Senate facing series of politically tough votes amid Covid relief push
The Senate is bracing for a series of politically tough amendment votes Friday that could stretch late into the night and into Saturday, the last…
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Senate trims weekly unemployment benefits boost but adds a month of payments in stimulus bill
Jobless Americans will get a smaller weekly boost to unemployment benefits but will receive those payments for an additional month under a…
Continue Reading CNN analysis: Georgia’s proposed weekend voting restrictions would strike at Black voters
Black Georgians disproportionately cast their ballots on the weekend days that Republican lawmakers want to eliminate as options in future elections,…
Continue Reading GOP lawmakers facing backlash after misleading House about skipping votes to attend CPAC
As he darted down to Florida last week and skipped crucial House votes, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona neglected to tell GOP Rep. Ann Wagner…
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U.S. Senate trims weekly jobless benefits from $400 to $300 in virus relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats agreed Friday to pare back emergency jobless benefits but extend them for an extra month, bidding to solidify support as…
Continue Reading Charlotte Bennett says she thought Gov. Cuomo was trying to sleep with her
Charlotte Bennett, the second woman to go public with sexual harassment allegations against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, says she thought…
Continue Reading The last hours of the relief bill tick down in the US Senate
In a matter of hours (big caveat on how many hours exactly), the Senate will vote to pass President Joe Biden’s first major legislative agenda…
Continue Reading Senate preparing for series of politically tough votes amid Covid relief push
The Senate is bracing for a series of politically tough amendment votes Friday that could stretch late into the night and into the early hours of…
Continue Reading House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell sues Trump and close allies over Capitol riot in second major insurrection lawsuit
Former House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo…
Continue Reading On a frozen Minnesota lake, political antagonisms melt away
I took a walk on a frozen lake recently, worried less about thin ice and more about defrosting people, but I’m happy to report I was wrong. In…
Continue Reading DEA suspends agent for standing outside the Capitol during the insurrection
A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent was suspended this week for his participation in the US Capitol riot, though he insists he never went…
Continue Reading READ: Rep. Eric Swalwell’s lawsuit against Trump, Trump Jr., Giuliani and Mo Brooks
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has sued former President Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump, Jr., Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo Brooks in a…
Continue Reading NY Attorney General Letitia James takes charge of Andrew Cuomo probe
New York Attorney General Letitia James was only a few months into her second term as New York City’s public advocate when, over a few hours…
Continue Reading With Congress poised to give states and local governments $350 billion, pandemic budget hit for many was smaller than predicted
When the coronavirus pandemic was declared nearly a year ago, the future for state and local government finances looked grim. Millions of people had…
Continue Reading Organization founded by LeBron James and other Black athletes turns focus to fighting GOP-backed bills restricting voter access
The political organization founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and a host of other Black athletes and artists will kick off its post-2020 work with…
Continue Reading Ronny Jackson under Obama and Trump: From ‘tremendous asset’ to ‘tyrant’
An inspector general report detailing allegations of “sexual and denigrating” comments made by former White House physician Rep. Ronny…
Continue Reading The most important exception the Senate can make
Senators who vehemently defend the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for legislation are nonetheless about to accept a simple majority of 51 votes…
Continue Reading Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s first majority written opinion limits reach of FOIA
Justice Amy Coney Barrett penned her first Supreme Court majority opinion on Thursday, writing a 7-2 decision that will shield federal agencies from…
Continue Reading Biden DOJ urges Supreme Court to dismiss ‘sanctuary city’ cases
The Biden administration told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it should dismiss pending cases concerning “sanctuary cities,” which…
Continue Reading ‘I think she’s lovely and I wouldn’t mess with her’: NY Attorney General Letitia James takes charge of Andrew Cuomo probe
New York Attorney General Letitia James was only a few months into her second term as New York City’s public advocate when, over a few hours…
Continue Reading Once omnipresent Kushner now MIA from Trump’s political pack
As Donald Trump plotted his Conservative Political Action Conference appearance last week, and a broader, more-robust plan to return to politics as…
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In 1st legislative session since El Paso massacre, Moody aims to target gun access
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso state lawmaker is intent on changing gun regulations in the first legislative session since the deadly mass shooting at…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Republican critiques of the Covid-relief package
Ahead of the Senate debate on the stimulus bill, Republican Senate leadership criticized the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package during a news…
Continue Reading Alabama governor says she won’t extend mask mandate past April 9
Alabama’s statewide mask mandate to curb the coronavirus is being extended to April 9 — but it won’t be extended after that, Gov.…
Continue Reading US infrastructure gets slightly better grade on engineers’ report card: C-
America’s infrastructure received an overall grade of C- from the American Society of Civil Engineers, according to the group’s 2021…
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North Dakota House expels lawmaker accused of threatening and sexually harassing women at the Capitol
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota House has expelled a lawmaker accused of threatening and sexually harassing women at the Capitol. The…
Continue Reading Senior diplomatic security official removed from Afghanistan role after declaring ‘death of America’ when Trump lost election
The top State Department diplomatic security official in Afghanistan was removed from his role for declaring the “death of America” and…
Continue Reading Abbott blames migrants for spreading Covid, but stalls federal testing offer
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is stalling efforts by the Biden administration to provide federal funds for Covid-19 tests for migrants…
Continue Reading Mississippi moves one step closer to banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
Mississippi moved one step closer to banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports after the state House approved a bill on…
Continue Reading West Virginia man charged with stealing C-SPAN employee equipment during Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have charged Eric Gene Barber of West Virginia in connection to the Capitol riot, alleging he stole C-SPAN employee equipment…
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