Biden officials traveling to Mexico amid surge of unaccompanied minors
Senior Biden administration officials are traveling to Mexico on Monday to discuss managing migration with government officials amid a surge of…
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Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela says he will not run for reelection
Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas, who is serving his fifth term in Congress, confirmed to CNN Monday he will not run for reelection for his…
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US expected to announce sanctions against China for repression of Uyghurs
The US is expected to announce sanctions Monday against China in coordination with the European Union for Beijing’s ongoing repression of…
Continue ReadingTrump endorses GOP primary rival to Georgia Republican secretary of state
Former President Donald Trump endorsed GOP Rep. Jody Hice for Georgia Secretary of State on Monday, after attacking incumbent Republican Brad…
Continue ReadingSunrise Movement endorses Jennifer Carroll Foy for Virginia governor
Sunrise Movement, the progressive youth-led climate activist group, on Monday announced it is endorsing Jennifer Carroll Foy in the Virginia…
Continue Reading Biden moves rapidly to shore up Obamacare and erase Trump’s changes
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 Reading Former top Capitol riot prosecutor says ‘maybe the President is culpable’ when asked about Trump
The former top prosecutor for the US Capitol riot said former President Donald Trump might be “culpable” for the January 6 insurrection…
Continue Reading New York Rep. Tom Reed takes ‘full responsibility’ following allegation of sexual misconduct
Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York apologized and took “full responsibility” on Sunday for the sexual misconduct allegations made…
Continue ReadingFencing around Capitol comes down more than 2 months after insurrection
The outer fencing put up to protect the US Capitol following the January 6 insurrection has started to come down, allowing the public to regain…
Continue ReadingDHS chief says border closed, won’t give timeline for facilities capable of handling surge of unaccompanied children
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declined Sunday to provide a timeline for when the Biden administration will open new facilities…
Continue ReadingTop Senate Republican says Americans don’t need ‘alternative versions’ of January 6 Capitol attack
Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of GOP leadership, argued on Sunday that Americans don’t need “alternative versions” of what occurred the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court set to hear case pitting unions against agricultural business
Mike Fahner, who owns a strawberry nursery in Dorris, California, says his business was stunned back in 2015 when at 5:00 a.m, without any prior…
Continue ReadingJulia Letlow wins Louisiana’s 5th District special election while 2nd District goes to runoff, CNN projects
Republican Julia Letlow will win the special election in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, CNN projects. Letlow will take the seat that…
Continue ReadingArkansas governor says he signed near-total abortion ban so Supreme Court can decide if it’s a ‘direct challenge’ to Roe
Arkansas’ Republican governor said Sunday that he signed a near-total abortion ban into law earlier this month because he wants the Supreme…
Continue ReadingReplacing husband who died from Covid-19, Julia Letlow hopes to bring her own experience to Congress
Julia Letlow, who is projected to make history Saturday as the first Republican woman elected to Congress from Louisiana, didn’t expect to be…
Continue ReadingDefense secretary visits Afghanistan as US considers troop extension
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Afghanistan Sunday on his first visit to the country as the United States’ top defense official,…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court conservatives want to topple abortion rights — but can’t seem to agree on how
Conservative Supreme Court justices have demonstrated a desire to reverse prior decisions on abortion rights. The question, with Chief Justice John…
Continue Reading Warnock slams GOP-controlled Georgia Legislature for bill that would restrict voter access
Georgia US Sen. Raphael Warnock, in his first Sunday show interview since being elected to Congress in January, slammed the Republican-controlled…
Continue ReadingDurbin: ‘I think I’m close’ to getting Senate votes needed to advance DREAM Act
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said Sunday that he thinks he is “close” to securing the Republican votes needed to overcome a Senate…
Continue ReadingDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin travels to Afghanistan on unannounced visit
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Afghanistan Sunday on his first visit to the country as the United States’ top defense official,…
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