Flynn says he didn’t endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange
Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, is claiming he didn’t endorse a Myanmar-style coup over…
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Vice President Harris’ team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border
In the weeks since the President asked her to take charge of immigration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff have sought…
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Anti-gun-violence activist Kina Collins announces primary challenge to Illinois Democrat Danny Davis
Gun violence prevention activist Kina Collins announced Tuesday that she is launching a new Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Danny Davis in…
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House Democrats are still pursuing Trump’s tax returns but Biden administration may not play ball
After notching recent wins in their long hunt for material to help bring legal accountability to former President Donald Trump, congressional…
Continue Reading New Mexico congressional race tests effectiveness of GOP’s attacks on police reform proposals
A special congressional election in New Mexico on Tuesday poses an early test of whether Republicans’ strategy of latching Democratic…
Continue ReadingEchoing QAnon forums, Michael Flynn appears to suggest a Myanmar-style coup should happen in the United States
Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, appeared to endorse a Myanmar-style coup in the United States…
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Texas Democrats celebrate blocking restrictive voting bill, but warn of future threat to voting access
Texas Democrats on Monday cheered their derailment of a restrictive voting bill, while warning of the continued threat of the legislation that Texas…
Continue ReadingPresident and first lady thank National Guard after troops leave US Capitol
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday thanked the National Guard troops who were deployed at the US Capitol for the past several…
Continue ReadingBiden proclaims day of remembrance on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
President Joe Biden on Monday issued a proclamation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when hundreds of Black Americans…
Continue Reading Read: President Biden’s proclamation to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre
President Joe Biden released a proclamation for a day of remembrance for the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, calling on the American…
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‘Democracy itself is in peril:’ Biden delivers warning while honoring fallen service members on Memorial Day
President Joe Biden commemorated those who died serving in the military in Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery and urged Americans to…
Continue ReadingBiden honors fallen service members on Memorial Day
President Joe Biden honored those who died serving in the military in Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. “Remember…
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On Memorial Day, Austin reflects on strength of US military and dismisses adversaries’ criticism
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN he won’t lose any sleep over criticism of US military forces from China and Russia and dismissed…
Continue Reading Men’s group and ACLU urge Supreme Court to hear challenge to male-only military draft
The Supreme Court will decide as early as this week whether to hear a constitutional challenge to the male-only registration requirement for the…
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Texas Democrats leave House floor, effectively blocking passage of restrictive voting bill for now
Texas Republicans’ push to enact a slew of new voting restrictions was stymied — at least for now — by Democrats who walked off the state House…
Continue Reading New defendants charged in Oath Keepers conspiracy case
The Justice Department has added four new defendants to the federal criminal conspiracy case against Oath Keepers who allegedly prepared for and took…
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Gillibrand calls on Schumer to bring vote on bill to change how military sexual assault cases are prosecuted
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Sunday called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring to the floor a vote on a bipartisan bill that…
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Top Republican on House Foreign Affairs Committee calls Covid-19 origin ‘worst cover-up in human history’
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, a top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, claimed Sunday the origins of the coronavirus pandemic are the…
Continue ReadingBiden says he will bring up human rights abuses with Putin during meeting next month
President Joe Biden said Sunday that he will discuss human rights abuses with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Switzerland next…
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Democratic lawmaker calls Texas voting bill ‘shameful’ and says GOP wants to make it ‘easier to steal an election’
New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized the restrictive voting bill moving through the Texas Legislature as “shameful,” saying…
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