Harris to become first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will become the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she…
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Senate vote delayed for January 6 commission after Republicans bog down the floor
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot has been delayed due to…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver hopeful message on state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
Continue Reading Biden to sign order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
Continue Reading Pentagon watchdog finds National Guard’s use of helicopters to fly over DC protestors “reasonable,” but mired in confusion
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that the DC National Guard’s use of low-flying helicopters in response to protests in DC on June 1, 2020,…
Continue Reading Senate advances bipartisan legislation to counter China’s growing influence
The Senate on Thursday advanced bipartisan legislation that would counter China’s growing influence by investing over $200 billion in American…
Continue Reading 1 in 10 defendants from US Capitol insurrection have military ties
One in 10 people charged in the US Capitol insurrection are veterans or current servicemembers, according to a CNN review of court documents and…
Continue Reading Timing for key vote on January 6 commission unclear after Republicans bog down Senate floor overnight
Republican senators have delayed passage of a massive bill designed to increase American competitiveness with China, and that means a key procedural…
Continue Reading Trump appointee on West Point Board spreads conspiracy that Biden is replacing White people of European ancestry
A Trump appointee serving on West Point’s advisory board has repeatedly spread a conspiracy that the Biden administration is bringing in…
Continue Reading New York Times: Intelligence officials said to have untapped evidence on Covid-19 origins
President Joe Biden’s instructions to the US intelligence community to redouble its efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans expected to block vote on January 6 commission
Senate Republicans are expected to block a bill creating a commission to investigate the pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol on January 6, preventing a…
Continue Reading Paul Ryan enters GOP’s civil war by criticizing Trump’s hold on party
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan criticized former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party during a speech Thursday night as he…
Continue Reading Mother of fallen Capitol Police officer asks GOP senators to support January 6 commission but changes few minds
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick met with more than a dozen Republican senators Thursday, urging them to vote to…
Continue Reading Deposition of Trump Org CFO looms in DC lawsuit accusing Trump 2017 inauguration committee of abusing funds
Documents due in DC Superior Court on Friday could clear the way for the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer to be deposed as part of…
Continue Reading Louisiana lawmakers send anti-trans sports ban to governor, who is likely to issue a veto
Lawmakers in Louisiana sent a bill that would prohibit transgender girls and women in the state from competing on girls’ and womens’…
Continue Reading Biden administration won’t seek to rejoin Open Skies Treaty after 2020 exit
The Biden administration will not seek to reenter the Open Skies Treaty with Russia in response to that country’s “failure to take any…
Continue Reading New York Times: Prosecutors investigating whether Ukrainians used Rudy Giuliani to promote misleading election claims
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether some Ukrainian officials helped execute a sweeping plan to meddle in the 2020 US election, people with…
Continue Reading Family of Iranian Americans held in Iran worry they will be left behind again
Babak Namazi, whose brother and father are detained in Iran, is living in fear that his family members could be left behind again as the Biden…
Continue Reading Garland announces 6 steps DOJ is taking to improve efforts to combat hate crimes
The Justice Department is taking six immediate steps to improve its efforts to combat the spike in hate crimes, Attorney General Merrick Garland…
Continue Reading Idaho lieutenant governor signs ban on mask mandates while governor is out of state
Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin issued an executive order on Thursday banning mask mandates while Gov. Brad Little was unaware and out of town.…
Continue Reading Mother of fallen Capitol Police officer meets with GOP senators ahead of commission vote
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who had asked to meet with GOP senators, met with several of them on Thursday ahead of…
Continue Reading Top Wisconsin GOP lawmaker hires retired police to probe 2020 election
The top Republican in Wisconsin’s state Assembly is hiring retired police officers to investigate November’s election, joining a growing…
Continue Reading Homeland Security says commemorations of Tulsa race massacre could be target for White supremacists
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre could be…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Former DHS secretaries tell Senate to ‘put politics aside’ and support January 6 commission
A group of former Homeland Security secretaries who served in both Republican and Democratic administrations is calling on the Senate “to put…
Continue Reading Biden blasts Republicans for touting Covid relief funds they voted against: ‘Some people have no shame’
President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized Republican lawmakers who have touted parts of the Covid-19 economic relief law that benefit their…
Continue Reading Energy Secretary sells off Proterra stock for $1.6 million
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently sold off stock in an electric vehicle company, a department spokesman said, divesting her interest after…
Continue Reading Paul Ryan to enter GOP’s civil war by criticizing Trump’s hold on party
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to criticize former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party during a speech Thursday night,…
Continue Reading ACLU urges Biden administration to offer Covid-19 vaccine to detained immigrants
The American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Biden administration to provide Covid-19 vaccine access to immigrants in detention, citing the rapid…
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Las Cruces man says alleged threats to kill Biden were ‘political expression’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A defense lawyer for a Las Cruces man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden says texts the man sent were taken…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang sees racism in controversial Daily News cartoon
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang on Thursday accused a New York Daily News cartoon of engaging in racist tropes and playing on an idea of…
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