Idaho GOP governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban into law
Idaho on Tuesday became the second state this week to enact a so-called heartbeat ban — a law barring most abortions at the onset of a fetal…
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Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks…
Continue Reading DC police officer: ‘It’s been very difficult’ seeing elected officials trying to whitewash brutal insurrection
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Tuesday evening…
Continue Reading Former Obama White House adviser arrested for allegedly stealing over $200,000 from charter schools he founded
A former White House senior adviser for the Obama administration who helped found a network of charter schools is accused of allegedly stealing…
Continue Reading US Capitol rioters charged in Sicknick case were armed with bear spray but only used pepper spray, prosecutors say
The Justice Department on Tuesday abandoned the idea that pro-Trump rioters had used bear spray against US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick…
Continue Reading Biden set to announce $200 billion for universal pre-K in sweeping new proposal
President Joe Biden is set to announce $200 billion in education funding as part of his sweeping spending package he will unveil prior to his…
Continue Reading Critics of California governor gather enough signatures to force recall election
Critics of California Gov. Gavin Newsom have met the state’s threshold with enough validated signatures to force a recall election of the…
Continue Reading Biden pushes new CDC mask guidance as a reason why all Americans should get vaccinated
President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged all eligible Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying that new guidance from the US Centers…
Continue Reading Bipartisan talks on infrastructure heat up as Biden prepares for big push
As the White House intensifies conversations with key Republicans on infrastructure, a small, bipartisan group of senators is in the early stages of…
Continue Reading First to CNN: Ilhan Omar reintroduces policing legislation as progressives eye ongoing bipartisan talks
Progressive Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is reintroducing three policing bills she hopes will be incorporated into the bipartisan package…
Continue Reading Murkowski challenger wrote in support of ‘ex-gay’ organization and posts on evils of ‘addictive’ witchcraft and ‘Twilight’
Kelly Tshibaka, a Republican Senate candidate seeking to challenge Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2022, once wrote in support of an…
Continue Reading Justice Department has charged at least 400 people in Capitol riot so far
The Justice Department has charged at least 400 people in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, according to CNN’s…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Biden pick for Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy
The Senate confirmed Colin Kahl to be the No. 3 civilian at the Pentagon on Tuesday, approving President Joe Biden’s nominee for Pentagon…
Continue Reading Cuomo asks NY attorney general to review legal options after state loses House seat in census count
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked state Attorney General Letitia James to review legal options after the state came just 89 residents short of…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines bans state lawmaker for her ‘continued refusal to comply’ with mask mandate
An Alaska state lawmaker who had called flight attendants “mask bullies” and clashed with airline employees on video over mask rules is…
Continue Reading Bidens to meet with former President Carter and Rosalynn Carter in Georgia Thursday
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet with former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter in their hometown of…
Continue Reading US orders drawdown of government employees from Afghanistan embassy
The State Department on Tuesday ordered the departure of government employees from the US Embassy in Kabul “whose functions can be performed…
Continue Reading Biden set to acknowledge ground-shaking history of the last year in first speech to Congress
When President Joe Biden delivers his first address to Congress on Wednesday, two of the past year’s ground-shaking events will be hard to…
Continue Reading Biden seeks $80 billion to boost IRS enforcement
President Joe Biden will seek $80 billion to fund enhanced Internal Revenue Service enforcement of high-earners to help pay for his American Families…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Most satisfied with Chauvin verdict, but partisans divide
More than three-quarters of Americans say they are satisfied with the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the…
Continue Reading The census is a lucky break for Republicans
The most important development thus far in the race for control of the House of Representatives in 2022 arguably occurred with Monday’s release…
Continue Reading Iranian attack boats harassed US warships in Persian Gulf again on Monday, Navy says
Iran’s Navy once again harassed US ships operating in the Persian Gulf, this time coming within 68 yards of the ships on Monday night,…
Continue Reading DC Police department hit by ransomware attack
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department has been the subject of a ransomware attack, according to a source familiar with the incident. The…
Continue Reading Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era immigration policies for ICE director
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney thinks January 6 should be ‘disqualifying’ for some GOPers
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has made no secret of her opinion that the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 was incited by then-President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Cheerleader punished for a Snapchat takes her case to the Supreme Court
When cheerleader Brandi Levy posted a Snapchat of herself giving the middle digit salute with a profanity-laced caption, she likely never thought…
Continue Reading Biden judicial pick secures endorsements ahead of hearing with Supreme Court overtones
Dozens of former Supreme Court clerks, Justice Department officials and law professors are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading McCarthy on Cheney’s fitness for leadership: ‘That’s a question for the conference’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pointedly declined an opportunity on Tuesday to say whether he believes Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3-ranking House…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats holding a lottery for tickets to Biden’s address to Congress
Senate Democrats are using a lottery system to distribute the limited number of tickets available for members of the caucus who are interested in…
Continue Reading Covid and security precautions will make this year’s joint address to Congress different
When President Joe Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, it will look different than presidential addresses in years past with…
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