Prosecutors allege Oath Keepers leader and Proud Boys coordinated before Capitol attack
A leader among the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers said he was coordinating with the Proud Boys about how their members…
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Biden’s dogs are back at the White House
Both of the President and first lady’s dogs, Major and Champ, have returned to the White House after spending some time in Delaware following a…
Continue ReadingKahl nomination to advance to Senate floor after Manchin supports imperiled pick
Colin Kahl’s nomination to be Pentagon policy chief is on track to advance to the Senate floor after West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin…
Continue ReadingRepublicans and Democrats have found one thing they can all rally around: Curbing China’s influence
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to pass legislation as soon as next month to try to rein in China’s economic influence on the United…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris’ campaign trail gun rhetoric meets Biden’s reality
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned aggressively on gun control reform — making the case that if Congress couldn’t act to…
Continue ReadingConservatives with high expectations anxious for Justice Amy Coney Barrett to show her hand
Some conservatives who pushed and prodded for the Senate to quickly confirm Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to discuss case that could expand Second Amendment rights
When Supreme Court justices meet behind closed doors Friday, a conference that comes three days after the country’s latest mass shooting, they…
Continue ReadingHow the current US-Mexico border crisis compares with the peak of the Trump era in 2019
President Joe Biden is not the first US president to face a growing number of migrants at the US-Mexico border — and he won’t be the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea conducts first weapons test of Biden’s presidency
North Korea has carried out its first weapons test since President Joe Biden took office, according to three US officials, launching two projectiles…
Continue ReadingDOJ refers former Capitol riot prosecutor for internal investigation after ’60 Minutes’ interview
The Justice Department has referred former acting Washington US Attorney Michael Sherwin’s unapproved interview with CBS’ “60…
Continue ReadingWhy you may have to wait until next year’s tax season to claim all your stimulus benefits
Millions of struggling Americans are already accessing the assistance from the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingDuckworth backs off threat to oppose Biden nominees over lack of diversity after White House agrees to add senior AAPI adviser
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Tuesday backed off her threat to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t…
Continue ReadingJennifer Garner to promote American Rescue Plan with Jill Biden in Alabama on Friday
Actress Jennifer Garner will join first lady Jill Biden on Friday for a trip to Alabama as part of the Biden administration’s “Help is…
Continue ReadingNearly twice as many unaccompanied migrant children apprehended daily at US-Mexico border as at 2019 peak
US border officials are detaining on average more than 600 unaccompanied migrant children who cross the US-Mexico border each day, a Department of…
Continue ReadingPostmaster General announces 10-year plan including longer mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours
Longer first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours across the country are among the changes embattled…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general, a role he had held under the Obama administration and reprises during a key…
Continue ReadingTwo Asian American Democrats vow to oppose Biden nominees over lack of diversity after ‘insulting’ White House comments
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is threatening to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t minorities over her fury…
Continue ReadingFact check: Madison Cawthorn falsely claimed there are ‘zero dollars’ spent on homeless veterans. It’s actually more than $2 billion this year
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican who has a history of egregious false claims, posted another one Sunday on Twitter. Cawthorn was…
Continue ReadingTwo Asian American Democrats vow to oppose Biden nominees over lack of diversity, citing ‘insulting’ White House comments
Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is threatening to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t minorities over her fury…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces extension of Affordable Care Act special enrollment by three months
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending the Affordable Care Act special enrollment period by three months to August 15, the…
Continue ReadingNY lawmakers promise wide-ranging and lengthy impeachment investigation into Cuomo
A New York State Assembly committee that is conducting an impeachment investigation into Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly met with attorneys for…
Continue ReadingBiden’s moves on Obamacare attract new signups — and a second look from red states
President Joe Biden is wasting no time establishing his vision for the Affordable Care Act and reversing many Trump-era measures aimed at weakening…
Continue ReadingManchin opposes House gun safety bills, underscoring Democratic divide over gun control
Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat from West Virginia, said Tuesday that he does not support the two gun safety bills the House passed earlier…
Continue ReadingFormer Missouri governor announces campaign for Senate
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announced his campaign for Senate on Fox News, attempting to launch a comeback three years after resigning from…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Shalanda Young to be OMB deputy, as fight emerges over who should lead it
The Senate confirmed Shalanda Young to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday, as a Democratic intraparty fight emerges…
Continue ReadingSenate GOP continues to resist push for expanded background checks in aftermath of recent mass shootings
A day after the seventh mass shooting in as many days in the United States, the Senate remains at an impasse over expanding background checks on gun…
Continue ReadingBiden pushes House-passed gun reforms in the wake of Colorado mass shooting
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would do everything in his power to keep Americans safe following the latest mass…
Continue ReadingBiden will cancel $1 billion in student debt for defrauded borrowers
The Biden administration has reversed a controversial Trump-era policy that will lead to the cancellation of roughly $1 billion in student debt for…
Continue ReadingObama calls for stricter gun laws following Colorado shooting to prevent more ‘random, senseless acts’ of gun violence
Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for stricter gun laws following the mass shooting in Colorado, bemoaning what he called a national…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Capitol rioter and Nazi sympathizer to remain in jail while awaiting trial
An Army reservist who was a well-known Nazi sympathizer among his colleagues was ordered Tuesday to remain in jail while awaiting trial on charges…
Continue ReadingA ‘serious conversation’: Lawmakers take another try at policing legislation
Bipartisan discussions are underway as lawmakers try once again to find consensus for a bill to overhaul policing that can pass the United States…
Continue ReadingWhy some couples are getting their stimulus money in two payments
Some couples will receive their stimulus money in two payments, the Internal Revenue Service said this week. The reason: there is a glitch in the…
Continue ReadingPressure builds on Biden to act on guns in wake of Colorado mass shooting
President Joe Biden made no mention of gun control in the aftermath of last week’s shootings in Atlanta — including during remarks after…
Continue ReadingKim Janey steps in as Boston’s first Black and female mayor
Boston has its first-ever Black and female mayor. Kim Janey became the first woman and first Black person to serve as Boston’s mayor on Monday…
Continue ReadingPostmaster General set to announce 10-year plan including longer mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours
Longer first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours across the country are among some of the changes embattled Postmaster General…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden’s legislative priorities: Gun control and five other issues fight to move forward in Congress
In the opening months of Joe Biden’s presidency, Congress’ job was crystal clear: Pass a relief bill and get it signed into law. The…
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Celebrities join Michelle Obama in urging Americans to support sweeping voting rights bill
Former first lady Michelle Obama and a host of celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Tracee Ellis Ross and Kerry Washington, are calling on Americans to…
Continue ReadingMitch Daniels Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana. Personal Birth date: April 7, 1949 Birth place: Monongahela,…
Continue ReadingProgressive group launches $3.2 million advertising buy to push federal voting law
A liberal group is launching a $3.2 million advertising campaign this week to build public support for a federal campaign finance and voting bill…
Continue ReadingWarnock’s seat comes into focus amid battle over voting laws and filibuster rules
Freshman Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose surprise victory in Georgia helped give Democrats the narrowest of majorities, now finds himself squarely in the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration continues to deny journalists access to border facilities
The Biden administration has so far denied journalists access to border facilities amid a surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico…
Continue ReadingArguing against statehood for DC, congressman says it has no car dealerships (it does)
Rep. Jody Hice had an interesting Monday. Hice, a Georgia Republican who has been in Congress since 2015, announced that he was running for Georgia…
Continue ReadingFormer Capitol riot prosecutor’s comments on Trump alarm new no-drama Justice Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland is quietly ushering in a change in tone at the Justice Department, making few public comments and staying out of…
Continue ReadingMo Brooks launches Alabama Senate campaign
Rep. Mo Brooks announced his campaign for Senate on Monday, placing his baseless opposition to the certification of the 2020 presidential election at…
Continue ReadingBiden first president in decades to have first-pick Cabinet secretaries confirmed
President Joe Biden is the first president in more than 30 years to have all of his original Cabinet secretary nominees confirmed to their posts. The…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol has detained more unaccompanied minors in March than all of February, preliminary data show
The US Border Patrol has detained more than 11,000 unaccompanied migrant children between February 28 to March 20, according to preliminary…
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Supreme Court hears case pitting unions against strawberry grower and agricultural businesses
Several Supreme Court justices seemed sympathetic on Monday to the arguments of a California strawberry grower who is challenging…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Marty Walsh to be Labor secretary
The Senate confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be Labor secretary, elevating the former union boss to oversee the federal department in charge of…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders making plans to push prescription drug reforms through reconciliation
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont and the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is set to unveil a trio of bills designed to lower…
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San Diego Convention Center to be used to house migrant children
The San Diego Convention Center, best known for hosting the annual Comic-Con International convention, will soon…
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