Trump, estranged from Presidents Club, excluded from predecessors’ PSA
When President Donald Trump received his Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, it was not recorded by official photographers or…
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Biden leaves Trump’s dystopia in the dust
If you were expecting President Joe Biden to take a victory lap, to boast about his remarkable achievements in just 50 days in office, it’s…
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5 things to know for March 12: Stimulus, Covid-19, state laws, Myanmar, George Floyd
“Absolutely historic.” That’s how the National Weather Service in Wyoming is describing a winter storm that will hit part of the…
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‘I need you’: Biden asks Americans to do their part to help country emerge from Covid crisis
The light at the end of the tunnel may be the fireworks bursting in air on the Fourth of July. President Joe Biden on Thursday offered Americans the…
Continue ReadingPressure ratchets up on Cuomo after New York Assembly speaker OKs impeachment investigation
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the judiciary…
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7 takeaways from Joe Biden’s prime-time Covid-19 speech
President Joe Biden marked a year since the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country with his first prime-time address — a speech in which he…
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Biden didn’t really tell the ‘truth’ about his Covid relief bill
President Joe Biden’s speech Thursday night contained a long section about “the truth,” and he said the truth is that the only way…
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Biden directs states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1
Addressing the nation for the first time a year after coronavirus brought the nation to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to…
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New York Assembly speaker OK’s committee impeachment investigation into Cuomo allegations
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under renewed political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the…
Continue Reading5 ways the stimulus package is expected to reduce poverty
President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion relief package represents one of the largest federal efforts to reduce poverty in the last half…
Continue ReadingMerrick Garland finally got his Senate vote. Now comes the hard part
Merrick Garland faces multiple crises to address and politically tough decisions to make as he belatedly takes the reins at the Justice Department as…
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Postmaster General DeJoy gives himself an ‘A’ grade despite widespread criticism
Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would give himself an “A” for his stewardship of the US Postal Service, despite what he…
Continue Reading Biden administration takes final step to end Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule
The Biden administration on Thursday took the final step to end the controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to…
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Biden will direct states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1
President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation Thursday to announce he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine…
Continue ReadingAlleged Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot chauffeured Roger Stone, FBI agent says
An alleged Oath Keeper charged in the Capitol riot was a driver for Roger Stone as part of his security detail at an event one day before the attack,…
Continue ReadingMississippi governor signs bill banning transgender students from women’s sports, approving first anti-trans law of 2021
Transgender athletes in Mississippi’s public schools and colleges will no longer be allowed to compete in women’s sports after the…
Continue Reading Lawmakers call for ‘measured drawdown’ of Guard troops at Capitol
The top Democrat and Republican on the House Armed Services Committee are calling for a “measured drawdown” of National Guard troops in…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans say the worst has passed
After a full year living under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the American public finally sees a brighter future, according to a new CNN…
Continue Reading Trump’s acting Defense Secretary says his January 6 speech incited Capitol rioters
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller believes former President Donald Trump’s speech on the morning of January 6 incited the…
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Biden set to address nation with an eye toward reopening
President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation to open the next chapter of the coronavirus pandemic, taking stock of the worst…
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