Major conservative groups unify behind state GOP efforts to restrict voting
National Republican groups are working to drive the state-by-state GOP efforts to limit voting — offering guidance to the state lawmakers…
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Fact check: Breaking down 10 claims about the Democrats’ elections bill
The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a Democratic bill, called the For the People Act, which would make major changes to laws…
Continue ReadingSBA’s watchdog received more than 1 million fraud referrals for disaster loans, House select committee says
The Small Business Administration’s watchdog received more than 1 million referrals for suspected fraud in loans from small business relief…
Continue ReadingBiden administration prepares to activate 2 military sites in Texas for migrant children
The Biden administration is setting up two more emergency intake sites that combined will provide more than 5,000 beds to accommodate migrant…
Continue ReadingMegan Rapinoe shines spotlight on pay fight and unequal NCAA amenities in Capitol Hill testimony
World Cup champion, US soccer player and longtime equal pay advocate Megan Rapinoe highlighted the ongoing inequities and discrimination women face…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch for at Biden’s first presidential news conference
President Joe Biden is holding his first formal news conference on Thursday and will likely face scrutiny over his administration’s response to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia House set to pass sweeping bill that would restrict voting access
The GOP-led Georgia House is expected on Thursday to approve a sweeping election bill that would limit voting rights by imposing restrictions like an…
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Biden administration will spend nearly $10 billion to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines and build confidence
The Biden administration said Thursday it would dedicate nearly $10 billion to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines for the hardest-hit and…
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Biden to highlight gains and face tough scrutiny in first formal news conference
President Joe Biden’s first two months in power went remarkably smoothly considering he took office amid a once-in-a-century pandemic, a…
Continue ReadingSee inside the two types of border facilities for unaccompanied migrant minors
A delegation of White House officials and lawmakers visited Carrizo Springs, Texas, on Wednesday to see an influx facility designed to accommodate…
Continue ReadingDefense Department watchdog finds former auditor general of the Navy ‘engaged in a pervasive and egregious pattern’ of sexual harassment
The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General found that former Auditor General of the Navy Ronnie J. Booth “engaged in a pervasive…
Continue Reading Videos show ally of Marjorie Taylor Greene among mob inside Capitol during January 6 riot
Footage from the January 6 riot at the US Capitol shows a close ally of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene inside the building. CNN…
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News outlets ask for access to Sicknick assault videos shown in court
A coalition of 14 major national media outlets, including CNN, is asking a federal court to make public police body camera and other close-up footage…
Continue ReadingMichigan Republicans push for sweeping voting restrictions with new election bills
Michigan Republicans on Wednesday introduced a package of election bills that would bring a raft of voting restrictions to the state, the latest…
Continue ReadingPentagon approves HHS request to house migrant children at 2 military bases
The Pentagon on Wednesday approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at…
Continue Reading ‘A national government that did nothing to protect’ a generation: Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday called on the Senate to act in the wake of a mass shooting at a supermarket in his state, asserting in an…
Continue ReadingBiden reaches out to some Republicans on Capitol Hill — but not party leaders
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s spoken with President Joe Biden just once since he took office. “We just talked about Burma…
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30 questions for Biden’s first press conference
It’s not that President Joe Biden keeps quiet, exactly. But after four years of former President Donald Trump’s constant tweeting and…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court says states can restrict open carry of firearms
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that states may restrict the open carrying of guns in public, a major ruling that is certain to be…
Continue Reading READ: 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Second Amendment rights
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that states may restrict the open carry of guns in public. Read the opinion and dissents…
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