How early pandemic praise for Cuomo, Newsom and Trump disappeared
Nearly a year ago, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all nonessential workers in the state would have to stay home. The…
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Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré says Capitol Hill fencing alone will not prevent another attack
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led a review of security at the US Capitol in the wake of the January 6 riot, said Friday that the fencing…
Continue ReadingWhite House warns organizations have ‘hours, not days’ to fix vulnerabilities as Microsoft Exchange attacks increase
The Biden administration warned Friday that organizations face enormous risks from the recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities that…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Lauren Boebert’s story about a man getting beaten to death outside her restaurant
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, an outspoken advocate of gun rights, has for years told a dramatic story about why she began openly carrying a gun. She…
Continue Reading Libraries are getting $200 million in stimulus funds. Here’s why
Tucked into the massive $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday is about $200 million for public libraries.…
Continue Reading Former Albany reporter alleges Cuomo sexually harassed her in New York Magazine article
A former New York capitol beat reporter penned a first-person piece for New York Magazine, where she described what it was like covering Democratic…
Continue ReadingCapitol riot defendant accused of beating officer is charged and released
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a man who allegedly participated in the brutal assault of DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to dismiss abortion counseling case
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court late Friday to dismiss a dispute over a Trump era rule barring federally funded health care…
Continue ReadingStimulus-enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies coming April 1, but the jobless will have to wait longer
Affordable Care Act enrollees and those looking for Obamacare coverage can start accessing the stimulus-enhanced premium subsidies on the federal…
Continue Reading McConnell quietly courts Senate primary candidates ‘who can win’ regardless of Trump ties
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly maneuvering to field a slate of GOP Senate candidates in critical battleground states, attempting…
Continue ReadingBiden administration grants humanitarian protection for Burmese in US
The Biden administration on Friday granted humanitarian protection to Burmese nationals and residents in the United States due to the military coup…
Continue ReadingJudge releases alleged Oath Keeper and questions strength of conspiracy case
A federal judge ordered one of the alleged Oath Keepers charged in the Capitol riot to be released on Friday, and questioned the strength of the…
Continue Reading Alex Jones allegedly threatened to throw Trump rally organizer off a stage
Police in Washington, DC, are investigating an allegation that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones threatened to push a pro-Trump political organizer off…
Continue ReadingDefense Secretary overruled Army recommendation to reduce number of National Guard troops at Capitol
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to keep nearly 2,300 National Guard troops on Capitol Hill security duty through May 23 came after…
Continue Reading ‘A vote is what we need’: Gun safety bill faces uphill climb in Senate
Senate Democrats will move forward on new gun legislation, promising to bring a bill expanding background checks on all firearm sales to the floor…
Continue Reading ICE asks for agency volunteers to assist at the US-Mexico border amid surge of migrant children
Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked for volunteers from the agency to support the federal government’s efforts along the US-Mexico border…
Continue ReadingCapitol riot prosecutors may charge more than 400 people and plea deals may come ‘within a few weeks’
The Justice Department is preparing some of the first guilty plea offers for people charged in the Capitol insurrection, as prosecutors grind through…
Continue Reading American being held in Russia has been transferred without notice, family spokesperson says
Trevor Reed, an American jailed in Russia, was transferred without notice to a different pre-detention center last week and his family has not heard…
Continue ReadingState Department names senior official to lead response to mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ attacks
The US State Department on Friday designated a senior official to lead the agency’s response to the invisible attacks against diplomats and US…
Continue ReadingMajority of New York congressional Democrats call for Gov. Cuomo’s resignation
The majority of House Democrats from New York, including prominent and powerful members of Congress, on Friday called on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
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