Biden warns of ‘devastating’ consequences for Russia if Navalny dies in prison
President Joe Biden said he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday of consequences if jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny were…
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‘Eyes on the prize’: Two activists set aside personal threats to fight new voting restrictions
This week, voting right activists Cliff Albright and LaTosha Brown will board a 53-foot bus and kick off a tour through the South. Their task: Rally…
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Louisiana will be the first Democrat-led state to end $300-a-week pandemic unemployment benefit early
Louisiana will stop paying the $300-a-week federal boost to pandemic unemployment benefits at the end of July — the first Democrat-led state to…
Continue ReadingLow-income Americans can now register for expanded child tax credit
Low-income American families who don’t typically file tax returns can now register to receive the enhanced child tax credit, which will start…
Continue ReadingOfficer injured in Capitol riot blasts GOP lawmaker’s behavior as ‘disgusting’ after tense exchange
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who defended the US Capitol on January 6 blasted GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde on Wednesday evening for what he called…
Continue ReadingSenators draft bill that would require many entities to report cyber breaches within 24 hours
US lawmakers are preparing legislation that would require a vast range of public and private entities to alert the government within 24 hours of a…
Continue Reading South Carolina court halts executions until the state’s new firing squad option is finalized
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday halted executions in the state until procedures for its newest method of execution — firing squad…
Continue ReadingHere are the 14 House Republicans who voted against a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
Continue ReadingMichigan Senate passes 3 voting bills with new restrictions
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed three bills that would restrict voting rights in the state as part of a larger Republican-led package…
Continue ReadingEx-Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge hospitalized after suffering stroke
Tom Ridge, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania and the first US secretary of Homeland Security, was transferred by ambulance to a hospital…
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Justice Department drops Trump-era criminal probe and lawsuit related to John Bolton’s book
The Justice Department has closed its year-old criminal investigation into former Trump national security adviser John Bolton and dropped a related…
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Fact-checking Rep. Gosar’s misleading narrative about shooting of Capitol rioter
Some Republican lawmakers are doubling down on reframing the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, falsely arguing it was a mostly peaceful event,…
Continue Reading Texas GOP governor signs permit-free gun carrying legislation
Texans will soon be able to carry handguns in public without obtaining licenses or training after the state’s Republican governor on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingSchumer apologizes for using offensive term to describe children with intellectual disabilities
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has apologized for calling children with intellectual disabilities “retarded” after receiving…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden on historic Putin summit: ‘I did what I came to do’
President Joe Biden said he had raised human rights and cyberattacks during a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that provided an…
Continue ReadingObamacare, LGBTQ rights, voting laws in play during Supreme Court’s final weeks
The Supreme Court is staring at its self-imposed end of June deadline, but with only weeks to go the justices have not yet released some of the most…
Continue Reading Trump-era limits on asylum claims for victims of domestic and gang violence removed
The Justice Department on Wednesday reversed two Trump-era immigration decisions that narrowed who could qualify for asylum, including an opinion…
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Justice Department drops Trump-era lawsuit against John Bolton over book royalties
The Justice Department has agreed to drop a lawsuit against former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, which sought to grab royalties from…
Continue ReadingHouse quickly moves to pass Senate bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
Continue Reading Bipartisan group has miles to go on infrastructure talks
Despite having announced a deal last week on an infrastructure package, members of the bipartisan Senate group and members of leadership argue there…
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