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First responders describe chaos at US Capitol riot

January 29, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

Two members of the Arlington County Police Department’s Civil Disturbance Unit provided a debriefing memo, obtained by CNN, that details their…

Caught on video: Pipe bombs found near Capitol on Jan. 6 were placed the night before

January 29, 2021 11:50 AM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — Two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters discovered on January 6 were planted the night before the…

FBI lawyer from Russia investigation sentenced to probation for Carter Page FISA warrant false statement

January 29, 2021 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith will not serve jail time for changing a document that backed a surveillance warrant of former Trump associate…

AOC rejects Cruz support over Wall Street chaos: ‘You almost had me murdered’

January 29, 2021 10:39 AM CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday accused Sen. Ted Cruz of “trying to get me killed” during the January 6 insurrection…

Former FBI lawyer gets probation for altering email during investigation into ties between Russia, 2016 Trump campaign

January 29, 2021 10:30 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation on Friday for altering an email the Justice Department relied on in its…

Three new lawyers added to Trump’s impeachment defense

January 29, 2021 10:05 AM CNN

Former President Donald Trump has added three additional criminal defense lawyers to his impeachment defense team, bringing the current number of…

Kremlin says Putin signs bill extending the New START nuclear treaty with the U.S.

January 29, 2021 9:36 AM Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and…

Lawmakers push for US Capitol officer killed during insurrection to lie in honor at the Capitol

January 29, 2021 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

Two Republicans from South Carolina have introduced a bill that would allow US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed during the…

European Union approves 3rd vaccine from AstraZeneca

January 29, 2021 8:15 AM Associated Press

BERLIN, Germany — Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid…

Matt Gaetz rails against Liz Cheney in Wyoming

January 29, 2021 7:42 AM CNN

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida railed against GOP Rep. Liz Cheney here at the state capitol on Thursday, stirring hundreds of Trump supporters…

State Republican lawmakers eye mail-in voting restrictions in Georgia and other key states

January 29, 2021 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

Republican state lawmakers in battleground states Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania have moved to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting for…

Still no stimulus check? Check the mail for a debit card

January 29, 2021 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

Still haven’t received your $600 stimulus payment? Check the mail for a debit card. The Internal Revenue Service sent out more than 100 million…

Congresswoman Escobar asks FEMA to set up mass vaccination site in El Paso

January 29, 2021 6:06 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, has sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency asking for the agency to…

Trump’s legacy of mistrust sends Congress into total war

January 29, 2021 5:06 AM CNN

Former President Donald Trump may be gone from the White House but his legacy of catastrophic mistrust is poisoning Washington, dimming hopes of a…

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs

January 28, 2021 10:54 PM Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced…

Over 200 flights on American Airlines’ regional carrier canceled after temporary FAA grounding

January 28, 2021 8:01 PM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — PSA Airlines, one of American Airlines’ largest operators of regional flights, has been “temporarily…

Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi’s office in jail

January 28, 2021 7:48 PM CNN Newsource

The chief judge of the federal court in Washington scorched Capitol riot suspects during a hearing on Thursday, calling their actions an assault on…

Many Democrats signal push for swift impeachment trial as short as ‘a matter of days’

January 28, 2021 7:38 PM CNN Newsource

With former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial increasingly looking like it will end in acquittal, many Democrats are hoping for…

Many Democrats signal push for swift impeachment trial as short as ‘a matter of days’

January 28, 2021 7:38 PM CNN Newsource

With former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial increasingly looking like it will end in acquittal, many Democrats are hoping for…

‘You almost had me murdered’: AOC calls on Cruz to resign as Texas senator

January 28, 2021 6:34 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made it clear she has no interest in working with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The congresswoman…

US Army announces a new grooming policy in a push for inclusion

January 28, 2021 6:17 PM CNN Newsource

The US Army announced a series of new grooming policies on Tuesday that will allow soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and even earrings.…

Biden signs executive order to reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment

January 28, 2021 5:56 PM CNN

President Joe Biden is reopening enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges as part of two health care executive actions that he signed…

Hawley now says objection to Biden’s win wasn’t intended to keep Trump in office despite past comments

January 28, 2021 5:35 PM CNN

A defiant Sen. Josh Hawley insisted on Thursday that he never intended to overturn the presidential election by objecting to President Joe…

Kansas lawmakers put anti-abortion measure on ballot for 2022 vote to ensure state’s power to restrict abortion

January 28, 2021 4:14 PM Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have put a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot for the…

If Republicans don’t denounce Marjorie Taylor Greene’s extremism, they’ll own it

January 28, 2021 3:41 PM CNN

Two decades ago, Secretary of State Colin Powell popularized the “Pottery Barn rule” of invading foreign countries: “You break it,…

McCarthy and Trump discuss Republicans’ plans to win House majority at Florida meeting Thursday

January 28, 2021 3:37 PM CNN

Former President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met Thursday at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, where…

Marjorie Taylor Greene removes social media posts amid scrutiny of past controversial comments

January 28, 2021 2:57 PM CNN

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has removed dozens of Facebook posts from 2018 and 2019 in which she endorsed fringe conspiracy theories and…

Pelosi slams Republican leadership for response to Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘What could they be thinking?’

January 28, 2021 2:45 PM CNN

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday slammed House Republican leaders for not doing more to rebuke GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her…

Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor, cites Abbott’s failed virus efforts

January 28, 2021 11:19 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke said in a radio interview that he is contemplating a run for governor of Texas…

Pelosi says part of Capitol Hill security issue is ‘the enemy is within the House of Representatives’

January 28, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Thursday that she’s committed to addressing the concerns of her colleagues over security but said…