Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Friday for President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin, who…
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Biden to sign orders that include moves toward $15 minimum wage for federal workers and contractors
(CNN) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for…
Continue ReadingExperts say Biden administration’s vaccine strategy could benefit from good timing
As President Joe Biden takes steps to try to ramp up vaccine production, experts say the biggest boon to his administration’s vaccine strategy…
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Thousands of National Guardsmen banished to parking garage
Thousands of National Guardsmen have been moved to a parking garage after they were told they could no longer use space within the US Capitol…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office on Thursday focused on rolling out his national strategy to get the coronavirus pandemic under…
Continue ReadingDemocrats frustrated as fight over filibuster stalls power-sharing agreement in Senate
Senate Democrats are refusing to buckle to demands from Senate Republicans that they agree not to weaken filibusters against legislation, something…
Continue ReadingAs expected, Biden intends to keep FBI director in his post, an official says
President Joe Biden intends to keep FBI Director Christopher Wray in his post, a senior administration official tells CNN, a sign of confidence for…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: DOJ watchdog investigating Atlanta US attorney’s resignation
The Justice Department inspector general is investigating the sudden departure of former Atlanta US Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak, who…
Continue ReadingArmy changes account of key phone call on response to Capitol riot
The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as rioters stormed the US Capitol. More than two weeks after the…
Continue ReadingArmy now acknowledges the brother of Michael Flynn was a part of Army response to Capitol riot
The Army is now acknowledging that Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, the brother of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael…
Continue ReadingDefense Department slams brakes on border wall as it reviews Biden order
The Defense Department will pause construction of the wall along the US-Mexico border as it reviews President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingBiden’s DOJ must confront what to do with outstanding cases in which it is defending Trump. The first test could come Friday.
As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden’s Justice Department must confront is whether to…
Continue ReadingFeds briefed Biden’s interim DOJ leaders on Capitol attack probe
Federal investigators leading the probe into the January 6 Capitol riot briefed interim Biden administration leaders at the Justice Department on…
Continue ReadingChamp and Major Biden have not yet moved into the White House
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…
Continue ReadingVideo calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid
Landing a West Wing job is a dream-come-true for most any political staffer, even with the long hours, cramped working conditions and…
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Tracking future threats, conspiracies falling apart and family intervention – extremism expert speaks with KION
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory were waiting for the moment. As reported by the Associated Press – they “encouraged…
Continue ReadingBiden orders investigation into Russian misdeeds as admin seeks nuclear arms treaty extension
The White House has ordered an intelligence review of Russian misdeeds ranging from the SolarWinds hack to alleged bounties on US troops, but will…
Continue ReadingMcConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that the Senate give former President Donald Trump’s legal…
Continue ReadingJaime Harrison officially elected Democratic National Committee chair
Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison has officially been elected the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, winning…
Continue ReadingThe White House’s dog days haven’t returned just yet
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…
Continue ReadingBidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump
The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge…
Continue ReadingRepublicans position themselves for 2024 with Trump’s future looming large
Republicans are already making moves toward the 2024 election, jockeying to succeed former President Donald Trump now that he has departed…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of involvement in Pelosi laptop theft during Capitol riot released to home confinement
A Pennsylvania woman who is accused of being involved in the theft of a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s…
Continue ReadingCongress approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden…
Continue ReadingHouse approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration. Austin, who…
Continue ReadingBiden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, according to a US…
Continue ReadingFact check: Is it constitutional for Trump to be tried in the Senate after leaving office?
Questions have arisen over the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impending trial in the Senate. Trump is the first president…
Continue ReadingIvanka Trump and Jared Kushner move out of DC and lease luxury condo in Miami
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have moved out of their Washington, DC, home, and have signed a one-year lease on a luxury condo in Miami at the Arte,…
Continue ReadingFact check: 11 false claims Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tweeted in the last month
A rookie Republican congresswoman from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, was suspended from Twitter on Sunday for 12 hours after she repeatedly…
Continue ReadingStart of Trump’s impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi won’t say when she’ll send over article
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected Republican demands to back away from an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, even as…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House is expected to vote Thursday on a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration.…
Continue ReadingButtigieg eyes more mask restrictions on ‘all modes of transportation’
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that the Biden administration will look at “all relevant authorities” at…
Continue ReadingBiden issues slew of pandemic initiatives to improve vaccine distribution, expand testing and reopen schools
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday will focus on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out…
Continue ReadingBiden wants to remove this controversial word from US laws
It’s just one small part of the sweeping immigration overhaul President Biden is pushing. But the symbolic significance is huge. Biden’s…
Continue ReadingBiden’s solicitor general will play critical role in early efforts to undo Trump policies
President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office…
Continue ReadingButtigieg testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for transportation secretary post
Pete Buttigieg testified before a Senate panel considering his nomination for transportation secretary on Thursday, putting the former South Bend,…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: Americans’ willingness to get the coronavirus vaccine is on the rise
Two-thirds of Americans (66%) say they will try to get vaccinated now that multiple Covid-19 vaccines are approved and beginning to be made available…
Continue ReadingButtigieg testifying at Senate panel confirmation hearing for transportation secretary post
Pete Buttigieg is testifying before a Senate panel on Thursday that is considering his nomination for transportation secretary, putting the former…
Continue ReadingThere will be no Trump china collection due to cost and time, source says
The Trump administration will not have its own signature collection to display in the White House China Room — another departure from protocol…
Continue ReadingUS Surgeon General Jerome Adams asked to step down by Biden team
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said Wednesday that he has been asked to leave his role as the nation’s top doctor by incoming President…
Continue ReadingREAD: Pete Buttigieg, transportation secretary nominee, opening statement
In remarks prepared for delivery ahead of his confirmation hearing Thursday, transportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg previews his vision for…
Continue ReadingImpeachment trial hangs over Biden’s first days in office
President Joe Biden is calling for unity, but with an impeachment trial of an ex-President around the corner, a long list of nominations still to be…
Continue ReadingEvidence shows Capitol rioters brutally attacked police with flagpoles, fire extinguishers and fists
The unprecedented images spoke for themselves, but as prosecutors start filing criminal charges against pro-Trump rioters who attacked the US…
Continue ReadingButtigieg to testify for transportation secretary post at confirmation hearing
Pete Buttigieg will testify before a Senate panel on Thursday considering his nomination for transportation secretary, putting the former South Bend,…
Continue ReadingBiden says Trump left him a ‘very generous letter’ before departing White House
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump left him a “very generous letter” before departing the White…
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Biden is inheriting a nonexistent Covid-19 vaccine plan from Trump administration, sources say
Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…
Continue ReadingFox News host Judge Jeanine lobbied Trump during his last few hours in office to pardon her ex-husband. It worked.
Fox News host Judge Jeanine successfully lobbied former President Donald Trump in an eleventh-hour effort to pardon her ex-husband in the final hours…
Continue ReadingDivisive policies and actions from Trump-era that Biden could decide to alter
President Joe Biden assumed the office intent on healing a deeply fractured country and reversing former President Donald Trump’s divisive…
Continue ReadingBiden rescinds 1776 commission via executive order
President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order to dissolve the 1776 commission, a panel stood up by President Donald Trump as a rebuttal…
Continue ReadingDHS pauses some deportations for 100 days
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing deportations for 100 days, the department announced late Wednesday, with some exceptions. The…
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