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…
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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…
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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,…
Continue Reading Biden touts electric car company potentially worth millions for his energy secretary
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ efforts to sell their green agenda and infrastructure plan are being complicated by a…
Continue Reading Fact check: Elise Stefanik tried to get election overturned, promoted election lies
House Republicans are moving to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from a party leadership position over her vocal repudiation of former President Donald…
Continue Reading Biden to criticize tax cuts for wealthy while pushing middle-class agenda in Louisiana
President Joe Biden on Thursday will make the case that his sweeping economic proposals are better positioned to bolster the middle class than tax…
Continue Reading John Kasich Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of John Kasich, former Republican governor of Ohio and 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1952…
Continue Reading GOP caucus releases video encouraging people to get vaccine as some in conference still haven’t gotten the shot
As Americans continue to get vaccinated daily, business is returning to normal on Capitol Hill — even though some lawmakers have not been…
Continue Reading For Cheney, career in politics was pedigreed from an early age: ‘It’s in my blood’
For embattled Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, politics has always been a family affair. The No. 3 member of House Republican leadership is the…
Continue Reading Relief for theaters is here, but that doesn’t mean the Nutcracker will be back this Christmas
Covid-19 restrictions are loosening and new federal aid money is on the way, yet major productions of the Nutcracker ballet, a classic hallmark of…
Continue Reading Trump and legal team approached about Giuliani legal costs
Allies of Rudy Giuliani continue to call on former President Donald Trump and Republicans to pay for his efforts around the election and, in turn,…
Continue Reading Blinken’s battle to make State Department more diverse will face steep resistance, diplomats of color say
The Black diplomat who was handed a set of keys in the State Department parking garage by a White colleague who seemed to assume he worked there, not…
Continue Reading Democrats wary of appearing to push Justice Breyer out despite their small window to replace him
Senior Democrats are treading carefully around Justice Stephen Breyer these days, worried that a progressive push to get him to retire could either…
Continue Reading Arkansas GOP governor says fight over Cheney’s place in party leadership a ‘bad look’ for Republicans
Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday evening that it’s a “bad look” for the GOP to move on ousting Rep. Liz…
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner makes case for California recall in first TV interview as gubernatorial candidate
California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said Wednesday that she is committed to building former President Donald Trump’s wall at the…
Continue Reading Ex-Zelensky adviser: Giuliani’s ‘attempt at a quid pro quo’ threatened Ukraine’s national security
A former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday evening that Rudy Giuliani‘s “attempt at a quid pro quo”…
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