Cyberattack forces major US fuel pipeline to shut down
A cyberattack forced the temporary shut down of one of the US’ largest pipelines Friday, highlighting already heightened concerns over the…
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Obamas announce family dog Bo has died
The Obamas announced Saturday that their beloved family dog Bo has died. “This afternoon was a difficult one for our family. We said goodbye to…
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State Department announces winners of Diversity Visa Program
The State Department on Saturday announced the winners of the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, also known as “The Green Card…
Continue Reading Virginia Republicans gather to pick their gubernatorial nominee
As Virginia Republicans try to win their first race for governor in more than a decade, the party is selecting their standardbearer this weekend…
Continue Reading Chinese rocket expected to crash into Earth this weekend
A large Chinese rocket that is out of control is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this weekend, bringing a final wave of concern before its…
Continue Reading Ron DeSantis is on a path to 2024. Democrats hope to head him off.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a clear pathway to running for president in 2024, emerging from the coronavirus pandemic as the most recognizable…
Continue Reading Ron DeSantis is on a path to 2024. Democrats have a chance to blow it up.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a clear pathway to running for president in 2024, emerging from the coronavirus pandemic as the most recognizable…
Continue Reading Cyberattack forces major US fuel pipeline to shutdown
A cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of one of the US’ largest pipelines Friday, highlighting already heightened concerns over the…
Continue Reading Attorneys of alleged insurrectionists are given tours of US Capitol
The US Capitol is still closed to visitors, but attorneys for dozens of the defendants accused in the January 6 attack are getting the chance to walk…
Continue Reading ‘Doesn’t add a single penny’: Fact-checking Biden’s deficit claims
In the past, Republicans have typically fought the Democrats over concerns spending proposals would expand the deficit and the continually growing…
Continue Reading Fact check: Here’s what Florida’s new elections law actually does
On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an elections bill that makes it more difficult to vote. The Florida law is part of a cross-country…
Continue Reading Arizona secretary of state assigned protection following death threats amid election audit
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is receiving protection from the Arizona Department of Public Safety after fielding multiple death threats…
Continue Reading Tentative bipartisan agreement reached on some key issues in policing overhaul
A bipartisan group of lawmakers working on legislative efforts to overhaul policing appear to be nearing an agreement to set federal standards for…
Continue Reading Texas House passes election overhaul bill that adds new restrictions
The Texas House of Representatives passed an election overhaul bill Friday that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the latest effort in…
Continue Reading Stefanik signals to colleagues she will only serve in leadership through 2022
Rep. Elise Stefanik, who’s poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, has signaled to some of her colleagues that she…
Continue Reading Recess yields progress on bipartisan effort to overhaul policing
New progress in the bipartisan legislative effort to overhaul policing has been made on no-knock warrants and chokeholds, according to a source…
Continue Reading Justice Department proposes new regulation on firearm definitions that targets ‘ghost guns’
The Justice Department will propose a rule that seeks to reclassify the definition of a firearm to close the regulatory loophole associated with…
Continue Reading Republicans continue their nationwide campaign to restrict voting
Republicans in key states intensified their push to roll back access to the ballot this week — with the GOP-led Texas House passing new voting…
Continue Reading Biden White House posts first tranche of White House visitor logs in break with Trump
The White House on Friday released the first tranche of the complex’s visitor logs after announcing it would resume releasing the records that…
Continue Reading Capitol riot defendant gets permission from judge to call his mother, a co-defendant, on Mother’s Day
A Capitol riot defendant has been given permission by a federal judge to call his mother, his Capitol riot co-defendant, on Mother’s Day. Eric…
Continue Reading Biden urges passage of economic proposals in wake of dismal jobs report
President Joe Biden on Friday argued the US needs the kind of large-scale investments his economic proposals call for in the wake of a disappointing…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police says threats against members of Congress up 107% compared to 2020
US Capitol Police said Friday that there has been a 107% increase in threats against members of Congress this year compared to 2020 and the…
Continue Reading Texas House expected to pass election overhaul bill Friday
The Texas House of Representatives is expected to pass an election overhaul bill Friday that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the…
Continue Reading Alabama Legislature votes to legalize medical marijuana
Alabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid…
Continue Reading Biden on disappointing jobs report: ‘We knew this wouldn’t be a sprint, it’d be a marathon’
President Joe Biden said Friday the US economy is “moving in the right direction” but there is still a long way to go after a…
Continue Reading Ohio GOP Central Committee votes to censure Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, calls for resignation
The Ohio Republican Party Central Committee voted on Friday to both censure and call for the resignation of Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, one of their…
Continue Reading Homeland Security reverses Trump-era DNA collection plan for immigration vetting
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday withdrew Trump-era plans to vastly expand the collection of biometric data, including DNA samples,…
Continue Reading Covid-19 outbreak at US diplomatic mission in India worsens as State Department allows some employees to depart
There has been an outbreak of more than 200 cases of coronavirus at the US diplomatic mission in India, a source tells CNN, as the State Department…
Continue Reading Democrats on Federal Election Commission denounce group’s decision not to punish Trump over hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
Two Democrats on the Federal Election Commission are criticizing Republican members after the commission deadlocked and did not take action against…
Continue Reading Biden administration details plans to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030
The Biden administration on Thursday outlined in a new report how it aims to achieve its goal of conserving 30% of America’s lands and waters…
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