Pelosi invites Biden to address a joint session of Congress on April 28
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday formally invited President Joe Biden to address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month.…
Continue ReadingPolitics
House Speaker Pelosi invites President Biden to address joint session of Congress for 1st time on April 28
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy…
Continue Reading The second couple settles in after a stressful start to their life in Washington
Three months into her historic vice presidency, Kamala Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, have finally unpacked their suitcases…
Continue Reading
Ex-Trump aides form new policy group with $20 million initial budget
A well-funded new group formed by former senior aides to then-President Donald Trump launched on Tuesday with the goal of permanently fusing the…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds Ohio’s Down syndrome abortion law in case with Supreme Court implications
A US appellate court decision on Tuesday upholding an Ohio law that prohibits abortions because of fetal Down syndrome evades major Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11,…
Continue Reading Analysis: Cornyn critical of Biden’s media doctrine that less is more
Editor’s note: This commentary is authored by Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, who was a political consultant for…
Continue Reading Boehner: Trump ‘abused the loyalty and trust’ voters placed in him
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “abused the loyalty and trust” placed in him…
Continue Reading Army investigation expected to reveal why low-flying military helicopters were used in response to DC protests
A long awaited Army fact-finding investigation is expected to shed new light on why military helicopters were authorized to fly at potentially…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate first person of color to serve as permanent Census Bureau director
President Joe Biden has picked statistician Robert Santos as the next Census Bureau director, the White House announced Tuesday, setting the stage…
Continue Reading What happens when you ride the Trump-a-Whirl too long
Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track,…
Continue Reading
Texas sues Biden administration in effort to reinstate Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration Tuesday in an attempt to restore a policy put in place by former…
Continue Reading Biden’s plans to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan splits Congress — but not just on party lines
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11,…
Continue Reading
Southern New Mexico congresswoman urges Biden administration to finish border wall construction
COLUMBUS, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico Congresswoman Yvette Herrell flew back to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after she and a group of…
Continue Reading Stimulus-enhanced child tax credits should start flowing in July, IRS chief says
The Internal Revenue Service is on track to start sending stimulus-enhanced child tax credits to millions of families in July, the agency’s…
Continue Reading Standoff emerges between White House and Michigan governor as state’s Covid situation deteriorates
A standoff has emerged between the White House and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as federal health officials have rejected the governor’s…
Continue Reading FDA says medication abortion drug can be distributed by mail during pandemic
The Biden administration is removing a requirement that one of the drugs involved in medication abortion be dispensed in person during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Democrats send letter to Biden requesting immigration bill in second part of infrastructure package
WASHINGTON, DC — A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday requesting he prioritize legislation…
Continue Reading Biden and Obama to appear in TV special to promote Covid-19 vaccinations
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will appear in an hour-long NBC special on Sunday aimed at promoting Covid-19 vaccinations as…
Continue Reading Michele Bachmann Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Personal Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth…
Continue Reading Biden mourns slain Capitol Police officer: He ‘was a hero’
President Joe Biden paid a personal tribute to fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans during a service at the US Capitol on…
Continue Reading Why Biden is making more progress on economic than social issues
The magnitude of the economic proposals that President Joe Biden may pass through Congress this year is drawing legitimate comparisons to Franklin D.…
Continue Reading READ: US intelligence community’s threat assessment amid pandemic
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…
Continue Reading Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the upcoming twentieth…
Continue Reading Austin announces increase to US military presence in Germany
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the US military will increase its presence in Germany, recommitting the US to the NATO alliance…
Continue Reading GOP senator says he is not ruling out ‘some kind’ of tax increase to pay for infrastructure
A Republican senator who was one of several lawmakers who took part in President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure meeting Monday said he…
Continue Reading
Biden to miss May 1 deadline for removing US troops from Afghanistan, sets 9/11 as new target for withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say President Joe Biden will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the…
Continue Reading Obamas: ‘Our hearts are heavy’ over shooting of Daunte Wright
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday expressed grief over the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a…
Continue Reading
Biden talks with Vladimir Putin, raises concerns about Russian military buildup on Ukraine border
BRUSSELS (AP) – President Joe Biden is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “de-escalate tensions” following a Russian military…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley just *totally* flip-flopped on Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy
Nikki Haley sent a clear message to Donald Trump on Monday: If you run for president, I’m out. “I would not run if President Trump ran,…
Continue Reading