Biden to propose sweeping immigration bill on first day in office
President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a comprehensive immigration plan on his first day in office, a source familiar with the proposal tells CNN,…
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Former Trump campaign staffers worked on National Mall rally the day of the Capitol riot
After the deadly sacking of the US Capitol this month, President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has insisted it had nothing to do with the…
Continue ReadingBiden’s favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he’s handling transition well
President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition,…
Continue ReadingBrayden Harrington, who bonded with Biden over stuttering, to appear in prime-time inauguration special
Brayden Harrington, the 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who bonded with President-elect Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, will be…
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Biden administration expects early focus on domestic extremism threat
The Biden administration will make domestic terrorism a significant focus of the National Security Council, a reflection of the significant threat…
Continue ReadingHow to watch Biden’s Cabinet confirmation hearings Tuesday
Five of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels on Tuesday in the first step of the confirmation…
Continue Reading Paul Ryan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former House Speaker Paul Ryan. Personal Birth date: January 29, 1970 Birth place: Janesville, Wisconsin Birth…
Continue ReadingSee the ‘Field of Flags’ planted on the National Mall ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Instead of the patriotic crowds that typically fill the National Mall on Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in before hundreds…
Continue ReadingTrump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: QAnon members talked about acting as National Guard members to infiltrate inauguration, FBI intelligence report says
The FBI on Monday alerted other law enforcement agencies that QAnon adherents discussed acting as National Guard soldiers in Washington to try and…
Continue ReadingInside the fight for the Capitol: US Capitol Police officers recount being unprepared and ‘betrayed’
The day before the US Capitol was attacked, Capitol Police officers were ordered to report to the department’s equipment depot to pick up…
Continue Reading Read: Excerpts from Biden’s DNI pick Avril Haines’ opening statement
Avril Haines will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to be considered for director of national intelligence. Read excerpts…
Continue Reading Read: Excerpts from Biden’s DHS pick Alejandro Mayorkas’ opening statement
Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of…
Continue ReadingRead: Biden secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken’s opening statement
Antony Blinken will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of state. Read his opening…
Continue ReadingPentagon chief says ‘no intelligence indicating an insider threat’ to inauguration as FBI vets National Guard
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Monday that there is “no intelligence indicating an insider threat” to…
Continue ReadingFBI investigates tip that a woman possibly stole a laptop from Pelosi’s office to potentially sell it to Russia
In a new criminal court case against a woman alleged to have entered the US Capitol on January 6, the FBI noted that a tipster raised the possibility…
Continue ReadingTrump moves to lift some Covid-19-related travel restrictions, but Biden plans to block the order
President Donald Trump on Monday lifted coronavirus-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Brazil, effective…
Continue Reading Trump administration issues racist school curriculum report on MLK day
A commission stood up by President Donald Trump as a rebuttal to schools applying a more accurate history curriculum around slavery in the US issued…
Continue Reading Biden administration braces for new wave of migrants as it rolls out new immigration plans
President-elect Joe Biden plans to immediately begin the rollout of his immigration agenda upon taking office Wednesday, but the new administration…
Continue ReadingTrump lifts Covid-19-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the UK, Ireland and Brazil
President Donald Trump on Monday lifted coronavirus-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Brazil, effective…
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