Key senators to watch on infrastructure negotiations
As discussions over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal ramp up, Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over the scope, size and…
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Capitol Hill security reverses plan to reinstall outer perimeter fencing at Capitol
Capitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against…
Continue ReadingTop Biden national security officials brief Congress on Afghanistan withdrawal
Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team on Tuesday briefed lawmakers about the decision to withdraw troops from…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Pelosi concedes to even partisan split on 1/6 commission in effort to jumpstart talks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is offering a significant change to her plans for a 9/11-style commission to investigate what led up to the Capitol…
Continue ReadingDemocrats block resolution censuring Maxine Waters for Chauvin trial comments
The House voted Tuesday afternoon to block a resolution from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters following her…
Continue ReadingTop military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US
The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and…
Continue ReadingBiden administration unveils effort to strengthen cybersecurity of power grid
The Biden administration kicked off a 100-day effort on Tuesday to beef up cybersecurity in the nation’s power grid, calling for industry…
Continue ReadingUS Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan returning to US this week for ‘consultations’
The US Ambassador to Russia will return to the United States this week for discussions with the Biden administration about the relationship between…
Continue ReadingColorado governor signs two gun measures into law nearly a month after Boulder shooting
Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills tightening gun regulations into law on Monday, nearly a month after the mass shooting in…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy pushes for censure vote as Waters digs in over her remarks
The House is voting Tuesday afternoon on whether to block a resolution from Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police ask to keep outer perimeter fence on Capitol grounds through joint session of Congress
The US Capitol Police department has asked to keep the outer perimeter fence on Capitol Complex grounds, according to sources familiar with the…
Continue ReadingBiden suggests the evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual outcome in the trial of Derek Chauvin, said Tuesday he was “praying the…
Continue ReadingMontana Democrats sue after GOP governor signs into law two bills restricting voting access
Montana Democrats are suing the state over two bills signed into law Monday that add new restrictions to voting in the Big Sky state. On Monday,…
Continue Reading Top Biden national security officials to brief lawmakers on Afghanistan Tuesday
Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team will brief lawmakers from both parties about the decision to withdraw…
Continue ReadingBiden says the evidence in Chauvin trial is ‘overwhelming’: ‘I’m praying that the verdict is the right verdict’
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is “praying for the right verdict” in the trial of Derek Chauvin, suggesting there was ample evidence…
Continue ReadingBush describes GOP as ‘isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist’
Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday described the Republican Party as “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent,…
Continue Reading Meet the people who write the biggest checks in federal elections
Just 12 individuals and couples provided $1 out of every $13 spent to influence congressional and presidential races in the last six elections,…
Continue ReadingBiden called George Floyd’s family as nation awaits verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
President Joe Biden called George Floyd’s family on Monday as they and the nation await a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police…
Continue Reading Three House Democrats joined protesters in Minnesota but used proxy voting instituted during Covid to vote in Washington
Three House Democrats were in Minnesota Monday participating in protests around the Derek Chauvin murder trial while the House of Representatives was…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers broad range of migration plans ahead of Harris visit to Central America
The Biden administration is considering pressing Guatemala to address governance issues in the country, ranging from investment to corruption,…
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