Arkansas’ GOP governor says Trump’s attacks on party leaders are ‘divisive’ and ‘not helpful’
Arkansas’ Republican governor on Sunday knocked former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on top party leaders as…
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‘We cannot go back to normal’: Boston’s Mayor Kim Janey sees a mandate for racial equity in post-Covid era
For 200 years, Boston has been led by an unbroken string of White men — until now. Kim Janey, a Black woman who traces her roots in the city…
Continue ReadingRNC donors gather to hear Trump and others in Palm Beach, the GOP’s ‘new political power center’
Donors to the Republican National Committee gathered this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump’s defeat just down the road from his…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court again blocks California Covid restriction on religious activities
The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked another state Covid-19 restriction on religious services, with another late-night order, over…
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Concerns mount that US withdrawal from Afghanistan could risk progress on women’s rights
Concerns are mounting from bipartisan US lawmakers and Afghan women’s rights activists that the hard-won gains for women and civil society in…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania’s Democratic Senate race raises simmering divisions inside the party
In the beginning stages of Pennsylvania’s high stakes Democratic Senate primary, even the most progressive of candidates are downplaying the…
Continue Reading Pandemic may give rise to a progressive new era if White House economic team has its way
As they chart the country’s tentative economic recovery, White House officials see possibility in the wake of the pandemic — an…
Continue Reading Crenshaw says he’ll be ‘effectively blind’ and ‘off the grid’ for weeks after emergency eye surgery
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw announced Saturday that he will be “effectively blind” and “off the grid” for the next few weeks…
Continue Reading‘An existential threat’: The Republicans calling for their party to reject QAnon conspiracy theories
Republican Rep. Peter Meijer has a warning for his party: He fears baseless conspiracy theories like QAnon will destroy the GOP from within if…
Continue ReadingNearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine
Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to…
Continue ReadingHouse Ethics Committee to investigate Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee said Friday it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida…
Continue Reading Pentagon seeks sharper definition of extremist activity as military review continues
The Department of Defense is seeking a sharper definition of prohibited extremist activity, among other steps, as it pushes forward with a fight…
Continue ReadingProsecutors highlight alleged Oath Keepers’ wild ride and gun discussions in major Capitol riot case
The Justice Department has been making public what they’ve learned about the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization — which had at least…
Continue ReadingTalks over Iran nuclear deal to resume next week as US questions Tehran’s ‘seriousness’
A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after…
Continue ReadingMan accused of bear-spraying Officer Sicknick pleads not guilty, in talks with DOJ on bail
A Pennsylvania man accused of bear-spraying US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riot, is in talks with the Justice…
Continue ReadingJudge expected to rule whether or not NRA can file for bankruptcy, which could pave the way for move to Texas
The financial future of the National Rifle Association is playing out in a contentious battle in a Texas courtroom. The country’s largest gun…
Continue ReadingFirst GOP member of Congress calls on Matt Gaetz to resign
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call on his colleague from Florida, Rep. Matt Gaetz, to resign in the face…
Continue ReadingBiden administration spending $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children
The Biden administration is spending at least $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the Department of…
Continue ReadingTexas man charged with trying to bomb Amazon data center claimed he was outside US Capitol during riot, insurrection
Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged Seth Aaron Pendley of Wichita Falls, Texas, with trying to blow up an Amazon data center. Court filings…
Continue ReadingBiden’s border coordinator stepping down at end of the month
President Joe Biden‘s border coordinator is stepping down at the end of the month, the White House announced Friday — an unusual time…
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