‘Potential red flag’: Trump struggles to clear Senate GOP fields
A growing number of GOP Senate contenders are spurning former President Donald Trump‘s wishes with campaigns that defy his criticism or ignore…
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Trump and House committee still at loggerheads over tax records
Lawyers for Donald Trump and the House Oversight Committee revealed on Tuesday that they’re at a standstill in the Democrats’…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Biden’s Infrastructure plan would impact key areas of American life
The nation’s infrastructure is sorely in need of repair. It recently earned a C- score from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which said…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: HHS watchdog announces review of NIH grants that likely includes money connected to Wuhan lab
Federal government investigators said Tuesday that they are launching a review into how the National Institutes of Health manages and monitors its…
Continue ReadingSouthern Baptists grapple with race, gender, sex and God in pivotal annual meeting
There’s a political fight brewing inside the nation’s largest Protestant denomination as the Southern Baptist Convention gathers in…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden heads to Geneva for Putin showdown after shoring up western support
President Joe Biden flew to Geneva on Tuesday ahead of lengthy and contentious talks with Vladimir Putin, the capstone on a European tour designed to…
Continue Reading READ: Emails showing Trump allies pressuring Justice Department on election results
New emails from Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured then-acting Attorney General…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate Michael D. Smith as CEO of AmeriCorps
President Joe Biden will nominate Michael D. Smith to serve as the chief executive officer of AmeriCorps, the nation’s main public service…
Continue Reading Pompeo launches political group with 2024 presidential election in sight
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched a new political group on Tuesday aimed at supporting conservative candidates ahead of the midterm…
Continue Reading White House announces national strategy to combat domestic terrorism
The White House on Tuesday announced a government-wide strategy to combat domestic terrorism after completing a sweeping assessment of the threat…
Continue Reading Democrats, led by Cortez Masto, seek answers from Citizenship and Immigration Services on DACA delays
A group of Democratic senators, led by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, sent a letter to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services demanding…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden shores up allied support before heading to Geneva for Putin summit
President Joe Biden arrives in Geneva on Tuesday ahead of lengthy and contentious talks with Vladimir Putin, the capstone on a European tour designed…
Continue Reading Democratic Senate committee to invest $10 million in voter protection ahead of midterms
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee plans to invest $10 million in voter protection efforts ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, committee…
Continue ReadingTop Senate Republicans split on need to investigate secret DOJ subpoenas of Democratic lawmakers
The top two Senate Republican leaders were split Monday over the need for Congress to investigate secret Trump-era Justice Department subpoenas to…
Continue Reading NSA leaker imprisoned for sharing report released to halfway house
A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to the media has been released from prison to a halfway house…
Continue Reading Arizona auditors near finish of hand recount as out-of-state GOP pilgrimages continue
Arizona’s problem-plagued audit has finished its hand recount of most of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County last November, with…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: FBI warns lawmakers that QAnon ‘digital soldiers’ may become more violent
The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as “digital…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sen. Ron Johnson’s continued efforts to mislead on Covid-19 and January 6 insurrection
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s penchant for spreading false claims and misinformation shows no signs of stopping after a week in which…
Continue ReadingBiden preparing intensely for Putin’s tactics with aides and allies
President Joe Biden is using time away from summit meetings on his European tour this week for intense preparations ahead of his talks with Vladimir…
Continue ReadingObamacare sign-ups hit 1.2 million in special enrollment period, but pace starts to slow
More than 1.2 million Americans had signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on the federal exchange through the end of May, the Biden…
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