White House releases Biden’s tax returns in restoration of presidential tradition
The White House released the 2020 tax returns for both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, restoring a presidential…
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GOP leaders split on the January 6 probe but No. 2 Republican predicts Senate will pass bill ‘in some form’
Senate Minority Whip John Thune predicted Monday that his chamber would pass a bill to establish a bipartisan commission probing the January 6 attack…
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Most Americans want to see the Supreme Court uphold Roe v. Wade, polling shows
Most of the public wants to see the Roe v. Wade decision remain in place, polling on the issue finds, as the partisan divide on the issue of…
Continue ReadingNancy Pelosi extends House proxy voting through July 3
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi extended the period in the House that allows for members to vote via proxy to July 3, the speaker announced in a letter…
Continue Reading Fact check: Crenshaw tries to whitewash Republican brief supporting lawsuit that sought to overturn election
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw tried Sunday to downplay his December decision to sign on to a legal brief in support of the Texas lawsuit that sought to get…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about UFOs: How the Pentagon has handled reported sightings, mysterious videos and more
For years, the US government largely ignored reports of mysterious flying objects seen moving through restricted military airspace but it is now…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump officials dodge questions about not defending US Capitol on January 6 as Republicans downplay riot
Two former top Trump administration officials testified before Congress on Wednesday about the Capitol insurrection, dodging questions from…
Continue Reading Alabama GOP governor signs medical marijuana bill into law
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Monday a bill legalizing medical marijuana in the state. Ivey called SB 46, dubbed the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court says unanimous jury verdict requirement does not apply retroactively
The Supreme Court said on Monday that a decision last term holding that the Constitution requires unanimous jury verdicts for state criminal trials…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s Republican lieutenant governor, a Trump critic, says he will not seek reelection in 2022
Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan — a Republican who has been critical of former President Donald Trump’s false claims of fraud in the…
Continue ReadingBiden announces US will share more vaccines globally: ‘Our nation is going to be the arsenal of vaccines’
President Joe Biden said Monday his administration would share millions more doses of Covid-19 vaccines with other countries in addition to the 60…
Continue ReadingWhite House concerns rising over civilian deaths in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The growing number of civilian deaths in the intensifying battle between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is causing worry inside the White House as…
Continue ReadingWhite House says Biden will release tax returns ‘soon’
The White House will release President Joe Biden’s tax returns “soon,” press secretary Jen Psaki announced Monday, reinstating a…
Continue ReadingBiden announces US will share more vaccines globally
President Joe Biden said Monday that his administration will share millions more doses of Covid-19 vaccines with other countries in addition to the…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce US will share more vaccines globally
President Joe Biden is set to announce Monday that his administration will share millions more doses of Covid-19 vaccines with other countries in…
Continue ReadingGiuliani’s attorneys argue recent search warrants are ‘fruit of this poisoned tree’ after ‘illegal’ iCloud search review in 2019
Attorneys for Rudy Giuliani argued in a letter to the court unsealed Monday that federal authorities’ review of material seized from a covert…
Continue ReadingUS announces more sanctions against Myanmar’s military government
The Biden administration announced more sanctions on Monday against Myanmar‘s military government, which has conducted a violent crackdown on…
Continue ReadingFirst enhanced child tax credit payments to go out July 15
The families of more than 65 million children will start receiving enhanced child tax credit monthly payments of up to $300 on July 15, the Biden…
Continue Reading Supreme Court sides with man who said police illegally seized firearms from his home without a warrant
The Supreme Court on Monday wiped away a lower court decision that held that law enforcement could enter a Rhode Island man’s home and seize…
Continue ReadingHarris headlines unity summit for AAPI community
Vice President Kamala Harris will serve as the keynote speaker for a virtual unity summit for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders this week, her…
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