Ron Johnson used the Capitol attack hearing to push a ridiculous conspiracy theory
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy…
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Republicans question Becerra on abortion and health care experience
President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official largely avoided hostile fire from Republicans while testifying before…
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U.S. Capitol security leaders cast blame for Jan. 6 attack
LIVE BLOG: Latest on testimony about the Capitol insurrection WASHINGTON, DC — Testifying publicly for the first time about the Jan. 6 insurrection…
Continue Reading David Perdue decides against Georgia Senate run a week after filing election paperwork
Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal…
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CPAC cancels speaker over anti-Semitic social media comments
The upcoming annual Conservative Political Action Conference — where former President Donald Trump will make his first speech since leaving the…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning and SolarWinds hack
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader…
Continue Reading Biden administration prepares to impose sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning
The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russia opposition leader…
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U.S. judge orders wife of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to remain jailed after drug arrest
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge has ordered the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to remain temporarily jailed after she…
Continue Reading Biden’s pick to lead Health and Human Services goes before Senate committees
President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official is testifying before Senate committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, as…
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Biden coming to Texas on Friday in the wake of storm, power outages
HOUSTON, Texas — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Houston on Friday as the state of Texas works to recover from…
Continue Reading Haaland grilled over past criticism of Republicans at confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland faced sharp questioning during a confirmation hearing Tuesday over past comments…
Continue Reading Capitol Police captain describes suffering chemical burns on her face during insurrection
Captain Carneysha Mendoza, one of many US Capitol Police officers injured while responding to the deadly insurrection on January 6, recalled to…
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What the Supreme Court ruling means for Manhattan DA’s Trump criminal investigation
After 17 months and two trips to the US Supreme Court, the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald…
Continue Reading Inside a ‘Patriot Party’ rally where Trump loyalists search for a path forward
The “Patriot Party” is somewhere between a meme and a movement of Trump loyalists. The idea and, perhaps just as important, the logo,…
Continue Reading Haaland expected to face contentious confirmation hearing over Interior nomination
President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland is expected to face a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday in front of the…
Continue Reading READ: Testimony from police and former officials on Capitol riot
Current and former officials are breaking their silence about security failures during the US Capitol attack. Read their opening…
Continue Reading Fact check: Breaking down Joe Biden’s first month of claims
President Joe Biden was more consistently factual in his first month in office than his predecessor ever was in office. But Biden was not perfect…
Continue Reading Former US Capitol Police chief to say intelligence didn’t point to a riot on January 6
Former US Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will tell lawmakers Tuesday that law enforcement was prepared for the January 6 US Capitol riots based on…
Continue Reading Merrick Garland draws sharp contrast with William Barr by saying ‘it is plain to me’ that systemic racism exists in US
Judge Merrick Garland was asked to define systemic racism, implicit bias and racism during the first day of his Senate confirmation hearing on…
Continue Reading House panel sets up floor vote on Covid relief bill later this week while Senate awaits minimum wage decision
The House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package, setting up the legislation aimed at…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden raised more than $22 million to fund his White House transition
President Joe Biden raised $22.1 million from private donors for his transition to the White House, more than three times the $6.5 million that…
Continue Reading Shalanda Young emerging as a top contender to lead OMB with Neera Tanden’s nomination on the rocks
Shalanda Young, who last month was nominated as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, has emerged as a leading contender for the…
Continue Reading Law enforcement officials to break silence about security failures during US Capitol attack
Americans could hear for the first time Tuesday why intelligence and operations failed dramatically on January 6 from the very people whose choices…
Continue Reading Lawmakers set to grill SolarWinds CEO on devastating hack
US lawmakers on Tuesday are set to grill the CEO of the IT software company that unwittingly facilitated a devastating security breach of at least…
Continue Reading In one morning, the Supreme Court looked to rid itself of the Trump era
Donald Trump took a drubbing at the Supreme Court on Monday, as the justices in a flurry of orders dealt critical blows to his efforts to shield his…
Continue Reading Adam Kinzinger says he’s glad family letter was released so Americans could see the real divides over Trump
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who has made a name for himself within the party by speaking out against former President Donald Trump, said the…
Continue Reading White House works to inject stateliness into a virtual visit from Justin Trudeau
When President Joe Biden welcomes his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship…
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The US has lost 500,000 lives to Covid-19. Now Americans face a serious crossroads in the pandemic
A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That’s more than the…
Continue Reading Mounting confirmation battle sends warning sign to Biden
Confirmation duels over Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks have suddenly turned nasty, ringing alarm bells about the cliffhanger nature of a 50-50…
Continue Reading Pence and Trump’s relationship is ‘amicable,’ source says
Former Vice President Mike Pence and former President Donald Trump have spoken twice since the inauguration last month, according to a knowledgeable…
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