READ: Plea agreement from former Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg, an indicted close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has struck a deal with federal prosecutors to greatly reduce his…
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Fact-check: Stefanik wrongly says US recently saw ‘worst jobs report in over 20 years’
In accepting her new position to replace Liz Cheney as conference chair of the Republican party, Rep. Elise Stefanik went after President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Ransomware group’s extortion website offline after cyberattack leads to shutdown of major fuel pipeline
The ransomware extortion website used by the group responsible for the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has gone offline, according to cybersecurity…
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Congressional Democrats have a 100% vaccination rate
Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have a 100% vaccination rate against Covid-19, a CNN survey of Capitol Hill found this week,…
Continue Reading Even with Republican infighting, Democrats face significant headwinds in 2022
Democrats faced with holding the party’s majority in the House in 2022 watched with glee this week as Republican infighting reached its latest…
Continue Reading House Republicans vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair replacing Liz Cheney
House Republicans voted on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting Rep. Liz Cheney…
Continue Reading White House not bending to pressure from progressives to condemn Israel
President Joe Biden and the White House are showing little willingness to bend to pressure from liberal Democrats calling for more robust…
Continue Reading House GOP elects NY Rep. Elise Stefanik to No. 3 leadership post, anointing Trump loyalist after booting Liz Cheney
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have vaulted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership. The upstate New York Republican was elected to…
Continue Reading House Republicans expected to vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair after Cheney ouster
House Republicans are expected to vote on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting…
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CDC says those fully-vaccinated can largely ditch masks indoors
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing…
Continue Reading Officer injured in Capitol riot slams ‘disgraceful’ new attempts to downplay insurrection
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Thursday evening…
Continue Reading Five takeaways from the first New York City Democratic mayoral debate
The New York City Democratic mayoral primary has been playing out in the shadows — of the Covid-19 pandemic, of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Missouri governor nixes voter-approved Medicaid expansion plan
Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will not expand Medicaid — a change approved by voters and scheduled to start July 1…
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Biden administration expands effort to identify vulnerable migrant families in Mexico for entry into U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration plans to coordinate with nongovernmental organizations to identify vulnerable migrant families in…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Manhattan private school subpoenaed in connection with Trump Organization probe
The Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors have subpoenaed a Manhattan private school for information related to Trump Organization Chief…
Continue Reading Fear and mistrust loom large in the Capitol in the wake of January 6
The trauma lawmakers experienced on January 6 is rushing back as Democratic members say they are increasingly worried about a handful of Republican…
Continue Reading Biden touts new CDC mask guidance as ‘a great day for America’
President Joe Biden on Thursday touted new mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as “a great day for…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside House chamber
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon, the…
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Dallas and San Antonio sites used to house migrant children set to close within weeks
DALLAS, Texas — Two large sites in Texas used to shelter unaccompanied migrant children amid the influx in arrivals earlier this year will…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline reportedly did pay ransom to cyber hackers
HOUSTON, Texas — Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter…
Continue Reading Rep. Chip Roy says he’ll challenge Stefanik for Republican conference chair
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said Thursday he is running to challenge GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York in her bid to become the next…
Continue Reading Concerns about sweeping voting rights bill grow among Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats privately signaled concerns Thursday about pushing ahead with a vote on the sweeping voting rights and ethics bill that had become a…
Continue Reading Active-duty Marine charged with assaulting police officers at US Capitol riot
An active-duty US Marine was arrested Thursday for allegedly participating in the deadly Capitol insurrection and charged with assaulting multiple…
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Texas lawmakers approve abortion ban as early as 6 weeks, send it to Gov. Abbott to sign
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have approved a measure that would ban abortions after as early as six weeks and allow private citizens to enforce…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Tim Scott on policing overhaul: ‘I think we have a long way to go’
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina offered a blunt assessment on Thursday of where things stand in the bipartisan effort to craft a…
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Philadelphia health commissioner out over cremation, disposal of victims’ remains after 1985 bombing of Black group
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s top health official is out of a job after the mayor said he learned human remains from the 1985 bombing of the…
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‘I am Vanessa Guillen Act’ to reform sexual harassment in military is reintroduced in Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — A bill named after U.S. Army specialist Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered at Texas’ Fort Hood Army base last year, was…
Continue Reading Elise Stefanik’s leadership rise stirs up GOP drama over identity politics
After years of encouraging Democrats and voters to take a meritocratic approach when evaluating candidates for office, Republicans are coming under…
Continue Reading Top House Foreign Affairs member calls for sanctions in Tigray after CNN report shows military forces blocking aid
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the Biden administration to enact sanctions in response to the ongoing human…
Continue Reading Biden’s ‘core conviction’ drives his push to tax corporations and the rich. It could cost him.
President Joe Biden’s steadfast belief in taxing corporations and the rich has become a central plank in his legislative agenda, even as…
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