Senate unanimously passes a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the…
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Historic summit between Biden and Putin over in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career ended after roughly three hours Wednesday in Geneva, where he and Russia’s Vladimir…
Continue ReadingBiden’s experience with Russia, in key moments from 1973 to now
President Joe Biden approached his first face-to-face summit with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday with one of the longest foreign policy…
Continue ReadingCongressional Gold Medal vote for January 6 police officers overwhelmingly passes House as 21 Republicans vote no
Five months after the January 6 insurrection, the House and Senate have come to an agreement that will award the Congressional Gold Medal to the…
Continue ReadingHarris hosts female senators for ‘evening of relationship building’ at vice president’s residence
Vice President Kamala Harris held a private dinner Tuesday night for the female US senators, a show of bipartisanship among a deeply divided…
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Chaotic scene between press corps and security unfolds at start of Geneva summit
A physical altercation broke out Wednesday at the start of President Joe Biden’s first summit with his Russian counterpart as reporters from…
Continue ReadingWhy Biden and Putin won’t hold a joint press conference
When US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin gather for their highly anticipated summit in Geneva on Wednesday, it will come at a…
Continue ReadingWhite House to host thousands for July 4th celebration to mark ‘independence from the virus’
The White House will host a celebration for thousands of essential workers and military families on July Fourth on the South Lawn to mark…
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Historic talks between Biden and Putin underway in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career began Wednesday in Geneva, where he and Russia’s Vladimir Putin shook hands…
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Fact check: Boebert falsely claims liberals have ‘legalized’ knowingly spreading HIV
Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, known for her outspoken right-wing views, tweeted last week: “The same liberals that legalized…
Continue ReadingGovernment UFO report is the product of years of military infighting over whether to take sightings seriously
Members of the House Intelligence Committee will receive a classified briefing on Wednesday morning on one of the most controversial topics…
Continue Reading Two Fort Hood soldiers charged with attempting to smuggle undocumented immigrants into Texas
Two Fort Hood active-duty soldiers have been charged with attempting to smuggle two undocumented Mexican citizens into Texas and could face up to 10…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden and President Putin arrive at high-stakes summit
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career are underway Wednesday in Geneva, where he is joining Russia’s Vladimir…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden puts decades of experience to the test in high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin
President Joe Biden convenes the highest-stakes talks of his long career Wednesday when he joins Russia’s Vladimir Putin for a summit, an…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania House committee advances election overhaul bill with new restrictions
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are the latest to push new state-level voting restrictions, with a key state House committee on Tuesday…
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Fiona Hill reflects on ‘terrible spectacle’ of Trump-Putin summit ahead of Biden’s meeting with Russian President
Fiona Hill, once then-President Donald Trump’s top Russia adviser, said Tuesday evening that she was so alarmed during Trump’s 2018 press…
Continue ReadingModerates win the day in close vote over Southern Baptist presidency
Alabama pastor Ed Litton will be the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention following a narrow election win Tuesday — a victory for…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Holocaust museum visit was ‘my decision’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Tuesday it was her decision to visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, adding that “this was…
Continue ReadingFederal court temporarily blocks Biden administration’s oil and gas lease pause
A federal court blocked, for now, the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas leasing. The preliminary injunction issued Tuesday comes as a…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor signs new bill requiring K-12 public schools to hold moment of silence each day
All K-12 public schools in Florida will hold a moment of silence at the start of the day starting next school year, according to a bill signed into…
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