Republican operatives sweat Trump’s role in upcoming Senate primaries
Republicans tasked with taking back the Senate in 2022 are preparing for a contentious primary season, fearful that former President Donald Trump…
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Biden seeks to intensify public lobbying for Covid-19 relief bill amid the pandemic
When President Joe Biden intensifies his attention next week to selling Republicans and Democrats on his coronavirus relief bill, he won’t be…
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US spent $200 million sending 8,722 ventilators around the world and can’t find many now, watchdog finds
The Trump administration spent $200 million sending thousands of ventilators around the world, starting weeks after President Donald Trump touted…
Continue Reading 2 members of the Proud Boys face conspiracy charges in U.S. Capitol riot
The Justice Department on Friday announced conspiracy charges against two members of the far-right Proud Boys who allegedly participated in the…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them
To Senate Minority Whip John Thune, former President Donald Trump’s actions ahead of the deadly Capitol riot are totally indefensible.…
Continue Reading 2 Fort Bliss soldiers in ICU, 9 others hospitalized after ingesting chemical used in antifreeze
Two soldiers at Fort Bliss received treatment at the intensive care unit of a local hospital Friday for ethylene glycol poisoning, a chemical often…
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Feds charge woman allegedly heard during Capitol riot saying she was looking for Pelosi ‘to shoot her in the friggin’ brain’
Federal prosecutors charged a woman in connection to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in Washington who they say can be heard on video making…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy to meet with Marjorie Taylor Greene next week
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will meet with controversial freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene next week, his spokesperson told CNN on…
Continue Reading NY judge orders Trump Organization’s tax firm to hand over more documents to state attorney general
A New York state judge on Friday ordered a tax firm that has worked with former President Donald Trump to turn over more documents to New York…
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Federal appeals court allows U.S. border officials to swiftly return unaccompanied migrant children under Trump-era policy
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the federal government can quickly return unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading White House to release state coronavirus reports previously kept out of public view in Trump administration
The transition from the Trump to the Biden administration has brought significant changes to the US Covid-19 strategy, and with it, a new level of…
Continue Reading Florida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago
The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump’s permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may…
Continue Reading Biden has signed 42 executive actions since taking office. Here’s what each does
President Joe Biden hasn’t wasted any time setting his agenda into motion through a flurry of executive actions that address everything from…
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Pentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day if they’re available
The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around…
Continue Reading Pentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day
The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around…
Continue Reading 11 Fort Bliss soldiers injured, 2 critically, after ingesting an ‘unknown substance’
Eleven soldiers at Fort Bliss “fell ill after consuming a substance acquired outside of authorized food supply distribution channels,” a…
Continue Reading Biden taps Iran envoy to face challenges of confronting both Tehran and polarized views at home
The Biden administration has tapped Robert Malley, a progressive foreign policy expert who served on the Obama administration’s negotiating…
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Texas judge likely to extend hold on Biden’s deportation pause until late February
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas said Friday that he’ll likely extend his hold on the Biden administration’s deportation…
Continue Reading A virtual March for Life takes place under a changed Washington
The 2021 March for Life unfolded Friday mostly virtually under the cloud of a pandemic, encouraging participants to remain committed to the…
Continue Reading First responders describe chaos at US Capitol riot
Two members of the Arlington County Police Department’s Civil Disturbance Unit provided a debriefing memo, obtained by CNN, that details their…
Continue Reading FBI lawyer from Russia investigation sentenced to probation for Carter Page FISA warrant false statement
Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith will not serve jail time for changing a document that backed a surveillance warrant of former Trump associate…
Continue Reading AOC rejects Cruz support over Wall Street chaos: ‘You almost had me murdered’
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday accused Sen. Ted Cruz of “trying to get me killed” during the January 6 insurrection…
Continue Reading Lawmakers push for US Capitol officer killed during insurrection to lie in honor at the Capitol
Two Republicans from South Carolina have introduced a bill that would allow US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed during the…
Continue Reading State Republican lawmakers eye mail-in voting restrictions in Georgia and other key states
Republican state lawmakers in battleground states Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania have moved to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting for…
Continue Reading Still no stimulus check? Check the mail for a debit card
Still haven’t received your $600 stimulus payment? Check the mail for a debit card. The Internal Revenue Service sent out more than 100 million…
Continue Reading Over 200 flights on American Airlines’ regional carrier canceled after temporary FAA grounding
DALLAS, Texas — PSA Airlines, one of American Airlines’ largest operators of regional flights, has been “temporarily…
Continue Reading Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi’s office in jail
The chief judge of the federal court in Washington scorched Capitol riot suspects during a hearing on Thursday, calling their actions an assault on…
Continue Reading Many Democrats signal push for swift impeachment trial as short as ‘a matter of days’
With former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial increasingly looking like it will end in acquittal, many Democrats are hoping for…
Continue Reading Many Democrats signal push for swift impeachment trial as short as ‘a matter of days’
With former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial increasingly looking like it will end in acquittal, many Democrats are hoping for…
Continue Reading US Army announces a new grooming policy in a push for inclusion
The US Army announced a series of new grooming policies on Tuesday that will allow soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and even earrings.…
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