Poll: Americans are divided on what causes problems in US elections
Amid a flurry of changes to voting rules and regulations across the country, the American public is divided over whether the bigger problem with…
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Biden says schools ‘should probably all be open’ in the fall
President Joe Biden said Friday that K-12 schools “should probably all be open” in the fall for in-person learning after more than a year…
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Rep. Cheri Bustos, former House Democratic campaign chief, will retire in 2022
Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos will not run for reelection in 2022 after a decade in office and disappointing Democrats in her 2020 performance as the…
Continue Reading Biden administration completes North Korea review process
The Biden administration has completed its months-long North Korea policy review, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Friday. “I…
Continue Reading Tigray could face famine without increased access to region, US aid official says
As the humanitarian crisis continues in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the US Agency for International Development is warning that the area…
Continue Reading 100 million US adults are now fully vaccinated, White House says
One hundred million adults in the United States are now fully vaccinated, White House coronavirus response director Jeff Zients announced Friday.…
Continue Reading White House to announce 100 million adults are now fully vaccinated
The White House will soon announce a new milestone: 100 million adults in the US are now fully vaccinated, according to a White House official.…
Continue Reading READ: McConnell letter to the Education Department regarding ‘1619 Project’ programs
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell this week sent a letter, obtained by CNN, to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to abandon curriculum in…
Continue Reading Major Biden receives special training to prepare for new White House cat
Some Major news at the White House: Major Biden has made his return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after training following two biting incidents, but he…
Continue Reading 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…
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