Trump endorses primary opponent to Ohio Republican who voted for impeachment
Former President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed a primary challenger running against Ohio’s Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump…
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Biden promises to help winter storm-battered Texas recover: ‘We’re in it for the long haul’
President Joe Biden embraced a familiar role on his trip to Houston Friday, offering both comfort and federal support after a severe winter…
Continue ReadingAlleged Oath Keeper ringleader in Capitol siege ordered to stay in jail before trial
A federal judge decided Friday that the alleged ringleader of the most serious paramilitary conspiracy stemming from the Capitol attack must stay in…
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Biden’s message to Iran with missile strikes: ‘You can’t act with impunity, be careful’
President Joe Biden looked to send a simple message to Iran by authorizing air strikes in Syria on Thursday: “You can’t act with…
Continue Reading Fact check: CPAC speakers make false claims about the election, the Capitol attack and The Muppets
The Conservative Political Action Conference began Friday with a series of false claims about the 2020 election and other subjects. The CPAC schedule…
Continue Reading Fact check: Breaking down false claims from the first day of CPAC
The Conservative Political Action Conference began Friday with a series of false claims about the 2020 election. The CPAC schedule made clear in…
Continue Reading Former SolarWinds CEO blames intern for ‘solarwinds123’ password leak
Current and former top executives at SolarWinds are blaming a company intern for a critical lapse in password security that apparently went…
Continue ReadingUS carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias
The US military on Thursday struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups in response to rocket attacks on American forces in the…
Continue Reading US Capitol security review set to call for adding more than 1,000 police officers and retractable fencing
A review of US Capitol security in the wake of the January 6 insurrection is set to recommend a series of sweeping changes next week intended to…
Continue ReadingGolden Trump statue turns heads at CPAC
With the first full day of the Conservative Political Action Conference underway, there’s already an indisputable star: an outrageously golden…
Continue Reading Judge rules alleged leader of Oath Keepers must stay in jail before trial
A federal judge decided Friday that the alleged ringleader of the most serious paramilitary conspiracy stemming from the US Capitol attack must stay…
Continue Reading Alleged leader of Oath Keepers disavows right-wing extremist group
Jessica Watkins, an alleged leader of the Oath Keepers that is accused of planning to attack the Capitol, disavowed the right-wing extremist group on…
Continue Reading Democrat launches campaign to unseat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge…
Continue Reading ‘They restricted our freedoms’: CPAC speakers push back against Covid restrictions
Even as attendees were required to wear masks, the Conservative Political Action Conference kicked off its 2021 meeting with a defiant stance toward…
Continue Reading Several Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC.
Several of former President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies in the House have skipped Friday’s votes and enlisted their…
Continue ReadingTwo GOP lawmakers who supported the Equality Act in 2019 changed their votes this time
Two House Republicans who voted in 2019 to support the Equality Act flipped their votes Thursday and opposed the legislation, which intends to…
Continue ReadingDemocrats question Biden’s legal justification for Syria strike
Some Democrats in Congress criticized the Biden administration’s airstrike in Syria, questioning the administration’s legal justification…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats look for alternative ways to boost minimum wage after suffering setback
Senate Democrats are scrambling to find a new way to force a minimum wage increase as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief…
Continue Reading US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving Khashoggi operation
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to…
Continue Reading Biden administration has released declassified Khashoggi report
The Biden administration has released a long-awaited declassified US intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The…
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