Senate moves toward setting up consideration of Covid relief package — but first: Vote-a-rama
At some point in the next 24 hours — after a long process of voting on a series of amendments — the Senate will pass their budget…
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Biden declares ‘America is back’ as he announces major foreign policy shifts
President Joe Biden announced “America is back” on Thursday and declared that “diplomacy is back at the center” of US foreign…
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Biden and top Democrats split on how to cancel student debt
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren once again called on President Joe Biden to use executive authority to…
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House voting on removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House is voting Thursday evening on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step…
Continue Reading Democrats make new push for college athlete compensation
Another effort aimed at ensuring college athletes make money off their names, images and likenesses was introduced by Democratic lawmakers on…
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Voting officials: Here’s how we can safeguard our upcoming elections
Amid the hustle and bustle of a new administration — especially one assembling in the aftermath of attempted insurrection and an ongoing…
Continue Reading What is the Defense Production Act (and what does it mean for Covid vaccines)?
The Biden administration has repeatedly floated plans to ramp up Covid-19 vaccine production through the Defense Production Act, which was passed in…
Continue Reading Thousands of young progressives say they want to run for office
Thousands of progressive young people have expressed interest in running for office since the start of the year, demonstrating ongoing energy on the…
Continue Reading Al Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest, UN report reveals
The leader of al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen has been under arrest for several months, the United Nations disclosed Thursday in a development…
Continue ReadingHouse impeachment managers request former President Donald Trump testify at trial
The House impeachment managers on Thursday requested Donald Trump testify at his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, in a dramatic move to try to get…
Continue ReadingBiden declares ‘America is back’ as he is set to announce major foreign policy shifts
President Joe Biden told State Department employees that “America is back” as he declared that diplomacy will drive “all”…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House will vote Thursday on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes…
Continue ReadingMike Pence to join Heritage Foundation as distinguished visiting fellow
Former Vice President Mike Pence is joining the Heritage Foundation as a distinguished visiting fellow, according to a press release from the…
Continue Reading READ: Letter from House impeachment managers asking Trump to testify
The House impeachment managers are requesting former President Donald Trump testify before or during his Senate trial. Read the letter from lead…
Continue Reading Fact check: South Dakota governor ignores poor health numbers to claim state’s pandemic performance has been ‘better than virtually every other state’
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed in a Fox News interview on Tuesday that, thanks to her state’s “unique” approach to the…
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The GOP needs to screw its head on straight
On Wednesday night, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that the GOP would not remove freshmen Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia…
Continue Reading House impeachment managers request former President Donald Trump’s testimony at trial
The House impeachment managers are seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony before or during his Senate impeachment trial, making the…
Continue Reading Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, and Blumenauer unveil bill pushing Biden to declare national climate emergency: ‘We are out of time’
Three progressive lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would require President Joe Biden to declare a national climate emergency, arguing…
Continue ReadingRepublicans target Democrats and teachers unions over school closures in bid to regain suburban foothold
Republicans in charge of taking back the House and Senate next year hope that a new message focused on reopening schools — and blaming…
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