Trump campaign says the President has not yet chosen impeachment defense team
President Donald Trump has not yet assembled a defense team for his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, a spokesperson for the President’s…
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When will Americans see the aid from Biden’s relief proposal? It’s up to Congress
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion relief package Thursday that included more stimulus payments and other direct aid, but don’t…
Continue Reading ‘Beau stood there’: Harris recalls how Beau Biden backed her during battle with banks
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a new interview airing Sunday recalled the time Beau Biden, the late son of President-elect Joe Biden, stood by…
Continue Reading Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs his Foggy Bottom post on Wednesday a loyal Trump footman to the very end. His nearly three-year term as the…
Continue Reading Acting secretary of defense orders NSA chief to install Trump loyalist as agency’s general counsel
The acting secretary of defense is trying to install a Trump loyalist as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency, according to three sources…
Continue Reading Trump has trashed America’s most important alliance. The rift with Europe could take decades to repair
The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it’s hard to see how, even in four years, Joe Biden could…
Continue Reading Communications director for Rep. Boebert resigns following Capitol siege
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s communications director has resigned in the wake of the Capitol insurrection earlier this month, according to…
Continue Reading California Rep. Lou Correa tests positive for Covid-19
Democratic Rep. Lou Correa of California said Saturday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Key lines from the unveiling of Biden’s science team
President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key members of his White House science team, including his nominee for director of the Office of…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders rejoining Paris climate accord and rescinding Muslim ban on first day
President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on…
Continue Reading How Joe Biden was Donald Trump’s kryptonite
President Donald Trump seemed to be a teflon president. It didn’t matter how big things seem to get — Trump’s political career…
Continue Reading Harris to be sworn in as vice president by Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Kamala Harris will be sworn in Wednesday as the next vice president of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, according to a…
Continue Reading As Trump leaves the stage, Republicans grapple with new conspiracy caucus
Donald Trump may be leaving the White House in a few days, but the umbrella of conspiracy theories he inspired is only just arriving in Washington.…
Continue Reading Biden introduces key members of White House science team
President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key members of his White House science team, including his nominee for director of the Office of…
Continue Reading Joe Biden and Kamala Harris drop a playlist for your inauguration watch party
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have dropped a playlist to keep your at-home celebration in tune with the upcoming…
Continue Reading HHS Secretary Alex Azar complains of tarnished legacy in resignation letter to Trump
President Donald Trump‘s “actions and rhetoric” have tarnished the administration’s legacy, Health and Human Services…
Continue Reading Youth poet laureate crafting ‘message of joining together’ for inauguration
Amanda Gorman was about halfway through writing the poem that she’ll deliver at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week when…
Continue Reading Giuliani uses unfounded ‘Antifa’ argument to defend Trump
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has been working to bolster conspiratorial claims that left-wing agitators played a…
Continue Reading Terrifying scope of Capitol attack becoming clearer as Washington locks down for Biden’s inauguration
Federal authorities are piecing together a chilling picture of the January 6 insurrection that reveals major security and intelligence failures,…
Continue Reading Trump finishes with worst first term approval rating ever
Poll of the week: A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 33%, while his disapproval is…
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s liberal justices lash out at unprecedented ‘rush’ of executions as Trump leaves office
As the country focused on the aftermath of riots in the US Capitol and the unprecedented second impeachment of President Donald Trump, the liberal…
Continue Reading Biden to introduce key members of White House science team Saturday
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will introduce key members of their White House science team on Saturday afternoon…
Continue Reading Key arrests so far from the Capitol riot
Authorities are investigating hundreds of people in connection with the deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol. Some of the defendants are accused…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Capitol Police intelligence report warned of violence targeting ‘Congress itself’ three days before attack
An internal Capitol Police intelligence report produced three days before rioters breached the US Capitol cautioned that violent supporters of…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO hints at scrapped plan to replace CIA director with Trump loyalist
A Trump ally’s notes visible as he visited the West Wing on Friday revealed a suggestion to replace the current CIA director with the current…
Continue Reading Despite Trump administration promise, government has no more ‘reserve’ 2nd vaccine doses
Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the…
Continue Reading Pentagon authorizes 25,000 National Guard members for inauguration
The Pentagon has authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the National Guard Bureau said in…
Continue Reading 275 cases open in Capitol riot investigation, US prosecutors say
US investigators have opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week’s pro-President Donald Trump riot…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Pence closer than initially known to the violent mob during US Capitol storming
Vice President Mike Pence came closer than initially known to the mob of pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, according to new…
Continue Reading US takes back its assertion that Capitol rioters wanted to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials
Justice Department prosecutors have formally walked back their assertion in a court filing that said Capitol rioters sought to “capture and…
Continue Reading The world will take away a tragic truth from Biden’s inauguration
There’ll be no arguments about crowd size at Joe Biden’s inauguration — because there won’t be a crowd. In an extraordinary move…
Continue Reading Despite Trump administration promise, there appear to be no more ‘reserve’ 2nd vaccine doses to release
Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the…
Continue Reading Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level
President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move…
Continue Reading Biden outlines plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday outlined a plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population that includes opening up eligibility to get…
Continue Reading Trump’s Pentagon chief says he ‘cannot wait to leave’ his job
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, who will leave office in less than a week. stated that he ‘cannot wait to leave this…
Continue Reading House Democrat says lawmakers bringing guns to Capitol would be ‘a danger to the other members’
Rep. John Garamendi said Friday that he was concerned that fellow representatives who want to be armed at the Capitol were a threat to him and other…
Continue Reading House Democrat says armed lawmakers ‘a danger to the other members of the Congress’
Rep. John Garamendi said Friday that he was concerned that fellow representatives who want to be armed at the Capitol were a threat to him and other…
Continue Reading A combat veteran thrust back into action during the Capitol attack grapples with what’s next
Rep. Jason Crow didn’t expect to vote to impeach a US President twice in when he came to Congress. The Colorado Democrat certainly didn’t…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA expands criminal investigation into Trump Organization finances to include family compound in Westchester County
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has expanded its criminal investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances to include the…
Continue Reading US says Capitol rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’ elected officials
Federal prosecutors offered the most chilling description yet of rioters who seized the Capitol last week, writing in a new court filing that the…
Continue Reading Trailblazing firefighter hopes to inspire unity when she recites Pledge of Allegiance at Biden’s inauguration
When Andrea Hall leads the nation in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at Joe Biden’s inauguration next week, she’ll not only represent…
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Idaho House rejects remote participation amid virus concerns
Lawmakers in the House on Friday rejected a request from one of its members to allow her and others to participate remotely due to her being at…
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EXPLAINER: The mechanics of the Idaho power struggle
Idaho lawmakers in the first week of the legislative session wasted no time initiating a power struggle with Republican Gov. Brad Little that could…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police banned building tours on day of riot after Democrats raised security concerns
Days before the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, the then-US House Sergeant at Arms sent a memo to members of Congress banning tours of…
Continue Reading Senate postpones first confirmation hearing for crucial position in Biden administration
The first confirmation hearing for a crucial position in the Biden administration has been postponed from Friday until Tuesday of next week. The…
Continue Reading Pence calls Harris while Trump continues to stew in denial
One is dropping in on the White House phone operators, addressing troops at bases across the country, paying a visit to national guardsmen in place…
Continue Reading Tillerson slams Trump as Pompeo sings his praises
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson painted a scathing picture of his old boss President Donald Trump as someone who made uninformed decisions…
Continue Reading Pelosi expected to send article of impeachment to Senate next week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to send the House’s impeachment article to the Senate next week, according to a source familiar with her…
Continue Reading Taxidermy and a Lincoln bust among departing White House effects
A pheasant took flight from the White House Thursday afternoon. Toted by Debbie Meadows, wife of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, the…
Continue Reading Pelosi announces retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to lead review of ‘security infrastructure’ after Capitol attack
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the “security…
Continue Reading Harris and Emhoff recall first date: ‘It felt like we had known each other forever’
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff recalled their first date in a rare joint interview with CNN’s Abby Phillip, for…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Lankford appeals to Black constituents after sowing doubt about election
Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, under pressure from his Black constituents over his decision to initially support objections to Congress’…
Continue Reading Pelosi announces retired lieutenant general to lead review of ‘security infrastructure’ after Capitol attack
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the “security…
Continue Reading New security bulletin says domestic extremists most likely threat to inauguration
Domestic extremists pose the most likely threat to the presidential inauguration, particularly those who believe the incoming administration is…
Continue Reading Biden administration to retire ‘Operation Warp Speed’ moniker
The incoming Biden administration plans to retire the name for the coronavirus vaccine effort under President Donald Trump — Operation Warp…
Continue Reading Park Service announces closure of National Mall through inauguration
The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, the National Park Service announced Friday. The…
Continue Reading Already shunned from polite society, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner face new cold post-insurrection reality
When Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner shared their decision to pick up and move their family to Washington from New York four years ago, multiple…
Continue Reading Biden to outline plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans Friday
President-elect Joe Biden will outline his plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population on Friday at an event in Wilmington, Delaware,…
Continue Reading Kentucky governor says ‘we’re not going to be bullied’ amid threats to statehouses
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared “we’re not going to be bullied” in the wake of last week’s riots at the US…
Continue Reading Biden builds out communications staff with chief photographer and deputy press secretary
The incoming Biden administration appointed a dozen communications staffers on Friday, including deputy press secretary and chief photographer. The…
Continue Reading Biden picks former FDA commissioner to lead US vaccine effort
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler, a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, to lead federal Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading ‘Kill him with his own gun’: Police describe facing the mob at the Capitol
As DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone lay on the ground at the US Capitol building, stunned and injured, he knew a group of rioters were…
Continue Reading Members of Congress fear for their lives and security after deadly riot, sources say
There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement…
Continue Reading Rehearsal for Biden inauguration ceremony pushed back a day amid security concerns
The rehearsal for the inauguration ceremony will be delayed a day amid heightened security concerns, acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken…
Continue Reading Ex-Obama official who helped fix botched healthcare.gov rollout to join Biden’s Covid-19 team
Andy Slavitt, the former acting chief of Medicare and Medicaid under the Obama administration, is expected to join President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Biden taps David Cohen to be CIA deputy director
David Cohen, a deputy director of the CIA in the last years of the Obama administration, will return to the role, President-elect Joe Biden announced…
Continue Reading Lawmakers take new security steps and voice growing frustration over safety concerns following deadly riot
There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement…
Continue Reading Trump explodes at Nixon comparisons as he prepares to leave office
In his final days in office, President Donald Trump has found the parts of the job he loved replaced by cold legal warnings, forced video addresses…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue package
Bigger stimulus checks. More aid for the unemployed, the hungry and those facing eviction. Additional support for small businesses, states and local…
Continue Reading Federal government executes Corey Johnson following prolonged legal fight
Corey Johnson was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m. ET…
Continue Reading Biden taps Lisa Monaco as homeland security adviser to inauguration amid rising threats
President-elect Joe Biden has asked Lisa Monaco, his deputy attorney general nominee, to temporarily step away from those duties and serve as a…
Continue Reading Feds send a message as they make more arrests for Capitol riot: ‘FBI agents are coming to find you’
About 10 new charges announced by the Justice Department on Thursday rammed home the message from law enforcement that it will find the participants…
Continue Reading Biden proposes $1.9 trillion vaccination and economic rescue legislative package
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening outlined a $1.9 trillion emergency legislative package to fund a nationwide vaccination effort and…
Continue Reading Secret Service pays high rent for apartment near Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s home for toilets and office space for agents
The US Secret Service is renting a small studio apartment in Washington, DC, near the home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, a source with knowledge…
Continue Reading Capitol riot tears GOP apart as it seeks a return to power in 2022
Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday when…
Continue Reading DC attorney general wants to interview Donald Trump Jr. as part of Trump inaugural funds abuse probe
The DC attorney general’s office has notified President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., that it would like to interview him as part…
Continue Reading Senate GOP torn over convicting Trump: ‘There’s no love lost’
To many Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, there’s no question in their minds: President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Ex-DHS chief attempts to skirt legal mess to keep Trump administration’s immigration policies in place
Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf ratified his own policies and several controversial Trump immigration measures, in a last-ditch…
Continue Reading Pentagon increasing efforts to stamp out extremism among active-duty troops and veterans
The Department of Defense is increasing its efforts to find and eliminate extremism within its ranks, particularly among those who espouse White…
Continue Reading Biden names Jaime Harrison as his pick for DNC chair
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday named Jaime Harrison, a former South Carolina Democratic Party chair and 2020 Senate candidate, as his pick for…
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Biden makes remarks on COVID-19
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to make remarks on COVID-19 at 5:15 p.m. MT.…
Continue Reading Secret Service director reminds employees to be nonpartisan ahead of Biden inauguration
US Secret Service director James Murray sent an agency-wide memo on Wednesday reminding all employees to remain professional and act in a nonpartisan…
Continue Reading McCarthy defends Cheney as Republicans battle amid impeachment fallout
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is standing by Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, as their conference has devolved into a bitter feud…
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FBI Director Wray says over 200 suspects identified in US Capitol riots
Investigators have identified more than 200 suspects in their probe of the January 6 attack at the US Capitol and arrested more than 100 individuals,…
Continue Reading Fun facts from past inaugurations
Sometimes presidential inaugurations are full of pomp and circumstance. Sometimes they end with the newly sworn-in president jumping out of a White…
Continue Reading Ex-DHS chief Chad Wolf ratifies policies in latest attempt to fix legal mess
Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf ratified his own policies and several controversial Trump immigration measures, in a last-ditch…
Continue Reading Georgia Republicans reassign GOP lawmakers who supported Trump’s election fraud claims
Georgia Republicans have reassigned three fellow GOP lawmakers who backed baseless allegations of voter fraud related to the November presidential…
Continue Reading Pence commits to ‘an orderly transition and to a safe inauguration’
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he is committed to “an orderly transition and to a safe inauguration,” kicking off the start…
Continue Reading Biden to propose $1.9 trillion vaccination and economic rescue legislative package
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening will outline a $1.9 trillion emergency legislative package to fund a nationwide vaccination effort and…
Continue Reading Biden puts $2,000 stimulus payments back in play
A $2,000 stimulus check will be at the heart of a $2 trillion Covid relief plan that President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil Thursday evening. An…
Continue Reading John Bolton can gather evidence about classification process for his book, judge rules
Former national security adviser John Bolton can seek evidence about the classification process around his book in case there was bad faith…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania man accused of striking Capitol cop with fire extinguisher is charged
A Pennsylvania man whom authorities say threw a fire extinguisher and struck a Capitol Police officer during the deadly riot at the US Capitol last…
Continue Reading Uncertain path of Senate trial underscored by chamber’s rules and precedent
The House vote to impeach President Donald Trump, historic as it was, has created a series of complicated questions for the looming Senate trial…
Continue Reading Biden intends to name Jaime Harrison as his pick for DNC chair
President-elect Joe Biden intends to name Jaime Harrison, the former South Carolina Democratic Party chair and 2020 Senate candidate, to be the next…
Continue Reading Justice Department was unprepared for family separations but Jeff Sessions pushed it anyway, watchdog says
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions knew early on migrant families would be separated when the Trump administration implemented its controversial…
Continue Reading Biden to put $2,000 stimulus payments back in play
A $2,000 stimulus check is expected to be included in a $2 trillion Covid relief plan that President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil Thursday…
Continue Reading Jill Biden announces more key staff for East Wing
Incoming first lady Jill Biden continues to round out her East Wing staff, announcing Thursday key hires in both her press office as well as a new…
Continue Reading National Mall will be closed on Inauguration Day due to security concerns
The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, according to an official familiar with…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat tests positive for Covid-19
Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York said Thursday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating at home, he announced in a series of…
Continue Reading Julia Letlow runs for her late husband’s US House seat in Louisiana
Julia Letlow, the widow of Republican congressman-elect Luke Letlow who died of coronavirus in late December, announced on Thursday she would run for…
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