High-profile elections officials leave posts after a tumultuous 2020
A cluster of election officials around the country have lost or left their jobs in recent weeks, as the fallout from the tumultuous 2020 election…
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In Capitol riot cases, judges split on whether to keep defendants in jail before trial
The Tennessee man covered in black armor who lunged across seats in the US Senate carrying plastic handcuffs during the insurrection at the US…
Continue Reading South Carolina heartbeat ban marks next era of abortion battle under Biden
South Carolina on Thursday became the first state in 2021 to enact a restrictive abortion law known as a “heartbeat ban,” an opening…
Continue ReadingCruz calls Cancun, Mexico, trip ‘a mistake’ as Texans remain without power amid historic winter storm
Sen. Ted Cruz said that flying to Cancun, Mexico, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water “was obviously a…
Continue ReadingUS signals it is open to sending more troops to support NATO’s mission in Iraq
The Pentagon opened the door to the possibility of sending more American troops to the Middle East as part of a newly expanded NATO training mission…
Continue ReadingManhattan district attorney bolsters team investigating possible fraud claims against Trump and his company
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has added a prominent former prosecutor to bolster its team investigating possible fraud claims…
Continue ReadingUS says it is willing to sit down for talks with Iran and other nations on nuclear deal
In a significant move to jumpstart diplomacy, the Biden administration said Thursday that the US is willing to sit down for talks with Tehran and…
Continue Reading Manhattan district attorney bolsters team investigating possible fraud claims by Trump and his company
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has added a prominent former prosecutor to bolster its team investigating possible fraud claims by…
Continue ReadingThe US military helped keep the heat and lights on for one Nebraska city as temperatures plummeted
When the Polar Vortex descended on the central US and weather turned brutally cold in Omaha, Nebraska, in recent days, the local utility company…
Continue Reading US signals it is open to sending more troops to Iraq
The Pentagon opened the door to the possibility of sending more American troops to Iraq as part of a newly expanded NATO training mission to support…
Continue ReadingGOP senators facing reelection in 2022 keep mum on McConnell amid divisive fight with Trump
Republican senators are trying to stay out of the fray between former President Donald Trump and their leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell. With Trump…
Continue ReadingFlorida county commissioner limited vaccine drive to the two richest zip codes and then created a ‘VIP list’
A Manatee County, Florida, commissioner broke protocol for equitable vaccine distribution, which she had previously voted in favor of, when planning…
Continue ReadingUS promises to stand firm as Iran plays hardball with latest violation of nuclear deal
As Tehran prepares to ban short notice inspections of its nuclear sites in what will be its most egregious violation of the Iran nuclear deal to…
Continue ReadingFormer GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole has advanced lung cancer
Bob Dole, the longtime US senator from Kansas and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has an advanced form of lung…
Continue Reading Biden to announce $2 billion for global vaccine effort at G7
President Joe Biden will unveil a $2 billion US contribution to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative when he speaks with the leaders of the…
Continue ReadingBad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says
The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina governor signs bill prohibiting most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill prohibiting an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected during an ultrasound with very…
Continue Reading Members of Maine GOP state committee condemn Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to convict Trump
Members of the Maine Republican Party state committee are condemning “in the strongest possible terms” Republican Sen. Susan…
Continue ReadingBiden administration rolls out new rules placing stricter enforcement parameters on ICE
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is rolling out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on immigrants…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats plan to push Biden’s Covid relief plan through the chamber next week
House Democrats are taking a major step forward to push through President Joe Biden’s massive $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill by the end of…
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