The Senate is stalled as Schumer and McConnell work out power sharing
A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…
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3 reasons Americans need more federal aid
Congress has approved trillions in relief funds for Americans suffering because of the pandemic recession, but President Joe Biden thinks the country…
Continue Reading Biden to sign orders that include moves toward $15 minimum wage for federal workers and contractors
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal…
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Inside Joe Biden’s newly decorated Oval Office
The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden’s Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on confirmation of Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Friday for President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin, who…
Continue Reading Experts say Biden administration’s vaccine strategy could benefit from good timing
As President Joe Biden takes steps to try to ramp up vaccine production, experts say the biggest boon to his administration’s vaccine strategy…
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Abbott recalls Texas troops as National Guardsmen banished to Capitol parking garage
UPDATE: AUSTIN, Texas — Following word that National Guard units from across the nation had been banished to a parking garage near the U.S. Capitol…
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Biden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office on Thursday focused on rolling out his national strategy to get the coronavirus pandemic under…
Continue Reading Democrats frustrated as fight over filibuster stalls power-sharing agreement in Senate
Senate Democrats are refusing to buckle to demands from Senate Republicans that they agree not to weaken filibusters against legislation, something…
Continue Reading As expected, Biden intends to keep FBI director in his post, an official says
President Joe Biden intends to keep FBI Director Christopher Wray in his post, a senior administration official tells CNN, a sign of confidence for…
Continue Reading Washington Post: DOJ watchdog investigating Atlanta US attorney’s resignation
The Justice Department inspector general is investigating the sudden departure of former Atlanta US Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak, who…
Continue Reading McConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that the Senate give former President Donald Trump’s legal team two weeks to prepare for…
Continue Reading Army changes account of key phone call on response to Capitol riot
The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as rioters stormed the US Capitol. More than two weeks after the…
Continue Reading Army now acknowledges the brother of Michael Flynn was a part of Army response to Capitol riot
The Army is now acknowledging that Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, the brother of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael…
Continue Reading Biden’s DOJ must confront what to do with outstanding cases in which it is defending Trump. The first test could come Friday.
As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden’s Justice Department must confront is whether to…
Continue Reading Biden’s DOJ must confront what to with outstanding cases in which it is defending Trump. The first test could come Friday.
As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden’s Justice Department must confront is whether to…
Continue Reading Feds briefed Biden’s interim DOJ leaders on Capitol attack probe
Federal investigators leading the probe into the January 6 Capitol riot briefed interim Biden administration leaders at the Justice Department on…
Continue Reading Champ and Major Biden have not yet moved into the White House
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…
Continue Reading Video calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid
Landing a West Wing job is a dream-come-true for most any political staffer, even with the long hours, cramped working conditions and…
Continue Reading Biden orders investigation into Russian misdeeds as admin seeks nuclear arms treaty extension
The White House has ordered an intelligence review of Russian misdeeds ranging from the SolarWinds hack to alleged bounties on US troops, but will…
Continue Reading Jaime Harrison officially elected Democratic National Committee chair
Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison has officially been elected the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, winning…
Continue Reading The White House’s dog days haven’t returned just yet
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…
Continue Reading Bidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump
The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge…
Continue Reading Republicans position themselves for 2024 with Trump’s future looming large
Republicans are already making moves toward the 2024 election, jockeying to succeed former President Donald Trump now that he has departed…
Continue Reading Congress approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden…
Continue Reading Biden inheriting nonexistent coronavirus vaccine distribution plan and must start ‘from scratch,’ sources say
Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…
Continue Reading Start of Trump’s impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi won’t say when she’ll send over article
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected Republican demands to back away from an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, even as…
Continue Reading Defense Department slams brakes on border wall as it reviews Biden order
The Defense Department will pause construction of the wall along the US-Mexico border as it reviews President Joe Biden’s executive order…
Continue Reading House approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration. Austin, who…
Continue Reading Biden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, according to a US…
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