‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author gets $10 million boost for potential Senate bid
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has donated more than $10 million to a super PAC encouraging author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance to enter what…
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North Korea breaks silence to warn US against ‘causing a stink’
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea‘s leader, warned the Biden administration against “causing a stink at its first step” on…
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Schumer keeps pressure on Biden to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is keeping the pressure on President Joe Biden to forgive $50,000 in federal student loan debt. The New York…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republican congresswoman didn’t take credit for the relief bill she voted against
A Republican member of Congress, Rep. MarÃa Elvira Salazar of Florida, has faced withering attacks on Twitter for supposedly taking credit on Friday…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Deb Haaland as Biden’s Interior secretary in historic vote
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Deb Haaland as President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary, a historic move that will make her the first Native…
Continue Reading Former coronavirus testing czar urges Trump to encourage vaccinations
The Trump administration’s coronavirus testing czar on Monday called on former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence to…
Continue Reading Navy probe finds contractor charged in Capitol insurrection was well-known Nazi sympathizer
An Army reservist charged with storming the US Capitol was a well-known White supremacist and Nazi sympathizer at the Navy base where he worked as a…
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New Mexico’s Haaland is confirmed as interior secretary; 1st Native American cabinet member
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to…
Continue Reading Charles Booker ‘strongly considering’ 2022 Senate bid against Rand Paul
Former Kentucky state representative Charles Booker tweeted on Monday that he is “strongly considering” running for Senate in 2022…
Continue Reading Dallas convention center to be used to shelter migrant teenage boys
The Biden administration plans to use a convention center in Dallas to hold more than 2,000 migrant teenagers, according to a Department of Homeland…
Continue Reading Ron Johnson’s latest comments are just straight-out racist
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is very good at one thing: Making comments that are, at best, ill-informed and at worst, racist and/or dangerous.…
Continue Reading Kushner resurfaces with op-ed on the Middle East
Top Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner resurfaced on Sunday by penning a Wall Street Journal op-ed about the Middle East, his first public…
Continue Reading Woman who accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment speaks with investigators for more than 4 hours
A former staffer who accused Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment spoke with investigators on Monday over Zoom for several…
Continue Reading Biden White House would welcome Trump’s help in promoting vaccine
The White House said it would welcome former President Donald Trump’s help in promoting the coronavirus vaccine to his supporters but says…
Continue Reading White House looks to raise taxes on wealthy and corporations
The White House is looking to fulfill one of President Joe Biden’s campaign promises by raising taxes for the wealthy and on corporations,…
Continue Reading White House races to blunt potential Covid-19 surge
The White House is racing to prevent and prepare for a potential fourth coronavirus surge as more transmissible coronavirus variants spread across…
Continue Reading Biden kicks off effort to promote Covid relief plan
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden kicked off the White House’s effort to highlight the benefits of his huge Covid relief plan Monday,…
Continue Reading Biden is boxed in on immigration as migrant children crisis continues
President Joe Biden is facing growing political tension, including from within his own party, over his administration’s strategy on the…
Continue Reading Progressive groups launch $30 million effort to push voting rights legislation
Two left-leaning groups are teaming up to pour $30 million into an effort to persuade US senators to pass a sweeping voting rights bill that would…
Continue Reading Gene Sperling will oversee Covid-19 relief law rollout
Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will serve as the coordinator overseeing the…
Continue Reading Georgia groups are lobbying Coca-Cola and other corporations over voting rights
New roadside billboards in Atlanta are urging Coca-Cola, Home Depot and other Georgia-based corporations to oppose voting restrictions proposed by…
Continue Reading 50% of New York voters say Cuomo should not immediately resign, poll finds
Half of New York state registered voters do not believe Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo should immediately resign, a poll released on Monday by Siena…
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European countries halt using AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN, Germany — A dozen countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading Gene Sperling will oversee Covid-19 relief law rollout, White House says
Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will serve as the point person in overseeing…
Continue Reading Cuomo faces fresh accusations of hypocrisy over his handling of women’s rights issues
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long touted himself as a women’s rights champion and, with the birth of the #MeToo movement, frequently spoke…
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2 charged in assault of U.S. Capitol officer who died after Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during…
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FBI report says Nashville bomber wanted to kill himself, driven by conspiracy theories
WASHINGTON, DC — The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric…
Continue Reading Abbott unveils voting integrity legislation despite low instances of Texas fraud
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston on Monday, buoyed by key Republican ally state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, to address voting…
Continue Reading Two men arrested for assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
Two men have been arrested and charged for assaulting US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after responding on January 6 to hundreds of…
Continue Reading More than 4,000 unaccompanied migrant children in Border Patrol custody
More than 4,000 unaccompanied migrant children are in Border Patrol custody, CNN has learned, marking yet another increase in the number of children…
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