The single most ridiculous claim in Donald Trump’s statement slamming Mitch McConnell
Former President Donald Trump made a number of wild claims in a statement Tuesday savaging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But one really…
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McConnell’s plan to deal with Trump: Ignore him
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had an instant reaction when seeing the lengthy attack he endured from former President Donald Trump. He…
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Austin tells NATO allies US is reengaged but warns of Russian threat
In his first appearance on the world stage meeting NATO allies, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wasted no time telling them that the Trump era of…
Continue Reading Tennessee lawmakers are proposing a bill that would let biological fathers petition to stop abortions
In another anti-abortion push by Republican lawmakers, lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced a bill that would allow a person to stop a woman who is…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks with Netanyahu after delay raised questions
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, ending what had been a lengthy stretch without a call after…
Continue Reading Guns, knives, bombs and bear spray: Here are the weapons Trump supporters brought to DC on the day of the Capitol attack
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump brought dozens of weapons to Washington on the day of the insurrection, according to the Justice…
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New York Times: Trump Pentagon officials delayed promotions of female generals due to fear over Trump’s reaction
Promotions of two female generals were delayed by Pentagon officials until after the 2020 presidential election out of fear of “turmoil”…
Continue Reading GOP state lawmakers and election officials launch commission to examine voting laws
Republican state legislators and secretaries of state on Wednesday announced the creation of a commission that will look at election laws amid a push…
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Fact check: Biden makes at least four false statistical claims at CNN town hall
President Joe Biden took questions from Wisconsin residents and from Anderson Cooper at a CNN town hall event in Milwaukee on Tuesday night.…
Continue Reading Pelosi’s plan for commission to probe Capitol riot faces GOP resistance
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 US Capitol riot is facing skepticism and…
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Federal prosecutors charge three North Korean hackers accused of conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion
Federal prosecutors charged three North Korean hackers with conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion from banks and companies around the world, the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration says investigation into SolarWinds hack is likely to take “several months”
The US government’s probe into the devastating SolarWinds breach is likely to take “several months” at least, according to the top…
Continue ReadingFormer top State Department official is Biden’s leading contender to be US ambassador to China
Nicholas Burns, a former US ambassador and senior State Department official, is the leading contender for US ambassador to China, according to two…
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For Trump, accountability is still possible and necessary
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump may have ended with an acquittal on Saturday, but Trump’s trials and tribulations…
Continue Reading IRS says all $600 stimulus payments from December bill have been sent
The Internal Revenue Service has sent out $600 payments from the December stimulus package to all of the eligible taxpayers it has on file as…
Continue Reading White House says teacher vaccinations are ‘not a requirement to reopen’
White House officials affirmed Wednesday that they do not believe teacher vaccinations should be mandatory for schools to reopen, though they do…
Continue Reading Blinken says US intends to pay contributions to World Health Organization by end of month
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States “intends to pay over $200 million in assessed and current…
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Biden brings compassion, centrism and a big-time vaccine promise at CNN town hall
As he gently told a traumatized 8-year-old girl, “Don’t be scared, honey. Don’t be scared,” Joe Biden showed that the days of…
Continue ReadingHopes for DC statehood rise with Democrats back in power
Advocates fighting for Washington, DC, to become the 51st state are more hopeful than ever that they’ll achieve statehood with Joe Biden in the…
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Explainer: What is the Ku Klux Klan Act cited in lawsuit against Trump
The Democratic chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee has filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump that cites a little-known…
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