Biden has released his $6 trillion budget. Here’s what’s in it.
President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $6 trillion budget for fiscal year 2022, laying out details of a proposed dramatic increase in federal…
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Defense Secretary says US has ‘offensive options’ to respond to cyberattacks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN the United States has “offensive options” to respond to cyberattacks following another major…
Continue ReadingBiden signs order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
Continue ReadingBiden touts progress on the state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday delivered a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
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Former Shelby aide expected to run for Senate in Alabama as GOP eyes an alternative to Brooks
Katie Boyd Britt, the president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, is expected to jump into the Alabama Senate race next month as some…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security says commemorations of Tulsa race massacre could be target for White supremacists, but there is no specific threat
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre could be…
Continue ReadingJudge grants federal prosecutor’s request for a ‘special master’ to review materials seized during Giuliani raid
A federal judge granted a request by prosecutors in New York to appoint an independent person to review materials seized from Rudy Giuliani‘s…
Continue Reading Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for migrant families
The Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for recently arrived migrant families who are seeking asylum, the Department of Homeland…
Continue Reading Harris to become first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will become the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she…
Continue ReadingSenate vote delayed for January 6 commission after Republicans bog down the floor
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot has been delayed due to…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver hopeful message on state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
Continue Reading Biden to sign order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
Continue Reading Pentagon watchdog finds National Guard’s use of helicopters to fly over DC protestors “reasonable,” but mired in confusion
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that the DC National Guard’s use of low-flying helicopters in response to protests in DC on June 1, 2020,…
Continue ReadingSenate advances bipartisan legislation to counter China’s growing influence
The Senate on Thursday advanced bipartisan legislation that would counter China’s growing influence by investing over $200 billion in American…
Continue Reading1 in 10 defendants from US Capitol insurrection have military ties
One in 10 people charged in the US Capitol insurrection are veterans or current servicemembers, according to a CNN review of court documents and…
Continue Reading Trump appointee on West Point Board spreads conspiracy that Biden is replacing White people of European ancestry
A Trump appointee serving on West Point’s advisory board has repeatedly spread a conspiracy that the Biden administration is bringing in…
Continue Reading New York Times: Intelligence officials said to have untapped evidence on Covid-19 origins
President Joe Biden’s instructions to the US intelligence community to redouble its efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans expected to block vote on January 6 commission
Senate Republicans are expected to block a bill creating a commission to investigate the pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol on January 6, preventing a…
Continue Reading Deposition of Trump Org CFO looms in DC lawsuit accusing Trump 2017 inauguration committee of abusing funds
Documents due in DC Superior Court on Friday could clear the way for the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer to be deposed as part of…
Continue Reading Louisiana lawmakers send anti-trans sports ban to governor, who is likely to issue a veto
Lawmakers in Louisiana sent a bill that would prohibit transgender girls and women in the state from competing on girls’ and womens’…
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