Birx recalls ‘very difficult’ phone call from Trump following her Covid-19 warnings
Dr. Deborah Birx revealed in a CNN documentary clip released Sunday that she received a “very uncomfortable” and “very…
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Nikema Williams blazes her own trail in the footsteps of history
It’s not often that a freshman member of Congress — in office barely two months — gets a shout out from the House Speaker during a…
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Advocates call on Biden administration to prioritize youth mental health as experts warn of consequences
Talia Kaganovsky has struggled with her mental health for years. But when Covid-19 hit, “it was almost like a giant slap in the face,”…
Continue Reading Warnock on push for voting rights and infrastructure plan: ‘We can walk and chew gum at the same time’
President Joe Biden and other Democrats could tackle both voting rights and infrastructure legislation at the same time, Democratic Sen. Raphael…
Continue Reading Former Trump chief of staff calls ex-President’s Capitol riot claims ‘manifestly false’
The former chief of staff to ex-President Donald Trump on Saturday pushed back against his former boss’ recent attempt to whitewash the history…
Continue Reading Maine GOP rejects censure of Sen. Susan Collins after her vote to convict Trump
The Maine Republican Party’s state committee on Saturday rejected a censure measure against Sen. Susan Collins, following her vote earlier this…
Continue Reading Biden administration projects at least 34,100 more beds needed to shelter migrant children
The Biden administration could need at least 34,100 additional beds to keep up with the projected number of unaccompanied kids arriving at the…
Continue Reading GOP senator flashes congressional pin after car was pulled over by Capitol Police, sources say
It was Thursday afternoon before a Senate recess was about to begin, and senators were in a hurry — especially Marsha Blackburn. As senators…
Continue Reading In the latest debate on guns, a hobbled NRA takes a backseat
As Congress debates new legislation on firearm restrictions in the wake of two high-profile mass shootings, the National Rifle Association is playing…
Continue Reading Classified US military war game set to take place as concerns about threats posed by China and Russia increase
The “enemies” will have fictional names, but when hundreds of US military personnel around the globe log on to their computers later this…
Continue Reading Appeals court ruling paves way for release of alleged Capitol rioters with extremist ties, but at least one Oath Keeper will stay in jail
A handful of the US Capitol riot defendants whom prosecutors have grouped among the most extreme were told on Friday they could potentially be…
Continue Reading Here’s why voting rights activists say Georgia’s new election law targets Black voters
Republicans in Georgia on Thursday passed a far-reaching overhaul of the state’s election laws that voting rights groups say will target the…
Continue Reading DHS dissolves independent advisory council, ousting Trump-era officials
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday dissolved the Homeland Security Advisory Council, according to a letter…
Continue Reading Two separate lawmaker trips to border highlight different messages on immigration amid surge of minors
Two separate groups of lawmakers traveled to Texas on Friday to spotlight the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border in recent…
Continue Reading Georgia’s new voting restrictions intensify Democratic push for filibuster changes but Senate realities remain
Georgia Republicans’ successful effort to enact sweeping voting restrictions has ratcheted up pressure on Democrats to take unprecedented steps…
Continue Reading Georgia’s new voting restrictions give Democrats reason to push filibuster change but Senate realities remain
Georgia Republicans’ successful effort to enact sweeping voting restrictions has ratcheted up pressure on Democrats to take unprecedented steps…
Continue Reading Bipartisan panel on Capitol riot in danger as Democrats proceed with their own investigation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s push to create a bipartisan commission that would investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is in danger…
Continue Reading Biden looking at imported weapons and those made with ‘3D equipment’ for potential executive actions
President Joe Biden is “looking” at what executive actions he can take on guns, particularly when it comes to regulating imported weapons…
Continue Reading Biden says he wants Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at virtual climate change summit next month
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin “know they’re invited” to join a US-hosted virtual summit on…
Continue Reading Mike Pompeo visits Iowa as Republicans start to position themselves for 2024
Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo took an unofficial but unsubtle step into the 2024 Republican presidential race this week, touting former…
Continue Reading Trump claims Capitol rioters posed ‘zero threat,’ says some being persecuted
WASHINGTON D.C. (ABC) — Former President Donald Trump is defending his supporters who violently assaulted the Capitol on Jan. 6, claiming they posed…
Continue Reading Pelosi appoints first Black House sergeant-at-arms, William J. Walker
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Friday that she is appointing DC National Guard Major Gen. William J. Walker to be the House…
Continue Reading US Navy plans to send assessment team to Suez Canal to assist with stuck container ship
The US Navy in the Middle East plans to send an assessment team of dredging experts to the Suez Canal as soon as Saturday to advise local authorities…
Continue Reading Romney receives JFK ‘Profile in Courage’ award for impeachment vote
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney is this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for being the lone GOP senator to stand up…
Continue Reading Members of Congress may use campaign funds to hire bodyguards, FEC rules
Members of Congress can use campaign funds to hire bodyguards, federal election regulators ruled Thursday — nearly three months after the…
Continue Reading Gayle Manchin nominated to be federal co-chair of Appalachian Regional Commission
Gayle Manchin, an educator and wife of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, has been nominated to serve as the federal co-chair of the…
Continue Reading Second gentleman Doug Emhoff’s first Passover at the White House brings host of changes to traditional celebration
There are very few firsts at a Passover Seder, the traditional holiday meal Jewish people have celebrated for centuries. But for second gentleman…
Continue Reading 474 charged with crimes related to theft of Covid relief funds
Federal investigators identified more than half a billion dollars in fraud and charged 474 people with crimes related to theft of money from US Covid…
Continue Reading Trump tries to whitewash history by claiming his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops during Capitol riot
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot by pushing the false suggestion that his…
Continue Reading Who will be the next Antonin Scalia? Conservatives fight over his legacy
Five years after the death of conservative hero Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court justices continue to joust over who among them is truly preserving…
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