At least 150 people have been charged by Justice Department in Capitol riot
At least 150 people have now been charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a CNN…
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Rand Paul test vote sidelined but offers early look at Republican opposition for Trump impeachment trial
The Senate tabled an effort by Sen. Rand Paul Tuesday to force a vote on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment…
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Republicans and Democrats see promise and uncertainty in Ohio’s open Senate race
The unexpected retirement of Republican Sen. Rob Portman has set off a frantic scramble in Ohio, leading numerous Republicans and a handful of…
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Rand Paul test vote sidelined but offers early look at Republican support for Trump impeachment trial
The Senate tabled an effort by Sen. Rand Paul to force a vote on Tuesday on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Democrats introduce bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Seeking to fulfill a long-standing Democratic ambition, a coalition of lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would raise the national minimum…
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Biden aims to tackle American’s racial inequity crisis
If there was any doubt about the urgency of President Joe Biden’s mission to tackle racial inequality, it was erased in the searing moment an…
Continue Reading ‘It’s time to act’: Biden moves to address racial inequity
President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions revolving around racial equity policy on Tuesday, focusing on nondiscrimination policy,…
Continue Reading Biden speaks with Putin for first time as president
President Joe Biden held his first call Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, according to the White House, confronting President Vladimir Putin over…
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Senators to be sworn in for Trump impeachment trial
Senators will be sworn in for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amid an immediate challenge to the…
Continue Reading US Capitol officers debating no-confidence vote for leaders in charge during Capitol riots
US Capitol Police officers are in preliminary discussions over holding a no-confidence vote targeting department leaders who were working on the day…
Continue Reading Blinken becomes Biden’s top diplomat after a friendship forged over decades
It was February 2008 when a snowstorm suddenly overwhelmed the flight path of two American helicopters, forcing them to make an unexpected landing on…
Continue Reading Biden set to address increasing vaccine supply as Psaki gets pressed on how much is available
President Joe Biden is set to speak Tuesday afternoon on his vision to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, and is expected in part to focus on actions his…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request for delay
Alejandro Mayorkas’ nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected…
Continue Reading Acting Capitol Police chief tells Congress the department ‘failed’ during riot
The acting head of the US Capitol Police told congressional members during a closed-door briefing Tuesday that the “department failed to meet…
Continue Reading Primaries for North Carolina’s 2022 US Senate seat are already heating up as another Democrat gets in
North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson announced his 2022 bid for Senate on Tuesday, setting up a divisive Democratic primary for the open seat that…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary nomination advances as top Democrat rejects GOP request delay
Alejandro Mayorkas’ nomination to be Homeland Security secretary moved forward Tuesday after a Senate panel vote as a top Democrat rejected…
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Rand Paul to force test vote to gauge Republican support for Trump impeachment trial
Sen. Rand Paul plans to force a test vote on Tuesday that will show how many Republicans support holding an impeachment trial for former President…
Continue Reading Biden wasting no time naming officials to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
The Department of Homeland Security, largely hollowed out over the last four years, is moving with urgency to staff agencies with people who had…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Biden’s secretary of state
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Antony Blinken as the new US secretary of state. Blinken, a longtime Biden associate, was approved by a vote of…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders related to ‘equity’
President Joe Biden is slated to sign a series of executive actions revolving around racial equity policy on Tuesday, focusing on nondiscrimination…
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