Demings emphasizes personal hardship and law enforcement background in Senate bid
Rep. Val Demings’ Senate run provides Democrats with a prominent, nationally recognized candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Marco…
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Biden DOJ signals it will defend law that allows discrimination in schools
The Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday that it will continue to defend a federal law that allows religious schools to discriminate…
Continue Reading Biden takes the lead role he’s always craved in his high-stakes first trip abroad as president
When President Joe Biden told officials this spring that he wanted to meet soon with his Russian counterpart for a summit, his team quickly set out…
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Watchdog says police did not clear park so Trump could hold ‘Bible’ photo op
WASHINGTON, DC — An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in…
Continue Reading Republican governors of Florida and Texas battle with cruise lines over vaccine requirements
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican governors of Florida and Texas are headed toward showdowns with some of the world’s largest cruise lines,…
Continue Reading President Biden revokes Trump executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat and issues fresh order
President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked a series of executive orders signed during the Trump administration targeting TikTok, WeChat and other…
Continue Reading President Biden revokes Trump executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat
President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked a series of executive orders signed during the Trump administration targeting TikTok, WeChat and other…
Continue Reading Infrastructure talks shift to Capitol Hill, and this process will get messy
The first round of bipartisan talks have collapsed between the White House and key Republicans, kicking into gear a multi-faceted process on Capitol…
Continue Reading The legal battle over ‘assault weapons’ continues. What are they?
A federal judge has ruled that California’s 32-year-old assault weapons ban is unconstitutional — and that the state cannot limit…
Continue Reading ‘You’re already changing the world’: Biden tapes remarks for Marjory Stoneman Douglas graduation
President Joe Biden delivered a taped graduation message at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where students who were…
Continue Reading Private investigator describes how he followed Rep. Mo Brooks’ wife into her garage to serve a lawsuit tied to the Capitol riot
The private investigator hired by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to serve a civil lawsuit against Republican Rep. Mo Brooks related to the US Capitol…
Continue Reading Sen. Josh Hawley holds up Biden personnel nominee over critical race theory
Senate Republicans are holding up President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management over concerns about her stance on…
Continue Reading ‘Bernie Sanders has real influence’: Vermont’s longtime outsider has become a trusted voice in the Biden White House
At first glance, they seem like an odd couple — Sen. Bernie Sanders, the progressive and quintessential outsider, and President Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading White House negotiations with Capito-led group of Republicans end without a deal
Infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and a Senate GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito broke down on Tuesday, and now the…
Continue Reading Tim Scott on policing overhaul negotiations: It will be ‘very hard’ to meet June deadline
The top Republican negotiator of a broad policing reform bill said that the two sides remain far apart on a number of issues that go beyond the key…
Continue Reading Officer injured in Capitol riot says insurrection is a ‘triggering’ word for lawmakers downplaying January 6
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who defended the US Capitol on January 6 said Tuesday evening that characterizing the incident as an…
Continue Reading Senate passes massive bipartisan bill to combat China’s growing economic influence
The Senate passed rare bipartisan legislation on Tuesday aimed at countering China’s growing influence by investing more than $200 billion in…
Continue Reading Democrats fear Biden’s agenda may be squandered as they pressure key moderates to abandon Senate GOP
Senate Democrats, growing impatient as they watch their ambitious agenda imperiled in the evenly divided chamber, are prepared to go it alone on…
Continue Reading Jack Ciattarelli wins GOP primary for New Jersey governor, CNN projects
Jack Ciattarelli will win the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor, CNN projected Tuesday, setting him up to take on Gov. Phil Murphy in the…
Continue Reading Terry McAuliffe wins Democratic gubernatorial primary in Virginia, CNN projects
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will be the commonwealth’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, CNN projected on Tuesday, besting four other…
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Terry McAuliffe, former Virginia governor and longtime Democratic fixture, wins party nomination in quest for 2nd term
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has won the Democratic Party’s nomination in his quest for a second term in office.…
Continue Reading Terry McAuliffe wins Democratic nomination for governor in Virginia primary election
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has won the Democratic Party’s nomination in his quest for a second term in office.…
Continue Reading Senate fails to advance Paycheck Fairness Act amid GOP opposition
The Senate on Tuesday failed to advance the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation aimed at addressing the gender wage gap that is a top agenda item for…
Continue Reading WATCH: Harris on migration talks with Mexico’s president
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Vice President Kamala Harris closed out her first foreign trip Tuesday as she visited Mexico and met with President Andrés…
Continue Reading U.S. Senate passes sweeping tech bill to compete with China
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly approved legislation aiming to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. The bill is a bid…
Continue Reading Three Colorado gun measures in response to Boulder shooting are close to becoming law
A series of gun measures in Colorado that were prompted by the mass shooting in Boulder in March are close to becoming law. Democratic state…
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Biden infrastructure talks with Senate GOP ends with no deal
WASHINGTON, DC — Infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and a Senate GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito broke down on…
Continue Reading Why the Biden Justice Department wants to help Donald Trump fight a defamation lawsuit
When the Justice Department argued in a court filing Monday that it should be allowed to protect former President Donald Trump from a defamation…
Continue Reading Oregon Republicans call on GOP state lawmaker to resign after video shows him appearing to tell protesters how to enter closed state Capitol
Republican members of Oregon’s House of Representatives have called on an embattled member of their caucus to resign after newly surfaced video…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Russia warned senators that Biden administration risks repeating predecessors’ mistakes in dealing with Putin
The day before the White House announced that President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin would hold their first in-person meeting in…
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