George Floyd’s family to meet with Biden and Harris at White House
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet on Tuesday with the family of George Floyd exactly one year after he was killed by a…
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Judge blasts Barr’s Justice Dept. for ‘getting a jump on public relations’ in Mueller report rollout
A federal judge slammed the Department of Justice for “getting a jump on public relations” when its leaders in 2019 discussed a public…
Continue Reading Biden and Putin summit to take place next month in Switzerland
The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place next month in Switzerland, the White…
Continue Reading Senate poised to confirm Kristen Clarke as first Black woman to lead DOJ civil rights division
Democrats are poised to confirm Kristen Clarke Tuesday as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, a…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers send permit-free gun carrying legislation to governor’s desk
Texas is a step closer to allowing residents to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training. The Texas legislature on Monday…
Continue Reading Man accused of bringing bombs to Capitol had contacted Cruz’s office with concern about ‘election fraud,’ judge notes
A Vietnam veteran who allegedly brought Mason jar bombs to Capitol Hill on January 6 had scoped out the Capitol Building in December by driving…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris condemn recent attacks on Jewish community in US and abroad
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned recent attacks toward the Jewish community after several Jewish people were…
Continue Reading Biden, Putin to meet next month for U.S.-Russia summit
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between…
Continue Reading Biden bolsters extreme weather preparation funding during FEMA visit
President Joe Biden on Monday announced his administration would invest $1 billion in extreme weather preparation ahead of hurricane season.…
Continue Reading US will make ‘significant contributions’ to rebuilding Gaza, Blinken says in first stop of Mideast tour
The United States will make “significant contributions” to rebuilding Gaza following the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas, US…
Continue Reading Biden and Putin summit expected to take place next month in Switzerland
The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take place next month in Switzerland,…
Continue Reading Democratic operatives launch initiative focused on progressive campaigns ahead of 2022
A team of Democratic operatives is launching an initiative to bolster progressive campaigns ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Blue State…
Continue Reading FBI assisting with investigation of white powder sent to Rand Paul’s home
The FBI and other law enforcement are investigating a package with white powder sent Monday to Republican Sen. Rand Paul‘s home in Kentucky,…
Continue Reading Ex-WH counsel McGahn agrees to testify before House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors next week
Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week after House Democrats and the…
Continue Reading Biden condemns arrest of detained Belarusian dissident journalist
President Joe Biden on Monday lambasted Belarus’ sudden grounding of a commercial flight and subsequent arrest of onboard dissident journalist…
Continue Reading Negotiators optimistic for policing overhaul on eve of George Floyd anniversary
The two lead Senate negotiators behind legislation to overhaul the nation’s policing laws expressed new optimism Monday, on the eve of a…
Continue Reading Texas’ Cornyn, other top Republicans dig in over Jan. 6 commission bill, plan to filibuster
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Sen. John Cornyn was clear in February: Congress should establish a 9/11-style outside commission to investigate the…
Continue Reading Ex-WH counsel McGahn agrees to testify before House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors, likely next week
Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee after House Democrats and the Justice…
Continue Reading Lawyers say Ft. Bliss ‘warehousing’ migrant kids by the thousands
FORT BLISS, Texas — The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk…
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Texas gives final OK to unlicensed handgun carrying, El Paso lawmakers react: ‘Our deaths don’t matter’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have given final approval to allowing people carry handguns without a license, and the background check and…
Continue Reading Stephanie Murphy passes on Florida Senate run in 2022
Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a rising Democratic star who was seriously considering challenging Republican Sen. Marco Rubio next year for his seat,…
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Texas lawmakers approve letting people carry handguns without a license, background check or training
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers have given final approval to allowing people carry handguns without a license, and the background check and…
Continue Reading Arizona and Georgia audits move forward as Republicans continue to push election fraud lies
A Republican-ordered audit of the 2.1 million votes cast last year in Arizona’s Maricopa County resumed Monday amid the escalating intra-party…
Continue Reading US Navy introduces incentives for sailors to get vaccinated
The Navy became the first branch in the US military to issue service-wide incentives for sailors to get vaccinated against Covid-19, including…
Continue Reading Alabama governor signs bill banning Covid-19 vaccine passports
Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed a bill into law banning the use of so-called vaccine passports in the state. The law, which went…
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Texas Dems ‘anxious’ as Beto O’Rourke weighs governor bid
EL PASO, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.…
Continue Reading Michigan governor apologizes for breaking state’s Covid-19 public health protocols
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has apologized for breaking the state’s public health protocols after a photo surfaced on social…
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WATCH: GOP’s Border Security Caucus tours El Paso conditions
EL PASO, Texas — A Republican congressional delegation made up of members of the Border Security Caucus visited El Paso on Monday to examine…
Continue Reading Supreme Court denies hearing to Missouri death row inmate requesting a firing squad
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday against a Missouri death row inmate suffering from a brain tumor who sought to have his execution carried out by…
Continue Reading New information on Wuhan researchers’ illness furthers debate on pandemic origins
A US intelligence report found that several researchers at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology fell ill in November 2019 and had to be…
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