killed a bill that supporters say would give women easier access to birth…
Continue Reading Hawley approves first Biden Cabinet nominee after defending opposition to all prior nominees
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has voted to confirm Cecilia Rouse as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers on Tuesday, breaking a streak of…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Cecilia Rouse to be Biden’s top economist
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Cecilia Rouse to chair the Council of Economic Advisers. The vote on Tuesday was 95-4.…
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Idaho House OKs legislation to defund abortion providers
The House on Tuesday passed legislation that would halt public funding to any entities that advise women about their abortion…
Continue Reading Feds charge man who claimed he dressed up like Antifa and beat, stole gear from police during Capitol riot
South Carolinian William Robert Norwood III is facing federal charges after allegedly telling a family member he assaulted and stole gear from police…
Continue Reading ‘We’re leaving it open’: Progressives weigh withholding vote on Covid relief over minimum wage
House progressives are strongly pushing to pass a $15 minimum wage now as they believe this moment is their best shot, and some are already signaling…
Continue Reading Hawley defends opposition to every Biden Cabinet nominee: ‘I take them one at a time’
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday defended his role as the only US senator to oppose every one of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees,…
Continue Reading Will Smith says he might step into politics one day
Actor Will Smith teased the idea of running for political office one day during an interview on “Pod Save America.” On the episode…
Continue Reading Biden now says US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May
President Joe Biden, announcing that drugmaker Merck will help manufacture a vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, said the United States would…
Continue Reading Why millennials and Gen Z have the most to lose in the voting wars
In an epic struggle over voting rights, the future political influence of the diverse generations now aging into the electorate could pivot on the…
Continue Reading New York state lawmakers moving to repeal Cuomo’s expanded executive powers
New York state lawmakers are moving to repeal Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded executive powers related to the coronavirus pandemic, the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court conservatives poised to uphold Arizona’s curbs on voting
In a critical voting rights case, conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday suggested they were ready to uphold two provisions of an Arizona…
Continue Reading New York state lawmakers moving to repeal Cuomo’s expanded executive powers, source says
New York state lawmakers are moving to repeal Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded executive powers related to the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Wyoming Governor sets carbon-negative goal
The governor of Wyoming, the top coal-mining state in the nation, announced a goal Tuesday to capture more carbon dioxide than the state emits, as he…
Continue Reading Murkowski seeks White House’s ‘attention’ on Alaska’s economic concerns as she weighs Biden budget pick
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who holds the key to President Joe Biden’s nominee for budget director, is pushing the White House about some…
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New York Times: Third woman accuses Cuomo of unwanted advances in 2019 as crisis deepens
A third woman has accused Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unwanted advances in 2019, The New York Times reported Monday, adding to an…
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Andrew Cuomo’s offensive ‘apology’
“Questions have been raised …” “I never intended … to offend …” “… I think I am being playful…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Gina Raimondo as Biden’s commerce secretary
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden’s secretary of commerce. The vote was 84-15. Raimondo is…
Continue Reading FBI Director Wray knocks down conspiracy theory that January 6 rioters were ‘fake Trump protesters’
FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Tuesday that the FBI has not seen any evidence indicating that the rioters who took part in the January 6 US…
Continue Reading Biden urges Senate Democrats to reject poison pills that could sink relief plan ahead of push for passage
President Joe Biden made an aggressive pitch to Senate Democrats for his relief plan, telling them during a virtual meeting Tuesday that they all…
Continue Reading NYC Bar Association joins push to have Giuliani investigated to be disbarred
The New York City Bar Association added its name to the list of groups urging the state court committee that recommends whether to disbar attorneys…
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Supreme Court’s conservatives seemed poised to uphold Arizona voting law criticized by minorities
In a critical voting rights case, conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday suggested they were ready to uphold two provisions of an Arizona…
Continue Reading Biden to huddle with Senate Democrats on Covid relief ahead of push for passage
President Joe Biden is expected to huddle with Senate Democrats on Tuesday as the chamber gears up to pass the White House’s top legislative…
Continue Reading ‘We’re not keeping up’: Biden administration scrambles to house children crossing the US-Mexico border alone
The Biden administration is racing to find space for the growing number of families and unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border alone,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s conservatives seemed poised to uphold Arizona voting law
In a critical voting rights case, conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday suggested they were ready to uphold two provisions of an Arizona…
Continue Reading Bill Frist Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bill Frist, heart and lung transplant surgeon and former Senate majority leader. Personal Birth date: February 22, 1952…
Continue Reading Democrats in Congress begin sweeping effort to overhaul election laws
Congress began debate Tuesday on a sweeping ethics and elections package pushed by Democrats that seeks to dramatically overhaul the nation’s…
Continue Reading Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and close ally of Bill Clinton, dies
Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening. He was 85. A cause of death was not…
Continue Reading Gov. Gordon’s State of the State Address
Governor Mark Gordon will deliver his State of the State Address to the 66th Legislature live from the Wyoming State Capitol at 10 a.m. Tuesday.…
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Bills to curb wolf numbers advance in Montana Legislature
Hunters and trappers who kill wolves in Montana could be reimbursed for their expenses by private groups under a proposal advanced by state…
Continue Reading Biden administration sanctions senior Russian officials over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment
The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on seven Russian officials in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey…
Continue Reading New satellite images reveal North Korea took recent steps to conceal nuclear weapons site
New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea has recently taken steps to conceal a facility US intelligence agencies believe is being…
Continue Reading ‘This is the year to get it done’: Democrats move on expanding background checks
Democrats are reintroducing legislation to expand background checks on all commercial gun sales, the first congressional move on significant gun…
Continue Reading Left out of House stimulus, hospitals and nursing homes pin hopes on the Senate
Shut out of the stimulus package that passed the House last week, hospitals and nursing homes are hoping they can convince the Senate to give them an…
Continue Reading Senators to grill FBI Director Chris Wray over security failures during January 6 insurrection
FBI Director Chris Wray will finally have to answer questions about the January 6 insurrection when he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee…
Continue Reading UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Congress’ work in wake of Capitol riot ‘shows that our democracy is resilient’
US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that Congress’ work in the immediate wake of the US Capitol…
Continue Reading Romney treated at hospital after fall over the weekend but ‘doing better’
Sen. Mitt Romney was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital for “a lot of stitches” on his eyebrow and eyelid after a fall over…
Continue Reading McConnell says the GOP will back Murkowski’s reelection despite Trump threat
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell committed on Monday that Senate Republicans will support GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection bid in…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump delivers lie-filled CPAC speech
Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage on Sunday with a familiar kind of Trump speech — a speech filled with debunked lies.…
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