Champ and Major Biden have not yet moved into the White House
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…
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Video calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid
Landing a West Wing job is a dream-come-true for most any political staffer, even with the long hours, cramped working conditions and…
Continue Reading Biden orders investigation into Russian misdeeds as admin seeks nuclear arms treaty extension
The White House has ordered an intelligence review of Russian misdeeds ranging from the SolarWinds hack to alleged bounties on US troops, but will…
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Jaime Harrison officially elected Democratic National Committee chair
Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison has officially been elected the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, winning…
Continue Reading The White House’s dog days haven’t returned just yet
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…
Continue Reading Bidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump
The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge…
Continue Reading Republicans position themselves for 2024 with Trump’s future looming large
Republicans are already making moves toward the 2024 election, jockeying to succeed former President Donald Trump now that he has departed…
Continue Reading Congress approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden…
Continue Reading Biden inheriting nonexistent coronavirus vaccine distribution plan and must start ‘from scratch,’ sources say
Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…
Continue Reading Start of Trump’s impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi won’t say when she’ll send over article
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected Republican demands to back away from an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, even as…
Continue Reading Defense Department slams brakes on border wall as it reviews Biden order
The Defense Department will pause construction of the wall along the US-Mexico border as it reviews President Joe Biden’s executive order…
Continue Reading House approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration. Austin, who…
Continue Reading Biden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, according to a US…
Continue Reading Fact check: Is it constitutional for Trump to be tried in the Senate after leaving office?
Questions have arisen over the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impending trial in the Senate. Trump is the first president…
Continue Reading Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner move out of DC and lease luxury condo in Miami
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have moved out of their Washington, DC, home, and have signed a one-year lease on a luxury condo in Miami at the Arte,…
Continue Reading Fact check: 11 false claims Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tweeted in the last month
A rookie Republican congresswoman from Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene, was suspended from Twitter on Sunday for 12 hours after she repeatedly…
Continue Reading Biden pushes to reopen schools within 100 days
President Joe Biden is pledging to reopen most K-12 schools within 100 days — an ambitious goal as Covid cases surge and teachers across the…
Continue Reading Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday focused on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national…
Continue Reading House to vote on waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House is expected to vote Thursday on a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration.…
Continue Reading Woman accused of involvement in Pelosi laptop theft during Capitol riot released to home confinement
A Pennsylvania woman who is accused of being involved in the theft of a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Capitol riot…
Continue Reading Buttigieg eyes more mask restrictions on ‘all modes of transportation’
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that the Biden administration will look at “all relevant authorities” at…
Continue Reading Biden issues slew of pandemic initiatives to improve vaccine distribution, expand testing and reopen schools
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday will focus on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national…
Continue Reading Biden wants to remove this controversial word from US laws
It’s just one small part of the sweeping immigration overhaul President Biden is pushing. But the symbolic significance is huge. Biden’s…
Continue Reading Biden’s solicitor general will play critical role in early efforts to undo Trump policies
President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office…
Continue Reading Buttigieg testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for transportation secretary post
Pete Buttigieg testified before a Senate panel considering his nomination for transportation secretary on Thursday, putting the former South Bend,…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Americans’ willingness to get the coronavirus vaccine is on the rise
Two-thirds of Americans (66%) say they will try to get vaccinated now that multiple Covid-19 vaccines are approved and beginning to be made available…
Continue Reading Start of Trump’s impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi refuses to say when she’ll send over article
The timing of former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is still unsettled while Senate leaders haggle over how a power-sharing…
Continue Reading Many Biden White House staff are working from home in another break from Trump
When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal — or at least as normal…
Continue Reading Buttigieg testifying at Senate panel confirmation hearing for transportation secretary post
Pete Buttigieg is testifying before a Senate panel on Thursday that is considering his nomination for transportation secretary, putting the former…
Continue Reading There will be no Trump china collection due to cost and time, source says
The Trump administration will not have its own signature collection to display in the White House China Room — another departure from protocol…
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