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Airline groups want the Justice Department to punish unruly passengers
A coalition of airline trade and labor groups on Monday wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson asking that the…
Continue Reading Pandemic pushes Medicaid enrollment to record high
A record 80.5 million Americans have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, largely because states have…
Continue Reading Obama invokes January 6 insurrection to advocate for voting rights bill
Former President Barack Obama on Monday invoked the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to advocate for a sweeping voting rights bill set to be…
Continue Reading Poll: Most Americans reject validity of 2020 election audits
Most of the public rejects Republican efforts to audit states’ 2020 election results, saying they believe the reviews are an attempt to…
Continue Reading Surviving combat only to die at home: Retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is picking out his coffin at 35 years old
You can’t tell by looking at him, but retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is about to die. He’s just 35 years old. And today he’s…
Continue Reading The winner of Tuesday’s Manhattan DA primary is poised to take over Trump investigation
Whoever wins the Democratic primary race for Manhattan district attorney on Tuesday isn’t just poised to take the helm of one of the most…
Continue Reading READ: Supreme Court opinion in NCAA athletes case
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive some education-related payments in a case that could reshape college…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces plan to share 55 million Covid-19 doses abroad
The Biden administration on Monday announced its plan to distribute the remaining 55 million of the 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses that President…
Continue Reading Schumer faces Democratic divisions and skeptical Republicans as Biden agenda hangs in balance
Chuck Schumer is confronting his most daunting series of legislative landmines in his young tenure as Senate majority leader, navigating conflicting…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rules against NCAA, opening door to significant increase in compensation for student athletes
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments, in a case that could reshape college sports…
Continue Reading Biden’s agenda enters critical week on Capitol Hill ahead of looming Senate recess
Lawmakers will resume a slate of tense negotiations this week over voting rights, infrastructure and police reform as President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading US, EU, UK and Canada impose fresh sanctions on Belarus
The United States, European Union, United Kingdom and Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Belarus Monday in a coordinated response to the Lukashenko…
Continue Reading Supreme Court opens door to significant increase in compensation for college student athletes
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments in a case that could reshape college sports…
Continue Reading How the Justice Department swept up records of two congressional Democrats and Trump’s lawyer
The subpoena that swept up the records of two Democratic congressmen, their staff and family members in 2018 appears to have been the result of a…
Continue Reading Ammon Bundy announces run for Idaho governor
Ammon Bundy, the rancher who captured national attention when he led an armed occupation of federal land in Oregon, has announced his run for…
Continue Reading Sanders signals openness to Manchin’s voting rights compromise
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday signaled openness to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposed changes to sweeping elections overhaul legislation…
Continue Reading Danica Roem’s message to LGBTQ youth: ‘You have to care’ about politics
It was a moment captured for the history books. Danica Roem, on her knees with her face in her hands, crying. It was 2017 and she had just become the…
Continue Reading Sanders says he wants an infrastructure package with a larger price tag
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said it’s urgent that Democrats work toward an infrastructure package with a larger price tag that addresses…
Continue Reading Georgia removes 100,000 names from voter registration rolls
More than 100,000 names will be removed from Georgia’s voter registration rolls in an attempt to keep the state’s voter files “up…
Continue Reading New York City’s chaotic mayoral campaign is jolted by a late twist
The race to become New York City’s 110th mayor began in a pandemic-enforced bubble, with the campaign playing out in drab Zoom forums, on…
Continue Reading Activists fight back as Juneteenth milestone is undercut by GOP discriminatory voting bills
As America finally recognizes the importance of Juneteenth, the full potential of a symbolic new milestone for equality is being undermined by…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to make gender confirmation surgery available through Veteran Affairs health care system
ORLANDO, Florida — Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans…
Continue Reading Fed up with Congress, Democratic activists worried about state voter restrictions take matters into their own hands
The Republican brick wall blocking election overhaul legislation in the Senate is forcing Democratic activists to get creative. They’re…
Continue Reading Pentagon pulls missile defense, other systems from Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries
The Pentagon is pulling missile defense systems and other military hardware and personnel from Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East,…
Continue Reading US Catholic bishops advance communion document, setting up potential rebuke of Biden
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Friday proceeded with a plan that could deny communion to public figures who support abortion…
Continue Reading The week in 15 headlines
President Biden wrapped up his first trip abroad with a long-awaited meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In Washington, the Supreme…
Continue Reading This House Democrat is trying to end food insecurity in the United States
On Capitol Hill at the height of the pandemic, Rep. Jim McGovern could always be spotted wearing a black mask with the words “end hunger…
Continue Reading Biden pushes more vaccinations after passing 300M shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday marked the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days, urging unvaccinated…
Continue Reading Donald Trump endorses Kelly Tshibaka for Senate in race against Lisa Murkowski
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Alaska GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka on Friday, pledging to campaign against Republican Sen. Lisa…
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