Congress’ Covid relief negotiations: Stimulus talks get into full swing
Unemployment benefits will begin to lapse for millions of American In less than a month, putting the pressure squarely on Congress — and…
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NATO chief says alliance won’t remove troops from Afghanistan ‘before the time is right’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg opened the door Monday to the alliance keeping forces in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline when the US had…
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Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1942 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Jeff Flake: It’s time for the Republican party to move on from Trump
It was the morning of June 14, 2017. I stood near the first base dugout that just moments before had been our refuge from the gunfire of a madman.…
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Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of…
Continue Reading Burr faces censure by North Carolina GOP for voting to convict Trump
The North Carolina Republican Party will meet Monday to vote on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr for his vote to convict former President Donald…
Continue Reading Biden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading The end of Trump’s trial lifts an oppressive cloud from Washington
The conclusion of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial finally ends the ex-President’s stranglehold on Washington’s every waking moment…
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South Carolina Republican Tom Rice faces down impeachment backlash in pro-Trump US House district
At first, his colleagues thought he made a mistake. Rep. Tom Rice, a South Carolina Republican, voted to impeach former President Donald Trump on…
Continue Reading Flake says he’s been in touch with Biden administration and has interest in making sure ‘our foreign policy is bipartisan’
Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he has been in touch with the Biden administration when asked about recent reporting that the…
Continue Reading Flake says he’s been in touch with Biden administration and cares about making ‘our foreign policy bipartisan’
Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he has been in touch with the Biden administration when asked about recent reporting that the…
Continue Reading Biden to join virtual G7 event Friday with global leaders on Covid-19 efforts
President Joe Biden will participate in a virtual G7 event on Friday where he plans to discuss efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and rebuild…
Continue Reading Six takeaways from Trump’s impeachment trial
After a brief Saturday morning surprise, when it appeared former President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment trial could feature…
Continue Reading DC attorney general weighs legal viability of charging Trump under local statute
Lawyers inside the Washington, DC, attorney general’s office are investigating whether former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in…
Continue Reading CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday emphasized the need for masking and other mitigation measures in order to…
Continue Reading Graham says he spoke to Trump after his acquittal and the former President is ‘excited’ about 2022
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he spoke to former President Donald Trump after his acquittal in his second impeachment trial and…
Continue Reading The world watches, stunned as Trump is cleared
The whole world watched the second impeachment of former US President Donald Trump and his acquittal. In many cases, if media coverage is an…
Continue Reading Cassidy says Trump’s ‘force wanes’ and defends guilty vote after Louisiana GOP censure
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday stood by his vote to convict Donald Trump during the former President’s second impeachment trial,…
Continue Reading Biden has no good options on Afghanistan with deadline for troop withdrawal looming
The Biden administration is just weeks away from having to make a decision whether to end the nearly 20-year military deployment in Afghanistan that…
Continue Reading Plaskett on Trump’s acquittal: ‘We didn’t need more witnesses, we needed more senators with spines’
Del. Stacey Plaskett on Sunday defended the Democratic House managers’ decision not to call witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading The one thing impeachment accomplished
On March 2, 1797, President George Washington wrote a letter comparing himself to a “wearied traveler who sees a resting place, and is bending…
Continue Reading Trump acquitted for second time following historic Senate impeachment trial
The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, voting that Trump was not guilty of inciting the deadly…
Continue Reading Hogan says he would have voted to convict Trump in Senate trial and looks to future of GOP
Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday praised Senate Republicans who broke with the party ranks and voted against former President Donald Trump in…
Continue Reading George Washington’s message for Donald Trump
On March 2, 1797, President George Washington wrote a letter comparing himself to a “wearied traveler who sees a resting place, and is bending…
Continue Reading Even after acquittal, GOP senators and Democratic managers hope rebuke of Trump has lasting impact
In the moments after former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate for a second time in a little more than a year, Senate Minority Leader…
Continue Reading Biden says ‘democracy must always be defended’ after Trump’s acquittal in second impeachment trial
President Joe Biden weighed in late Saturday night on former President Donald Trump’s acquittal in his second impeachment trial, saying that…
Continue Reading Louisiana Republican Party censures Cassidy following vote to convict Trump
The Louisiana Republican Party swiftly moved Saturday to censure GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy after he voted earlier in the day to convict former President…
Continue Reading This was no triumph for Trump
There was never a doubt that former President Donald Trump would escape conviction in his latest impeachment trial. The “jurors” were,…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump lawyer closes impeachment defense with a barrage of dishonesty
Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense was dishonest from start to finish. Prior to Trump’s Senate acquittal on Saturday on…
Continue Reading McConnell blames Trump but voted not guilty anyway
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell directly blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting last month’s riot but voted Saturday to…
Continue Reading These Republicans voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial
Seven Republican senators joined with Democrats in voting to convict former President Donald Trump at the conclusion of his second impeachment trial.…
Continue Reading Senators applauded Eugene Goodman’s courage yet failed to show any themselves
On Friday, senators recognized Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman’s courage and gave him a standing ovation for risking his own life to save…
Continue Reading Trump has privately voiced concern about being charged related to January 6 riot
Former President Donald Trump has privately voiced concern in the last two weeks about whether he could face charges as a result of the January 6…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker tied to surprise call for witnesses in Trump impeachment trial has broken with party before
The Republican congresswoman who triggered a surprise call for witnesses in the waning hours of former President Donald Trump’s second…
Continue Reading Why Democrats blinked in the Senate impeachment trial
On Saturday morning, Democrats appeared to score a coup: Winning a surprise vote on calling witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President…
Continue Reading Read McConnell’s remarks on the Senate floor following Trump’s acquittal
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered remarks from the Senate floor on Saturday after a historic vote to acquit former President Donald…
Continue Reading What if Trump hadn’t had Twitter
It has only been a month since Trump was booted from Twitter and other social media platforms, but already the nasty slogans have slowed and the…
Continue Reading Read Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s speech following Trump’s acquittal
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke from the floor of the US Senate on Saturday, immediately following the historic vote to acquit former…
Continue Reading Trump was aware Pence had been evacuated to secure location as rioters stormed Capitol
President Donald Trump was aware his vice president had been evacuated to a secure location as rioters stormed the US Capitol, according to a person…
Continue Reading Trump acquitted for second time following historic Senate impeachment trial
The Senate has acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, voting that Trump was not guilty of inciting the…
Continue Reading Obamacare exchanges to open without more money for enrollment assistance
Uninsured Americans can start signing up for coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting Monday, but the Biden administration has…
Continue Reading McConnell votes to acquit Trump in second impeachment trial
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sharply criticized former President Donald Trump’s actions for fomenting the attack on the Capitol last…
Continue Reading Senators vote to acquit Trump in impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump has received enough not guilty votes to be acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial, which requires a two-thirds vote…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Mike Lee hands over phone records to House impeachment managers
GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah has turned over phone records to the House impeachment managers, shedding light on the timing of a call that had been…
Continue Reading Senate impeachment trial: Final vote expected later Saturday after surprise witness fight resolved
The Senate is poised Saturday to move to a final vote and acquit former President Donald Trump after Democrats backed away from a call for witnesses…
Continue Reading Pence’s former chief of staff has been contacted about providing information in impeachment trial
Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, has been contacted about providing information to House impeachment managers…
Continue Reading Trump may end up lucky
Donald Trump may end up as a very lucky guy. Lucky because if he gets acquitted again and avoids disqualification from future office in his second…
Continue Reading Proud Boys leader charged in DC violated release conditions, court officials say
Court officials say the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, who was arrested shortly before the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, violated…
Continue Reading House Democrats surprise Senate with request to hear from witnesses at impeachment trial
In a surprise twist, House impeachment managers asked the Senate on Saturday morning to call witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Here are the Republicans who voted to hear witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial
Five Republicans voted with Democrats on Saturday in favor of allowing witnesses during former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment…
Continue Reading Impeachment trial thrown into uncertainty with vote for witnesses as questions build about Trump’s failure to protect Pence
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial was thrown into uncertainty Saturday with the Senate’s vote to agree to call witnesses after questions…
Continue Reading Trump should thank his lucky stars
Donald Trump may end up as a very lucky guy. Lucky because if he gets acquitted again and avoids disqualification from future office in his second…
Continue Reading McConnell will vote to acquit Trump in second impeachment trial
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has told his colleagues that he will vote to acquit former President Donald Trump of inciting the insurrection…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police officers issue vote of no confidence for acting chief, other top leaders
Members of the US Capitol Police issued a vote of no confidence in the force’s top leaders more than a month after the January 6 riot at the…
Continue Reading ‘I did not know if the door was locked’: Sen. Patty Murray relives hiding in her office while mob pounded outside
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray hid just “inches away” as violent rioters descended upon the US Capitol on January 6, pounding on the door…
Continue Reading Senate votes to hear witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial
The Senate voted 55-45 to call witnesses at former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, with five Republicans joining with Democrats to…
Continue Reading America saw and heard January 6 all over again this week
For many Americans this week, myself included, the traumatizing videos the House managers presented during the impeachment trial elicited a visceral…
Continue Reading House managers say they’re going to seek witnesses at impeachment trial
The House impeachment managers are seeking to subpoena GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state on Saturday after she described a call that…
Continue Reading Biden grapples with balancing optimism and tough talk on pandemic’s outlook
As President Joe Biden strives to take the opposite approach of former President Donald Trump on the coronavirus response, he’s leaving most of…
Continue Reading Senate on track for final impeachment vote Saturday as Democrats mull calling witnesses
The Senate is poised to vote Saturday on whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol last month in…
Continue Reading Falsehoods and death threats haunt local election workers weeks after Capitol siege
His staff endured racist taunts. His voicemail overflowed with threats and wild conspiracy theories. And then one day, a caller warned that the…
Continue Reading Trump’s many defenses, explained
Former President Donald Trump’s defense team used just a few of the 16 hours they were allotted to make their case for his acquittal on Friday,…
Continue Reading Senate on track for final impeachment vote Saturday
The Senate is poised to vote Saturday on whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol last month in…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Georgia prosecutor looking into phone call between Lindsey Graham and Brad Raffensperger
A Georgia prosecutor is looking into a phone call between Trump loyalist Sen. Lindsey Graham and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as…
Continue Reading How to watch Saturday’s Senate impeachment trial
Saturday marks the fifth day of the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, after a dramatic week that saw House impeachment…
Continue Reading Questions build about Trump’s failure to protect Pence as impeachment trial nears its end
Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers failed to offer any real defense of why the former President did not do more to protect his vice president…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Postmaster expected to consolidate first-class mail in anticipated slowdown
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to lump all first-class mail into a single delivery category as part of his decade-long plan for the agency in a…
Continue Reading New details about Trump-McCarthy shouting match show Trump refused to call off the rioters
In an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the…
Continue Reading Key GOP senators push Trump’s lawyers to explain ex-President’s actions as Pence was endangered
The Senate’s second impeachment trial of Donald Trump raced toward a conclusion on Friday, with the former President’s legal team quickly…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump lawyers make multiple false claims in impeachment defense
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers mounted an aggressive defense Friday in Trump’s second impeachment trial — and made…
Continue Reading The story keeps getting worse for Andrew Cuomo on Covid-19
Amid the swirling controversy over whether New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration knowingly undercounted deaths among nursing home…
Continue Reading Virginia man at center of alleged Oath Keepers insurrection conspiracy must stay in jail, judge rules
A Virginia man accused of planning with members of a paramilitary group to descend on the Capitol last month is a “real danger” to the…
Continue Reading New York governor’s top aide admits administration delayed the release of Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities over federal investigation concerns
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide says the administration delayed the release of data on Covid-19 deaths of long-term care facility…
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Watch the Second impeachment trial of former President Trump
Tuesday marks the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, with all eyes on the Senate serving as jury to deliberate…
Continue Reading Biden moves to unwind Trump’s Medicaid work requirements
The Biden administration took steps Friday to reverse one of the most controversial health care moves of President Donald Trump: Allowing states to…
Continue Reading Lincoln Project under fire over handling of sexual harassment allegations against co-founder
The Lincoln Project says it is retaining an “outside professional” to review the tenure of co-founder John Weaver amid allegations that…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Day 4 of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial
After two days of House impeachment managers making their case for the conviction of Donald Trump on a charge of incitement, the former…
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Bills advance in House, Senate to trim health districts’ authority
The State House of Representatives passed two bills Friday stripping health districts and the Department of Health and Welfare of some of their…
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Bipartisan bill would target picketing of private homes
A Republican and a Democrat in the Idaho House are coming together on a bill to punish people who are protesting at someone’s…
Continue Reading Senate passes legislation to award Officer Eugene Goodman Congressional Gold Medal
The Senate on Friday approved legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, who became a national hero…
Continue Reading Inside the Senate: Sketches of lawmakers watching videos from Trump counsel on Day 4 of the impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers showed the Senate multiple videos of Democratic politicians saying they would “fight” to…
Continue Reading The week in 17 headlines
More than a month after the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, the Senate’s impeachment trial got underway. Meanwhile, legislators worked…
Continue Reading Senators posing questions to lawyers as impeachment trial races toward conclusion
The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn…
Continue Reading Biden administration says it intends to close Guantanamo prison
The Biden administration intends to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, which houses approximately 40 prisoners, by the end of their term.…
Continue Reading Senators demand intelligence agencies produce months-late report on domestic terrorism
Senators are pushing the Biden administration to produce a report detailing the threat posed by domestic extremists after relevant agencies ignored…
Continue Reading Democrats debate whether to move on from Trump or seek another form of punishment after impeachment trial
Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the…
Continue Reading Pentagon puts some 3,600 more troops on standby to assist with Covid vaccination efforts
The Defense Department announced Friday that it has put around 3,600 service members on orders to be ready to deploy around the country to help with…
Continue Reading Capitol rioters boasted on social media. Now, they’re scrambling to scrub phones and pictures
While scores of Capitol rioters flaunted their role in the January 6 attack, a growing number of insurrectionists are accused of covering their…
Continue Reading Census Bureau announces delay in data needed for redistricting
The redrawing of seats in the US House of Representatives will be delayed by several months, officials announced Friday, with states unlikely to…
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Senators posing questions to lawyer as impeachment trial races toward conclusion
The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn…
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Bill to make permanent absentee ballot changes advances
Legislation to make permanent changes in Idaho’s absentee ballot counting procedure headed to the full Senate on…
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Trump’s defense team concludes their arguments at Senate impeachment trial
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday wrapped up its presentation in a little over three hours as Trump’s lawyers sought to equate the…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers at impeachment trial look to equate Trump’s speech with Democrats’
Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday sought to equate the former President’s speech with that of Democrats, showing lengthy montages of…
Continue Reading Psaki dodges questions on reports Cuomo’s team delayed releasing Covid-19 death data
White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged Friday when asked about a report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had withheld information…
Continue Reading Nike sneakers designed in honor of Obama withdrawn from sale, auction house says
An exclusive pair of Nike basketball sneakers designed in honor of former President Barack Obama were pulled from the luxury auctioneer…
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Bill would make it harder to get initiatives on Idaho ballot
Legislation intended to make it more difficult to get an initiative or referendum on the Idaho ballot has been introduced.…
Continue Reading What will Mitch McConnell do?
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has been a riveting and disturbing drama — even as we know it will almost certainly…
Continue Reading Blinken removing Yemen’s Houthis from list of foreign terrorist organizations effective next week
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as of next Tuesday,…
Continue Reading US files complaint with Israel over unfair airline treatment for Tel Aviv flights
The US Department of Transportation has filed a complaint with Israel over unfair treatment of airlines, stemming from the closure of Ben Gurion…
Continue Reading Inside the Senate chamber: Sketches of senators and empty desks during Day 3 of the impeachment trial
The energy level in the Senate was reserved Thursday as the House managers wrapped up their second full day of arguments in the impeachment trial of…
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