White House defends hiking taxes on corporations to pay for infrastructure
Faced with major blowback over its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration is rolling out a campaign to justify why it needs to…
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Andrew Giuliani, former Trump aide and son of Rudy Giuliani, says he plans to run for governor of New York
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, says he’s planning to run for governor of the heavily Democratic state next…
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Andrew Giuliani, former Trump aide and son of Rudy Giuliani, says he plans for to run for governor of New York
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, says he’s planning to run for governor of the heavily Democratic state next…
Continue ReadingTrump endorses Republican ally Mo Brooks for Alabama Senate
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks’ campaign for US Senate in Alabama, supporting the controversial GOP…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz sought a preemptive pardon from Trump, but the request was never seriously considered
Rep. Matt Gaetz sought a preemptive pardon for himself near the end of President Donald Trump’s term and made his request known to someone…
Continue Reading Pence launches political advocacy group with an eye to the Trump legacy — and his own future
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday announced the launch of a new political advocacy group, “Advancing American Freedom,” a…
Continue ReadingTen more members of Congress join NAACP lawsuit against Trump and Giuliani for conspiring to incite US Capitol riot
Ten members of Congress who were in the House gallery as rioters breached the Capitol on January 6 are adding their names to the lawsuit first filed…
Continue ReadingFact check: Republicans falsely equate Georgia and Colorado election laws
Republicans have blasted Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star Game from Georgia to Colorado because of Georgia’s controversial new…
Continue ReadingWant to keep unemployment benefits? Many states are again requiring a job search
When the coronavirus pandemic forced states to lock down last year, they suspended a long-standing requirement that the unemployed have to be looking…
Continue Reading Virginia lieutenant governor says he was treated like George Floyd or Emmett Till when told to resign over sexual assault allegations
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compared the calls for him to resign following sexual assault allegations against him in 2019 to the high-profile…
Continue ReadingArrests and deportations of immigrants in US illegally drop under Biden with shift in priorities
The number of people arrested and deported for being in the US illegally has dropped under President Joe Biden after his administration narrowed its…
Continue ReadingStephen Breyer worries about Supreme Court’s public standing in current political era
Justice Stephen Breyer, who may be nearing the end of his Supreme Court tenure, expressed concern on Tuesday about the standing of the high court and…
Continue Reading Harris moving into Naval Observatory residence after renovations delay
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will move in to the Naval Observatory residence Tuesday night after their move was…
Continue ReadingBiden administration has yet to name point person for $178 billion Provider Relief Fund
The Biden administration has yet to name a point person for the $178 billion Provider Relief Fund, according to a senior administration official.…
Continue ReadingAtlanta mayor issues order to ‘mitigate the impact’ of Georgia’s new voting law
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order Tuesday that directs the city’s chief equity officer to implement “a series…
Continue Reading‘The Senate has discovered water’: How the parliamentarian could reshape the Biden agenda
A crucial decision this week by the Senate’s parliamentarian could have sweeping ramifications for Joe Biden and future presidents to ram their…
Continue Reading Head of Capitol security task force says Trump fed insurrectionists ‘a little BS’
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led a review of security failures around the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the US Capitol attack was…
Continue ReadingFlorida Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings dies at 84
Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, has died, his…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for Covid-19
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for Covid-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate Robin Carnahan as administrator of General Services Administration
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he plans to nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan as administrator of the General…
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