White House to host briefing for House Democrats on border situation
The White House will host a briefing for Democratic members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to update them on the situation at the…
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Supreme Court leaves in place a ruling blocking Hillary Clinton deposition over private email server
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a lower court order that blocked the conservative group Judicial Watch from deposing former Secretary of…
Continue ReadingUS suspends all diplomatic trade engagement with Myanmar after weekend of violence against pro-democracy protesters
The Biden administration announced the suspension of all diplomatic trade engagement with Myanmar on Monday following a weekend of violence against…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce 90% of adults will be vaccine eligible in three weeks
President Joe Biden will announce on Monday afternoon that 90% of adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine within the next three weeks as…
Continue Reading Biden administration helping develop standards to prove vaccination
The Biden administration is working on creating a set of standards for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to…
Continue Reading Blinken calls on UN Security Council to increase humanitarian access to Syria
Secretary of State Tony Blinken addressed the United Nations Security Council Monday in an at-times passionate plea to increase desperately needed…
Continue Reading White House announces offshore wind energy initiative creating jobs and addressing climate crisis
The Biden administration announced Monday a massive, coordinated effort to bolster offshore wind energy projects in the United States to jumpstart a…
Continue Reading New York Times: White House to probe Trump-era ‘political influence’ in government science
The Biden administration is planning to probe “Trump-era political interference” in government science in an effort to prevent abuses in…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to hear whether Republican attorney general can defend Kentucky abortion law
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide next term whether Kentucky’s Republican attorney general can defend a controversial…
Continue Reading Schumer eyes using budget tool twice to pass Biden’s 2-part infrastructure plan
Senate Democrats are looking at potentially using an arcane budget process twice more this year in an effort to ensure they can pass President Joe…
Continue Reading US suspends all trade with Myanmar after weekend of violence against pro-democracy protesters
The Biden administration announced the suspension of all trade engagement with Myanmar on Monday following a weekend of violence against…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announces he has prostate cancer but expects full recovery
Sen. Thom Tillis announced on Monday that he has prostate cancer and will be getting surgery next week. Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who just…
Continue ReadingColorado’s state lawmakers in ‘early stages’ of discussing gun reforms in wake of Boulder shooting
Colorado lawmakers are facing pressure to act from constituents and are in the “early stages” of discussing gun reform proposals after a…
Continue Reading Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out of Afghanistan this year
Despite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the…
Continue Reading Pentagon could open itself to costly litigation from contractors if US pulls out Afghanistan this year
Despite the signing of the Doha agreement last February that called for a full drawdown of US troops and personnel from Afghanistan by May 1, the…
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After two months in office, Kamala Harris is still living out of suitcases — and she’s getting frustrated with it
It has been more than two months since Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president of the United States, a historic moment for the country, as…
Continue Reading Biden administration working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated
The Biden administration is currently working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus,…
Continue Reading‘Look at my family. Use my story’: Rep.-elect Julia Letlow urges Republicans to get Covid vaccine after husband’s death
Louisiana Rep.-elect Julia Letlow on Sunday urged Republicans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, citing her own tragic experience losing her…
Continue ReadingDan Sullivan says he’ll support fellow Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski if she runs for reelection
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska committed on Sunday to supporting Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the state’s other GOP senator, should she decide…
Continue ReadingBirx recalls ‘very difficult’ phone call from Trump following her Covid-19 warnings
Dr. Deborah Birx revealed in a CNN documentary clip released Sunday that she received a “very uncomfortable” and “very…
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