US and Iranian officials see some progress in nuclear talks, but long road remains
US and Iranian officials say they have made progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran back into…
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Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during…
Continue ReadingHarris casts first tie-breaking vote for a Biden nominee after Senate splits on Pentagon pick
Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote related to a Biden administration nominee on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, voting…
Continue ReadingGOP senator floats compromise on policing legislation as bipartisan talks pick up pace
The lead Senate GOP negotiator over new policing legislation is floating a compromise on a major sticking point that has derailed past efforts to…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans to keep earmark ban, though GOP conference rules offer some wiggle room
Senate Republicans on Wednesday declined to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP conference…
Continue ReadingCNN to host climate crisis town hall with Biden administration officials
Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally…
Continue ReadingOhio’s Republican governor announces police reform bill
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that a police reform bill is in the works, one of several police reform efforts underway nationwide…
Continue ReadingPentagon extremism adviser lays out challenge facing military after two commanders deny a problem exists
One day after two four-star military commanders told Congress they did not have problems with extremists in their ranks, the top adviser on the issue…
Continue ReadingBiden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta confirmed after GOP senator breaks ranks
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a narrow 51-49 vote after Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with…
Continue ReadingArizona governor vetoes bill that would’ve made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
Arizona’s Republican governor on Tuesday vetoed a state bill that would have made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender…
Continue ReadingVirginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police still use force on Black people at disproportionate rate
In the months after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis Police Department officers reported using force on far fewer people — but then use…
Continue ReadingNew York state legislature passes bill that would automatically restore voting rights to people on parole
The New York state legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they…
Continue ReadingRepublican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to investigate Minneapolis policing practices after George Floyd’s death
The Justice Department has launched a federal civil probe into policing practices in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd and the murder…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans to decide future stance on earmarks as fight divides some in the party
Senate Republicans will decide Wednesday on whether to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP…
Continue ReadingAndrew Giuliani to meet with Trump as he preps NY gubernatorial bid
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former public liaison official inside the Trump White House, will meet…
Continue ReadingArizona House passes bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots
The GOP-led Arizona House on Tuesday passed legislation that would make changes to the mail-in voting process in the state, including stopping some…
Continue ReadingBiden associate attorney general pick Vanita Gupta’s nomination advances after narrow vote
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue ReadingBiden associate attorney general Vanita Gupta’s nomination advances after narrow vote
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue ReadingBiden to call for businesses to give paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
President Joe Biden is expected to tout the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office and urge…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s in Biden’s infrastructure proposal
Now that his massive coronavirus relief package is law, President Joe Biden is laying out his next big proposal: A roughly $2 trillion plan for…
Continue ReadingBiden expected to tout reaching 200 million shots since taking office
President Joe Biden is expected to tout the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office in remarks on…
Continue ReadingSuspected Chinese hackers exploited Pulse Secure VPN to compromise ‘dozens’ of agencies and companies in US and Europe
For months, hackers with suspected ties to China have exploited a popular workplace tool to break into government agencies, defense companies and…
Continue ReadingNew York and 10 other states are still taxing unemployment benefits. Here’s what that means for you
While Americans who were out of work last year will get a federal income tax break on their unemployment benefits, some will still be hit with state…
Continue ReadingStumbling blocks remain for policing overhaul but Congress eyes May deadline as talks continue
Key lawmakers in both parties plan to engage in substantive talks in the coming weeks to see if there can be a policing overhaul deal reached by the…
Continue ReadingVal Demings rebukes Jim Jordan in fiery exchange over law enforcement: ‘Did I strike a nerve?’
Democratic Rep. Val Demings and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan had a heated exchange Tuesday during a House Judiciary hearing after Jordan tried to cut…
Continue ReadingDepartment of Homeland Security was ‘unprepared’ for Portland response during summer unrest, watchdog finds
The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security surged hundreds of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, last summer with incomplete…
Continue ReadingKey senators to watch on infrastructure negotiations
As discussions over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal ramp up, Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over the scope, size and…
Continue ReadingCapitol Hill security reverses plan to reinstall outer perimeter fencing at Capitol
Capitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against…
Continue ReadingPelosi tweets new response to Chauvin verdict after thanking George Floyd ‘for sacrificing your life for justice’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted Tuesday evening clarifying earlier remarks about the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, writing, “George…
Continue ReadingTop Biden national security officials brief Congress on Afghanistan withdrawal
Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team on Tuesday briefed lawmakers about the decision to withdraw troops from…
Continue ReadingObamas on Derek Chauvin verdict: ‘We cannot rest’
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama praised Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, but emphasized…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Pelosi concedes to even partisan split on 1/6 commission in effort to jumpstart talks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is offering a significant change to her plans for a 9/11-style commission to investigate what led up to the Capitol…
Continue ReadingJudge in Derek Chauvin trial says Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments may be grounds for appeal
The judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd said Monday that Rep. Maxine…
Continue ReadingDemocrats block resolution censuring Maxine Waters for Chauvin trial comments
The House voted Tuesday afternoon to block a resolution from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters following her…
Continue ReadingHarris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’
Even a verdict finding former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder will not erase generations of trauma…
Continue ReadingTop military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US
The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and…
Continue ReadingBiden administration unveils effort to strengthen cybersecurity of power grid
The Biden administration kicked off a 100-day effort on Tuesday to beef up cybersecurity in the nation’s power grid, calling for industry…
Continue ReadingUS Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan returning to US this week for ‘consultations’
The US Ambassador to Russia will return to the United States this week for discussions with the Biden administration about the relationship between…
Continue ReadingColorado governor signs two gun measures into law nearly a month after Boulder shooting
Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills tightening gun regulations into law on Monday, nearly a month after the mass shooting in…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy pushes for censure vote as Waters digs in over her remarks
The House is voting Tuesday afternoon on whether to block a resolution from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police ask to keep outer perimeter fence on Capitol grounds through joint session of Congress
The US Capitol Police department has asked to keep the outer perimeter fence on Capitol Complex grounds, according to sources familiar with the…
Continue ReadingBiden suggests the evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual outcome in the trial of Derek Chauvin, said Tuesday he was “praying the…
Continue ReadingMontana Democrats sue after GOP governor signs into law two bills restricting voting access
Montana Democrats are suing the state over two bills signed into law Monday that add new restrictions to voting in the Big Sky state. On Monday,…
Continue ReadingTop Biden national security officials to brief lawmakers on Afghanistan Tuesday
Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team will brief lawmakers from both parties about the decision to withdraw…
Continue ReadingBiden says the evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting there was ample evidence…
Continue ReadingBush describes GOP as ‘isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist’
Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday described the Republican Party as “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent,…
Continue ReadingMeet the people who write the biggest checks in federal elections
Just 12 individuals and couples provided $1 out of every $13 spent to influence congressional and presidential races in the last six elections,…
Continue ReadingBiden called George Floyd’s family as nation awaits verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
President Joe Biden called George Floyd’s family on Monday as they and the nation await a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police…
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