Bernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity
The mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet…
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Two former Trump officials to be investigated for posting papers denying climate change
The Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning…
Continue Reading Washington Monument closed ‘until further notice’ due to Covid-19
The Washington Monument will be closed “until further notice” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service said Saturday in…
Continue Reading Thousands of National Guard troops could remain in Washington until March
Discussions are taking place about keeping thousands of National Guard troops in Washington until March because of concerns about potential unrest…
Continue Reading McConnell privately says he wants Trump gone as Republicans quietly lobby him to convict
As the House prepares to send an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, CNN has learned that dozens of influential Republicans around…
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U.S. Capitol rioter from Texas charged with threatening to ‘assassinate AOC’
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department revealed new charges Saturday against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy said he supports Liz Cheney but has ‘concerns’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a new interview that he supports his Republican colleague Rep. Liz Cheney following her vote to impeach…
Continue Reading Capitol riot dilemma: Which rioters should stay behind bars before trial?
Not all the Capitol rioters are riotous enough to stay in jail. But the question of which ones are has become one of the thorniest issues for courts…
Continue Reading Biden administration faces mounting pressure to address SolarWinds breach
Despite announcing a thorough intelligence review of Russian misconduct, President Joe Biden’s administration faces mounting pressure to…
Continue Reading Investigation into US Capitol riot moves into more complicated phase
After bringing federal charges against more than 125 people accused of being part of the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol, now comes the hard…
Continue Reading Psaki announces steps Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced a slew of actions the Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism…
Continue Reading Group of Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of death row prisoners
Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Cori Bush of Missouri on Friday led a group of 35 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to…
Continue Reading Biden admin launches review of Trump decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization
The State Department has initiated a review of the Trump administration’s decision to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary
The Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African…
Continue Reading White House wants Democrats to be patient on stimulus talks as Biden pushes for bipartisan path, officials say
The White House is keenly aware of the Republican objections that have arisen to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal, but…
Continue Reading Glad-handing Biden begins foreign diplomacy with the telephone
President Joe Biden had been inside the White House for only two hours on Wednesday before finding an opportunity to recall one of his many intimate…
Continue Reading Idaho’s Republican governor blasts his own party’s efforts to end his Covid-19 emergency declaration
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued sharp criticism of the state Legislature’s efforts to repeal a Covid-19 emergency declaration in a…
Continue Reading America’s trio of unforgettable Wednesdays
Three Wednesdays that changed America. A deadly insurrection, a historic impeachment and the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th…
Continue Reading Prospects to convict Trump erode as GOP grows vocal against Senate impeachment proceedings
The path in the Senate to convict Donald Trump is extremely slim, with a growing number of Republicans expressing confidence that the party will…
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Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an…
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Biden readies moves to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus…
Continue Reading The White House contact form now lets people choose their personal pronouns
A new feature on the relaunched White House website contact form allows people to choose their own pronouns, reflecting the new…
Continue Reading Reaction to Churchill bust removal muted for Biden after outrage for Obama
It had once been a transatlantic art scandal — or at least various actors of questionable intent would have you believe it was. Overheated,…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden falsely claims journalists had all said his vaccination goal was impossible to meet
President Joe Biden delivered a factually accurate Thursday speech about the coronavirus pandemic. But then, after he signed a series of executive…
Continue Reading Schumer says House will send impeachment article to Senate on Monday
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the House’s article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the…
Continue Reading Here are the 30 executive orders and actions Biden will sign in his first three days
President Joe Biden is signing a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…
Continue Reading National Guard allowed back into Capitol complex after lawmakers erupt at banishment to parking garage
Members of the National Guard have been allowed back into the Capitol Complex after a slate of lawmakers voiced their outrage at guardsmen being…
Continue Reading Democrats eye arcane legislative tool to pass parts of Covid relief bill
Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork now to use a rare procedural tactic known as reconciliation to pass major parts of President Joe…
Continue Reading Biden to sign executive orders expanding aid to low-income Americans
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding assistance to Americans in need and the…
Continue Reading Fauci says lack of candor from Trump administration ‘very likely’ cost lives
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the lack of truthfulness from the Trump administration regarding the Covid-19 pandemic “very likely”…
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