HUD Secretary violated the Hatch Act, Office of Special Counsel concludes
The US Office of Special Counsel has concluded that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act, the law that…
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Since-deleted video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene harassing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office during 2019 Capitol Hill visit
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon. The…
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Changes to masking rules on federal property likely coming soon, White House says
Changes to masking rules on federal property are likely coming soon, the White House said Friday, after the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading READ: Plea agreement from former Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg, an indicted close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has struck a deal with federal prosecutors to greatly reduce his…
Continue Reading Fact-check: Stefanik wrongly says US recently saw ‘worst jobs report in over 20 years’
In accepting her new position to replace Liz Cheney as conference chair of the Republican party, Rep. Elise Stefanik went after President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingRansomware group’s extortion website offline after cyberattack leads to shutdown of major fuel pipeline
The ransomware extortion website used by the group responsible for the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has gone offline, according to cybersecurity…
Continue ReadingCongressional Democrats have a 100% vaccination rate
Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have a 100% vaccination rate against Covid-19, a CNN survey of Capitol Hill found this week,…
Continue Reading Even with Republican infighting, Democrats face significant headwinds in 2022
Democrats faced with holding the party’s majority in the House in 2022 watched with glee this week as Republican infighting reached its latest…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair replacing Liz Cheney
House Republicans voted on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting Rep. Liz Cheney…
Continue ReadingWhite House not bending to pressure from progressives to condemn Israel
President Joe Biden and the White House are showing little willingness to bend to pressure from liberal Democrats calling for more robust…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans expected to vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair after Cheney ouster
House Republicans are expected to vote on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting…
Continue Reading Officer injured in Capitol riot slams ‘disgraceful’ new attempts to downplay insurrection
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Thursday evening…
Continue Reading Five takeaways from the first New York City Democratic mayoral debate
The New York City Democratic mayoral primary has been playing out in the shadows — of the Covid-19 pandemic, of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingMissouri governor nixes voter-approved Medicaid expansion plan
Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will not expand Medicaid — a change approved by voters and scheduled to start July 1…
Continue ReadingBiden administration expands effort to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico for entry into US
The Biden administration plans to coordinate with nongovernmental organizations to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico and allow them to…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Manhattan private school subpoenaed in connection with Trump Organization probe
The Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors have subpoenaed a Manhattan private school for information related to Trump Organization Chief…
Continue ReadingFear and mistrust loom large in the Capitol in the wake of January 6
The trauma lawmakers experienced on January 6 is rushing back as Democratic members say they are increasingly worried about a handful of Republican…
Continue ReadingBiden touts new CDC mask guidance as ‘a great day for America’
President Joe Biden on Thursday touted new mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as “a great day for…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside House chamber
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, the…
Continue Reading Dallas and San Antonio sites used to house migrant children set to close within weeks
Two large sites in Texas used to shelter unaccompanied migrant children amid the influx in arrivals earlier this year will close by early June, the…
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