Arkansas becomes first state to outlaw gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
Arkansas became the first state in the US to prohibit physicians from providing gender-affirming treatment for trans people under age 18 after the…
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‘The Senate has discovered water’: How the parliamentarian could reshape the Biden agenda
A crucial decision this week by the Senate’s parliamentarian could have sweeping ramifications for Joe Biden and future presidents to ram their…
Continue Reading Head of Capitol security task force says Trump fed insurrectionists ‘a little BS’
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led a review of security failures around the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the US Capitol attack was…
Continue Reading Florida Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings dies at 84
Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, has died, his…
Continue Reading Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for Covid-19
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for Covid-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate Robin Carnahan as administrator of General Services Administration
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he plans to nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan as administrator of the General…
Continue Reading Biden: It’s ‘reassuring’ to see companies speaking up about restrictive voting laws
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that it is “reassuring” to see businesses “speaking up” about restrictive voting laws, but…
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Biden administration projects ongoing need for shelter capacity for migrant children
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will need to continue to build up bed capacity and drastically reduce the time it takes to release…
Continue Reading Michigan man sues federal government for placing him on no-fly list
A Michigan man says government officials erroneously placed him on the “No Fly List” after he refused to become an FBI informant,…
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Former Trump HUD official fined and barred from federal work over Hatch Act violation
A former Housing and Urban Development official and Trump family associate has been fined and barred from federal work for violating the Hatch…
Continue Reading Slain Capitol Police officer to lie in honor in US Capitol next week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday that fallen Capitol Police Officer William…
Continue Reading Biden set to announce he’s moving deadline for all US adults to be eligible for Covid vaccine to April 19
President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus…
Continue Reading US Air Force test to launch ultra-fast hypersonic missile fails
The US Air Force’s new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow Monday after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft…
Continue Reading Fact-checking GOP criticism Biden’s infrastructure plan will kill jobs, and isn’t really infrastructure
Last Wednesday President Joe Biden announced a more than $2 trillion plan to rebuild US infrastructure, repairing roads, bridges, pipes, as well as…
Continue Reading Josh Hawley, a critic of Biden picks’ support for wars in Middle East, previously blogged in support of Iraq War
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, a frequent critic of Biden administration nominees for supporting the Iraq War and other “forever…
Continue Reading Manchin warns Biden’s infrastructure bill is in trouble over corporate tax hikes
Sen. Joe Manchin, an influential centrist Democrat, warned Monday that the Biden administration’s massive infrastructure package can’t…
Continue Reading Parliamentarian gives Democrats potential new tool for reconciliation in early ruling
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set…
Continue Reading Biden ramps up vaccine diplomacy efforts as hopes rise that he’ll share surplus doses
President Joe Biden, well on his way to reaching a new goal of vaccinating 200 million Americans by the end of April, is taking initial steps toward…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden administration officials falsely describe infrastructure jobs estimate
Top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration have made a series of television and radio appearances to promote the infrastructure…
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Colorado is auctioning off pot-themed license plates until ‘420’
For the right price, 14 Colorado drivers can show their love for the state’s legal green. Colorado is auctioning rights for 14 different…
Continue Reading Justice Clarence Thomas suggests US should regulate Facebook, Google and Twitter
Justice Clarence Thomas suggested on Monday that Congress should consider whether laws should be updated to better regulate social media platforms…
Continue Reading VP Harris is the latest White House official to appear with California Gov. Newsom amid recall effort
Top members of the Biden White House have appeared with California’s embattled Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, twice over the last week…
Continue Reading Blinken says US won’t trade Covid shots for political favors
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that the US would not “trade shots in arms for political favors” when outlining the State…
Continue Reading Army sends additional criminal investigators to Fort Sill following sexual assault allegation
Additional Army criminal investigators have been sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the wake of a soldier’s allegation about sexual assault that…
Continue Reading More stimulus money is on the way for people who lost their jobs last year
The Internal Revenue Service started sending what it calls “plus-up” payments last week to people who are owed a bigger stimulus check…
Continue Reading Biden records video welcoming new US citizens for naturalization ceremonies
President Joe Biden recorded a video that will be played at naturalization ceremonies welcoming new US citizens in which he thanks them for choosing…
Continue Reading Border facilities holding migrant children are ‘stretched beyond thin’ with ‘profound overcrowding,’ court monitors say
Border processing facilities for migrant children are “stretched beyond thin” and experiencing “profound overcrowding” that…
Continue Reading Supreme Court wipes away ruling that said Trump violated Constitution by blocking Twitter followers
The Supreme Court on Monday wiped away a lower court opinion holding that then-President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked…
Continue Reading Justice Democrats jump into 2022 primaries with Tennessee House race endorsement
Justice Democrats, the progressive group that launched Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s historic 2018 campaign, made its first splash of the…
Continue Reading The Bidens encourage Americans to get vaccinated in Easter message
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden shared well-wishes with Americans celebrating Easter on Sunday and encouraged them to get Covid-19…
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