Biden administration expanding pause on student loan interest and collections
The Biden administration is expanding the pause on student loan interest and collections to the more than a million borrowers who are in default on…
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NATO scrambles jets 10 times to track Russian military planes across Europe
NATO scrambled fighter jets 10 times Monday to track and intercept an unusually “rare peak” of Russian bombers and fighters flying over…
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Biden won’t throw Washington Nationals opening day pitch, White House says
President Joe Biden is not scheduled to toss out the Opening Day first pitch on Thursday for the Washington Nationals, White House press secretary…
Continue Reading Republican Kelly Tshibaka launches Senate campaign against Lisa Murkowski
Republican Kelly Tshibaka, a former Alaska Department of Administration commissioner, launched her Senate campaign on Monday against Sen. Lisa…
Continue Reading Progressive caucus chair says Senate must eliminate the filibuster or override parliamentarian
The chairwoman of the House Progressive Caucus said Tuesday that she is convinced that in order to ensure that President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Biden unveils first slate of judicial nominees featuring diverse and history-making selections
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a diverse slate of 11 judicial nominees, including three African American women for Circuit Court vacancies…
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New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing marijuana
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are responding to the call of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to try and forge an agreement on…
Continue Reading In bid to avoid jail, Proud Boys leader claims he was in contact with FBI years before Capitol riot
Joseph Biggs, a Proud Boys leader who is charged with conspiracy related to the January 6 insurrection, claims the FBI had checked in on him several…
Continue Reading Infrastructure timeline emerges as Biden aims to pass sweeping package this summer
President Joe Biden is aiming to pass his sweeping infrastructure and jobs proposal this summer, a senior White House official told CNN, setting an…
Continue Reading Civil rights groups file third federal lawsuit challenging new Georgia voting law
Several civil rights groups announced on Tuesday that they have filed a joint federal lawsuit over the Georgia election overhaul bill, the third…
Continue Reading Mother of police officer injured in Capitol riot says she’s outraged by Trump’s lie that his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops during attack
The mother of a DC Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Monday that she…
Continue Reading CBP deploying more agents to US-Mexico border amid influx of migrants
US Customs and Border Protection is deploying more agents to the US-Mexico border as the agency continues to face a growing number of migrants, an…
Continue Reading Groups file second lawsuit challenging new Georgia voting law
Several civil rights and voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Georgia’s new voting law, which was signed last week by…
Continue Reading Biden to lay out first piece of sweeping infrastructure and jobs package Wednesday
President Joe Biden will lay out the first of a sweeping two-pronged infrastructure and jobs proposal Wednesday, with the administration launching…
Continue Reading The cost to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure? Nearly $2.6 trillion, engineers say
With the money from his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief law starting to flow, President Joe Biden is turning his attention to his next massive…
Continue Reading Community awareness thwarted attempted school attacks, new Secret Service report says
Vigilant community members attuned to warning signs from potential shooters were instrumental in thwarting many school attacks between 2006 and 2018,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 30: Coronavirus, White House, voter suppression, Hong Kong, Brazil
The Ever Given is finally free from the Suez Canal! Now comes the next tricky part: untangling the shipping gridlock it leaves in its wake.…
Continue Reading Michigan GOP chair calls top Democratic women ‘witches’ and quips about assassination of Republican congressmen
The chairman of the Michigan Republican Party faced swift backlash Friday for comments in which he called the three top Democratic women in the state…
Continue Reading New head of diversity and inclusion at US Special Operations Command reassigned as military investigates social media posts
The newly hired head of diversity and inclusion at US Special Operations Command has been reassigned as the military conducts an investigation of his…
Continue Reading Why Lindsey Graham says he *has* to have an AR-15
In the wake of two (more) high-profile mass shootings, we’re (again) talking about guns — and whether Congress will do anything to…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump-backed candidate for Georgia elections chief begins campaign with false claims about 2020 election
Rep. Jody Hice, a Republican, announced last week that he is running for Georgia secretary of state, the state’s top elections job. His 2022…
Continue Reading Highest number of migrant children in border facilities since government started releasing data
The number of unaccompanied migrant children in border facilities reached its highest point on Sunday since the federal government began releasing…
Continue Reading Failed Nevada GOP congressional candidate pushes back on claims he turned up twang in new Texas run
As a congressional candidate last year in Nevada, Dan Rodimer pitched himself as “a small business man, a family man, living in the…
Continue Reading Alleged Capitol rioter called for public lynching of a Black police officer, prosecutors say
A man charged with storming the Capitol and later threatening Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also allegedly posted racist messages online advocating…
Continue Reading Lawyer for House candidate pushes for panel to ‘count every vote,’ as Democrats grow skeptical of overturning election
Iowa Democratic candidate Rita Hart’s legal counsel urged Congress on Monday to “count every vote” amid increasing pressure by…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell: ‘I would encourage all Republican men’ to get vaccinated
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday encouraged “all Republican men” to get the Covid-19 vaccine, as new polls indicate many…
Continue Reading Georgia voting law leads to calls for some sports events to be moved or canceled
Georgia has a long history of attracting national sports events, but a controversial new voting law might have severe repercussions for that…
Continue Reading Buttigieg says no gas or mileage tax in Biden’s infrastructure plan
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that neither a gas tax nor a mileage tax would be part of President Joe Biden’s sweeping…
Continue Reading White House to host briefing for U.S. House members on border situation
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House will host a bipartisan briefing for members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday to update them on the…
Continue Reading Biden says 90% of adults will be vaccine eligible in three weeks
President Joe Biden announced on Monday that 90% of adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine within the next three weeks as well as have…
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