Atlanta mayor: ‘More effective ways’ than boycotts to get necessary voting reform
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday urged those looking to boycott Georgia-based companies over the state’s new elections law to…
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Fact-checking Nancy Mace’s claim that DC wouldn’t ‘qualify’ as a single congressional district
A group of House Republicans spoke out on Tuesday against a Democratic proposal to grant statehood to Washington, DC, which does not have voting…
Continue Reading US and Iranian officials see some progress in nuclear talks, but long road remains
US and Iranian officials say they have made progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran back into…
Continue Reading Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during…
Continue Reading Harris casts first tie-breaking vote for a Biden nominee after Senate splits on Pentagon pick
Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote related to a Biden administration nominee on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, voting…
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GOP senator floats compromise on policing legislation as bipartisan talks pick up pace
The lead Senate GOP negotiator over new policing legislation is floating a compromise on a major sticking point that has derailed past efforts to…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans to keep earmark ban, though GOP conference rules offer some wiggle room
Senate Republicans on Wednesday declined to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP conference…
Continue Reading CNN to host climate crisis town hall with Biden administration officials
Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally…
Continue Reading Ohio’s Republican governor announces police reform bill
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that a police reform bill is in the works, one of several police reform efforts underway nationwide…
Continue Reading Pentagon extremism adviser lays out challenge facing military after two commanders deny a problem exists
One day after two four-star military commanders told Congress they did not have problems with extremists in their ranks, the top adviser on the issue…
Continue Reading Arizona governor vetoes bill that would’ve made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
Arizona’s Republican governor on Tuesday vetoed a state bill that would have made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender…
Continue Reading Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern…
Continue Reading Biden calls for businesses to give paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
President Joe Biden on Wednesday touted the anticipated milestone of the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he…
Continue Reading New York state legislature passes bill that would automatically restore voting rights to people on parole
The New York state legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they…
Continue Reading Republican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue Reading Biden calls for paid time off for employees to get vaccinated as he touts 200 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden touted the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office and…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans to decide future stance on earmarks as fight divides some in the party
Senate Republicans will decide Wednesday on whether to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP…
Continue Reading Andrew Giuliani to meet with Trump as he preps NY gubernatorial bid
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former public liaison official inside the Trump White House, will meet…
Continue Reading Arizona House passes bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots
The GOP-led Arizona House on Tuesday passed legislation that would make changes to the mail-in voting process in the state, including stopping some…
Continue Reading Biden associate attorney general pick Vanita Gupta’s nomination advances after narrow vote
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue Reading Biden associate attorney general Vanita Gupta’s nomination advances after narrow vote
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in Biden’s infrastructure proposal
Now that his massive coronavirus relief package is law, President Joe Biden is laying out his next big proposal: A roughly $2 trillion plan for…
Continue Reading Biden expected to tout reaching 200 million shots since taking office
President Joe Biden is expected to tout the United States administering 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots since he took office in remarks on…
Continue Reading Suspected Chinese hackers exploited Pulse Secure VPN to compromise ‘dozens’ of agencies and companies in US and Europe
For months, hackers with suspected ties to China have exploited a popular workplace tool to break into government agencies, defense companies and…
Continue Reading New York and 10 other states are still taxing unemployment benefits. Here’s what that means for you
While Americans who were out of work last year will get a federal income tax break on their unemployment benefits, some will still be hit with state…
Continue Reading Stumbling blocks remain for policing overhaul but Congress eyes May deadline as talks continue
Key lawmakers in both parties plan to engage in substantive talks in the coming weeks to see if there can be a policing overhaul deal reached by the…
Continue Reading Val Demings rebukes Jim Jordan in fiery exchange over law enforcement: ‘Did I strike a nerve?’
Democratic Rep. Val Demings and Republican Rep. Jim Jordan had a heated exchange Tuesday during a House Judiciary hearing after Jordan tried to cut…
Continue Reading Department of Homeland Security was ‘unprepared’ for Portland response during summer unrest, watchdog finds
The Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security surged hundreds of federal agents to Portland, Oregon, last summer with incomplete…
Continue Reading Key senators to watch on infrastructure negotiations
As discussions over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal ramp up, Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over the scope, size and…
Continue Reading Capitol Hill security reverses plan to reinstall outer perimeter fencing at Capitol
Capitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against…
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