Marjorie Taylor Greene says Holocaust museum visit was ‘my decision’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Tuesday it was her decision to visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, adding that “this was…
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El Paso Republican Party flew U.S. flag upside down on Flag Day
El Paso Republican Party HQ on Flag Day. pic.twitter.com/1JzcFDjQhj— Bob Moore (@BobMooreNews) June 14, 2021 EL PASO, Texas — An effort by the El…
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Federal court temporarily blocks Biden administration’s oil and gas lease pause
A federal court blocked, for now, the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas leasing. The preliminary injunction issued Tuesday comes as a…
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Trump to tour Texas border wall with Abbott at end of June
AUSTIN, Texas — Former president Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he “accepted the invitation” to tour Texas’ southern border…
Continue Reading Florida governor signs new bill requiring K-12 public schools to hold moment of silence each day
All K-12 public schools in Florida will hold a moment of silence at the start of the day starting next school year, according to a bill signed into…
Continue Reading Navy’s highest-ranking officer confronts Republican critics and stresses importance of combating racism and misinformation
The US Navy’s highest-ranking officer pushed back strongly against what he called efforts by two Republican congressmen to portray the US…
Continue Reading Hill negotiators on policing legislation stuck on key issue: How to prosecute officers
Bipartisan talks on overhauling America’s policing practices are hung up on a key issue: Whether Congress should include new standards for when…
Continue Reading Help was requested from DC National Guard 12 times during US Capitol riot, Democrats say
US Capitol Police, Washington Metropolitan Police and local officials requested support from the DC National Guard 12 times on January 6 while the…
Continue Reading Lone Star State lawmakers put Texas-sized pressure on Washington Democrats over voting rights
Nearly two dozen Democratic members of the Texas state Legislature are taking their voting rights fight from Austin to Washington this week. The trip…
Continue Reading Democratic leaders seek to placate liberals by kicking off effort to pass Biden agenda along party lines
Senate Democratic leaders, facing skepticism from liberals about the direction of bipartisan infrastructure talks, plan to formally begin a process…
Continue Reading Fact check: Rep. Chris Stewart falsely claims he voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees
Republican Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah made a false claim about his voting record in an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Monday night,…
Continue Reading Biden administration expands humanitarian program for Central American children
The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for the Central American Minors program, which affords certain at-risk children in the region the…
Continue Reading Jobless Indiana residents sue governor for ending pandemic unemployment benefits early
In what may be the first lawsuit aimed at stopping GOP-led states from terminating pandemic unemployment benefits early, jobless workers in Indiana…
Continue Reading Proud Boys descended into dysfunction and finger-pointing as members were arrested in US Capitol riot, new messages show
A private Proud Boys audio chat that was made public Tuesday shows how the right-wing group fell into dysfunction and finger-pointing as its members…
Continue Reading Biden names 9 ambassador nominees, including ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, but posts in Europe and Asia are still to come
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his nominees to serve as ambassadors to Israel, Mexico, NATO and several other posts, including Capt.…
Continue Reading President Biden arrives in Geneva for Putin showdown after shoring up western support
President Joe Biden arrived in Geneva on Tuesday ahead of lengthy and contentious talks with Vladimir Putin, the capstone on a European tour designed…
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Abbott says he’ll use crowdfunding to build a Texas border wall
AUSTIN, Texas — When Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that Texas would build its own border wall, one of the immediate questions…
Continue Reading Trump’s summer tour to kick off with rally against Republican who voted to impeach him
Donald Trump has scheduled the first stop on his long-promised revenge tour against Republicans who spurned him during his quest to overturn the 2020…
Continue Reading Georgia’s Fulton County under state investigation for allegedly violating ballot drop box form rules
Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opened an investigation into Fulton County for allegedly violating state rules…
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At least 1,900 U.S. military guns lost or stolen over decade, some used in crimes
WASHINGTON, DC — An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen over the last decade.…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from the latest batch of Trump’s election-related emails
A previously secret trove of emails released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee sheds new light on how former President Donald Trump pressured…
Continue Reading Garland announces national strategy to combat domestic terrorism, invoking US Capitol riot
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday announced a new strategy to combat domestic terrorism after the Biden administration completed a sweeping…
Continue Reading ‘Potential red flag’: Trump struggles to clear Senate GOP fields
A growing number of GOP Senate contenders are spurning former President Donald Trump‘s wishes with campaigns that defy his criticism or ignore…
Continue Reading Trump and House committee still at loggerheads over tax records
Lawyers for Donald Trump and the House Oversight Committee revealed on Tuesday that they’re at a standstill in the Democrats’…
Continue Reading Here’s how Biden’s Infrastructure plan would impact key areas of American life
The nation’s infrastructure is sorely in need of repair. It recently earned a C- score from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which said…
Continue Reading HHS watchdog announces review of NIH grants that likely includes money connected to Wuhan lab
Federal government investigators said Tuesday that they are launching a review into how the National Institutes of Health manages and monitors its…
Continue Reading Southern Baptists grapple with race, gender, sex and God in pivotal annual meeting
There’s a political fight brewing inside the nation’s largest Protestant denomination as the Southern Baptist Convention gathers in…
Continue Reading New emails show Trump tried to use Justice Department to overturn election
WASHINGTON, DC — New emails from the U.S. Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured…
Continue Reading President Biden heads to Geneva for Putin showdown after shoring up western support
President Joe Biden flew to Geneva on Tuesday ahead of lengthy and contentious talks with Vladimir Putin, the capstone on a European tour designed to…
Continue Reading READ: Emails showing Trump allies pressuring Justice Department on election results
New emails from Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured then-acting Attorney General…
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