What it’s been like fact-checking Joe Biden through 100 days
Things have been quieter around here in presidential-fact-check land. Not because President Joe Biden is accurate all the time. He certainly…
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Letters bearing Biden’s name and informing Americans of Covid relief payments arriving in mailboxes
Letters signed by President Joe Biden have begun to go out notifying beneficiaries of their direct payments under the administration’s Covid…
Continue Reading Biden administration releases Trump-era deadly force rules for terrorist suspects abroad
The Biden administration disclosed Trump-era rules on Friday regulating the use of deadly force against terrorism suspects abroad, releasing them…
Continue ReadingGovernment pandemic watchdog warns of ‘reduced oversight’ for pandemic relief programs
The Treasury Department’s special inspector general for pandemic recovery is warning of “reduced oversight” of two Covid relief…
Continue Reading Washington Post corrects report that Giuliani was warned he was target of Russian influence campaign
The FBI in late 2019 knew Rudy Giuliani was the target of a Russian influence operation intended to damage now-President Joe Biden in the 2020…
Continue Reading Harris to chair the National Space Council
The Biden administration will maintain the National Space Council and Vice President Kamala Harris will chair it, according to senior administration…
Continue Reading Progressive House members reflect on wins and losses in Biden’s first 100 days
Progressives in the House were apprehensive when Joe Biden stepped into office — the President was an unabashedly moderate Democrat and ready…
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Trump allies worry Giuliani raid sent ‘strong message’ to ex-President’s inner circle
A Wednesday raid by federal agents of an apartment and office belonging to former New York City mayor and one-time Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani…
Continue Reading Rep. Cheri Bustos, former House Democratic campaign chief, will not run in 2022
Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos will not run for reelection in 2022 after a decade in office and disappointing Democrats in her 2020 performance as the…
Continue Reading The facts around leaked audio about John Kerry
Republicans have seized on a recent claim that former Secretary of State John Kerry told Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about Israeli strikes…
Continue Reading Crowded field of Republicans and Democrats compete for Texas House seat
A special election in Texas on Saturday features a sprawling field of Republicans and Democrats competing for the US House seat formerly held by the…
Continue Reading South Dakota governor sues Interior Dept. over denied permit for Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks
Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is suing Interior Department officials including Secretary Deb Haaland for declining to grant a permit for a…
Continue Reading White House expands behind-the-scenes lobbying as Biden makes public push for $4 trillion proposals
President Joe Biden’s major public — and prime time — push this week for his sweeping $4 trillion economic agenda was only one…
Continue Reading Defense secretary lays out vision of future in first major speech
In his first major policy speech, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin laid out a vision of warfare starkly different from how “the last of the old…
Continue Reading A partnership made in the MAGAverse: Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene team up to battle political opposition
Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Matt Gaetz of Florida have a lot in common. As each lawmaker increasingly finds themselves at…
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Senate Intel leaders say mysterious directed energy attacks appear to be increasing
The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned Friday that mysterious invisible attacks that have caused debilitating symptoms appear to be…
Continue Reading Florida Legislature passes elections bill that adds restrictions to voting
One signature now stands between Florida voters and a slew of new restrictions on casting ballots in the Sunshine State. After days of contentious…
Continue Reading Army disciplines officers and soldiers for handling of Vanessa Guillén’s murder at Fort Hood
More than a dozen Army officers and non-commissioned soldiers face disciplinary actions related to the response to Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén‘s…
Continue Reading FBI and CIA are urged to boost intel gathering on foreign White supremacist groups
A former CIA analyst turned Democratic congresswoman is urging the country’s top national security officials to increase US intelligence…
Continue Reading DHS reviewing humanitarian protections for Haitians and others in the US
The Biden administration is reviewing whether to extend humanitarian protections to Haitians and other foreign nationals as part of the Temporary…
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