Cotton threatens to stall US attorney nominees from Democratic states
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is threatening to stall the nominations of US attorneys from states represented by Democrats on the Judiciary…
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Heavy metal guitarist will be first US Capitol rioter to plead guilty
A heavy metal guitarist with ties to the Oath Keepers will plead guilty Friday to two crimes related to the Capitol insurrection, according to court…
Continue ReadingWhite House funnels $1.7 billion to help track and fight coronavirus variants
The White House on Friday announced plans to release $1.7 billion in funding to help the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and states…
Continue ReadingReport: Human smugglers increasingly use Facebook to advertise services on the US-Mexico border
Human smugglers are increasingly utilizing Facebook to advertise services to migrants seeking to cross the US-Mexico border, according to a report…
Continue Reading Ilhan Omar and Democratic members urge Biden to act swiftly on raising refugee caps: ‘Lives depend on it’
A group of progressive Democrats is urging the Biden administration to act quickly to raise refugee caps put in place by the former Trump…
Continue Reading Arizona and Tennessee are one step away from making it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
Arizona and Tennessee are one step away from restricting students’ access to lessons on sexual and gender identity, with lawmakers in the…
Continue ReadingTheaters and music venues are still waiting on Covid relief funds approved in December
They were the first businesses to close and will be some of the last to reopen, yet owners of independent theaters and live music venues have been…
Continue Reading Some Trump congressional backers see big campaign windfalls in 1st quarter
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida raised more than $1.8 million during the first three months of the year, largely driven by small donations as the…
Continue ReadingBiden announces nine career diplomats as US ambassador nominees
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate nine diplomats for ambassadorships on Thursday, marking his first selection of overseas envoys…
Continue ReadingDefense Department confirms leaked video of unidentified aerial phenomena is real
The Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of “unidentified aerial phenomena” taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate…
Continue ReadingMaxine Waters tells Jim Jordan to ‘shut your mouth’ after GOP congressman feuds with Fauci
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated exchange Thursday over the…
Continue ReadingBiden says sanctions against Russia are proportionate response: ‘Now is the time to de-escalate’
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the newly announced sanctions against Russia are a proportionate response to cyberattacks against the US and…
Continue ReadingCruz joins Paul in ditching mask despite CDC recommendations
Sen. Ted Cruz is no longer wearing a face mask as he walks the halls of the Capitol complex or goes to the Senate floor for debates and votes.…
Continue Reading Biden to use meeting with Japan’s prime minister to send ‘clear signal’ to China
President Joe Biden plans to use his meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday to send a signal to China that the countries are united in…
Continue Reading Lujan Grisham settles with former campaign staffer who accused governor of sexual mistreatment
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her gubernatorial campaign have settled with a former staffer who accused the Democrat of sexually…
Continue Reading Lawmakers vent at hearing over lack of clarity for who oversees Capitol Hill security
Months after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a Republican from Georgia, made clear that confusion remains over who…
Continue ReadingFBI director says bureau is not investigating QAnon conspiracy ‘in its own right’
For the second time in as many days, FBI director Christopher Wray acknowledged he remains concerned about potential violence incited by QAnon but…
Continue ReadingWhite House releases $39 billion in relief funds to keep child care providers afloat
The Biden administration is funneling $39 billion in relief funds to states to help child care providers stay in business or reopen, which it says is…
Continue ReadingTalks over bill to overhaul policing intensify amid new urgency after Daunte Wright shooting
Active discussions are underway in Congress over a bipartisan bill to overhaul laws surrounding policing as the Biden administration made the…
Continue Reading More than 1 million calls inundated FEMA’s new Covid-19 funeral assistance hotline on first day
More than 1 million callers dialed into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new funeral assistance program hotline on its first day, the…
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