Republicans and Democrats see promise and uncertainty in Ohio’s open Senate race
The unexpected retirement of Republican Sen. Rob Portman has set off a frantic scramble in Ohio, leading numerous Republicans and a handful of…
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Democrats introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Seeking to fulfill a long-standing Democratic ambition, a coalition of lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the national minimum…
Continue Reading ‘It’s time to act’: Biden moves to address racial inequity
President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions revolving around racial equity policy on Tuesday, focusing on nondiscrimination policy,…
Continue Reading Biden speaks with Putin for first time as president
President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House, confronting President Vladimir Putin over…
Continue Reading US Capitol officers debating no-confidence vote for leaders in charge during Capitol riots
US Capitol Police officers are in preliminary discussions over holding a no-confidence vote targeting department leaders who were working on the day…
Continue Reading Blinken becomes Biden’s top diplomat after a friendship forged over decades
It was February 2008 when a snowstorm suddenly overwhelmed the flight path of two American helicopters, forcing them to make an unexpected landing on…
Continue Reading Biden set to address increasing vaccine supply as Psaki gets pressed on how much is available
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon on his vision to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected in part to focus on actions his…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request for delay
Alejandro Mayorkas’ nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected…
Continue Reading Acting Capitol Police chief tells Congress the department ‘failed’ during riot
The acting head of the US Capitol Police told congressional members during a closed-door briefing Tuesday that the “department failed to meet…
Continue Reading Primaries for North Carolina’s 2022 US Senate seat are already heating up as another Democrat gets in
North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson announced his 2022 bid for Senate on Tuesday, setting up a divisive Democratic primary for the open seat that…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request delay
Alejandro Mayorkas’ nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected…
Continue Reading Biden wasting no time naming officials to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
The Department of Homeland Security, largely hollowed out over the last four years, is moving with urgency to staff agencies with people who had…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Biden’s secretary of state
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state. Blinken, a longtime Biden associate, was approved by a vote of…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders related to ‘equity’
President Joe Biden is slated to sign a series of executive actions revolving around racial equity policy on Tuesday, focusing on nondiscrimination…
Continue Reading Biden to address increasing vaccine supply Tuesday
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon on his vision to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected in part to focus on actions his…
Continue Reading READ: Acting US Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman’s statement to Congress on the January 6 riot
In prepared remarks obtained by CNN, acting US Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman told congressional members the department was aware of a…
Continue Reading Acting Capitol Police chief tells Congress the department ‘failed’ during Capitol riots
The acting head of the US Capitol Police told congressional members during a closed-door briefing Tuesday that the “department failed to meet…
Continue Reading Biden to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands Wednesday
President Joe Biden is set to order a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with his…
Continue Reading Biden plans to reopen Obamacare enrollment
President Joe Biden is expected to reopen enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges on Thursday as part of a series of executive…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden secretary of state pick Antony Blinken
The Senate will vote on whether to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state Tuesday. Blinken, a longtime aide to President Joe Biden,…
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