Some parts of the US are more vulnerable to another hit by coronavirus. Here’s why
After several weeks of reporting concerning Covid-19 case increases, the United States could be seeing the beginning of a hopeful trend, a leading…
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Biden’s approval rating is historically consistent
President Joe Biden‘s first term passed the three-month point last week and will hit the 100th-day mark this week. We’re now at the point…
Continue ReadingTroy Carter wins Louisiana special election runoff, CNN projects
Democratic state Sen. Troy Carter will win the special election runoff for Louisiana’s vacant US House seat, CNN projects, capturing the…
Continue ReadingBiden vowed to end the death penalty. Activists are demanding action as he nears the 100-day mark
As President Joe Biden nears the milestone of his first 100 days in office, anti-death penalty advocates are growing frustrated with his silence and…
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Crenshaw ‘hopeful and confident’ in recovery after emergency eye surgery
Rep. Dan Crenshaw says he is “hopeful and confident” in his recovery after undergoing emergency eye surgery earlier this month, but…
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Manchin says he’s ‘not a roadblock’ for Biden’s priorities as he pushes for slimmed-down infrastructure bill
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday that he’s not a “roadblock” for President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda, even as he…
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‘We compromise, we die’: Rep. Cori Bush says she won’t support qualified immunity compromise in policing bill talks
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri said she would refuse to vote for new policing reform legislation that compromises on civil lawsuit protections…
Continue Reading US begins local withdrawal from Afghanistan
Gen. Austin Scott Miller, commander of US Forces Afghanistan and NATO’s Resolute Support Mission, confirmed Sunday that the US has begun to…
Continue ReadingBiden administration working to deploy additional supplies and support to India
The Biden administration is working to deploy additional supplies and support to India as the country faces a worsening Covid-19 outbreak, White…
Continue Reading Homeless relief is on the way, but the crisis could get worse as evictions loom
States and cities are racing to use the billions in federal relief aid approved by Congress to fight the growing crisis of homelessness — but…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris cements her place in Biden’s inner circle during a consequential week
Vice President Kamala Harris was huddled with other White House officials in President Joe Biden’s private dining room last week when the room…
Continue Reading Democratic senators push Biden to include health care in American Family Plan
President Joe Biden is set to unveil the next phase of his massive plan to rebuild the American economy this week, and a collection of Democratic…
Continue ReadingBiden officially recognizes the massacre of Armenians in World War I as a genocide
President Joe Biden on Saturday became the first US president to officially recognize the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as a…
Continue ReadingCapitol rioter arrested after being turned in by match on online dating app Bumble
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who was turned in by someone he matched with on the dating app Bumble, after he bragged about his…
Continue ReadingFulton County DA has grown frustrated with Georgia Secretary of State’s office cooperation in Trump probe, source says
Investigators in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office have grown frustrated with the level of cooperation they are receiving…
Continue ReadingWaters says judge in Chauvin trial who criticized her protest remarks was ‘angry’ and ‘frustrated’
Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday called the judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd…
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Trump supporters could be incited to future violence by his continued promotion of 2020 election lies, DOJ and judges say
Former President Donald Trump’s continued promotion of the “big lie” about the 2020 election could still incite his followers to…
Continue Reading What Caitlyn Jenner’s launch means for the brewing California recall
The brewing California gubernatorial recall is one of the more fascinating political dramas unfolding in 2021. Who would have thought Caitlyn Jenner…
Continue Reading Top White House cyber official says action taken so far not enough to deter further Russia cyberattacks
The White House’s top official on the response to the massive SolarWinds hack says the sweeping measures announced by the Biden administration…
Continue Reading Theater Covid relief program opens Monday after two-week delay
The Small Business Administration will make a second attempt to open a federal emergency grant program for theaters and live music venues Monday,…
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