Blinken says US won’t trade Covid shots for political favors
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that the US would not “trade shots in arms for political favors” when outlining the State…
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Army sends additional criminal investigators to Fort Sill following sexual assault allegation
Additional Army criminal investigators have been sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the wake of a soldier’s allegation about sexual assault that…
Continue Reading Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax rate in first major address as Treasury secretary
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for a global minimum corporate tax rate on Monday, a pitch that comes as the Biden administration begins to…
Continue Reading Head of Capitol security review calls for background checks on all congressional staff
The leader of a task force that reviewed security failures around the January 6 insurrection reiterated his call on Monday for background checks on…
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House Republicans killed a bill for a $6 million grant
State Representatives Paul Amador and Laurie Lickley are hosting an informational press conference Monday to discuss a federally awarded $6 million…
Continue Reading More stimulus money is on the way for people who lost their jobs last year
The Internal Revenue Service started sending what it calls “plus-up” payments last week to people who are owed a bigger stimulus check…
Continue Reading The Trump fundraising scam is the least surprising part about his presidency
Desperate for money to finance a struggling presidential campaign, then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 team reportedly turned to fundraising…
Continue Reading Biden records video welcoming new US citizens for naturalization ceremonies
President Joe Biden recorded a video that will be played at naturalization ceremonies welcoming new US citizens in which he thanks them for choosing…
Continue Reading Border facilities holding migrant children are ‘stretched beyond thin’ with ‘profound overcrowding,’ court monitors say
Border processing facilities for migrant children are “stretched beyond thin” and experiencing “profound overcrowding” that…
Continue Reading Supreme Court wipes away ruling that said Trump violated Constitution by blocking Twitter followers
The Supreme Court on Monday wiped away a lower court opinion holding that then-President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked…
Continue Reading Justice Democrats jump into 2022 primaries with Tennessee House race endorsement
Justice Democrats, the progressive group that launched Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s historic 2018 campaign, made its first splash of the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 5: Covid-19, voter suppression, Facebook, Russia, Jordan
Japan just saw the earliest bloom of its legendary cherry blossoms in 1,200 years. Pretty — but also a sign of climate change. Here’s…
Continue Reading Republicans mobilize for showdown that will help define the Biden presidency
A defining political clash took shape Sunday over Joe Biden’s latest effort to reshape the US economy, with Republicans mobilizing against a…
Continue Reading The Bidens encourage Americans to get vaccinated in Easter message
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden shared well-wishes with Americans celebrating Easter on Sunday and encouraged them to get Covid-19…
Continue Reading Omar: Boycotts have ‘allowed for justice’ from civil rights to ending apartheid
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday said Major League Baseball’s decision to pull its all-star game from Atlanta in response to Georgia’s…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden says he’s ‘absolutely certain’ he’ll be cleared of wrongdoing in DOJ probe into business dealings
Hunter Biden says he is fully cooperating with the Justice Department’s investigation into his business dealings in China and predicted that he…
Continue Reading Mississippi GOP governor pushes back on vaccine passports: ‘I don’t think it’s a good thing to do in America’
Mississippi’s Republican governor said Sunday that he doesn’t support the potential use of so-called Covid-19 vaccine passports in his…
Continue Reading Biden calls his infrastructure plan bold. Bernie Sanders says more work must be done
President Joe Biden’s roughly $2 trillion jobs proposal that is focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis is a “serious…
Continue Reading Cuomo’s uncertain future adds fuel to a generational upheaval in New York
The last time New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s name was on a primary ballot, in September 2018, more than 65% of Democratic voters backed him for a…
Continue Reading US government moves AstraZeneca out of vaccine plant that suffered contamination
The federal government has moved to stop any further risk of contamination at a Baltimore contract vaccine manufacturer where 15 million potential…
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What it would take for the GOP to dump Gaetz
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, to borrow a phrase from the late singer Tom Petty, is free fallin’. Gaetz, a loyal foot soldier for former President…
Continue Reading Capitol Police union chair: ‘We are struggling to meet existing mission requirements’
The chairman of the union for US Capitol Police officers said the department is “struggling to meet existing mission requirements” and is…
Continue Reading Rep. Joaquin Castro: Security and public access must be balanced at Capitol after deadly attacks
Rep. Joaquin Castro, a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees, said that when it comes to the security surrounding the US…
Continue Reading Wyoming Legislature advances voter identification bill
Currently, residents are only required to present a valid form of identification when registering to vote.…
Continue Reading Obama congratulates MLB for ‘taking a stand’ against Georgia election law as Trump calls for boycott
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump have weighed in on Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Atlanta in…
Continue Reading American man held in Iran marks 2,000 days in detention
Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American detained in Iran, marked 2,000 days — more than five years — in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison…
Continue Reading Democratic-led states expand voting rights amid GOP push to restrict access
Virginia and New Jersey this week joined other Democratic-led states moving ahead with new laws that would expand voting access — a stark…
Continue Reading Lawmakers in 47 states have introduced bills that would make it harder to vote. See them all here
Lawmakers in all but three states have introduced bills aimed at restricting ballot access, according to a new tally by the Brennan Center for…
Continue Reading ‘Don’t put your kids’ lives at risk’: US ramps up ad campaign in Latin America fighting against disinformation
The Biden administration has placed around 28,000 radio ads in Latin America as part of a stepped-up campaign to discourage people from journeying to…
Continue Reading White House hits troubling pandemic crossroads as rising cases threaten progress
When Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ditched her prepared remarks this week to voice a…
Continue Reading Capitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building
One US Capitol Police officer has died and another is injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building…
Continue Reading John Boehner is right about the GOP before Trump
During Donald Trump’s presidency, many of his critics argued that he was the cause of so many problems plaguing the country and the Republican…
Continue Reading Republican congresswomen revoke endorsements of Texas GOP candidate after ‘hurtful and untrue’ comments about Chinese immigrants
Two Republican congresswomen are revoking their endorsements of Texas GOP congressional candidate Sery Kim after she said that she didn’t want…
Continue Reading Big businesses side with Democrats in clash over voting rights
Immediately after Major League Baseball announced it was moving this year’s All-Star Game out of Georgia in response to the state’s new…
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Idaho lawmakers introduce bill to fund all-day kindergarten
Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill that would fully fund all-day kindergarten programs in the…
Continue Reading What John Boehner gets *exactly* right about Fox News
In an explosive excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, former House Speaker John Boehner calls Texas Sen. Ted Cruz a nasty name, refers to lots of…
Continue Reading New Jersey lawmakers approve bills expanding voting rights as GOP-led states move to restrict access
Lawmakers in New Jersey have sent the state’s Democratic governor two election bills that together would expand voting rights for residents in…
Continue Reading MLB to move All-Star Game from Georgia
Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to…
Continue Reading White House tells Democratic investigators it no longer has Trump White House Capitol attack documents
The White House says it no longer has custody of the documents House Democratic investigators sought to shed light on the inner workings of then…
Continue Reading Biden revokes Trump executive order sanctioning International Criminal Court officials
President Joe Biden revoked a Trump executive order that authorized sanctions on International Criminal Court officials and lifted sanctions on two…
Continue Reading Biden is about to send $1 billion more in food stamps to the 25 million neediest Americans
An estimated 25 million people will get a boost in their food stamp benefits starting this month, the Biden administration announced Thursday…
Continue Reading New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang discharged from hospital after kidney stone
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said he was released from the hospital Friday after being treated for a kidney stone. “Have been…
Continue Reading Why Matt Gaetz’s days in politics are likely numbered
It’s been a week for Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. First came the news that he was considering resigning from Congress for a job in the…
Continue Reading Suspect dead and Capitol Police officer stabbed, another injured after car rams into barrier outside building
The suspect in Friday’s attack on US Capitol Police officers outside the iconic Washington building has died, multiple sources told CNN, and…
Continue Reading US Capitol is on lockdown after Capitol Police officers injured outside the building
The US Capitol is on lockdown as law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting and that an individual rammed a vehicle into two law enforcement…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden dodges questions on laptop seized by FBI
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter dodged several questions in a new interview about a controversial laptop that is tied to him and was seized by…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden details his struggle with addiction — and his dad’s love — in new memoir
In a new memoir, Hunter Biden reveals his staggering slide into crack addiction and how he was buoyed by his father, President Joe Biden.…
Continue Reading Suspect dead and Capitol Police officer stabbed, another injured after car rams into barrier outside building
The suspect in Friday’s attack on US Capitol Police officers outside the iconic Washington building has died, multiple sources told CNN, and two…
Continue Reading White House tells Democrat investigators it no longer has Trump White House Capitol attack documents
The White House says it no longer has custody of the documents House Democratic investigators sought to shed light on the inner workings of then…
Continue Reading US and members of Iran nuclear deal will meet next week in Vienna
The members of the Iran nuclear deal and the United States will visit Vienna next week in the first effort to kickstart face-to-face negotiations to…
Continue Reading New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang hospitalized with apparent kidney stone, campaign says
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang was hospitalized after being diagnosed with what appears to be a kidney stone, his campaign said. Yang…
Continue Reading Georgia state lawmaker Park Cannon says she was ‘afraid’ during arrest protesting voting bill
Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon on Thursday night recounted her arrest last week protesting Georgia’s controversial election overhaul bill as…
Continue Reading Hunting the hunters: How Russian hackers targeted US cyber first responders in SolarWinds breach
After infiltrating US government computer networks early last year as part of the SolarWinds data breach, Russian hackers then turned their attention…
Continue Reading Why Joe Biden is a man in a hurry
President Joe Biden may look relaxed, but don’t let that deceive you. He is a man in a hurry. Behind that seemingly laid-back smile, he’s…
Continue Reading Feds’ investigation of Matt Gaetz includes whether campaign funds were used to pay for travel and expenses
Federal investigators looking into Rep. Matt Gaetz‘s relationships with young women have examined whether any federal campaign money was…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces end to Trump-era rule that rejected certain immigration applications with blank spaces
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will not automatically reject certain applications for asylum or immigration benefits when a blank…
Continue Reading Gaetz showed nude photos of women he said he’d slept with to lawmakers, sources tell CNN
Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican being investigated by the Justice Department over sex trafficking allegations, made a name for himself when…
Continue Reading Republican congresswomen call out ‘hurtful’ comments made about Chinese immigrants by Texas GOP candidate they endorsed
A Texas Republican congressional candidate was called out by two GOP congresswomen who have endorsed her Thursday for “unacceptable and…
Continue Reading White House meeting with Japan and South Korea to focus on North Korea policy
National security adviser Jake Sullivan’s meeting with top officials from Japan and South Korea on Friday will focus primarily on North Korea…
Continue Reading Justice Department investigating Matt Gaetz as part of broader trafficking probe into another Florida politician
The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz over allegations involving sex trafficking and prostitution, including involving a minor,…
Continue Reading Inside Biden’s new ‘Jobs Cabinet:’ An extensive effort to notch infrastructure win
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he would be assigning five Cabinet secretaries to serve as his messengers in working with Congress and…
Continue Reading Family of American imprisoned in Russia believes he was targeted over past military service
The parents of Trevor Reed, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia for almost two years, revealed for the first time on Thursday that their…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police watchdog issues scathing report on January 6 failures
The United States Capitol Police’s Inspector General has issued a scathing preliminary report about the department’s…
Continue Reading Top Michigan Democrat calls on Senate to pass elections bill as a counter to state Republican efforts to restrict voting
A top Michigan Democrat on Thursday called on the US Senate to pass the sweeping federal elections bill advanced last month by House Democrats to…
Continue Reading Why the news media can’t stop talking about Biden’s dogs
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. President…
Continue Reading Biden says he would ‘strongly support’ moving the MLB All-Star Game out of Georgia over new voting law
President Joe Biden said he would “strongly support” moving this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game out of Georgia…
Continue Reading Violations at ICE facility in 2020 threatened the health and safety of detainees, watchdog report says
Detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona filed hundreds of grievances about mistreatment, including…
Continue Reading Biden taps five Cabinet members to lead infrastructure messaging
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he would be assigning five Cabinet secretaries to serve as his messengers in working with Congress and…
Continue Reading Harris to move into Naval Observatory residence next week after renovations delay
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will move into the vice president’s official residence next week after their move…
Continue Reading Georgia House threatens Delta tax break after CEO slammed new voting restrictions
Georgia’s Republican-controlled House on Wednesday voted to revoke a major tax break for Delta Air Lines as punishment for its CEO’s…
Continue Reading Looking to 2024, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gets caught in GOP culture war over transgender athletes
A major fault-line within the Republican coalition over transgender student athletes has opened up, and one potential White House hopeful, South…
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N. Idaho representative to run for state Senate seat
Republican Rep. Paul Amador of Coeur d’Alene plans to leave the Idaho House to run for a northern Idaho state Senate seat that’s being…
Continue Reading Texas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions
The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions on the voting process,…
Continue Reading Violations at ICE facility threatened the health and safety of detainees, watchdog report says
Detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona filed hundreds of grievances about mistreatment, including…
Continue Reading Congress failed to protect stimulus checks from private debt collectors. Some states are stepping up
At least six states are moving to shield the most recent round of stimulus payments from private debt collectors after Congress failed to exempt the…
Continue Reading Bipartisan bill would provide $1 billion fund to handle migration influx at southern border
Key House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday that would address repeated funding and resource shortfalls that occur during large…
Continue Reading Biden administration launches $10 million ad campaign, leaders’ network to encourage vaccination
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a large-scale effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, rolling out its…
Continue Reading Trump’s own statements in old lawsuit could haunt him in a future criminal case
Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris dives into migration diplomacy as GOP aims to make her the face of the border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris and her team are staring down attempts to make her the face of the Biden administration’s response to the crisis…
Continue Reading Will Joe Biden take his place alongside FDR and LBJ?
Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? President Joseph Robinette Biden just unveiled the latest move in his quest to transform the US…
Continue Reading Two US Capitol Police officers sue Trump and say he should be held responsible for January 6 attack
Two US Capitol Police officers who say they were injured during the January 6 insurrection are suing former President Donald Trump for inciting the…
Continue Reading Biden’s new plan is an unfocused spending spree
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced his massive infrastructure plan — his latest effort to expand government influence over our…
Continue Reading State Department orders non-emergency personnel out of Myanmar
The State Department has ordered the departure of all non-emergency US government personnel and their family members from Myanmar as deadly…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans already have a Donald Trump problem
Over the past 10 days, two things happened that make clear that a) Trumpism isn’t going anywhere and b) it’s going to complicate…
Continue Reading Top US national security officials call counterparts as Russia and Ukraine tensions rise
Top US national security officials have spoken with their Ukrainian counterparts, and America’s top general held a call Wednesday with his…
Continue Reading Justice Department charges Capitol rioter who allegedly tased and assaulted officer with flagpole
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who allegedly tased DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who later spoke out about how…
Continue Reading Justice Department charges Capitol rioter who allegedly tased and assaulted officer with flag pole
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who allegedly tased DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who later spoke out about how…
Continue Reading Biden officials urge states to ‘buckle down’ amid virus resurgence but avoid issuing federal guidance
Biden administration officials are increasingly urging governors and local officials to reinstate or avoid relaxing public health restrictions as…
Continue Reading Former Intelligence analyst pleads guilty to disclosing classified information to reporter
A former intelligence analyst and military service member has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining classified national defense information and…
Continue Reading Biden marks International Transgender Day of Visibility with first-ever presidential proclamation of its kind
President Joe Biden marked International Transgender Day of Visibility on Wednesday by issuing the first-ever presidential proclamation of its kind…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks for more time to decide whether to turn Trump’s taxes over to the House
Lawyers for the Department of Justice have asked a judge for additional time to decide whether to turn former President Donald Trump’s taxes…
Continue Reading Biden promises ‘once-in-a-generation’ investment during pitch for $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan
President Joe Biden unveiled a roughly $2 trillion jobs proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis in a speech in Pittsburgh on…
Continue Reading John Delaney Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of John Delaney, a businessman, former US representative from Maryland and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.…
Continue Reading Taxpayers who already filed returns will automatically get stimulus break on unemployment benefits, IRS says
Americans who lost their jobs last year and have already filed their tax returns will have one less headache to deal with. The Internal Revenue…
Continue Reading Iowa Democrat announces decision to withdraw effort to contest House race
Iowa Democrat Rita Hart withdrew her contest before Congress on Wednesday, ending her challenge of her state-certified, six-vote loss amid increasing…
Continue Reading Pentagon announces new policies to abolish Trump administration’s transgender military ban
The Pentagon has announced new policies to abolish the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the US military following a…
Continue Reading South Dakota’s governor issues executive orders banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem banned transgender girls and women from competing on women’s sports teams at public high…
Continue Reading Virginia governor approves bill aimed at preventing voter suppression and discrimination in elections
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which aims to eliminate voter suppression and intimidation in…
Continue Reading Biden set to convene his Cabinet in-person for the first time on Thursday
President Joe Biden is set to convene his Cabinet in-person for the first time Thursday at the White House. The meeting comes one day after he rolls…
Continue Reading New stimulus Obamacare subsidies start April 1
Extra premium subsidies approved as part of the recent stimulus bill will be available on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting on…
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