Poll: Most Americans reject validity of 2020 election audits
Most of the public rejects Republican efforts to audit states’ 2020 election results, saying they believe the reviews are an attempt to…
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Surviving combat only to die at home: Retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is picking out his coffin at 35 years old
You can’t tell by looking at him, but retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is about to die. He’s just 35 years old. And today he’s…
Continue ReadingRussian ambassador to US arrives in Washington
The Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, returned to Washington, DC after spending almost three months in Moscow, the Russian embassy…
Continue ReadingThe winner of Tuesday’s Manhattan DA primary is poised to take over Trump investigation
Whoever wins the Democratic primary race for Manhattan district attorney on Tuesday isn’t just poised to take the helm of one of the most…
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READ: Supreme Court opinion in NCAA athletes case
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive some education-related payments in a case that could reshape college…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces plan to share 55 million Covid-19 doses abroad
The Biden administration on Monday announced its plan to distribute the remaining 55 million of the 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses that President…
Continue ReadingSchumer faces Democratic divisions and skeptical Republicans as Biden agenda hangs in balance
Chuck Schumer is confronting his most daunting series of legislative landmines in his young tenure as Senate majority leader, navigating conflicting…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules against NCAA, opening door to significant increase in compensation for student athletes
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments, in a case that could reshape college sports…
Continue ReadingBiden’s agenda enters critical week on Capitol Hill ahead of looming Senate recess
Lawmakers will resume a slate of tense negotiations this week over voting rights, infrastructure and police reform as President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading US, EU, UK and Canada impose fresh sanctions on Belarus
The United States, European Union, United Kingdom and Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Belarus Monday in a coordinated response to the Lukashenko…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court opens door to significant increase in compensation for college student athletes
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments in a case that could reshape college sports…
Continue ReadingAmmon Bundy announces run for Idaho governor
Ammon Bundy, the rancher who captured national attention when he led an armed occupation of federal land in Eastern Oregon, has announced his run for…
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Sanders signals openness to Manchin’s voting rights compromise
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday signaled openness to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposed changes to sweeping elections overhaul legislation…
Continue ReadingDanica Roem’s message to LGBTQ youth: ‘You have to care’ about politics
It was a moment captured for the history books. Danica Roem, on her knees with her face in her hands, crying. It was 2017 and she had just become the…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Biden administration moves to make gender confirmation surgery available through Veteran Affairs health care system
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans through Veterans Affairs…
Continue ReadingGeorgia removes 100,000 names from voter registration rolls
More than 100,000 names will be removed from Georgia’s voter registration rolls in an attempt to keep the state’s voter files “up…
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Bidens announce their ‘beloved’ German Shepherd Champ has died
The Bidens announced Saturday that Champ, their “beloved” German Shepherd who had been with their family since 2008, has died. Champ…
Continue ReadingNew York City’s chaotic mayoral campaign is jolted by a late twist
The race to become New York City’s 110th mayor began in a pandemic-enforced bubble, with the campaign playing out in drab Zoom forums, on…
Continue Reading Activists fight back as Juneteenth milestone is undercut by GOP discriminatory voting bills
As America finally recognizes the importance of Juneteenth, the full potential of a symbolic new milestone for equality is being undermined by…
Continue Reading Fed up with Congress, Democratic activists worried about state voter restrictions take matters into their own hands
The Republican brick wall blocking election overhaul legislation in the Senate is forcing Democratic activists to get creative. They’re…
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