NSA leaker imprisoned for sharing report released to halfway house
A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to the media has been released from prison to a halfway house…
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Arizona auditors near finish of hand recount as out-of-state GOP pilgrimages continue
Arizona’s problem-plagued audit has finished its hand recount of most of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County last November, with…
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Senate bipartisan infrastructure plan picks up steam but faces major hurdles ahead
Momentum is building in the Senate behind a $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, as liberals are showing a new willingness to accept the package…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: FBI warns lawmakers that QAnon ‘digital soldiers’ may become more violent
The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as “digital…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sen. Ron Johnson’s continued efforts to mislead on Covid-19 and January 6 insurrection
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s penchant for spreading false claims and misinformation shows no signs of stopping after a week in which…
Continue ReadingBiden preparing intensely for Putin’s tactics with aides and allies
President Joe Biden is using time away from summit meetings on his European tour this week for intense preparations ahead of his talks with Vladimir…
Continue ReadingObamacare sign-ups hit 1.2 million in special enrollment period, but pace starts to slow
More than 1.2 million Americans had signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on the federal exchange through the end of May, the Biden…
Continue ReadingSenate votes to confirm key Biden judicial nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
The Senate voted Monday evening to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to fill a vacancy on a powerful DC-based…
Continue Reading READ: FBI warning to lawmakers that QAnon conspiracy theorists may become more violent
The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as “digital…
Continue Reading House to vote on repeal of 2002 US war authorization in Iraq with White House support
The House is voting this week on a bill to repeal the 2002 US war authorization in Iraq, with Democrats hopeful that the White House’s backing…
Continue ReadingErdoğan and Biden hold bilateral meeting following NATO summit
President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a bilateral meeting on Monday following a meeting of NATO leaders in Brussels.…
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NATO leaders at summit back Biden’s decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan
NATO leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday largely backed President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, according to a…
Continue ReadingTrump-appointed head of DOJ’s national security division to leave at end of June
John Demers, the Trump-appointed head of the Justice Department’s national security division, is leaving at the end of the month as planned, a…
Continue Reading ICE terminates Trump-era office that focused on victims of immigrant crime
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has terminated the Trump-era office that focused on victims of crimes linked to undocumented immigrants, another…
Continue Reading McConnell says ‘highly unlikely’ he would let Biden fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2024 if GOP wins back Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that if his party regains the majority in 2022 it’s “highly unlikely” he…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to ‘strengthen’ rules regarding seeking congressional records, Garland says
The Justice Department will “strengthen” rules regarding seeking congressional records, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a…
Continue Reading Justice Department can keep the Barr memo on not charging Trump secret for now, judge rules
Judge Amy Berman Jackson is allowing the Justice Department to keep secret part of a key memo to then-Attorney General William Barr from his top…
Continue Reading Supreme Court declines to take up challenge to California electoral vote process
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case challenging California’s electoral process in another instance of the high court shying away from…
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How Democrats are laying the groundwork now for a potential reconciliation bill
As the bipartisan group continues to educate their respective members on their $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, Democratic leadership and key…
Continue ReadingTrump-era sentencing reform law doesn’t apply to low-level crack cocaine offenders, Supreme Court says
The Supreme Court held Monday that a low-level crack-cocaine offender is ineligible to seek a reduced sentence under the Trump-era First Step Act…
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