Nothing Justice Stephen Breyer has said publicly suggests he’s ready to quit
Every day another voice adds to the groundswell of pressure on 82-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session…
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READ: Biden and Putin issue joint statement following historic Geneva summit
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement following their historic summit on Wednesday. Read the statement…
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President Biden says he told Putin ‘we need to have some basic rules of the road’ to have stable relationship
President Joe Biden said he focused on human rights and obtaining a stable relationship with Russia during the highest-stakes talks of his long…
Continue Reading Kelly Loeffler considers running again for Senate in Georgia
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia met with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, as she considers whether to wage a rematch…
Continue Reading Putin says he and Biden had a constructive summit after historic talks in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career ended Wednesday in Geneva without any open hostility between himself and Russian…
Continue Reading Harris meets with Texas lawmakers, talks voting rights strategy
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that all American citizens should have the unequivocal right to vote during a…
Continue Reading Senate unanimously passes a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the…
Continue Reading Historic summit between Biden and Putin over in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career ended after roughly three hours Wednesday in Geneva, where he and Russia’s…
Continue Reading Biden’s experience with Russia, in key moments from 1973 to now
President Joe Biden approached his first face-to-face summit with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday with one of the longest foreign policy…
Continue Reading Harris hosts female senators for ‘evening of relationship building’ at vice president’s residence
Vice President Kamala Harris held a private dinner Tuesday night for the female US senators, a show of bipartisanship among a deeply divided…
Continue Reading Chaotic scene between press corps and security unfolds at start of Geneva summit
A physical altercation broke out Wednesday at the start of President Joe Biden’s first summit with his Russian counterpart as reporters from…
Continue Reading Why Biden and Putin won’t hold a joint press conference
When US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin gather for their highly anticipated summit in Geneva on Wednesday, it will come at a…
Continue Reading White House to host thousands for July 4th celebration to mark ‘independence from the virus’
The White House will host a celebration for thousands of essential workers and military families on July Fourth on the South Lawn to mark…
Continue Reading Historic talks between Biden and Putin underway in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career began Wednesday in Geneva, where he and Russia’s Vladimir Putin shook hands…
Continue Reading Fact check: Boebert falsely claims liberals have ‘legalized’ knowingly spreading HIV
Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, known for her outspoken right-wing views, tweeted last week: “The same liberals that legalized…
Continue Reading Government UFO report is the product of years of military infighting over whether to take sightings seriously
Members of the House Intelligence Committee will receive a classified briefing on Wednesday morning on one of the most controversial topics…
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2 Fort Hood soldiers charged with attempting to smuggle undocumented immigrants into Texas
FORT HOOD, Texas — Two Fort Hood active-duty soldiers have been charged with attempting to smuggle two undocumented Mexican citizens into Texas…
Continue Reading President Biden and President Putin arrive at high-stakes summit
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career are underway Wednesday in Geneva, where he is joining Russia’s Vladimir…
Continue Reading President Biden puts decades of experience to the test in high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin
President Joe Biden convenes the highest-stakes talks of his long career Wednesday when he joins Russia’s Vladimir Putin for a summit, an…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania House committee advances election overhaul bill with new restrictions
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are the latest to push new state-level voting restrictions, with a key state House committee on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Moderates win the day in close vote over Southern Baptist presidency
Alabama pastor Ed Litton will be the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention following a narrow election win Tuesday — a victory for…
Continue Reading Federal court temporarily blocks Biden administration’s oil and gas lease pause
A federal court blocked, for now, the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas leasing. The preliminary injunction issued Tuesday comes as a…
Continue Reading Florida governor signs new bill requiring K-12 public schools to hold moment of silence each day
All K-12 public schools in Florida will hold a moment of silence at the start of the day starting next school year, according to a bill signed into…
Continue Reading Navy’s highest-ranking officer confronts Republican critics and stresses importance of combating racism and misinformation
The US Navy’s highest-ranking officer pushed back strongly against what he called efforts by two Republican congressmen to portray the US…
Continue Reading Hill negotiators on policing legislation stuck on key issue: How to prosecute officers
Bipartisan talks on overhauling America’s policing practices are hung up on a key issue: Whether Congress should include new standards for when…
Continue Reading Help was requested from DC National Guard 12 times during US Capitol riot, Democrats say
US Capitol Police, Washington Metropolitan Police and local officials requested support from the DC National Guard 12 times on January 6 while the…
Continue Reading Lone Star State lawmakers put Texas-sized pressure on Washington Democrats over voting rights
Nearly two dozen Democratic members of the Texas state Legislature are taking their voting rights fight from Austin to Washington this week. The trip…
Continue Reading Democratic leaders seek to placate liberals by kicking off effort to pass Biden agenda along party lines
Senate Democratic leaders, facing skepticism from liberals about the direction of bipartisan infrastructure talks, plan to formally begin a process…
Continue Reading Biden administration expands humanitarian program for Central American children
The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for the Central American Minors program, which affords certain at-risk children in the region the…
Continue Reading Jobless Indiana residents sue governor for ending pandemic unemployment benefits early
In what may be the first lawsuit aimed at stopping GOP-led states from terminating pandemic unemployment benefits early, jobless workers in Indiana…
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