Two men charged with threatening Michigan public officials over election results
Two men face criminal charges for allegedly threatening Michigan public officials, including a US senator and congresswoman, regarding the results of…
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Fact-checking the Biden administration’s sliding scale on vaccines and school reopening goals
A large part of the conversation on recovering from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has focused on the success of the vaccine rollout and how…
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as US Ambassador to the UN
The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the next US Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday. The vote was 78-20 and her confirmation…
Continue Reading Republicans seize on Biden’s domestic policy nominees as Tanden nomination in limbo
The pressure is mounting for Democrats to remain united on nominees moving through the Senate, as Republicans signal a growing resistance to backing…
Continue ReadingAll eyes on Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough as she reviews minimum wage provision in Covid relief bill
A little known but powerful Senate official is being thrust into the spotlight this week as Democrats are eager to see whether an increase to the…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Tom Vilsack to serve again as agriculture secretary
The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary, sending the former Iowa governor to the same Cabinet position…
Continue Reading South Dakota’s pitch to keep up July 4 celebration at Mt. Rushmore resurfaces at Haaland confirmation hearing
South Dakota is hoping to keep the newly revived July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore going, and the state’s governor is trying to get the…
Continue ReadingLawmakers grill SolarWinds CEO on devastating hack
SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna took a conciliatory tone toward US senators on Tuesday as he acknowledged his company’s role in unwittingly…
Continue ReadingCapitol security officials point fingers over disastrous January 6 riot response
Law enforcement officials told lawmakers Tuesday they were prepared for the possibility of limited violence on January 6 at the US Capitol, but the…
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Ron Johnson just dropped a ridiculous conspiracy theory at the Senate Capitol attack hearing
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy…
Continue Reading Tanden’s nomination hangs by a thread as Democrats have yet to abandon her
Senate Democrats and the White House are not yet abandoning the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as President Joe Biden’s budget director…
Continue Reading Biden says administration will ‘probably’ mail out millions of masks soon
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the White House will “probably” move to send face masks directly to Americans as the country continues…
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Ron Johnson used the Capitol attack hearing to push a ridiculous conspiracy theory
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy…
Continue ReadingRepublicans question Becerra on abortion and health care experience
President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official largely avoided hostile fire from Republicans while testifying before…
Continue ReadingDavid Perdue decides against Georgia Senate run a week after filing election paperwork
Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal…
Continue ReadingBiden to travel to Houston on Friday in the wake of extreme weather and power outages
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Houston on Friday as Texas works to recover from major winter storms and power outages.…
Continue Reading CPAC cancels speaker over anti-Semitic social media comments
The upcoming annual Conservative Political Action Conference — where former President Donald Trump will make his first speech since leaving the…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning and SolarWinds hack
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russia opposition leader…
Continue ReadingBiden’s pick to lead Health and Human Services goes before Senate committees
President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official is testifying before Senate committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, as…
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