Feds investigating obstruction as part of Gaetz probe, sources say
The Justice Department is investigating potential obstruction of justice connected to the ongoing probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz and his alleged sexual…
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Biden floats bringing down infrastructure price tag but wants GOP concessions
President Joe Biden offered to bring his price tag on an infrastructure package down to $1 trillion but wants to ensure it amounts to “new…
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US troops accidentally storm olive oil factory in Bulgaria
The US military has issued an apology after soldiers accidentally stormed a factory in Bulgaria that produces processing machinery for olive oil…
Continue Reading Bidens celebrate first lady’s birthday at her favorite place
In a rare move for President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, the first couple on Wednesday left Washington for a mid-week trip to their beach…
Continue Reading First on CNN: White House pushes for companies to take ransomware more seriously after high-profile cyberattacks
The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following…
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Five takeaways from a fiery New York City Democratic mayoral debate
The gloves are off. With less than three weeks until New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, the eight leading candidates came together on…
Continue Reading The US has a problem with guns. Here’s what to know.
Another spate of mass shootings this week continued to shake the US, adding to what feels like an increasingly violent time as the country emerges…
Continue Reading White House pushes for companies to take ransomware more seriously after high-profile cyberattacks
The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following…
Continue Reading These locally elected officials posted or openly supported QAnon conspiracy theories. Here’s what happened after they took office
A normally orderly school board meeting in this small city began with an unusual warning that there should be no clapping or shouting. But things…
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Officer injured in Capitol riot warns Michael Flynn’s coup comments could ‘absolutely’ lead to more violence
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Wednesday evening…
Continue Reading New York Times reports Trump administration secretly obtained its reporters’ phone records
The Trump administration’s Justice Department secretly seized months of phone records from four New York Times reporters as part of a leak…
Continue ReadingWhite House prepared to announce next steps in global vaccination effort after months of debate
President Joe Biden has finalized his plan to distribute millions of coronavirus vaccines worldwide after months of deliberation, according to…
Continue ReadingArizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs launches gubernatorial campaign
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs on Wednesday announced a campaign for governor, releasing a video in which she touts her role as a leading…
Continue Reading Rep. Mo Brooks is avoiding an insurrection lawsuit. Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a private investigator to find him.
Republican Rep. Mo Brooks is avoiding a lawsuit from his Democratic colleague Rep. Eric Swalwell that seeks to hold him accountable for the January 6…
Continue ReadingGeorge P. Bush launches run for Texas attorney general
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday night that he’s running for attorney general in Texas, setting up a GOP showdown…
Continue ReadingBiden’s willingness to break conventional presidential wisdom on full display as he heads to the beach
Political wisdom might ordinarily dictate that a president in need of certain senators’ votes not publicly scold those lawmakers in public. It…
Continue ReadingTalk of overturning the 2020 election on new social media platforms used by QAnon followers sparks fears of further violence
Online conversation among Trump supporters and QAnon followers on new and emerging social media platforms is creating concern on Capitol Hill that…
Continue ReadingRobert Mueller to help teach law school class on Trump-Russia investigation
Former special counsel Robert Mueller will help teach a University of Virginia Law School class on his investigation into Russian interference in the…
Continue Reading Blinken says Russia has an ‘obligation’ to stop ransomware attacks
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN Español Wednesday that Russia has an obligation to stop cyberattacks like those on the JBS meatpacking…
Continue ReadingPresident meets with GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for ‘constructive and frank’ infrastructure talks
President Joe Biden met with Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia at the White House on Wednesday as part of ongoing discussions…
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