The week in 15 headlines
President Biden wrapped up his first trip abroad with a long-awaited meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In Washington, the Supreme…
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This House Democrat is trying to end food insecurity in the United States
On Capitol Hill at the height of the pandemic, Rep. Jim McGovern could always be spotted wearing a black mask with the words “end hunger…
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Pence faces hecklers shouting ‘traitor’ at religious conservative conference
Former vice president Mike Pence on Friday was heckled at a conference for religious conservatives, ahead of a speech that took aim at his successor.…
Continue Reading Biden pushes more vaccinations after passing 300M shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday marked the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days, urging unvaccinated…
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‘Suspicious’ dog collar triggers bomb scare at CIA headquarters
McLEAN, Virginia– The area around the CIA’s headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. was briefly closed down Friday due to a bomb scare involving a…
Continue Reading Donald Trump endorses Kelly Tshibaka for Senate in race against Lisa Murkowski
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Alaska GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka on Friday, pledging to campaign against Republican Sen. Lisa…
Continue Reading Pence criticizes Harris over declining to visit U.S.-Mexico border
KISSIMMEE, Florida — Former Vice President Mike Pence took aim at his successor on Friday at a conference for religious conservatives in…
Continue Reading Biden to mark US administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days
President Joe Biden on Friday will mark the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days and give an update on the…
Continue Reading Catholic bishops ok draft of Communion document that could lead to Biden rebuke
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke…
Continue Reading New videos show police getting punched during US Capitol riot
Newly released footage from January 6 shows a supporter of former President Donald Trump taunting, stalking and punching law enforcement outside the…
Continue Reading Biden administration to invest $3 billion for Covid-19 antiviral medicines
The Biden administration on Thursday announced it would invest more than $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan to accelerate the discovery,…
Continue Reading What’s open and closed on Friday now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday
RELATED STORY: Some El Paso city, county facilities closed Friday for Juneteenth Most federal government employees across the country have Friday off…
Continue Reading Juneteenth bill sails through Congress but key legislation targeting racial inequity faces major obstacles
Legislation moved quickly through Congress this week to establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating…
Continue Reading Trump’s new chief spokeswoman, Liz Harrington, has been a serial promoter of election lies
Former President Donald Trump’s new chief spokeswoman has been a serial promoter of lies about the 2020 election. Trump, himself an unrelenting…
Continue Reading ’10 years is enough’: Advocates and bipartisan lawmakers push for sentencing reform for drug-related offenders
William R. Underwood was a 17-year-old father living in New York City when former President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” He…
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To some, she’s a patriot, to others, a domestic terrorist: How the memory of a woman killed in the Capitol riot got so politicized
On a sunny morning in February, as a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace” filled the salt air, Ashli Babbitt’s family and friends…
Continue Reading Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett have seized the Supreme Court for now
Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, demonstrated their collective power at America’s highest…
Continue Reading Putin praises Biden, calling him a ‘professional’ following Geneva summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Joe Biden Thursday, describing him as a “professional” who is “completely…
Continue Reading New national holiday sets off scramble to shut down governments nationwide Friday
States across the country are scrambling to close their government offices Friday after President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing…
Continue Reading His cybersecurity firm is working on the Arizona ‘audit’. But people who know him have questions
In recent weeks, GOP lawmakers from at least 16 states have flocked to Phoenix for a first-hand look at a controversial, partisan “audit”…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases harrowing new bodycam footage from January 6 attack
The Justice Department on Thursday released horrifying new police body camera footage from the January 6 assault on the US Capitol, after CNN and…
Continue Reading US Military Command reinstates diversity head after investigation into social media posts
The US military’s Special Operations Command reinstated its head of diversity following an investigation that concluded there were no…
Continue Reading Challenges to the Affordable Care Act aren’t over
Another lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act is brewing in Texas. The effort to tear down a section of the landmark health reform law shows…
Continue Reading Fact-check: Fox News and Republican lawmakers push new false flag conspiracy that FBI orchestrated US Capitol attack
Fox News, right-wing websites and Republican lawmakers are promoting a new false flag conspiracy that the FBI orchestrated the deadly assault on the…
Continue Reading Nearly 1 in 3 election officials feel unsafe because of their jobs, a new survey shows
Nearly one in three local election officials included in a new survey say they feel unsafe because of their jobs, part of a report released Wednesday…
Continue Reading Covid-19 outbreak hits US Embassy in Afghanistan
More than 100 people at the US Embassy in Kabul have Covid-19, one person has died, and several have been medically evacuated as a wave of the deadly…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden said that signing legislation into law on Thursday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day — a US…
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Biden signs Juneteenth national holiday into law
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law on Thursday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a U.S.…
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Jan. 6 rioter from Texas charged with bringing gun to Capitol, undercutting claims that pro-Trump mob was unarmed
WASHINGTON, DC — The Justice Department on Thursday charged a U.S. Capitol rioter with bringing a handgun onto Capitol grounds — two days…
Continue Reading ‘I have visited the border,’ says DHS Secretary in testy exchange over VP role
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas declared it is his responsibly to manage security at the US-Mexico border, snapping back during a…
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