Biden administration details plans to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030
The Biden administration on Thursday outlined in a new report how it aims to achieve its goal of conserving 30% of America’s lands and waters…
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As Trump loyalty trumps ideology, conservatives hold their noses for Stefanik
Even as Rep. Elise Stefanik has consolidated her position as the likely replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, her voting…
Continue Reading The ‘headache’ Trump left behind for Biden on the White House lawn
The project that’s currently tearing up the White House’s South Lawn initially landed on Donald Trump’s desk. The White House was…
Continue Reading ‘Not who we are as a country’: Elise Stefanik once harshly blasted Trump’s rhetoric and policies
New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of former President Donald Trump’s loudest defenders in Congress, once harshly attacked Trump over both his…
Continue Reading South Carolina and Montana to end all pandemic unemployment benefits for jobless residents
South Carolina is joining Montana in ending federal pandemic unemployment benefits for its residents next month. The Republican governors of both…
Continue Reading Who’s who in the Giuliani-Ukraine search warrants?
The Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Rudy Giuliani involves an international cast of characters: Trump White House allies,…
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Texas lawmakers approve sweeping new voting rules in overnight vote
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put…
Continue Reading Bipartisan focus intensifies for crucial weeks ahead as path narrows on infrastructure
President Joe Biden and senior congressional Democrats plan to make a sustained push for a bipartisan agreement on a scaled-back infrastructure…
Continue Reading Lawyer blames ‘Foxitis’ for his US Capitol riot client’s actions, as another defendant derails hearings with profane outbursts
Alleged US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio was hooked on Fox News and developed “Foxitis,” his lawyer said Thursday in a virtual hearing…
Continue Reading Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t run for reelection
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced late Thursday night that she will not run for reelection this year. “As (husband) Derek and I have…
Continue Reading War veteran indicted alongside Steve Bannon in fraud case faces new federal charges in Florida
A triple amputee war veteran who was indicted last year along with Steve Bannon and two others, in an alleged scheme to defraud donors to a…
Continue Reading Almost a million people signed up for Obamacare coverage through April after Biden reopened exchanges
Almost a million people signed up for 2021 health insurance coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange during the first 10 weeks of…
Continue Reading Average time for unaccompanied children in CBP custody down more than 75%
Unaccompanied migrant children now spend an average of around 24 hours in Border Patrol custody, a Biden administration official said Thursday, down…
Continue Reading US weighs unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds
The Biden administration is weighing unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds that the country could use for humanitarian relief, amid the negotiations…
Continue Reading Montana to end all pandemic unemployment benefits for jobless residents
Montana will soon stop paying federal pandemic unemployment benefits to its residents, opting instead to provide $1,200 return-to-work bonuses. It is…
Continue Reading Blinken says US ‘actively looking’ at boosting security cooperation with Ukraine during trip to Kiev
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is “actively looking” at strengthening security assistance to Ukraine as…
Continue Reading Capitol riot defendant asks judge for permission to call his mother, a co-defendant, on Mother’s Day
A Capitol riot defendant has asked a federal judge for permission to call his mother, his Capitol riot co-defendant, on Mother’s Day. Eric…
Continue Reading US Army will allow female soldiers to wear ponytails in all uniforms
The US Army announced a change to its grooming policy on Thursday, allowing female soldiers to wear ponytails in all uniforms. In January, the Army…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive voting bill
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the…
Continue Reading Democrats preparing to move security supplemental for House floor vote this month
Top House Democrats are preparing to move a $2 billion supplemental funding bill to address US Capitol security to the floor later this month,…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s open to corporate tax rate between 25% and 28% to pay for infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested he was open to a corporate income tax rate between 25% and 28% to pay for his sweeping infrastructure and…
Continue Reading Secret Service director says putting agency in charge of security ahead of Capitol riot could have allowed for more resources
The US Secret Service director, testifying for the first time in public since the January 6 insurrection, told members of Congress on Thursday that…
Continue Reading Biden criticizes tax cuts for wealthy while pushing middle-class agenda in Louisiana
President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to make the case that his sweeping economic proposals are better positioned to bolster the middle class than…
Continue Reading Stefanik says she supports GOP review of Biden’s Arizona victory as she stresses embrace of Trump
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is poised to become the next House GOP conference chair, said on Thursday that she “fully” supports a…
Continue Reading Mother-friend gossip chain prompts FBI to identify US Capitol riot defendant
A New Jersey man is facing charges for taking part in the US Capitol insurrection after family friends gossiped that he was at the pro-Trump riot.…
Continue Reading Justice Department warns Arizona Senate president of civil rights violations in 2020 election audit
The Justice Department on Wednesday issued a warning in the Republican-run Arizona Senate-ordered audit of the 2020 election ballots, saying the…
Continue Reading Trump aides flood Senate and gubernatorial races as consultants and pollsters
More than a dozen onetime aides and advisers to former President Donald Trump have signed on to assist Republicans competing in statewide and federal…
Continue Reading Stefanik stresses embrace of Trump amid Cheney fallout: ‘We are one team’
Rep. Elise Stefanik, who appears on track to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as House GOP conference chair, stressed an embrace of former President Donald…
Continue Reading Trump allies search for viable Cheney foe in Wyoming amid fight over ‘Big Lie’
Chuck Gray, a Wyoming Republican state legislator, “absolutely” believes that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. He…
Continue Reading Texas moves toward permit-free gun carrying, joining five other states this year
A controversial proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training passed the state Senate Wednesday,…
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