READ: Justice Department IG report on family separations
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions knew early on migrant families would be separated when the Trump administration implemented its controversial…
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New $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits start to reach Americans in need
Jobless Americans in many states are starting to see heftier unemployment checks, thanks to the $900 billion relief package Congress approved in late…
Continue ReadingDr. Harold Bornstein, Trump’s former personal physician, dead at 73
Dr. Harold Bornstein, President Donald Trump’s former personal physician, has died at the age of 73. Bornstein’s death was announced on…
Continue ReadingBiden to outline vaccination and economic rescue legislative package Thursday
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening will outline a legislative package proposal for Congress to fund his incoming administration’s…
Continue ReadingFeds warn extremists may be emboldened to carry out additional attacks after Capitol insurrection
Federal law enforcement officials are warning that domestic extremists are likely more emboldened to carry out attacks on President-elect Joe…
Continue ReadingTrump’s been impeached again. What’s next?
President Donald Trump has been impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is…
Continue ReadingSilent Melania Trump plods toward end of her husband’s tumultuous term
Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to headline Biden-Harris inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will headline President-elect Joe Biden’s and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ swearing-in ceremony, the…
Continue ReadingActing ICE director is resigning, DHS official says
Jonathan Fahey is resigning as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, only…
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States skeptical of Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine plan as they await the missing details
State officials are skeptical that President-elect Joe Biden can meet his goal of 100 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days, with a week to…
Continue ReadingLawmakers express fears about Capitol safety while tensions grow over new security measures
Members of Congress are starting to express fears about the vulnerable position last week’s violent breach of the US Capitol put them in, as…
Continue ReadingBiden aides told congressional allies to expect Covid relief package with roughly $2 trillion price tag
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil a major Covid-19 relief package on Thursday and his advisers have recently told allies in Congress to…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from Wednesday’s developments in the Capitol riots investigation
One week after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, federal law enforcement’s dragnet to arrest the violent trespassers kicked into high…
Continue ReadingTrump bears some responsibility for Capitol riot, ex-DHS acting Secretary Chad Wolf says
Chad Wolf, who resigned as Homeland Security acting secretary two days ago, said Wednesday that President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for…
Continue ReadingRepublican congressman explains his vote for impeachment: ‘There must be accountability’
Rep. Peter Meijer, one of just 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump, explained his vote Wednesday evening as a step…
Continue Reading Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller arrested
Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol…
Continue Reading20,000 National Guard troops expected in Washington for Biden’s inauguration
More than 20,000 National Guard members could be in the nation’s capital to help secure President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as…
Continue Reading White House task force warns some Covid-19 strains ‘may have evolved into a more transmissible virus’
The White House coronavirus task force again suggested the existence of “more transmissible” strains of Covid-19 and a “much more…
Continue Reading Biden no longer taking Amtrak to inauguration amid security concerns
President-elect Joe Biden will no longer take the Amtrak to Washington next week to be sworn in as president, two officials familiar with the…
Continue ReadingMetal detectors infuriate lawmakers as some Republicans erupt over new measures
The decision to require members of Congress to walk through metal detectors in the wake of last week’s deadly siege has further inflamed…
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