‘Shame, shame, shame’: Schumer and McConnell spar over federal voting rights legislation
As the Senate held its first hearing on a sweeping election and voting rights package, the chamber’s leaders on Wednesday used the opportunity…
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Senate confirms first out transgender federal official, Rachel Levine, as assistant health secretary
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health at the Department of Health and Human Services, the first out…
Continue ReadingBlinken’s show of unity with NATO and Europe shadowed by disagreement over gas pipeline
Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeated his warning Wednesday that the US will consider sanctions if work on a gas pipeline between Russian and…
Continue Reading Lawmakers ask Biden to issue waiver to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for members of military
A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that he issue a “waiver of informed consent” to make…
Continue ReadingBlinken’s show of unity with NATO and Europe shadowed by disagreement over gas pipeline between Russia and Germany
Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeated his warning Wednesday that the US will consider sanctions if work on a gas pipeline between Russian and…
Continue ReadingFormer Border Patrol chiefs to congressional leaders: ‘The patchwork system in place continues to fail us all’
Nearly a dozen retired Border Patrol chiefs implored congressional leadership Wednesday to provide additional resources and take steps to reform the…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders doesn’t ‘feel comfortable’ about Twitter’s permanent ban against Trump despite him being a ‘pathological liar’
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders denounced former President Donald Trump in strong terms in an interview released Tuesday but said Twitter’s…
Continue ReadingSidney Powell’s defense in defamation suit could put her in legal jeopardy
Sidney Powell, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, filed an eye-popping brief this week that could potentially doom her chances of…
Continue Reading Virginia governor signs historic bill abolishing death penalty into law
After centuries of carrying out executions, Virginia on Wednesday became the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty after Gov. Ralph Northam signed…
Continue ReadingBiden announces $81 billion for schools as part of Covid-19 relief law
President Joe Biden announced the release of $81 billion in funding from the Covid-19 relief law for school reopening Wednesday, part of the…
Continue ReadingRegular Joes: Biden and Manchin, whose old relationship faces new test
When President Barack Obama was in office and the White House needed to reach Sen. Joe Manchin, one person was always tasked with making the call:…
Continue ReadingBiden assigning Harris to lead diplomatic efforts in Central America to address immigration
President Joe Biden is tasking Vice President Kamala Harris with overseeing efforts with Central American countries to stem the flow of migrants to…
Continue Reading White House looks at ‘ghost guns’ as it weighs executive actions
The White House is weighing whether to issue a number of gun safety measures through executive action even as they publicly press Congress to move…
Continue ReadingBiden’s dogs are back at the White House
Both of the President and first lady’s dogs, Major and Champ, have returned to the White House after spending some time in Delaware following a…
Continue ReadingProsecutors allege Oath Keepers leader and Proud Boys coordinated before Capitol attack
A leader among the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers said he was coordinating with the Proud Boys about how their members would work together at…
Continue Reading Kahl nomination to advance to Senate floor after Manchin supports imperiled pick
Colin Kahl’s nomination to be Pentagon policy chief is on track to advance to the Senate floor after West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin…
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Sidney Powell’s ridiculous defense in big lie case
Sidney Powell, the former Trump lawyer who famously threatened to “release the Kraken” in her quest to overturn the results of the 2020…
Continue Reading Republicans and Democrats have found one thing they can all rally around: Curbing China’s influence
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to pass legislation as soon as next month to try to rein in China’s economic influence on the United…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris’ campaign trail gun rhetoric meets Biden’s reality
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned aggressively on gun control reform — making the case that if Congress couldn’t act to…
Continue ReadingConservatives with high expectations anxious for Justice Amy Coney Barrett to show her hand
Some conservatives who pushed and prodded for the Senate to quickly confirm Amy Coney Barrett to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the…
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