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Liberal-funded ads call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
Calls for liberal Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session ends in a few weeks are intensifying, following Sen. Mitch…
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Here’s a look at the life of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1946 Birth place: New York,…
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Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic swing vote, would not commit on Wednesday to backing an infrastructure package along straight party lines,…
Continue Reading Biden cancels $500 million in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud
The Department of Education is canceling $500 million in student loan debt for 18,000 former ITT Tech students defrauded by the now defunct…
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Every day another voice adds to the groundswell of pressure on 82-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session…
Continue Reading READ: Biden and Putin issue joint statement following historic Geneva summit
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement following their historic summit on Wednesday. Read the statement…
Continue Reading President Biden says he told Putin ‘we need to have some basic rules of the road’ to have stable relationship
President Joe Biden said he focused on human rights and obtaining a stable relationship with Russia during the highest-stakes talks of his long…
Continue Reading Kelly Loeffler considers running again for Senate in Georgia
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia met with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, as she considers whether to wage a rematch…
Continue Reading Putin says he and Biden had a constructive summit after historic talks in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career ended Wednesday in Geneva without any open hostility between himself and Russian…
Continue Reading Harris lays out voting rights strategy as she meets with Texas lawmakers
Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that all American citizens should have the unequivocal right to vote during a high-profile meeting…
Continue Reading 21 Republicans vote no on bill to award Congressional Gold Medal for January 6 police officers
Despite the House and Senate coming to an agreement that will award the Congressional Gold Medal to the officers who defended the Capitol, 21 House…
Continue Reading Senate unanimously passes a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the…
Continue Reading Historic summit between Biden and Putin over in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career ended after roughly three hours Wednesday in Geneva, where he and Russia’s Vladimir…
Continue Reading Biden’s experience with Russia, in key moments from 1973 to now
President Joe Biden approached his first face-to-face summit with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday with one of the longest foreign policy…
Continue Reading Congressional Gold Medal vote for January 6 police officers overwhelmingly passes House as 21 Republicans vote no
Five months after the January 6 insurrection, the House and Senate have come to an agreement that will award the Congressional Gold Medal to the…
Continue Reading Harris hosts female senators for ‘evening of relationship building’ at vice president’s residence
Vice President Kamala Harris held a private dinner Tuesday night for the female US senators, a show of bipartisanship among a deeply divided…
Continue Reading Chaotic scene between press corps and security unfolds at start of Geneva summit
A physical altercation broke out Wednesday at the start of President Joe Biden’s first summit with his Russian counterpart as reporters from…
Continue Reading Why Biden and Putin won’t hold a joint press conference
When US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin gather for their highly anticipated summit in Geneva on Wednesday, it will come at a…
Continue Reading White House to host thousands for July 4th celebration to mark ‘independence from the virus’
The White House will host a celebration for thousands of essential workers and military families on July Fourth on the South Lawn to mark…
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