Civil rights groups sue West Virginia over new anti-trans sports bill
Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging West Virginia’s new anti-trans sports law, arguing that the measure banning…
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‘They think we’re like servants’: Inside the fractured relationship between the Capitol Police and members of Congress
In the weeks after the January 6 riot, Capitol Police officers were shell-shocked and wounded, both physically and psychologically. They’d been…
Continue Reading New DHS directive will require critical pipelines to comply with federal cybersecurity measures
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday will mandate that critical pipeline operators comply with several cybersecurity measures, including…
Continue Reading Democratic congressman stresses risk of not investigating Capitol attack: ‘We have a domestic terror movement in America’
Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat and veteran who helped comfort other lawmakers during the US Capitol insurrection, said Wednesday evening…
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Judge says Trump’s ‘steady drumbeat’ of the Big Lie could continue to inspire his supporters to take up arms
A federal judge on Wednesday wrote that Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen from him could still inspire…
Continue Reading Obama says ‘institutional role’ constrained his comments on Ferguson and Trayvon Martin cases while President
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday reflected on the frustration he had felt in office when his “institutional role” limited his…
Continue Reading Changes to qualified immunity in policing deal face Senate GOP resistance
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are objecting to changing protections police currently enjoy from civil lawsuits, underscoring the…
Continue Reading Man charged with threatening to kill Biden and others in bizarre texts
A New Mexico man is facing a federal charge for allegedly threatening to kill President Joe Biden and others in text messages he sent to people in…
Continue Reading Police accountability provisions hold up reform while activists grow frustrated
President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal…
Continue Reading Biden and Congress face increasing pressure from some Black leaders to enact police reform
President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal…
Continue Reading ‘Enough’: Biden calls for action on guns in wake of San Jose shooting
President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to “take immediate action” on gun legislation in the wake of a shooting in San Jose,…
Continue Reading GOP senators warn they may block China competition bill, angry over lack of amendments
Several Republican senators raised fresh doubts Wednesday that enough of them would join Democrats in breaking a filibuster of the Endless Frontiers…
Continue Reading Where things stand in the Trump criminal investigations
Former President Donald Trump left the White House four months ago, but he didn’t leave his legal troubles behind, and in recent weeks there…
Continue Reading Law enforcement groups endorse Biden’s pick for ATF director ahead of confirmation hearing
Several national organizations representing law enforcement officers are applauding President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol,…
Continue Reading Pentagon considering telling troops to report suspected ‘Havana Syndrome’ incidents
The Pentagon is drafting a memo to the entire military and civilian workforce asking personnel to report any so-called anomalous health symptoms that…
Continue Reading Karine Jean-Pierre becomes first Black woman in 30 years to host daily White House press briefing
White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday became the second Black woman in history to hold the daily press…
Continue Reading Pompeo-led effort to hunt down Covid lab theory shut down by Biden administration over concerns about quality of evidence
President Joe Biden‘s team shut down a closely-held State Department effort launched late in the Trump administration to prove the coronavirus…
Continue Reading John Warner, longtime US senator from Virginia, dies at 94
Former Republican Sen. John Warner, who represented Virginia in the US Senate for three decades and was widely respected for his views on military…
Continue Reading After embracing Trump’s effort to overturn vote, GOP congressman wants to run Georgia’s elections
Rep. Jody Hice says former President Donald Trump would’ve won the 2020 election in Georgia if it were “fair.” He says that Georgia…
Continue Reading White House finalizing plans for Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth II
The White House is finalizing plans for President Joe Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth II during his first trip abroad next month, a US official…
Continue Reading Five months later, none of the $16 billion Congress approved for theaters has been paid
It’s been five months since Congress created a new grant program for live music venues, theaters and museums that were forced to shut their…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960…
Continue Reading Limits of a Democratic majority highlighted as key votes hang in the balance
The realities of a narrow Senate majority are coming into focus as Democrats approach the holiday weekend and a turn in the season still grappling…
Continue Reading Years before coming under fire over Holocaust comparisons, Marjorie Taylor Greene said a Democrat should be “shamed” for invoking Nazi history
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene said Democrat should be ‘shamed by everyone’ in 2019 for comparing migrant camps to the Holocaust
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…
Continue Reading White House teams up with Snapchat to encourage Covid vaccinations for young Americans
The White House this week is teaming up with Snapchat to encourage young Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit by claiming immunity while he was President
Donald Trump’s attorney defended the ex-President’s incendiary speech on January 6, saying he is protected under the First Amendment and…
Continue Reading ACLU sues Arkansas to block enforcement of ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
The American Civil Liberties Union sued Arkansas on Tuesday in an effort to block enforcement of a recently passed law that prohibits physicians in…
Continue Reading Biden indicated he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, Republicans say, as GOP group prepares new offer
GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he’d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion,…
Continue Reading Biden to travel to Oklahoma to commemorate 100th anniversary of Tulsa race massacre
President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, next week in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, the White House announced on…
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