House Ethics Committee to investigate Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee said Friday it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida…
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What Joe Manchin gets exactly right
US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in the catbird’s seat — the pivotal politician in a 50-50 Senate. He’s the keeper of the…
Continue Reading Pentagon seeks sharper definition of extremist activity as military review continues
The Department of Defense is seeking a sharper definition of prohibited extremist activity, among other steps, as it pushes forward with a fight…
Continue Reading Prosecutors highlight alleged Oath Keepers’ wild ride and gun discussions in major Capitol riot case
The Justice Department has been making public what they’ve learned about the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization — which had at least…
Continue Reading Talks over Iran nuclear deal to resume next week as US questions Tehran’s ‘seriousness’
A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after…
Continue Reading The problem with Joe Manchin
President Joe Biden has a Sen. Joe Manchin problem. Following the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the Democrat from West Virginia…
Continue Reading Man accused of bear-spraying Officer Sicknick pleads not guilty, in talks with DOJ on bail
A Pennsylvania man accused of bear-spraying US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riot, is in talks with the Justice…
Continue Reading Judge expected to rule whether or not NRA can file for bankruptcy, which could pave the way for move to Texas
The financial future of the National Rifle Association is playing out in a contentious battle in a Texas courtroom. The country’s largest gun…
Continue Reading First GOP member of Congress calls on Matt Gaetz to resign
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call on his colleague from Florida, Rep. Matt Gaetz, to resign in the face…
Continue Reading Biden administration spending $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children
The Biden administration is spending at least $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the Department of…
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Texas man charged with trying to bomb Amazon data center claimed he was outside US Capitol during riot, insurrection
Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged Seth Aaron Pendley of Wichita Falls, Texas, with trying to blow up an Amazon data center. Court filings…
Continue Reading Biden’s border coordinator stepping down at end of the month
President Joe Biden‘s border coordinator is stepping down at the end of the month, the White House announced Friday — an unusual time…
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Gov. Lujan Grisham signs $7.4B New Mexico state budget that includes public employee raises
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed a $7.4 billion general fund spending plan for the coming fiscal…
Continue Reading Reports on child migrant care at Texas facility did not allege abuse, contradicting governor’s claims
Reports received by the state of Texas about the care of unaccompanied migrant children housed in a San Antonio facility and released Friday by Gov.…
Continue Reading Gaetz loses another staffer as fallout around investigation continues
Devin Murphy, the legislative director for Rep. Matt Gaetz, has resigned his post, making him the second staffer to leave the Florida…
Continue Reading Pressure builds on Biden administration to lift refugee cap after months-long delay
In his first days in office, President Joe Biden proposed expanding the number of refugees who could be admitted to the United States after years of…
Continue Reading Biden administration will not shut down Dakota Access Pipeline during environmental review, DOJ lawyer tells court
The Biden administration will not shut down the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline while an environmental review is conducted, a blow to the…
Continue Reading Texas GOP chairman Allen West falsely says Texas could secede from the US: ‘We could go back to being our own Republic’
Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West falsely suggested that Texas could secede from the United States and become an independent country, a CNN…
Continue Reading House panel opens ethics probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz amid federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations
WASHINGTON, DC — The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell-aligned super PAC backs Lisa Murkowski, setting up clash with pro-Trump candidate
The Senate Leadership Fund will support Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in her reelection campaign, setting up a clash between the Mitch McConnell-aligned…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Biden’s speech announcing new executive actions on gun control
In the wake of another series of mass shootings around the US, President Joe Biden announced several gun-control focused executive actions on…
Continue Reading White House establishes commission to study the Supreme Court — but it won’t make final recommendations for reform
A 36-member commission the White House established to study the US Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform, according to details…
Continue Reading POW/MIA flag returns atop the White House
The POW/MIA flag was once again flying atop the White House Friday morning after it was moved to another location on the White House grounds in the…
Continue Reading Biden asks Congress for 16% increase in non-defense federal spending
President Joe Biden asked Congress for $769 billion in federal outlays on discretionary, non-defense programs in his first formal spending request…
Continue Reading Outside group cites Senate Ethics Committee rebuke of Larry Craig in pushing for probe of Blackburn
A new Senate complaint filed by an outside group against Sen. Marsha Blackburn for flashing her congressional pin to a US Capitol Police officer is…
Continue Reading Why the next 7 days will be critical for Matt Gaetz
On Thursday night, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first House Republican to call for Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) to resign amid a federal…
Continue Reading Trump appointee ‘bragged’ about influencing CDC reports on Covid-19, House committee says
A former Trump administration appointee privately boasted last year about influencing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s scientific…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from former House Speaker John Boehner’s new book
Former House Speaker John Boehner writes in his new book that he’s not sure there’s a place for him in today’s Republican Party,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to hear cases by phone through remainder of current session
Supreme Court justices will close out their oral arguments for the current session as they began, in teleconference sessions with justices and…
Continue Reading Kentucky governor signs partial ban on no-knock warrants year after fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, national protests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a partial ban on no-knock warrants a year after the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.…
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