Colonial Pipeline CEO on Capitol Hill after ransomware attack crippled East Coast fuel pipeline
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday it was the “right decision” to halt operations at one of the…
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Democrats confront reality of narrowly split Congress as Biden’s agenda faces major obstacles
President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda faces a critical month ahead as he and congressional Democrats work to secure agreements with…
Continue ReadingThey survived one of the worst school shootings in American history. Now they’re graduating.
They both fidget while they talk, like any teenager would when being questioned in front of multiple cameras. One jokes about her imperfect manicure.…
Continue ReadingSenate report reveals new details about security failures ahead of January 6 attack but omits Trump’s role
A new Senate report reveals previously unknown details about the stunning security breakdowns ahead of the January 6 US Capitol attack, including a…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in the China competitiveness bill?
A sweeping piece of legislation countering China’s growing economic influence is expected to pass the Senate this week with bipartisan support…
Continue ReadingBiden task force prepares to reunite 29 migrant families separated at border under Trump
The Biden administration is preparing to reunite 29 migrant families who were separated at the US-Mexico border under then-President Donald…
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READ: Bipartisan Senate report investigating January 6 Capitol attack
A Senate report released Tuesday reveals previously unknown details about the stunning security breakdowns ahead of the January 6 US Capitol attack,…
Continue ReadingVirginia Democrats to decide direction of party with gubernatorial nominee pick in Tuesday’s primary
Virginia Democrats will help answer a key question about the power of progressives am this timeid a Joe Biden administration on Tuesday when they…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Republicans weigh loyalty to Trump in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary
Republicans in New Jersey will choose Tuesday between an establishment-backed candidate for governor who would prefer to avoid the topic of former…
Continue ReadingHarris faces first major diplomatic test
Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the first major diplomatic test of her vice presidency as she looks to tackle the root causes of migration…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Prosecutors subpoena material related to Gov. Cuomo’s pandemic leadership book
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed material related to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s book about leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic, people…
Continue Reading DOJ ends policy that prohibited federal officers from using body-worn cameras
The Justice Department will require federal agents to wear and activate cameras whenever encountering the public “during pre-planned law…
Continue ReadingDOJ argues it should substitute for Trump as defendant in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit
The Justice Department argued in a brief filed Monday that it should be permitted to substitute itself for former President Donald Trump as defendant…
Continue ReadingObama criticizes Republicans for embracing 2020 falsehoods
Former President Barack Obama said Republicans have been “cowed into accepting” a series of positions that “would be unrecognizable…
Continue ReadingBiden invites Ukrainian President to White House in July
President Joe Biden has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the White House this summer, national security adviser Jake Sullivan…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats scramble after Manchin upends key progressive priorities
Senate Democrats are openly frustrated with the immovable man in their caucus — Sen. Joe Manchin — and are now resigned to the likelihood…
Continue ReadingObama reflects on Becoming a Man program: ‘I understood what it means to be’ an outsider
Former President Barack Obama said his struggles early in life were “similar” to those of the young men he mentors in Chicago while…
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Democrat calls Manchin ‘the new Mitch McConnell’ and says he is working to thwart Biden’s agenda
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Monday compared fellow Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and said he is trying to…
Continue Reading Blinken says administration is ‘considering every option’ to assist Afghans who helped US but lawmakers are ‘frustrated’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the Biden administration is looking “at every possible contingency” to help thousands…
Continue ReadingWhite House defends Biden-Putin summit, calling it ‘vital’ for defending American interests
The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva next week, saying…
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