Republicans and Democrats see promise and uncertainty in Ohio’s open Senate race
The unexpected retirement of Republican Sen. Rob Portman has set off a frantic scramble in Ohio, leading numerous Republicans and a handful of…
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Rand Paul test vote sidelined but offers early look at Republican support for Trump impeachment trial
The Senate tabled an effort by Sen. Rand Paul to force a vote on Tuesday on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Democrats introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Seeking to fulfill a long-standing Democratic ambition, a coalition of lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the national minimum…
Continue Reading Biden aims to tackle American’s racial inequity crisis
If there was any doubt about the urgency of President Joe Biden’s mission to tackle racial inequality, it was erased in the searing moment an…
Continue Reading ‘It’s time to act’: Biden moves to address racial inequity
President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions revolving around racial equity policy on Tuesday, focusing on nondiscrimination policy,…
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Add the Words legislation introduced for 15th time
Idaho lawmakers are introducing the Add the Words legislation for the 15th…
Continue Reading Biden speaks with Putin for first time as president
President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House, confronting President Vladimir Putin over…
Continue Reading Senators to be sworn in for Trump impeachment trial
Senators will be sworn in for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid an immediate challenge to the…
Continue Reading US Capitol officers debating no-confidence vote for leaders in charge during Capitol riots
US Capitol Police officers are in preliminary discussions over holding a no-confidence vote targeting department leaders who were working on the day…
Continue Reading Blinken becomes Biden’s top diplomat after a friendship forged over decades
It was February 2008 when a snowstorm suddenly overwhelmed the flight path of two American helicopters, forcing them to make an unexpected landing on…
Continue Reading Biden set to address increasing vaccine supply as Psaki gets pressed on how much is available
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon on his vision to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected in part to focus on actions his…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request for delay
Alejandro Mayorkas’ nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected…
Continue Reading Acting Capitol Police chief tells Congress the department ‘failed’ during riot
The acting head of the US Capitol Police told congressional members during a closed-door briefing Tuesday that the “department failed to meet…
Continue Reading Primaries for North Carolina’s 2022 US Senate seat are already heating up as another Democrat gets in
North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson announced his 2022 bid for Senate on Tuesday, setting up a divisive Democratic primary for the open seat that…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request delay
Alejandro Mayorkas’ nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected…
Continue Reading Rand Paul to force test vote to gauge Republican support for Trump impeachment trial
Sen. Rand Paul plans to force a test vote on Tuesday that will show how many Republicans support holding an impeachment trial for former President…
Continue Reading Biden wasting no time naming officials to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
The Department of Homeland Security, largely hollowed out over the last four years, is moving with urgency to staff agencies with people who had…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Biden’s secretary of state
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state. Blinken, a longtime Biden associate, was approved by a vote of…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders related to ‘equity’
President Joe Biden is slated to sign a series of executive actions revolving around racial equity policy on Tuesday, focusing on nondiscrimination…
Continue Reading Biden to address increasing vaccine supply Tuesday
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon on his vision to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected in part to focus on actions his…
Continue Reading READ: Acting US Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman’s statement to Congress on the January 6 riot
In prepared remarks obtained by CNN, acting US Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman told congressional members the department was aware of a…
Continue Reading Acting Capitol Police chief tells Congress the department ‘failed’ during Capitol riots
The acting head of the US Capitol Police told congressional members during a closed-door briefing Tuesday that the “department failed to meet…
Continue Reading Biden to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands Wednesday
President Joe Biden is set to order a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with his…
Continue Reading The Republican Party is at war with itself as it charts its post-Trump future
A cold war is underway within the Republican Party as its members begin to navigate how former President Donald Trump and his legacy fit into the…
Continue Reading Biden plans to reopen Obamacare enrollment
President Joe Biden is expected to reopen enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges on Thursday as part of a series of executive…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden secretary of state pick Antony Blinken
The Senate will vote on whether to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state Tuesday. Blinken, a longtime aide to President Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading Airport police officer identifies man charged in Capitol riot after he was kicked off flight for ‘continuously’ yelling ‘Trump 2020’
Federal prosecutors have charged a man in connection to the riot and insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, after a Washington, DC, airport police…
Continue Reading Fact-checking 7 statistical claims from Biden’s (quite factual) economic speech
President Joe Biden recited a flurry of figures in a Friday speech in which he urged Congress to pass the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package he…
Continue Reading McConnell allows Senate power-sharing deal to advance after fight with Democrats over filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that he will allow the 50-50 Senate to officially organize so Democrats can take control of…
Continue Reading Arizona Republicans wrestle with their party’s future
C.J. Diegel scrolled down the Arizona Secretary of State’s website until he saw the box for “no party affiliation.” He clicked it,…
Continue Reading Fact check: Hawley makes misleading denial on post-election efforts
One of the few US senators who led the effort to object to the electoral college results on January 6, Josh Hawley is now claiming that he was never…
Continue Reading Biden staffing up swiftly at Homeland Security to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
The Department of Homeland Security, largely hollowed out over the last four years, is moving with urgency to staff agencies with people who had…
Continue Reading Biden tells CNN Trump’s impeachment trial ‘has to happen’
President Joe Biden on Monday offered his most extensive comments since taking office on former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial,…
Continue Reading Schumer navigates landmines from the left and the right as he assumes top Senate job
It hasn’t even been a week since Chuck Schumer assumed his long-sought goal of becoming Senate majority leader. But he’s already been in…
Continue Reading John Roberts ducks the spotlight by skipping the second Trump impeachment trial
Chief Justice John Roberts has long been a student of history, but this is one part of history — presiding at the second trial of Donald Trump…
Continue Reading CNN survey shows some of America’s biggest companies still grappling with response to deadly US Capitol riot
Despite the vocal pledges from some companies to take bold action following the deadly January 6 siege on the US Capitol, many of America’s…
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Local state legislator onboard with push to impeach Idaho governor
There is a push to impeach Idaho’s…
Continue Reading Could Trump derail his impeachment trial?
Once again, Donald Trump has thrown the legal and political system into uncharted waters. This time, the novel question is this: Can the US Senate…
Continue Reading Trump begins speaking with impeachment lawyer, even as he scrambles to build defense team
Former President Donald Trump is still working to assemble a full legal team for his Senate impeachment trial, people familiar with the matter told…
Continue Reading Fauci says he worried Trump’s disinfectant comment would make people ‘start doing dangerous and foolish things’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Monday evening he was extremely worried by former President Donald…
Continue Reading Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces bid for Arkansas governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Donald Trump’s former press secretary, announced Monday that she is running for governor of Arkansas.…
Continue Reading Sarah Sanders’ run for Arkansas governor to test value of ties to Trump
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday became the first of what could be a wave of Republicans from former President Donald Trump’s inner circle to…
Continue Reading Biden reinstates Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday reinstated the Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom and…
Continue Reading Election technology company Dominion sues Giuliani for $1.3 billion over ‘Big Lie’ about election fraud
An election technology company that has been the focus of consistent conspiracy theories by Donald Trump and his allies has sued the former…
Continue Reading Supreme Court dismisses emoluments cases against Trump
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a case concerning whether former President Donald Trump violated provisions of the Constitution that bar…
Continue Reading Senior Senate Republicans voice new optimism that a power-sharing deal could be within reach
Senior Senate Republicans expressed new optimism that the two parties could be within reach of a power-sharing agreement to allow the 50-50 Senate to…
Continue Reading Why the Supreme Court didn’t want to hear the Trump emoluments cases and what it means going forward
Early in the Trump administration, a novel dispute arose concerning whether the President had violated the Constitution by illegally profiting from…
Continue Reading House delivers impeachment article to Senate, triggering only 4th impeachment trial of a president in US history
The House impeachment managers formally triggered the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Monday evening after…
Continue Reading ‘Carrying Tommy in my heart’: Amid personal tragedy, Raskin leads House’s impeachment case
Rep. Jamie Raskin fled the House chamber on January 6 alongside his colleagues as a mob was gaining on the Capitol, but his mind was focused on the…
Continue Reading Biden raises the bar on vaccines and suggests US will get to 1.5 million a day
President Joe Biden said Monday that he expects that the US will soon be able to vaccinate 1.5 million people a day, raising the bar by roughly…
Continue Reading Newsom shrugs off recall pressures as he lifts California’s Covid restrictions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised his state’s efforts to rein in the coronavirus pandemic Monday as he lifted California’s regional…
Continue Reading House delivers impeachment article to Senate on Monday, triggering only 4th impeachment trial in US history
The House impeachment managers formally triggered the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Monday evening after…
Continue Reading House to send impeachment article to the Senate on Monday triggering only 4th impeachment trial in US history
The House impeachment managers will formally trigger the start of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at 7 p.m. ET Monday…
Continue Reading Former Trump officials and other GOP lawyers urge senators to ‘consider the evidence’ in impeachment trial
With the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump set to begin in February, nine prominent Republican lawyers, including two former officials in the…
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House sends article of impeachment to the Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump over to the Senate around 4:50 p.m. MDT. on…
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know about impeachment
The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House…
Continue Reading Pentagon weighs deploying thousands of troops to help Biden reach vaccination target
The Department of Defense is weighing options to assist President Joe Biden’s plan to vaccinate as many as 1.5 million people per day within…
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Resolution to lift limits on gatherings passes Idaho House
Legislation to end coronavirus restrictions limiting private and public gatherings to 10 people or fewer has passed the Idaho House and is headed to…
Continue Reading Judge asks Biden administration to clarify deportation pause order
A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he considers a lawsuit to block the…
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Capitol officer recognized by Congress
Idaho’s two U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R) and Jim Risch (R) are among 33 Senators introducing legislation to award Officer Eugene Goodman the…
Continue Reading Army confirms thousands of National Guard troops will remain in Washington into March
More than 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington through mid-March to provide security amid concerns over potential unrest in the…
Continue Reading Biden signs executive order aimed at strengthening American manufacturing
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at boosting American manufacturing, setting in motion a process to fulfill his campaign…
Continue Reading White House recommits to getting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill after Trump delay
The Biden administration says it is “exploring ways to speed up” release of $20 bills featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman after the…
Continue Reading Justice Department watchdog investigating possible attempt to overturn election results
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will investigate whether any department official sought to have the department overturn President…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans just took 2 big hits to their 2022 chances
Just days into their newfound status as the minority party, Senate Republicans suffered two body blows that could badly complicate their chances of…
Continue Reading Biden replaces controversial White House physician
President Joe Biden has replaced the controversial White House physician who offered misleading information about President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Stimulus checks, unemployment and more: Here’s the aid that’s coming from Washington — and what might be coming soon
There’s lots of talk of all the federal assistance going to Americans and small businesses in need. But while some is already approved, not all…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Rob Portman won’t run for reelection, saying it’s difficult to ‘break through the partisan gridlock’
Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022, saying in a…
Continue Reading Ohio lawmaker who asked racist question about Black hygiene tapped to lead state health panel
A GOP Ohio lawmaker who asked a racist question last year about whether “the colored population” was contracting Covid-19 at higher rates…
Continue Reading Biden avoids contentious issues in call with Mexico’s president
When President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday, the most controversial issues complicating the…
Continue Reading Democratic congressman to introduce sweeping child abuse prevention bill Monday
Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia will introduce a child abuse prevention bill in the House on Monday, his office told CNN, setting up…
Continue Reading Leahy, not Roberts, expected to preside over impeachment trial as House to send article to Senate on Monday
The contours of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial are starting to take shape, with the Senate’s longest-serving…
Continue Reading Here are the executive orders Biden has signed so far
President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…
Continue Reading Biden set to reinstate coronavirus-related travel restrictions that Trump lifted
President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a presidential proclamation reinstating the travel restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, White…
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Idaho judge’s role change enables Biden to make appointment
The retirement of a federal district judge from regular active service will enable President Joe Biden to appoint a new judge for…
Continue Reading Biden lifts transgender military ban
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday…
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Wyoming Legislature to reconvene for 8-day virtual session
The Wyoming Legislature will reconvene for an eight-day virtual session beginning Wednesday through Feb. 5 to continue its work for the 2021 General…
Continue Reading Biden lifts transgender military ban as he meets with first Black defense secretary
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside…
Continue Reading READ: Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia plans to introduce Monday, represents a…
Continue Reading House to send impeachment article to the Senate on Monday
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump gets in motion Monday when the House impeachment managers will walk the impeachment…
Continue Reading 38 Capitol Police officers test positive for COVID-19 after Capitol riot
More than three dozen Capitol Police officers have tested positive for coronavirus since the Capitol riot on January 6, the union representing the…
Continue Reading Biden is poised to lift transgender military ban when he meets with first Black defense secretary
President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday when…
Continue Reading Biden set to meet with first Black defense secretary as administration is poised to lift transgender military ban
President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday morning with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, as the President is poised to repeal a Trump-era ban on most…
Continue Reading First dogs Champ and Major moved into the White House Sunday
The first dogs have entered the White House — the Bidens’ two German shepherds, Champ and Major, officially joined the first family in…
Continue Reading White House staff welcomes new first family: ‘The residence has life again’
The new President and first lady settled in at the White House this weekend, and did so with extended Biden family members. “The residence has…
Continue Reading Supreme Court denies NY Democrat Sheldon Silver’s appeal of bribery conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for his bribery conviction. It is the latest…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announces he won’t run for reelection
Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022. “I feel…
Continue Reading Supreme Court dismisses emolument cases against Trump
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a case concerning whether former President Donald Trump violated provisions of the Constitution that bar…
Continue Reading Biden is no longer afraid to spend big on economic relief. Here’s what’s changed since 2009
Even before he took office, President Joe Biden made clear he will not hesitate to spend big to fight the coronavirus pandemic and get the economy…
Continue Reading Covid-19 relief faces time crunch with impeachment around the corner
Less than a week into his new administration, President Joe Biden’s promise of restoring bipartisanship is going to face even more hurdles as…
Continue Reading Dominion sues Giuliani for $1.3 billion over ‘Big Lie’ about election fraud
Dominion Voting Systems has sued former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he pushed the “Big…
Continue Reading Biden will sign executive order aimed at strengthening American manufacturing
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Monday aimed at boosting American manufacturing, setting in motion a process to fulfill his campaign…
Continue Reading READ: Dominion’s lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani
Dominion Voting Systems has sued former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he pushed the “Big…
Continue Reading New York Times: Trump and DOJ attorney had plan to replace his acting AG and undo Georgia election result
Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark nearly convinced then-President Donald Trump to remove then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and use the…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Trump pressured DOJ to file case with Supreme Court to overturn election results
Former President Donald Trump pushed the Department of Justice to directly ask the Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden’s election…
Continue Reading Sarah Sanders announces bid for Arkansas governor
Sarah Sanders, President Donald Trump’s former press secretary, announced Monday that she is running for governor of Arkansas. “With the…
Continue Reading White House expected to lift transgender ban in military as early as Monday
President Joe Biden is expected to repeal former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military as early as…
Continue Reading Biden to reinstate Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday will reinstate the Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United…
Continue Reading Transportation officials weigh options to enforce Biden’s mask requirement for travelers
Federal transportation officials are considering a range of options to enforce President Joe Biden’s new face mask requirement for interstate…
Continue Reading Birx: I always considered quitting Trump’s White House Covid task force
Dr. Deborah Birx “always” considered quitting then-President Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus task force and was troubled by…
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