Georgia Senate approves sweeping election bill that would repeal no-excuse absentee voting
Georgia’s state Senate on Monday passed an election bill that would repeal no-excuse absentee voting, among other sweeping changes in the…
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‘QAnon shaman’ must remain in jail, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Monday that the so-called “QAnon shaman” who was charged in the Capitol insurrection is too dangerous to release…
Continue ReadingGOP complains that Honoré probe of Capitol security wasn’t bipartisan
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré and other former military leaders faced pointed questions from House members about the security review conducted…
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US proposes Afghanistan government enter interim power-sharing agreement with Taliban
The Biden administration has proposed to the Afghan government that they enter an interim power-sharing agreement with the Taliban in a letter from…
Continue ReadingGOP Sen. Roy Blunt announces he will not run for reelection
Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of GOP leadership, announced Monday that he will not run for reelection, the latest Republican senator to…
Continue Reading As Grassley weighs his future, Republicans eye his seat
He’s been in the Senate for more than four decades and a fixture in Iowa since starting his political career more than 62 years ago. And now at…
Continue Reading John Roberts dissents alone and doesn’t hold back
Chief Justice John Roberts, untethered from his usual position in the Supreme Court majority and dissenting alone on Monday, fired back with an…
Continue ReadingFact check: Prisoners also got relief checks from the pandemic bills Trump signed and Cotton voted for
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican, is attacking Democrats for passing a pandemic relief bill that will send money to prisoners. “Dzhokhar…
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House likely to vote Wednesday on Biden’s Covid relief bill
The House of Representatives now appears to be on track for a final vote Wednesday on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan. House…
Continue ReadingTask force on Capitol security released final report Monday
The task force established to review security at the US Capitol released its final report Monday, which calls for sweeping changes to improve US…
Continue ReadingBiden signs executive orders establishing Gender Policy Council and addressing sexual violence in education
President Joe Biden signed two executive orders on Monday to establish the White House Gender Policy Council and address sexual violence in the…
Continue ReadingRussian disinformation campaign working to undermine confidence in Covid-19 vaccines used in US
Online platforms directed by Russian intelligence are spreading disinformation about two of the coronavirus vaccines being used in the US, a State…
Continue Reading Biden to mark one year of Covid-19 shutdown in primetime address Thursday
President Joe Biden will deliver his first primetime address this Thursday, commemorating the milestone of one year since the global pandemic…
Continue ReadingStephen Breyer adds ‘respect’ to his dissent of Amy Coney Barrett’s first opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett filed her first signed majority opinion last week, a momentous occasion for any new justice, and now she officially has the…
Continue Reading Read: Task force report on security failures during Capitol riot
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré was tasked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in January to lead a review of Capitol security, which would end in…
Continue Reading Supreme Court — over John Roberts’ sole dissent — rules in favor of student in First Amendment case
The Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit brought by a former student seeking to hold his state university accountable for violating his First…
Continue Reading New York state senate majority leader joins growing Democratic calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign
The walls are closing in on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Powerful state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called for her fellow…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next with the Covid relief bill
The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the Senate version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, a timeline that could…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Senate considers repealing no excuse absentee voting in sweeping election bill
Georgia Republican lawmakers are pushing to clamp down on voting rights Monday, potentially passing a sweeping election bill that among other things…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders establishing Gender Policy Council and addressing sexual violence in education
President Joe Biden is set to sign two executive orders on Monday which will establish the White House Gender Policy Council and address sexual…
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