House passes sweeping child abuse prevention bill
The House on Tuesday passed a sweeping child abuse prevention bill, setting up deliberations in the Senate as experts and advocates raise alarm about…
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Biden says he supports bringing back the Senate’s talking filibuster rule
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he supports changing the Senate’s filibuster rule by bringing back the talking filibuster, requiring a…
Continue ReadingCuomo’s strategy for getting through scandal: Focus on his job
In the eyes of those close to Andrew Cuomo, the way through the scandal that threatens to sink the three-term New York governor is to focus on the…
Continue ReadingWoman who first accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment meets with investigators
Investigators in the New York Attorney General’s Office met with Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to publicly accuse New York Democratic Gov.…
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US intelligence report says Russia used Trump allies to influence 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden
The US intelligence community said in a landmark report Tuesday that the Russian government meddled in the 2020 election with an influence campaign…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor mounts aggressive effort to combat recall campaign
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has embarked on an aggressive new effort to push back against the well-funded effort to recall him, arguing…
Continue ReadingDemocrats pitch significant increase to international affairs budget
A group of Democratic lawmakers is proposing a substantial increase in the international affairs budget for the next fiscal year, with specific…
Continue ReadingBorder crisis stymies Congress as GOP bashes Biden and Democrats spar internally over immigration strategy
The migrant crisis roiling the United States has made the complicated politics in Congress over immigration even dicier, with Democrats at sharp odds…
Continue ReadingThree-level bunks and mats on floors as migrant kids wait in Border Patrol facilities amid surge
Children are alternating schedules to make space for one another in confined facilities, some kids haven’t seen sunlight in days, and others…
Continue ReadingDebt collectors can seize the new stimulus checks. Lawmakers are trying to fix that
The latest round of stimulus payments that started going out over the weekend are open to being seized by private debt collectors — a problem…
Continue ReadingBiden sells government as a solution in Covid-19 relief sales pitch
Visiting the warehouse of a flooring company here Tuesday to begin selling his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law, President Joe Biden seemed ready to…
Continue ReadingHarris uses UN speech to champion women’s role in democracy
Kamala Harris declared “the status of women is the status of democracy” on Tuesday, in her first speech before the United Nations as the…
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Congress eyes extending PPP deadline for businesses, as billions sit untouched
Lawmakers are rushing to extend the federal government’s key relief program for small business owners as the…
Continue ReadingBiden to hold first formal news conference on March 25
President Joe Biden will hold his first formal news conference since taking office on March 25, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingHouse passes Equality Act aimed at ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The House has passed the Equality Act, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to protect people from…
Continue ReadingBiden says he has no immediate plans to visit US-Mexico border amid surge of migrant children
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he currently has no plans to visit the southern border, even as his administration scrambles to respond to a…
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US intelligence report says Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden and helping Trump
The US intelligence community has assessed that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2020 election by conducting influence operations aimed at…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead Small Business Administration
The Senate confirmed Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration on Tuesday, giving her a key role in implementing the Biden…
Continue ReadingREAD: ODNI’s declassified Intelligence Community assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday released an assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections. The report…
Continue ReadingFeinstein says she plans to serve out full term after Newsom vows to appoint a Black woman to replace her
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the 87-year-old veteran Democrat, insisted on Tuesday that she is committed to serving out…
Continue ReadingMitch McConnell warns Democrats that overhauling filibuster rules will lead to ‘completely scorched earth Senate’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a stark warning Tuesday about how Republicans would grind the chamber to a halt if Democrats changed the…
Continue ReadingLawmakers to hold hearing on major failings that lead to deaths at Fort Hood
Three months after the Army punished several senior officers following an independent investigation into the climate and culture at the Fort Hood…
Continue ReadingVirginia Gov. Northam restores voting rights to 69,000 former felons with new policy
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to former…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Army memo initially considered denying DC’s request for National Guard ahead of January 6
The US Army initially considered denying a request from Washington, DC’s government for a National Guard deployment ahead of the January 6…
Continue ReadingGOP targets “Biden border crisis” in new ad campaign aimed at battleground districts
Republicans are ramping up their attacks on Democrats over the ongoing crisis at the Southern border, including a new ad campaign accusing President…
Continue ReadingVirginia Gov. Northam will restore voting rights to 69,000 former felons with new policy
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam will announce Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to…
Continue ReadingTrump doesn’t commit to stay out of Senate primaries despite prodding by top GOP senator
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, urged former President Donald Trump to back the candidates who…
Continue ReadingBiden leads Covid-19 relief sales pitch with an eye toward next steps
President Joe Biden launches a sales effort Tuesday that he says is critical to convincing Americans that government can make their lives better. The…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor launches campaign to stop recall effort against him
California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new campaign Monday denouncing a recall effort against him and blasting the calls for his ouster as a…
Continue ReadingBrother of star witness in Trump’s first impeachment set to be promoted by the Army
Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, whose brother Alex was a star witness in the House impeachment inquiry, has been selected for promotion to colonel…
Continue ReadingUS and Japan express concern over China’s ‘aggressive actions’ during first trip by Biden’s top diplomat
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China’s threats to regional stability during bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday, warning that…
Continue ReadingTexas Republicans target Houston with raft of bills seeking new voting restrictions
Texas Republicans are targeting Houston’s efforts to expand voting access during the 2020 election with a series of measures that would limit…
Continue ReadingSenate to consider legislation that would mandate insurance coverage for congenital anomalies
Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday will introduce legislation aimed at delivering relief to families who have struggled with the steep medical costs…
Continue ReadingFamily torn apart as they speak to investigators about father’s participation in Capitol riot
A 16-year-old testified against her father in court on Monday, as prosecutors used against him what they had learned from his children about his…
Continue ReadingAgency review finds some Trump administration CDC guidance was not grounded in science or free from undue influence
A review of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 guidance has found that some of the agency’s guidance during the…
Continue ReadingWhite House staff no longer tested for Covid-19 daily
White House staff working in-person are no longer tested for Covid-19 every day as those on campus have been increasingly vaccinated, a recent change…
Continue ReadingCapitol Police officer suspended after anti-Semitic reading material found near his work area
A US Capitol Police officer has been suspended after anti-Semitic reading material was discovered near his work area on Sunday, according to a…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you need to know about the new stimulus child tax credit
The $1.9 trillion relief package signed by President Joe Biden greatly enhances the federal child tax credit for one year, allowing millions more…
Continue ReadingTrump is facing probes from 5 independently elected investigators
Five independently elected investigators have turned their attention to former President Donald Trump, a sign his legal woes are mounting as he no…
Continue ReadingThis is Trump’s heaping list of legal problems post-impeachment
After averting a conviction in his second impeachment trial, former President Donald Trump faces significant new legal threats as prosecutors in…
Continue ReadingGeorgia secretary of state’s office launches investigation into Trump’s phone call
The office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed to CNN on Monday that it has started an investigation into former President…
Continue ReadingProsecutors in Georgia open criminal investigation into Trump’s attempt to influence election results
A prosecutor in Fulton County, Georgia, has opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump for his “attempts to influence…
Continue ReadingManchin signals he’ll support Gupta as No. 3 at DOJ, bolstering her chance at confirmation
Sen. Joe Manchin, the key Democratic swing vote, said Monday that he will likely support Vanita Gupta as the No. 3 at the Justice Department, taking…
Continue Reading‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author gets $10 million boost for potential Senate bid
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has donated more than $10 million to a super PAC encouraging author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance to enter what…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea breaks silence to warn US against ‘causing a stink’
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea‘s leader, warned the Biden administration against “causing a stink at its first step” on…
Continue ReadingSchumer keeps pressure on Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is keeping the pressure on President Joe Biden to forgive $50,000 in federal student loan debt. The New York…
Continue ReadingFact check: Republican congresswoman didn’t take credit for the relief bill she voted against
A Republican member of Congress, Rep. MarÃa Elvira Salazar of Florida, has faced withering attacks on Twitter for supposedly taking credit on Friday…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Deb Haaland as Biden’s Interior secretary in historic vote
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Deb Haaland as President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary, a historic move that will make her the first Native…
Continue ReadingFormer coronavirus testing czar urges Trump to encourage vaccinations
The Trump administration’s coronavirus testing czar on Monday called on former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence to…
Continue ReadingCharles Booker ‘strongly considering’ 2022 Senate bid against Rand Paul
Former Kentucky state representative Charles Booker tweeted on Monday that he is “strongly considering” running for Senate in 2022…
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