Idaho lieutenant governor signs ban on mask mandates while governor is out of state
Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin issued an executive order on Thursday banning mask mandates while Gov. Brad Little was unaware and out of town.…
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Mother of fallen Capitol Police officer meets with GOP senators ahead of commission vote
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who had asked to meet with GOP senators, met with several of them on Thursday ahead of…
Continue Reading Top Wisconsin GOP lawmaker hires retired police to probe 2020 election
The top Republican in Wisconsin’s state Assembly is hiring retired police officers to investigate November’s election, joining a growing…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security says commemorations of Tulsa race massacre could be target for White supremacists
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre could be…
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First on CNN: Former DHS secretaries tell Senate to ‘put politics aside’ and support January 6 commission
A group of former Homeland Security secretaries who served in both Republican and Democratic administrations is calling on the Senate “to put…
Continue Reading Biden blasts Republicans for touting Covid relief funds they voted against: ‘Some people have no shame’
President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republican lawmakers who have touted parts of the Covid-19 economic relief law that benefit their…
Continue Reading Energy Secretary sells off Proterra stock for $1.6 million
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently sold off stock in an electric vehicle company, a department spokesman said, divesting her interest after…
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Paul Ryan to enter GOP’s civil war by criticizing Trump’s hold on party
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to criticize former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party during a speech Thursday night,…
Continue ReadingACLU urges Biden administration to offer Covid-19 vaccine to detained immigrants
The American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Biden administration to provide Covid-19 vaccine access to immigrants in detention, citing the rapid…
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Andrew Yang sees racism in controversial Daily News cartoon
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang on Thursday accused a New York Daily News cartoon of engaging in racist tropes and playing on an idea of…
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McConnell doubles down to pressure Republicans, asking for ‘a personal favor’ to block January 6 commission
In the last 24 hours, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has ramped up the pressure on his GOP Senate colleagues to oppose a bill creating a…
Continue ReadingRepublican governors face the Trump litmus test as elections approach
Donald Trump is causing a headache for the Republican Governors Association. Inside the GOP, the former President’s hostility toward…
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Intelligence community ‘does not know’ how Covid-19 originated and repeats two working theories
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued an unusual public statement Thursday on the status of its intelligence gathering into the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors announce fresh charges against ‘Maga Caravan’ leader, others in January 6 insurrection
The self-proclaimed leader of the “Maga Caravan,” which led dozens of vehicles to Washington, DC, to a rally held by former President…
Continue ReadingGOP counters Biden’s infrastructure plan with $928 billion offer as President’s adviser slams opposition
Senate Republicans made a $928 billion counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s sweeping infrastructure proposal Thursday morning as one of the…
Continue ReadingThe 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022
The midterm elections are still 18 months away, but the fight for control of the Senate is already shaping what gets done in the nation’s…
Continue ReadingJewish House Democrats reference Greene and some progressives in concerns over uptick in anti-Semitism incidents
A group of Democratic House members who are Jewish are calling on President Joe Biden to address a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the US amid a…
Continue ReadingMother of fallen Capitol Police officer wants to meet with GOP senators ahead of commission vote
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who had asked to meet with GOP senators, will meet with at least 15 of them Thursday…
Continue ReadingHarris to announce private sector investments in Northern Triangle
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday will announce commitments from 12 private companies and organizations to invest in the Northern Triangle, a…
Continue ReadingWhite House to propose $6 trillion budget for 2022
The White House on Friday will propose a $6 trillion budget for the 2022 fiscal year, a senior administration official tells CNN, as President Joe…
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