Ex-Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge hospitalized after suffering stroke
Tom Ridge, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania and the first US secretary of Homeland Security, was transferred by ambulance to a hospital…
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Feds tell Missouri governor he lacks authority to void federal laws after bill banning enforcement of US gun laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is warning Missouri officials that the state can’t ignore federal law, after the governor signed a bill…
Continue Reading Justice Department drops Trump-era criminal probe and lawsuit related to John Bolton’s book
The Justice Department has closed its year-old criminal investigation into former Trump national security adviser John Bolton and dropped a related…
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Abbott says Texas is providing initial $250 million ‘down payment’ for border wall
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday began announcing details of his plan for Texas to build its own border wall, starting the…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Rep. Gosar’s misleading narrative about shooting of Capitol rioter
Some Republican lawmakers are doubling down on reframing the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, falsely arguing it was a mostly peaceful event,…
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Congress votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The U.S. House voted 415-14…
Continue Reading Texas GOP governor signs permit-free gun carrying legislation
Texans will soon be able to carry handguns in public without obtaining licenses or training after the state’s Republican governor on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Schumer apologizes for using offensive term to describe children with intellectual disabilities
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has apologized for calling children with intellectual disabilities “retarded” after receiving…
Continue Reading Obamacare, LGBTQ rights, voting laws in play during Supreme Court’s final weeks
The Supreme Court is staring at its self-imposed end of June deadline, but with only weeks to go the justices have not yet released some of the most…
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Trump-era limits on asylum claims for victims of domestic and gang violence removed
The Justice Department on Wednesday reversed two Trump-era immigration decisions that narrowed who could qualify for asylum, including an opinion…
Continue Reading Justice Department drops Trump-era lawsuit against John Bolton over book royalties
The Justice Department has agreed to drop a lawsuit against former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, which sought to grab royalties from…
Continue Reading House quickly moves to pass Senate bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
Continue Reading Bipartisan group has miles to go on infrastructure talks
Despite having announced a deal last week on an infrastructure package, members of the bipartisan Senate group and members of leadership argue there…
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U.S. drops lawsuit over book by ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton; grand jury probe also dropped
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has abandoned its lawsuit against John Bolton, who was former President Donald Trump’s onetime…
Continue Reading US Marshals Service has manpower shortage as it faces rising threats against judges, report says
The US Marshals Service, the agency tasked with protecting federal judges and finding fugitives, is facing major staffing and operational challenges…
Continue Reading Democrats woo Manchin on major voting bill in bid to win unified party support
Senate Democrats are engaged in a quiet courtship of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin in an effort to garner unified party support for a sweeping…
Continue Reading President Biden gave Putin custom aviator sunglasses during summit
President Joe Biden gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of custom aviator sunglasses made by Randolph USA during their summit on…
Continue Reading READ: Manchin’s list of proposed changes for S1 elections bill
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Wednesday he wouldn’t rule out supporting S1 — the sweeping elections overhaul bill…
Continue Reading Education Department says Title IX protections apply to LGBTQ students
The Education Department on Wednesday issued guidance that Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a…
Continue Reading Liberal-funded ads call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
Calls for liberal Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session ends in a few weeks are intensifying, following Sen. Mitch…
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Donald Trump Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1946 Birth place: New York,…
Continue Reading Manchin won’t commit to voting for an infrastructure bill without GOP support: ‘I don’t think that’s fair’
Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic swing vote, would not commit on Wednesday to backing an infrastructure package along straight party lines,…
Continue Reading Biden cancels $500 million in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud
The Department of Education is canceling $500 million in student loan debt for 18,000 former ITT Tech students defrauded by the now defunct…
Continue Reading Nothing Justice Stephen Breyer has said publicly suggests he’s ready to quit
Every day another voice adds to the groundswell of pressure on 82-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session…
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WATCH: Biden news conference after summit with Putin
GENEVA, Switzerland — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have concluded their high-stakes summit in Geneva. The pair met…
Continue Reading READ: Biden and Putin issue joint statement following historic Geneva summit
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement following their historic summit on Wednesday. Read the statement…
Continue Reading President Biden says he told Putin ‘we need to have some basic rules of the road’ to have stable relationship
President Joe Biden said he focused on human rights and obtaining a stable relationship with Russia during the highest-stakes talks of his long…
Continue Reading Biden says he told Putin he will always raise issues of ‘fundamental human rights,’ including Navalny, jailed Americans
Click here to Watch LIVE ABC News coverage of Biden-Putin summit GENEVA (AP) — President Joe Biden says he stressed human rights issues in his…
Continue Reading Kelly Loeffler considers running again for Senate in Georgia
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia met with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, as she considers whether to wage a rematch…
Continue Reading Putin says he and Biden had a constructive summit after historic talks in Geneva
The highest-stakes talks of President Joe Biden’s long career ended Wednesday in Geneva without any open hostility between himself and Russian…
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