DHS to propose ‘cyber response and recovery fund’ for state and local governments
The Department of Homeland Security is working on a proposal for a “cyber response and recovery fund” to provide additional cybersecurity…
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US on track to encounter record 2 million migrants on the southern border, government estimates show
The US is on track to encounter more than 2 million migrants at the US-Mexico border by the end of the fiscal year, according to internal government…
Continue Reading Fact check: What the new Georgia elections law actually does
The new Georgia elections law signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp last week has prompted lawsuits from civil rights groups, a sharp denunciation…
Continue Reading Biden set to unveil $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan
President Joe Biden is set to unveil a roughly $2 trillion jobs proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis in a speech in Pittsburgh…
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French President Macron announces 3-week nationwide school closure, domestic travel ban amid virus surge
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban as the…
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Supreme Court grapples with NCAA rules limiting some payments for student athletes
Several Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of justifications put forward by the NCAA on Wednesday to restrict education-related benefits for…
Continue Reading New documents show Trump officials’ ‘haphazard and ineffective’ approach to procuring PPE at start of pandemic, House committee says
The Democratic-led House select committee reviewing the federal response to Covid-19 says it obtained documents that show the Trump administration at…
Continue Reading EPA removes dozens of Trump-appointed advisers from two advisory panels
The Biden administration will remove dozens of Trump-appointed advisers from two Environmental Protection Agency panels. EPA Administrator Michael…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton backs repealing the filibuster for voting rights bills
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has added her name to the chorus of top Democrats who believe it is time to get rid of the…
Continue Reading US receives $335M from Sudan for victims of terrorist attacks
Secretary of State Tony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday that the United States had received the $335 million settlement from Sudan that will be…
Continue Reading The one *big* problem with Matt Gaetz’s explanation
In response to stunning New York Times reporting that the Justice Department is investigating a possible sexual relationship between Matt Gaetz and a…
Continue Reading New York governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill allowing recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly…
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Escobar says poverty, violence & climate change responsible for migrant surge at border
EL PASO, Texas — The increasing number of migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border can be explained by poverty, violence and climate…
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Pentagon to announce new rules for transgender troops in sweeping reversal of Trump policies
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military,…
Continue Reading White House says Americans deserve ‘better information’ as allies criticize WHO coronavirus report
President Joe Biden believes Americans “deserve better information” about the origin of Covid-19 and further steps from the global…
Continue Reading Rep. Matt Gaetz denies relationship with 17-year-old and claims extortion attempt
Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday denied that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old after the New York Times reported that, according to its…
Continue Reading Bidens’ dog Major involved in another biting incident
The Bidens’ dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 31: Coronavirus, voter suppression, Chauvin trial, infrastructure, Myanmar
The climate crisis is spooking economists. About 74% of experts agree we need “immediate and drastic” effort, or risk facing trillions in…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general backs challenge to Harvard’s affirmative action policies at Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the justices got it wrong in 2016 when they upheld the University of…
Continue Reading Michigan voting rights battle looms as Republicans plan to side-step Whitmer veto
Michigan is emerging as the latest battleground in Republicans’ nationwide push to restrict voting rights, with GOP officials planning to…
Continue Reading Biden takes his time filling out diplomatic corps
More than two months into his term, President Joe Biden has yet to name a single ambassador to send overseas, putting him behind the pace set by his…
Continue Reading Supreme Court hears battle over paying NCAA student-athletes
The Supreme Court will take up a case that could reshape college sports on Wednesday, pitting the NCAA and 11 conferences against a class of student…
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Texas Senate approves legislation banning most abortions in a test to Roe v. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state Senate on Tuesday approved five bills restricting access to abortion, including a priority measure that could ban…
Continue Reading G. Gordon Liddy, convicted Watergate conspirator, dies at 90
G. Gordon Liddy — a former FBI agent, organizer of the Watergate break-in and radio show host — has died at age 90, his son confirmed to…
Continue Reading Swiss ambassador to US allegedly assaulted in Washington residence
An intruder gained entry to the Swiss ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon and assaulted the ambassador, according to…
Continue Reading The roadmap for Biden’s infrastructure plan goes back to 1956
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will unveil an infrastructure bill during a visit to Pittsburgh. Estimates place the bill’s total cost…
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G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind of the Watergate burglary, has died at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, has died at age…
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Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy dies at age 90
WASHINGTON, DC — G. Gordon Liddy, the central figure in the 1970’s Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation, has died at…
Continue Reading Biden’s massive infrastructure push sets up critical test for Democratic unity
As President Joe Biden prepares to announce his own infrastructure plan Wednesday, Democrats on Capitol Hill are bracing for a months-long push that…
Continue Reading With an eye on history, Biden moves on big, bold and progressive infrastructure package
Every day he works from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden stares across from his desk at the portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt he selected to…
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