Louisiana runoff tests direction of Democratic base three months into Biden’s presidency
Louisiana voters are set to weigh in on the direction of the Democratic Party, choosing between a more moderate candidate who is aligned with…
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Caitlyn Jenner announces run for California governor in likely recall election
Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, announced Friday she plans to run to replace California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an…
Continue Reading Alabama governor signs anti-trans sports bill
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed a bill into law on Friday requiring all Alabama athletes in K-12 public school to compete in sports based…
Continue Reading John Kerry predicts that Biden’s climate-focused jobs plan will attract Republican support
John Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate, predicted during a CNN Climate Town Hall aired Friday that the Biden administration’s…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go now that pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered now that federal health agencies…
Continue ReadingRon Johnson downplays urgency of getting Covid-19 vaccine
Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday downplayed the urgency of vaccinating all Americans against Covid-19, putting the controversial Wisconsin Republican at…
Continue Reading Military sees Covid-19 vaccine surplus as usage rate dips
As the entire Defense Department becomes eligible for coronavirus vaccines, the military is seeing a surplus of doses in some places, while the rate…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go, once pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered, now that a federal vaccine panel…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden told Turkish President Erdoğan he’s planning to recognize Armenian genocide
President Joe Biden told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday he plans to recognize the 1915 massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman…
Continue ReadingUS begins to move equipment out of Afghanistan and approves deployment of forces to protect withdrawal operations
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now underway with equipment being packed and shipped out, three defense officials tell CNN. The…
Continue Reading Justice Amy Coney Barrett finally meets the other 8 Supreme Court justices for a class photo
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been on the job since late October, but until now, because Covid kept the justices apart, she had not been pictured…
Continue Reading President Biden told Turkish President Erdogan he’s planning to recognize Armenian genocide
President Joe Biden told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday he plans to recognize the 1915 massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman…
Continue Reading ICE ends Trump-era policy of fining undocumented immigrants, calling penalties ‘ineffective’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer issue fines to undocumented immigrants who have failed to depart the United States, the agency…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go if pause lifts
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered if federal health officials lift…
Continue ReadingUS sending search and rescue gear to help search for missing Indonesian submarine
The United States is sending search and rescue gear to help Indonesia search for a submarine that went missing with 53 crew members on board, a…
Continue ReadingJim Clyburn fined for avoiding metal detectors off the House floor
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn has been fined for violating the procedure of going through the metal detectors installed off the House floor, the…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Sen. Joe Manchin endorses GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski for reelection
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Friday, bucking his own Democratic party and underscoring Murkowski’s…
Continue ReadingBiden set to make first foreign trip in June to UK and Belgium
President Joe Biden will embark upon his first foreign trip in June, the White House said on Friday, with plans to attend the Group of 7 summit in…
Continue ReadingBiden makes the economic case for fighting climate change on second day of virtual summit
President Joe Biden on Friday highlighted the economic opportunities of climate action a day after announcing an ambitious new goal to reduce…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Biden wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations
Now that he’s signed the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, President Joe Biden is turning to the next items on his…
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