Stimulus negotiations: Talks are stalling out
With eight days to go until another spending deadline, the prospects of Congress agreeing to, writing and voting on a massive stimulus proposal…
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Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China
After going quiet in the months before the election, federal authorities are now actively investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, a…
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Federal court upholds block on in-person medication abortion requirements
A federal court has upheld its block on in-person requirements for medication abortion seekers after the Supreme Court returned the case to the lower…
Continue Reading Trump asks Ted Cruz to argue Texas election lawsuit if it reaches Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump personally asked Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas if he would argue a long-shot election lawsuit…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Watchdog told prosecutors that probe of VA secretary found potentially criminal conduct
The inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs told prosecutors this fall that his investigation of VA Secretary Robert Wilkie had…
Continue Reading Biden expected to nominate Katherine Tai to serve as US Trade Representative
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Katherine Tai as US Trade Representative, three sources familiar with the decision confirmed to…
Continue Reading Democratic congressman says he did not share sensitive information with suspected Chinese spy
Rep. Eric Swalwell told CNN Wednesday that he was “shocked” when the FBI informed him several years ago that he was targeted by a…
Continue Reading All 50 states and DC have now certified their presidential election results
All 50 states and the District of Columbia have now certified their presidential results, according to CNN’s tally, as the Electoral College…
Continue Reading Narrow House majority will test Democratic unity in Biden administration
Democrats’ shrinking House majority will test Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s resolve to keep her caucus united and could limit the party’s…
Continue Reading Senate fails to block Trump-backed arms sale to United Arab Emirates
The Senate on Wednesday failed to pass two disapproval resolutions pushed by a bipartisan group of senators to block a $23 billion US arms sale to…
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Attorney representing Trump in Texas dispute pushed racist conspiracy about Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON, DC — An attorney representing President Donald Trump, John Eastman, is known for recently pushing a racist conspiracy theory…
Continue Reading Stimulus checks aren’t in the bipartisan relief proposal. Here’s what Congress is offering instead
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to inch closer to an agreement on a federal coronavirus relief package, but it does not currently include…
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Trump joins Texas suit asking Supreme Court to invalidate votes in battleground states
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block millions of votes from four battleground states that…
Continue Reading Senate confirms new members and restores power to long-hobbled Federal Election Commission
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed three new members to the Federal Election Commission, ending months of paralysis for the election watchdog and…
Continue Reading Giuliani leaves hospital after being treated for coronavirus
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, left the hospital Wednesday after spending four days there battling the deadly…
Continue Reading Top Department of Veterans Affairs official raises concerns about coronavirus vaccine distribution
The top Veterans Health Administration official said Wednesday that he is concerned about the department’s plan for distributing coronavirus…
Continue Reading House passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, buying more…
Continue Reading Melania Trump ‘just wants to go home’
In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his…
Continue Reading Biden appears with Gen. Lloyd Austin as he lobbies Democrats to back waiver for defense secretary nominee
President-elect Joe Biden sought to sell his choice for defense secretary, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, to congressional Democrats who are balking…
Continue Reading New EPA rule could make it more difficult to limit air pollution
The Trump administration on Wednesday finalized a rule that could prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from strengthening measures to combat…
Continue Reading Trump ally lobbying fellow House Republicans to support Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a close ally of President Donald Trump, sent an email from a personal email account to…
Continue Reading Biden’s trailblazing Pentagon pick set to cap a 40-year Army career with a rise to the pinnacle
Gen. Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Pentagon, is poised to make history as the first Black secretary of defense…
Continue Reading Pentagon confirms some senior leaders to receive coronavirus vaccine in earliest phase
The Pentagon is expected to receive “just under 44,000 doses” of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine early next week, Assistant Secretary of…
Continue Reading Fact check: Breaking down the attack ads in the Loeffler vs. Warnock Georgia Senate slugfest
Georgia’s television viewers have been inundated with attack ads lambasting the four candidates in the state’s two critical Senate runoff…
Continue Reading Terry McAuliffe launches bid for second term as Virginia governor
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced a bid for his old job on Wednesday, announcing a gubernatorial run that would make him one of only a…
Continue Reading Whiplash over different stimulus plans continues on Capitol Hill
We’ve entered the part of the negotiations over stimulus relief to the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout where everyone is putting…
Continue Reading Attorney general remains key spot to fill in Biden Cabinet, with Doug Jones seen as a leading contender
As President-elect Joe Biden formally introduces his defense secretary nominee Wednesday, the role of attorney general remains the biggest…
Continue Reading GOP leadership rejects resolution acknowledging Biden as President-elect
Congressional Republican leaders rejected a resolution that asserted that Joe Biden is president-elect, the latest effort by the Hill GOP to refuse…
Continue Reading House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority after Trump urges GOP opposition
The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a sweeping defense bill with a veto-proof majority after a veto threat from President…
Continue Reading Trump’s bid to disenfranchise millions by threatening democracy going is nowhere in court
The repetitive and meritless legal challenges to the November 3 election results from President Donald Trump and his allies have sent one fundamental…
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