Federal prosecutor overseeing Rudy Giuliani probe stepping down
The chief of the public corruption unit at the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, which is handling the criminal investigation of Rudy Giuliani,…
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Biden signs cybersecurity executive order, though rules wouldn’t have applied to Colonial Pipeline
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday meant to better protect the nation from cyberattacks, but even as he signed it, the White…
Continue Reading Abbott schedules July special runoff election for Texas’ 6th District
The special runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District will take place on July 27, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a proclamation…
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin won’t support For the People Act, says path forward is John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Sen. Joe Manchin will not back the For the People Act, the sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican…
Continue Reading Larry Summers sends inflation warning to White House: Dominant risk to economy is ‘overheating’
A leading Democratic economist on Wednesday urged the White House to shift course after the government reported higher-than-expected inflation last…
Continue ReadingRep. Ayanna Pressley adds support for push to end death penalty but no sign Biden admin is on board
Rep. Ayanna Pressley knew that abolishing the death penalty would not be an easy task. In fact, Pressley is aware that urging President Joe Biden to…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republicans continue to push false narratives about January 6
During Wednesday’s hearing about the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, House Republicans spent much of their time repeating a number of false…
Continue ReadingBiden says fuel situation will be ‘under control’ soon after officials warn against hoarding gas
President Joe Biden said that the fuel situation in the US should be “under control” soon, just minutes before Colonial Pipeline…
Continue Reading Lawmakers press Biden administration to do more to help Afghans who worked for US ahead of withdrawal
Members of Congress from both parties pressed the Biden administration to do more to help Afghans who have worked with American forces secure special…
Continue ReadingBiden says to expect ‘good news’ in next 24 hours on fuel situation as officials warn Americans not to hoard
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Americans should expect “good news” within the next day about a recent ransomware attack on…
Continue ReadingMore GOP states drop federal pandemic unemployment benefits early
Seven more Republican governors are joining their peers in terminating federal pandemic unemployment benefits early, citing workforce shortages in…
Continue Reading US whiskey distillers face 50% tariff in Europe if Biden leaves Trump trade policy in place
Europe’s retaliatory tariffs on American whiskey are set to double to 50% in June unless the Biden administration lifts tariffs on foreign…
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner voted in 2020 despite telling CNN that she didn’t
California recall candidate Caitlyn Jenner told CNN in an interview that aired this week that she did not vote in the 2020 election, but public…
Continue ReadingThe vote to oust Liz Cheney took only 16 minutes. Here’s what happened.
The vote to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position took only 16 minutes. Before the House Republican Conference met Wednesday morning to…
Continue Reading Blinken to meet Russian Foreign Minister next week
Secretary of State Tony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Arctic Council ministerial in Iceland next week —…
Continue ReadingIsraeli and Palestinian violence pulls US focus back to Middle East, despite Biden’s plans
Entering office, President Joe Biden hoped to shift US foreign policy away from the Middle East and toward areas he thought of as more modern-day…
Continue Reading Administration officials warn Americans against hoarding gasoline
The Biden administration is urging Americans not to hoard gasoline as a growing number of gas stations along the East Coast run out of fuel in the…
Continue ReadingFEMA’s Covid funeral assistance program is up and running after a rocky start. Here’s how to apply
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than 2,585 applications for newly available Covid-19 funeral assistance in the first month…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner says she didn’t vote for Trump in 2020 and skipped the election to play golf
Caitlyn Jenner is attempting to defy ideological definition as she runs to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s all-but-certain recall…
Continue ReadingTop congressional leaders meet with Biden for the first time in crucial week for his infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden faced a crucial moment on Wednesday in what has been shaping up as an important week for his infrastructure priorities, holding…
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