Biden ‘proud’ of Biinken after tense exchange with Chinese officials
President Joe Biden said Friday he was “proud” of Secretary of State Tony Blinken, a day after the top US diplomat pushed back against…
Continue ReadingNational Politics
McCarthy tries to rewrite history by claiming that he didn’t back Trump’s efforts to overturn the election
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tried to rewrite history on Thursday by claiming that he was not involved in former President Donald…
Continue Reading IRS chief warns start of child tax credit payments may be delayed
The head of the Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday that it may not be able to start sending child tax credit payments in July, as called for by…
Continue Reading Asian American lawmakers implore Republicans to tone down rhetoric in wake of attacks
Several Asian American members of Congress implored Republicans on Thursday to tone down their rhetoric in the wake of attacks on the Asian American…
Continue Reading House Democrats weigh ejecting GOP winner of contested Iowa race, dismissing comparisons to Trump’s efforts to overturn election
House Democrats are undeterred by the mounting GOP criticism over their review of a contested congressional race that could potentially overturn a…
Continue Reading Migrant children trickle into Dallas convention center as administration races to accommodate kids
Migrant children who had crossed the US-Mexico border alone began to trickle into a convention center in Dallas late Wednesday, as the administration…
Continue Reading Roger Stone makes appearances in pair of Oath Keeper court filings
Former President Donald Trump’s political confidant Roger Stone made cameos in a pair of court filings on Thursday related to Oath Keepers…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris to visit Georgia, a battleground that paved way for agenda
Democratic voters in Georgia may have helped deliver Joe Biden‘s long quest to win the White House, but they take even prouder ownership of…
Continue Reading Biden poised to tap former Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA
President Joe Biden is poised to nominate former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida to lead NASA, an official familiar with the decision said,…
Continue Reading Biden administration considering 6-month extension for US troops in Afghanistan
The Biden administration is considering a six-month extension for American troops in Afghanistan, just weeks before the May 1 deadline that the Trump…
Continue Reading Cuomo leans on Black Democrats and old friends as he fights for his political future
In the middle of arguably the most trying moment in his political career, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ventured to Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem…
Continue Reading Rules on state use of stimulus money prompt GOP complaints — and a lawsuit
Republican state officials are up in arms over one of the strings attached to the $350 billion in state and local aid contained in the…
Continue Reading Border Patrol encounters 32 large groups along U.S.-Mexico border in 6 months
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of…
Continue Reading Cuomo accuser Ana Liss details unsolicited attention, sexually hostile work environment in two-hour interview with AG’s office
Ana Liss, the third former staffer to publicly accuse Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct, met with investigators from the…
Continue Reading First on CNN: US Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups along the US-Mexico border this year
US Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of children arriving alone at…
Continue Reading Biden will meet with Stacey Abrams in Atlanta
President Joe Biden will meet with Stacey Abrams while in Atlanta on Friday, according to an administration official, who said Abrams has…
Continue Reading House passes pair of immigration bills amid influx of migrants crossing US-Mexico border
House Democrats pushed ahead to approve two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress has voted on a pathway for…
Continue Reading House passes immigration bill with pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants
House Democrats are taking up two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress will vote on a pathway for citizenship for…
Continue Reading Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao calls Atlanta-area shootings ‘vicious, unconscionable acts of violence’
Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday said the string of deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area Asian spas “cut at the very…
Continue Reading Rules on state use of stimulus money prompts GOP complaints — and a lawsuit
Republican state officials are up in arms over one of the strings attached to the $350 billion in state and local aid contained in the…
Continue Reading Biden dispatches Democratic senator to Ethiopia amid Tigray crisis
President Joe Biden is dispatching one of his top congressional allies to Ethiopia to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid the humanitarian…
Continue Reading Blinken warns China of need to respect global order or face a ‘more violent world’ at first meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told senior Chinese officials on Thursday that he and national security adviser Jake Sullivan intend to discuss…
Continue Reading Biden administration says 14,000 migrant children in its custody as it refuses to call border situation a ‘crisis’
The federal government currently has more than 14,000 migrant children in its custody, administration officials said on Thursday, even as they insist…
Continue Reading Traditional cyber protections ‘unable to stop’ adversaries, cyber agency chief says
Traditional cyber protections used by the federal government are “are unable to stop” cyber adversaries, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
Continue Reading Senate confirms William Burns to be next CIA director after Cruz lifts hold
The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Burns to be President Joe Biden’s CIA director, approving his nomination with no objections after…
Continue Reading Senators introduce bipartisan bill to televise Supreme Court proceedings
A bipartisan group of senators is looking to bring the Supreme Court to television, aiming to have the high court reach a new technological frontier…
Continue Reading Biden so far avoids talking gun reform post-Atlanta shooting
In the wake of Tuesday’s shootings in Atlanta, President Joe Biden has raised concerns about the spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans…
Continue Reading Arizona Democrat reintroduces bill to protect sacred Apache site from planned copper mine
An Arizona House Democrat reintroduced legislation this week to permanently protect a sacred Apache site in the state from a mining company…
Continue Reading Top Biden officials to sit down with Chinese counterparts in Alaska
Two of the Biden administration’s top national security officials will sit down with their Chinese counterparts Thursday — a key first…
Continue Reading Biden orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Atlanta shooting victims
President Joe Biden has ordered the American flags at the White House and on other federal ground be flown at half-staff as “a mark of respect…
Continue Reading