Number of children held in Border Patrol facilities drops 84% since peak last month
The number of unaccompanied migrant children held in jail-like conditions by US Customs and Border Protection dropped nearly 84% in the span of a…
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US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to the White House and several US defense officials. “A…
Continue Reading Blinken says US withdrawal from Afghanistan will concentrate the minds of ‘free riders’ in the region
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN on Tuesday that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan will concentrate the minds of “free riders”…
Continue Reading Texas congressional race showcases GOP fight over Trump, conspiracy theories and election lies
Some Republicans in a crowded field of candidates competing for a US House seat in Texas ahead of a May 1 special election have embraced Donald Trump…
Continue Reading The Daily Beast: Gaetz associate wrote in letter that congressman paid for sex with minor
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, wrote in a letter obtained by The Daily Beast…
Continue Reading Top US, Japanese and South Korean military leaders meet, underscoring US shift from the Middle East to China
The top US general met his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Hawaii Thursday, emphasizing America’s commitment to “long-term…
Continue Reading Idaho state representative resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct
Republican Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger resigned Thursday afternoon, hours after the state’s House Ethics Committee had unanimously…
Continue Reading Biden invites Capito to the White House on infrastructure but warns ‘it’s a no-go from me’ if GOP doesn’t meet him halfway
President Joe Biden has invited Sen. Shelly Moore Capito back to the White House to discuss infrastructure, the President told reporters Thursday, a…
Continue Reading Pence reemerges in South Carolina as he weighs 2024 bid and navigates relationship with Trump
When Mike Pence underwent heart surgery earlier this month, he had alerted only a few family members and aides beforehand. Several onetime Pence…
Continue Reading Five federal agencies potentially breached in Pulse Connect Secure hack
At least five federal civilian agencies appear to have been breached in the latest hack to hit the US government, a discovery that follows emergency…
Continue Reading Biden administration says it’s consulting ‘nonstop’ with India with first aid shipment en route
The Biden administration has been consulting “nonstop” with the Indian government on their priorities as the country grapples with a…
Continue Reading Federal agents execute search warrants on Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office
Federal agents executed search warrants Wednesday at the Manhattan apartment and office of Rudy Giuliani, his attorney said, advancing a criminal…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani expected to wage court fight over files seized in federal raid
With federal authorities now in possession of Rudy Giuliani’s electronic devices as a result of search warrants executed on his Manhattan…
Continue Reading Biden stops in Georgia to sell sweeping economic proposals after prime-time speech
President Joe Biden hit the road on Thursday, traveling to Georgia to promote his sweeping economic proposals the day after making the case for the…
Continue Reading The Bidens visit the Carters in Georgia
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carters’…
Continue Reading Fact check: Sen. Marsha Blackburn falsely claims Biden would force people to attend pre-K and two years of college
Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn tried Wednesday to portray President Joe Biden’s new $1.8 trillion American Families Plan proposal…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris respond to Tim Scott’s claim that US is not racist, stressing racism must not be ignored
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott that the United States as a nation is not…
Continue Reading George Floyd family attorney after lawmaker meetings: ‘We believe that everybody is committed’ on police reform
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation’s policing laws — including members of George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris agrees with Tim Scott that the US is not racist, but says racism must not be ignored
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday agreed with South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott that the United States is not a racist country, but added that the…
Continue Reading US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House
Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that…
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Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement; state senate now expected to vote on it
AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal…
Continue Reading Members of George Floyd’s family and relatives of police violence victims call on Congress for changes in reform bill
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation’s policing laws — including members of George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: About a quarter of adults say they won’t try to get a Covid-19 vaccine
With a majority of adult Americans now at least partially vaccinated against coronavirus, roughly a quarter of adults say they will not try to get…
Continue Reading Crenshaw participates in first official House event since emergency eye surgery
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Thursday participated in his first official House event since undergoing emergency eye surgery earlier this month.…
Continue Reading White House ready to grind through next pandemic steps: ‘Every 1% from here on out will represent incredible progress’
The next 100 days of President Joe Biden’s term will test his administration in a critical new way: Convincing those who are not yet vaccinated…
Continue Reading Top US military intelligence official says Russian military poses an ‘existential threat’ to the US
The top US military intelligence official said during a congressional hearing on Thursday that the Russian military is an “existential…
Continue Reading The Presidents’ Club returns with Biden restoring consultations that Trump dismissed
When President Joe Biden drops by Jimmy Carter’s two-bedroom ranch house in Plains, Georgia, on Thursday — a pilgrimage to visit a man he…
Continue Reading New York City eyeing ‘full reopening’ by July 1, de Blasio says
Get ready for a Big Apple summer. Mayor Bill de Blasio is targeting July 1 for New York City’s “full reopening,” telling…
Continue Reading Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy repeats debunked claim that Biden is trying to impose meat limits
By Monday, numerous media outlets had debunked the viral false claim that President Joe Biden has proposed to restrict how much red meat Americans…
Continue Reading Senators introduce bill to change how military sexual assault cases are prosecuted
A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced a plan to overhaul the way the US military responds to sexual assault cases, arguing it’s time to…
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