Biden poised to tap former Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA
President Joe Biden is poised to nominate former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida to lead NASA, an official familiar with the decision said,…
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Biden administration considering 6-month extension for US troops in Afghanistan
The Biden administration is considering a six-month extension for American troops in Afghanistan, just weeks before the May 1 deadline that the Trump…
Continue Reading Cuomo leans on Black Democrats and old friends as he fights for his political future
In the middle of arguably the most trying moment in his political career, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ventured to Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem…
Continue Reading Masks are not theater, Fauci tells Sen. Rand Paul in hearing exchange
Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a contentious exchange with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) Thursday over whether people should wear masks if they have recovered…
Continue Reading Rules on state use of stimulus money prompt GOP complaints — and a lawsuit
Republican state officials are up in arms over one of the strings attached to the $350 billion in state and local aid contained in the…
Continue Reading Border Patrol encounters 32 large groups along U.S.-Mexico border in 6 months
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of…
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Cuomo accuser Ana Liss details unsolicited attention, sexually hostile work environment in two-hour interview with AG’s office
Ana Liss, the third former staffer to publicly accuse Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct, met with investigators from the…
Continue Reading First on CNN: US Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups along the US-Mexico border this year
US Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of children arriving alone at…
Continue Reading Biden will meet with Stacey Abrams in Atlanta
President Joe Biden will meet with Stacey Abrams while in Atlanta on Friday, according to an administration official, who said Abrams has…
Continue Reading House passes pair of immigration bills amid influx of migrants crossing US-Mexico border
House Democrats pushed ahead to approve two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress has voted on a pathway for…
Continue Reading Biden should withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. Here’s why
As the Biden administration weighs whether to remove all US troops from Afghanistan by May 1 — upholding the Trump administration’s agreement…
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U.S. House approves bill with citizenship path for young Dreamer immigrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House has voted to open a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers and other immigrants who have fled war or natural…
Continue Reading Former Florida state senator charged in spoiler candidate scheme
A former Florida state senator who resigned in disgrace four years ago was charged Thursday with campaign finance violations related to a hotly…
Continue Reading House passes immigration bill with pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants
House Democrats are taking up two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress will vote on a pathway for citizenship for…
Continue Reading Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao calls Atlanta-area shootings ‘vicious, unconscionable acts of violence’
Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday said the string of deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area Asian spas “cut at the very…
Continue Reading Rules on state use of stimulus money prompts GOP complaints — and a lawsuit
Republican state officials are up in arms over one of the strings attached to the $350 billion in state and local aid contained in the…
Continue Reading Biden dispatches Democratic senator to Ethiopia amid Tigray crisis
President Joe Biden is dispatching one of his top congressional allies to Ethiopia to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid the humanitarian…
Continue Reading Blinken warns China of need to respect global order or face a ‘more violent world’ at first meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told senior Chinese officials on Thursday that he and national security adviser Jake Sullivan intend to discuss…
Continue Reading Biden highlights vaccines as U.S. nears 100 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s push to dramatically expand distribution of Covid-19 vaccines Thursday, with…
Continue Reading Biden administration says 14,000 migrant children in its custody as it refuses to call border situation a ‘crisis’
The federal government currently has more than 14,000 migrant children in its custody, administration officials said on Thursday, even as they insist…
Continue Reading Biden says US on pace to hit his administration’s goal of 100 million Covid-19 vaccine shots on Friday
President Joe Biden said in Thursday remarks that the US is expected to hit his administration’s target of 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses…
Continue Reading Traditional cyber protections ‘unable to stop’ adversaries, cyber agency chief says
Traditional cyber protections used by the federal government are “are unable to stop” cyber adversaries, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
Continue Reading Senate confirms William Burns to be next CIA director after Cruz lifts hold
The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Burns to be President Joe Biden’s CIA director, approving his nomination with no objections after…
Continue Reading Senators introduce bipartisan bill to televise Supreme Court proceedings
A bipartisan group of senators is looking to bring the Supreme Court to television, aiming to have the high court reach a new technological frontier…
Continue Reading Biden so far avoids talking gun reform post-Atlanta shooting
In the wake of Tuesday’s shootings in Atlanta, President Joe Biden has raised concerns about the spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans…
Continue Reading Arizona Democrat reintroduces bill to protect sacred Apache site from planned copper mine
An Arizona House Democrat reintroduced legislation this week to permanently protect a sacred Apache site in the state from a mining company…
Continue Reading Ex-DC police chief says Ron Johnson is ‘part of the problem’ in nation’s racial tensions
A former chief of Washington, DC’s police force on Thursday condemned Sen. Ron Johnson after the Wisconsin Republican last week suggested that…
Continue Reading Top Biden officials to sit down with Chinese counterparts in Alaska
Two of the Biden administration’s top national security officials will sit down with their Chinese counterparts Thursday — a key first…
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Otero County commissioner pleads not guilty in Capitol riot case, again refuses to resign
WASHINGTON, DC — Otero County Commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin has pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges stemming…
Continue Reading Biden orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Atlanta shooting victims
President Joe Biden has ordered the American flags at the White House and on other federal ground be flown at half-staff as “a mark of respect…
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