Police investigating vandalism at home of Republican congresswoman
The Charleston South Carolina Police Department has opened an investigation into a vandalism incident that occurred at the home of Republican Rep.…
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Biden to announce ‘National Month of Action’ — that could include free beer — to get more Americans vaccinated by July 4
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a “National Month of Action” and outline additional steps his administration is taking to…
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New York City is using ranked choice voting in its primaries. Here’s why that means it could take weeks to get results
Democrats running for New York City mayor will square off in a crucial debate Wednesday night, but they won’t just be trying to convince voters…
Continue ReadingHarris aiming to deepen US relationship with Guatemala and Mexico on first foreign trip
Kamala Harris will try to deepen the United States’ “strategic partnership and bilateral relationship” with Guatemala and Mexico on…
Continue ReadingAnheuser-Busch to give away free alcohol if US hits Biden’s goal of 70% of adults with at least one Covid vaccine shot by July 4
Anheuser-Busch, the national brewer that produces Budweiser, announced Wednesday it will give away free alcohol if the nation reaches President Joe…
Continue ReadingSeattle man arrested at airport was allegedly set to travel overseas to join ISIS
A Washington state man was preparing to board an international flight on Friday when he was arrested for allegedly plotting to join ISIS and…
Continue ReadingExclusive: American imprisoned in Russia calls on Biden to take ‘decisive action’ to stop detention of US citizens
Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, called on President Joe Biden to “aggressively discuss and resolve” the issue of US…
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Gorsuch denies Colorado churches’ petition challenging Covid-related restrictions
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday denied a request from two Colorado churches and their pastors challenging Covid-19-related restrictions…
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Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins New Mexico special election for US House seat, CNN projects
Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury will win the special election to represent New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projected…
Continue Reading Democrat Melanie Stansbury will win New Mexico special election, CNN projects
Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury will win the special election in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projects.…
Continue Reading RNC vows to advise candidates against future presidential debates unless commission makes significant changes
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel excoriated the Commission on Presidential Debates in a letter on Tuesday, threatening to advise…
Continue ReadingTexas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom
Democrats are intensifying their demands for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation, but even with the party in control of the House and…
Continue Reading US Black-White inequality in 4 charts
The financial standing of Black and White Americans is anything but equal. When it comes to wealth and income, major disparities persist despite the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration formally ends ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after suspending it earlier this year
The Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in the United States,…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Sidney Powell’s claim Trump could be reinstated
Months into President Joe Biden’s first term, supporters of former President Donald Trump are still touting the “big lie” that…
Continue ReadingBiden memorializes Tulsa victims on 100th anniversary: ‘This was not a riot. This was a massacre’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used stark language as he mourned one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history, marking the 100th…
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Kamala Harris to lead Biden administration’s efforts on voting rights
President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the…
Continue Reading Here’s what Biden can do on his own about racial inequality — and where he’ll need Congress to act
President Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his most comprehensive plan yet for shrinking the nation’s longstanding racial wealth gap, the latest…
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Pelosi floats Democrat-led probe into January 6 after GOP derails outside commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is already making plans to find a new path to investigate the January 6 Capitol insurrection, after Republicans in the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge, undoing a Trump-era decision
The Biden administration plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration official confirmed…
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