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White House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine

April 13, 2021 7:46 PM CNN Newsource

It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news. The US Food and…

Pelosi says she would be open to abandoning 9/11-style commission for Capitol riot if efforts remain stalled

April 13, 2021 7:36 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time that she would be open to establishing a select committee to probe the January 6 riot at the US…

Pelosi invites Biden to address a joint session of Congress on April 28

April 13, 2021 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday formally invited President Joe Biden to address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month.…

House Speaker Pelosi invites President Biden to address joint session of Congress for 1st time on April 28

April 13, 2021 6:06 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy…

The second couple settles in after a stressful start to their life in Washington

April 13, 2021 5:59 PM CNN Newsource

Three months into her historic vice presidency, Kamala Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, have finally unpacked their suitcases…

Ex-Trump aides form new policy group with $20 million initial budget

April 13, 2021 5:26 PM CNN Newsource

A well-funded new group formed by former senior aides to then-President Donald Trump launched on Tuesday with the goal of permanently fusing the…

Appeals court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion law in case with Supreme Court implications

April 13, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

A US appellate court decision on Tuesday upholding an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome evades major Supreme Court…

Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines

April 13, 2021 4:44 PM CNN

President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11,…

Analysis: Cornyn critical of Biden’s media doctrine that less is more

April 13, 2021 4:22 PM CNN

Editor’s note: This commentary is authored by Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, who was a political consultant for…

Boehner: Trump ‘abused the loyalty and trust’ voters placed in him

April 13, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “abused the loyalty and trust” placed in him…

Army investigation expected to reveal why low-flying military helicopters were used in response to DC protests

April 13, 2021 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

A long awaited Army fact-finding investigation is expected to shed new light on why military helicopters were authorized to fly at potentially…

Biden to nominate first person of color to serve as permanent Census Bureau director

April 13, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden has picked statistician Robert Santos as the next Census Bureau director, the White House announced Tuesday, setting the stage…

What happens when you ride the Trump-a-Whirl too long

April 13, 2021 2:50 PM CNN

Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track,…

Texas sues Biden administration in effort to reinstate Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

April 13, 2021 2:17 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration Tuesday in an attempt to restore a policy put in place by former…

Biden’s plans to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines

April 13, 2021 1:12 PM CNN

President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11,…

Southern New Mexico congresswoman urges Biden administration to finish border wall construction

April 13, 2021 12:53 PM ABC News

COLUMBUS, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell flew back to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after she and a group of…

Stimulus-enhanced child tax credits should start flowing in July, IRS chief says

April 13, 2021 12:46 PM CNN Newsource

The Internal Revenue Service is on track to start sending stimulus-enhanced child tax credits to millions of families in July, the agency’s…

Standoff emerges between White House and Michigan governor as state’s Covid situation deteriorates

April 13, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

A standoff has emerged between the White House and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as federal health officials have rejected the governor’s…

FDA says medication abortion drug can be distributed by mail during pandemic

April 13, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is removing a requirement that one of the drugs involved in medication abortion be dispensed in person during the Covid-19…

Democrats send letter to Biden requesting immigration bill in second part of infrastructure package

April 13, 2021 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday requesting he prioritize legislation…

Biden and Obama to appear in TV special to promote Covid-19 vaccinations

April 13, 2021 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will appear in an hour-long NBC special on Sunday aimed at promoting Covid-19 vaccinations as…

Michele Bachmann Fast Facts

April 13, 2021 11:31 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Personal Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth…

Biden mourns slain Capitol Police officer: He ‘was a hero’

April 13, 2021 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden paid a personal tribute to fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans during a service at the US Capitol on…

Why Biden is making more progress on economic than social issues

April 13, 2021 11:06 AM CNN

The magnitude of the economic proposals that President Joe Biden may pass through Congress this year is drawing legitimate comparisons to Franklin D.…

READ: US intelligence community’s threat assessment amid pandemic

April 13, 2021 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…

Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

April 13, 2021 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the upcoming twentieth…

Austin announces increase to US military presence in Germany

April 13, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the US military will increase its presence in Germany, recommitting the US to the NATO alliance…