White House to host thousands for July 4th celebration to mark ‘independence from the virus’
The White House will host a celebration for thousands of essential workers and military families on July Fourth on the South Lawn to mark…
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Historic talks between Biden and Putin underway in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career began Wednesday in Geneva, where he and Russia’s Vladimir Putin shook hands…
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Fact check: Boebert falsely claims liberals have ‘legalized’ knowingly spreading HIV
Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, known for her outspoken right-wing views, tweeted last week: “The same liberals that legalized…
Continue Reading Government UFO report is the product of years of military infighting over whether to take sightings seriously
Members of the House Intelligence Committee will receive a classified briefing on Wednesday morning on one of the most controversial topics…
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2 Fort Hood soldiers charged with attempting to smuggle undocumented immigrants into Texas
FORT HOOD, Texas — Two Fort Hood active-duty soldiers have been charged with attempting to smuggle two undocumented Mexican citizens into Texas…
Continue Reading President Biden and President Putin arrive at high-stakes summit
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career are underway Wednesday in Geneva, where he is joining Russia’s Vladimir…
Continue Reading President Biden puts decades of experience to the test in high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin
President Joe Biden convenes the highest-stakes talks of his long career Wednesday when he joins Russia’s Vladimir Putin for a summit, an…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania House committee advances election overhaul bill with new restrictions
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are the latest to push new state-level voting restrictions, with a key state House committee on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Moderates win the day in close vote over Southern Baptist presidency
Alabama pastor Ed Litton will be the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention following a narrow election win Tuesday — a victory for…
Continue Reading 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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