Jenner opposes transgender girls participating in girls’ sports
When former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner announced that she planned to challenge California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in the…
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Experts are divided on the new CDC mask guidance. Here’s what they’re saying.
New mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week has divided experts and fueled a new debate about the best way to…
Continue Reading Hill Democrats aren’t waiting for Biden on health care reforms
Congressional Democrats are not waiting around for President Joe Biden to propose big changes they want to see in the nation’s health care…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren reflects on 2020 loss and gender in new memoir
Weeks before Elizabeth Warren launched her first senatorial campaign, she made a call to a woman she said was a longtime Democratic activist in…
Continue Reading Afghanistan could face ‘bad possible outcomes’ as US withdraws, says top US general, but negotiated peace still possible
As the US began turning over military bases to the Afghan security forces Saturday, the top US general warned of the potential for “bad…
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Voters oust 1 EPISD & 2 SISD board members – Get election results
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST ELECTION RESULTSABC-7 PROJECTIONS: Hanany wins in EPISD dist. 1Acevado re-elected in EPISD dist. 3Hernandez ousts Dye in EPISD…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans insist bipartisan infrastructure deal is possible while slamming size and scope of White House proposal
Several Senate Republicans insisted on Sunday that they were open to a bipartisan deal on a narrow infrastructure plan, despite slamming the size and…
Continue Reading Republicans Susan Wright, Jake Ellzey advance to runoff in Texas’ 6th District special election
Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey will advance to a runoff in the special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District. CNN projected…
Continue Reading Cindy McCain on Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘The whole effort will be for nothing unless we do it correctly’
Cindy McCain said Sunday that if her late husband, Arizona Sen. John McCain, were alive, he would be watching the US’ approach to withdrawing…
Continue Reading White House officials say ‘no deal’ reached yet with Iran to lift economic sanctions
White House officials on Sunday denied Iranian state media reports that the US has reached an agreement with Iran to lift economic sanctions against…
Continue Reading Collins says she was ‘appalled’ Utah Republicans booed Romney and GOP not led by ‘just one person’
Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday that she was “appalled” to see fellow Republican Sen. Mitt Romney was booed by members of his state party…
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Biden adviser: President didn’t say ‘absolutely’ open schools in fall because virus is unpredictable
President Joe Biden hasn’t committed to K-12 schools reopening full-time and in-person in the fall, one of his senior advisers said Sunday,…
Continue Reading State Department says reports of U.S.-Iran prisoner swap deal ‘are not true’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has denied a report by Iran’s state-run television broadcaster that deals had been reached for the Islamic…
Continue Reading Susan Wright advances to runoff in Texas’ 6th District special election with tight race for second spot
Republican Susan Wright will advance to a runoff in the special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District, CNN projects, in a race that…
Continue Reading Madeleine Albright Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Personal Birth date: May 15, 1937 Birth place: Prague,…
Continue Reading What it’s been like fact-checking Joe Biden through 100 days
Things have been quieter around here in presidential-fact-check land. Not because President Joe Biden is accurate all the time. He certainly…
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Republican Susan Wright advances to runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special election for a U.S. House seat in Texas is headed for a runoff. Republican Susan Wright secured one of the runoff…
Continue Reading Utah GOP vote to censure Mitt Romney fails while senator is booed at convention
A resolution to censure GOP Sen. Mitt Romney for his two votes to convict former President Donald Trump failed Saturday at the Utah Republican Party…
Continue Reading Letters bearing Biden’s name and informing Americans of Covid relief payments arriving in mailboxes
Letters signed by President Joe Biden have begun to go out notifying beneficiaries of their direct payments under the administration’s Covid…
Continue Reading Biden administration releases Trump-era deadly force rules for terrorist suspects abroad
The Biden administration disclosed Trump-era rules on Friday regulating the use of deadly force against terrorism suspects abroad, releasing them…
Continue Reading Government pandemic watchdog warns of ‘reduced oversight’ for pandemic relief programs
The Treasury Department’s special inspector general for pandemic recovery is warning of “reduced oversight” of two Covid relief…
Continue Reading Washington Post corrects report that Giuliani was warned he was target of Russian influence campaign
The FBI in late 2019 knew Rudy Giuliani was the target of a Russian influence operation intended to damage now-President Joe Biden in the 2020…
Continue Reading Harris to chair the National Space Council
The Biden administration will maintain the National Space Council and Vice President Kamala Harris will chair it, according to senior administration…
Continue Reading Republican state lawmakers look to empower partisan poll watchers, setting off alarms about potential voter intimidation
Voting rights activists are sounding alarms about Republican efforts in key states to empower partisan poll watchers and expand voter challenges…
Continue Reading Progressive House members reflect on wins and losses in Biden’s first 100 days
Progressives in the House were apprehensive when Joe Biden stepped into office — the President was an unabashedly moderate Democrat and ready…
Continue Reading Trump allies worry Giuliani raid sent ‘strong message’ to ex-President’s inner circle
A Wednesday raid by federal agents of an apartment and office belonging to former New York City mayor and one-time Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani…
Continue Reading Rep. Cheri Bustos, former House Democratic campaign chief, will not run in 2022
Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos will not run for reelection in 2022 after a decade in office and disappointing Democrats in her 2020 performance as the…
Continue Reading The facts around leaked audio about John Kerry
Republicans have seized on a recent claim that former Secretary of State John Kerry told Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about Israeli strikes…
Continue Reading Crowded field of Republicans and Democrats compete for Texas House seat
A special election in Texas on Saturday features a sprawling field of Republicans and Democrats competing for the US House seat formerly held by the…
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New Mexico expected to have fewer births, fewer students
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico researchers are warning that there may be fewer people in the state in the coming decade, with a drop in births…
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