Manchin signals he’s not ready to buck Republicans on key issues
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a pivotal swing vote for the party, is making very clear he’s not ready to abandon Republicans for…
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Trump is more obsessed than ever with 2020 election and is brushing off allies who are telling him to move on
Donald Trump is more obsessed than ever with the 2020 election and pushing his lie that there was widespread fraud that led to his defeat, according…
Continue Reading DOJ signals plans to coordinate anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism
The Justice Department signaled Thursday it plans to coordinate its anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism,…
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US tracking Iranian ships that may be headed into the Atlantic and for Venezuela
The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies are closely tracking two Iranian ships that Tehran claims are bound for Venezuela. At the Pentagon and…
Continue Reading READ: More than 30 House progressives write Biden over global vaccine distribution
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives are sending a letter to be sent to the White House encouraging the Biden…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Progressives push Biden to do more to distribute vaccines across the world
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have signed onto a letter to the White House encouraging the Biden…
Continue Reading Here’s how far apart the White House and GOP are on infrastructure
The White House and a group of Senate Republicans continued negotiating on an infrastructure package this week, more than two months after President…
Continue Reading How a Capitol rioter cut his plea deal and what it means for others
When the Justice Department was ready to set the tone for hundreds of its US Capitol riot cases, it looked to a working-class Floridian who had gone…
Continue Reading DOJ investigating political fundraising by controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s political fundraising, a person briefed on the probe tells CNN.…
Continue Reading Boehner: GOP push to enact voting restrictions will undermine people’s confidence in the electoral process
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday criticized his party for recently enacting strict voting rules in states around the country,…
Continue Reading Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg scheduled to be sentenced in August
A federal judge in Orlando has scheduled Joel Greenberg, the former Florida tax collector with close ties to Rep. Matt Gaetz, to be sentenced August…
Continue Reading Former Treasury official sentenced to prison for leaking documents related to Russia and Manafort
A federal judge sentenced a former senior Treasury Department official to six months in prison after she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy…
Continue Reading Are unemployment benefits causing working shortages? Here’s what we know.
Once considered a crucial safety net in the pandemic-fueled economic storm, enhanced unemployment benefits are now pitting the jobless who say they…
Continue Reading Joe Manchin is at the center of an extremely divided Washington. Here’s how he got here.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is a key vote crucial to President Joe Biden’s agenda with Capitol Hill bitterly divided along…
Continue Reading Biden lowers price tag and proposes no immediate changes to GOP tax law in effort to strike bipartisan deal
President Joe Biden offered to bring his price tag on an infrastructure package down to $1 trillion but wants to ensure it amounts to “new…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats face tough test of unity with voting rights bill
Senate Democrats will have to decide in upcoming weeks whether or not they will make changes to the For the People Act, a sweeping voting, ethics and…
Continue Reading DOJ investigating Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
The Justice Department is investigating campaign contributions made by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s private sector employees, his spokesman…
Continue Reading Fact check: Here are 20 things Texas Republicans’ elections bill would do
Democratic state legislators in Texas staged a dramatic walk-out Sunday night to prevent the immediate passage of a Republican elections bill that…
Continue Reading Supreme Court sides with police officer who improperly searched license plate database
The Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a federal cybercrime law, holding that a policeman who improperly accessed a license plate…
Continue Reading Are unemployment benefits causing a worker shortage? No one knows for sure
Once considered a crucial safety net in the pandemic-fueled economic storm, enhanced unemployment benefits are now pitting the jobless who say they…
Continue Reading Biden to meet with UK Prime Minister, Turkish President and other world leaders during first foreign trip
President Joe Biden will meet with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other world leaders during…
Continue Reading Thousands of emails from and to Fauci during the pandemic’s early days were published: Here’s what they show about him
Dr. Anthony Fauci was a regular on American televisions as the pandemic unfolded across the country and millions looked to the leading expert for…
Continue Reading White House unveils global vaccine sharing program; 75% of excess doses go to international alliance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is unveiling President Joe Biden’s plans to share Covid-19 vaccines with the world, including directing 75% of…
Continue Reading New Senate report to detail security failures on January 6 but will fuel fight for probe over Trump’s role
Two Senate committees plan to release a flurry of recommendations in a thorough 100-page-plus report about what went wrong on January 6, but they…
Continue Reading Feds investigating obstruction as part of Gaetz probe, sources say
The Justice Department is investigating potential obstruction of justice connected to the ongoing probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz and his alleged sexual…
Continue Reading Biden floats bringing down infrastructure price tag but wants GOP concessions
President Joe Biden offered to bring his price tag on an infrastructure package down to $1 trillion but wants to ensure it amounts to “new…
Continue Reading US troops accidentally storm olive oil factory in Bulgaria
The US military has issued an apology after soldiers accidentally stormed a factory in Bulgaria that produces processing machinery for olive oil…
Continue Reading Bidens celebrate first lady’s birthday at her favorite place
In a rare move for President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, the first couple on Wednesday left Washington for a mid-week trip to their beach…
Continue Reading First on CNN: White House pushes for companies to take ransomware more seriously after high-profile cyberattacks
The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following…
Continue Reading Five takeaways from a fiery New York City Democratic mayoral debate
The gloves are off. With less than three weeks until New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, the eight leading candidates came together on…
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