House committee votes to approve bill that would grant DC statehood
The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted on Wednesday to approve a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority…
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Biden announces troops will leave Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan before September 11, the 20th…
Continue Reading DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke defends record to senators as supporters say civil rights chief is badly needed
Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, defended her record against some…
Continue Reading Prosecutors won’t pursue charges in shooting death of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC, will not pursue criminal charges against the US Capitol Police officer involved in the shooting death of Ashli…
Continue Reading Judges are split on how seriously to take John Roberts’ abortion opinion
Almost a year after Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the Supreme Court’s liberals to cast the determinative vote to block a Louisiana…
Continue Reading Biden prepares to leave America’s longest war
It’s an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of…
Continue Reading Justice Democrats-backed activist Rana Abdelhamid challenges Rep. Carolyn Maloney in New York
Activist and nonprofit founder Rana Abdelhamid on Wednesday launched a Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Carolyn Maloney in New York’s 12th…
Continue Reading Oath Keepers likely stashed weapons at a Comfort Inn prior to Capitol riot, prosecutors say
Members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group likely stored weapons at a hotel in Arlington, Virginia, as part of their plan to have an armed…
Continue Reading Part of fencing perimeter comes down around White House
Part of the fencing perimeter that has been around the White House complex since President Donald Trump was in office was removed on Wednesday…
Continue Reading House lawmakers urge Blinken to press Saudi Arabia to lift Yemen blockade
A group of House Foreign Affairs Committee lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to “urgently push” Saudi Arabia to lift…
Continue Reading Texas GOP Rep. Kevin Brady announces retirement
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, a long-serving lawmaker and top Republican on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, announced on Wednesday he is retiring at…
Continue Reading Biden says parts of US are ‘backsliding into the days of Jim Crow’
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that parts of the United States are “backsliding into the days of Jim Crow” by passing laws he says…
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Biden administration moves to reverse Trump-era abortion referral rule
The Biden administration said Wednesday it will replace a Trump-era rule barring certain federally funded health care providers from referring…
Continue Reading Army report finds there was confusion over how military helicopters were used during June protests
A long-awaited US Army investigation concluded that while the use of military helicopters flying low at potentially dangerous altitudes over…
Continue Reading Attorney General Garland promises to prioritize investigating police departments that commit civil rights violations
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday promised to examine the practices of police departments around the country that commit civil rights…
Continue Reading Senate pushes bill to combat surge of anti-Asian hate crimes
The Senate is pushing to advance a bill Wednesday that would address the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans. The bill, which would assign a…
Continue Reading House committee to vote on bill to grant DC statehood
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is slated to hold a vote on Wednesday to approve a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a…
Continue Reading 4 signs of where infrastructure stands on Capitol Hill
The White House and congressional Democrats face a crowded slate of pressing issues and competing priorities this week as they try to push forward…
Continue Reading Treasury sets up office to oversee implementation of recovery programs
The Treasury Department is establishing an Office of Recovery Programs to lead the agency’s implementation of economic relief measures from…
Continue Reading Biden draws on long history with the war in Afghanistan as he prepares to announce troop withdrawal
It’s an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of…
Continue Reading Fact check: How a group of right-wingers spread a lie that Black Lives Matter stormed Iowa’s Capitol
A group of right-wing websites and social media personalities, some with hundreds of thousands of followers, claimed that Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading John Boehner Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of John Boehner, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1949 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Treasurer jumps into crowded Democratic Senate primary as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
Continue Reading Biden will address a joint session of Congress on April 28
President Joe Biden will address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month, delivering his first remarks to both chambers nearly 100…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing investigators with…
Continue Reading Why Biden is pulling the US — and NATO — out of Afghanistan
As President Biden prepares to lay out his plan Wednesday to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end America’s longest war, a source…
Continue Reading DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke faces Senate as supporters say civil rights chief is badly needed
Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, heads to her Senate confirmation…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launches Senate campaign as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
Continue Reading Intelligence officials reassert their role post-Trump
The last time the top three intelligence officials testified in front of Congress, they were publicly criticized by the President, who lashed out at…
Continue Reading US intelligence community warns of devastating long-term impact of coronavirus pandemic
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…
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