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…
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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,…
Continue Reading Louisiana runoff tests direction of Democratic base three months into Biden’s presidency
Louisiana voters are set to weigh in on the direction of the Democratic Party, choosing between a more moderate candidate who is aligned with…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner announces run for California governor in likely recall election
Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, announced Friday she plans to run to replace California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an…
Continue Reading Alabama governor signs anti-trans sports bill
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed a bill into law on Friday requiring all Alabama athletes in K-12 public school to compete in sports based…
Continue Reading John Kerry predicts that Biden’s climate-focused jobs plan will attract Republican support
John Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate, predicted during a CNN Climate Town Hall aired Friday that the Biden administration’s…
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Arizona Republicans begin reviewing 2020 ballots in effort to undermine results
An election audit of the 2020 ballots from Arizona’s largest county — one demanded by Republican state senators, overseen by a purveyor…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go now that pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered now that federal health agencies…
Continue ReadingRon Johnson downplays urgency of getting Covid-19 vaccine
Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday downplayed the urgency of vaccinating all Americans against Covid-19, putting the controversial Wisconsin Republican at…
Continue Reading Military sees Covid-19 vaccine surplus as usage rate dips
As the entire Defense Department becomes eligible for coronavirus vaccines, the military is seeing a surplus of doses in some places, while the rate…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go, once pause is lifted
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered, now that a federal vaccine panel…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden told Turkish President Erdoğan he’s planning to recognize Armenian genocide
President Joe Biden told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday he plans to recognize the 1915 massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman…
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Gaetz probe includes scrutiny of potential public corruption tied to medical marijuana industry
Federal authorities are looking into whether a 2018 trip to the Bahamas involving Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and several young women was part…
Continue ReadingUS begins to move equipment out of Afghanistan and approves deployment of forces to protect withdrawal operations
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now underway with equipment being packed and shipped out, three defense officials tell CNN. The…
Continue Reading Justice Amy Coney Barrett finally meets the other 8 Supreme Court justices for a class photo
Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been on the job since late October, but until now, because Covid kept the justices apart, she had not been pictured…
Continue Reading President Biden told Turkish President Erdogan he’s planning to recognize Armenian genocide
President Joe Biden told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday he plans to recognize the 1915 massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman…
Continue Reading ICE ends Trump-era policy of fining undocumented immigrants, calling penalties ‘ineffective’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer issue fines to undocumented immigrants who have failed to depart the United States, the agency…
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Fact check: Tom Cotton suggested Stacey Abrams endorsed a boycott of Georgia. She opposed it.
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas suggested on Tuesday that Democrat Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia House minority leader and gubernatorial…
Continue ReadingUS has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go if pause lifts
The US has more than 9 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine ready to be administered if federal health officials lift…
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