Acting 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…
Continue ReadingThese are the members calling for impeachment or the 25th Amendment to be invoked
The vast majority of Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Jim Jordan’s misleading claim he never said the election was stolen
On Monday, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump in his fight against the 2020 election results, received the Medal of…
Continue Reading Abortion drug ruling highlights Trump’s wins on the Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’
The Supreme Court’s action Tuesday limiting access to an abortion drug highlights its pattern of letting the Trump administration enforce…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate ex-UN Ambassador Samantha Power to lead US humanitarian aid agency
President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate former US diplomat and longtime human rights advocate Samantha Power to lead the United States Agency…
Continue Reading Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot arrested, law enforcement official says
A rioter who stormed the US Capitol last week wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” was arrested Wednesday…
Continue Reading Head of US vaccine effort resigns at request of incoming Biden administration but will stay through transition
Operation Warp Speed chief scientific adviser Moncef Slaoui has submitted his resignation at the request of the incoming Biden administration, a…
Continue Reading Biden team to produce prime-time inauguration television special
President-elect Joe Biden’s team is producing a celebrity-filled prime-time special for the night of his inauguration in lieu of the…
Continue ReadingMilitary Joint Chiefs condemn ‘sedition and insurrection’ at US Capitol as federal and local officials scramble to ensure security
America’s most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their…
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