January 6 commission vote: Prospects bleak that 10 Republicans would buck McConnell
After the House passed a bill to establish a commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6, Senate Republicans look poised to torpedo…
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U.S. House approves $1.9 billion to bolster Capitol security after riot
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the U.S. Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats…
Continue Reading Biden administration shuts down 2 immigration detention centers under scrutiny for poor conditions
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration announced Thursday that it will stop detaining immigrants at two detention centers that came under…
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Senators propose bipartisan Postal Service reform bill that could actually pass
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would reform the US Postal Service after the struggling agency made repeated…
Continue Reading Senators call on Biden administration to demand Saudi end blockade tactics on a starving Yemen
A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to take “immediate and decisive action” to end Saudi Arabia’s…
Continue Reading NRA head assures members organization remains ‘strong and secure’ following bankruptcy petition
National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre sent an encouraging email to approximately 5 million members Wednesday assuring them the organization…
Continue Reading Sanders will introduce resolution disapproving $735 million US arms sale to Israel
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a resolution on Thursday disapproving of the US sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to…
Continue Reading John Katko searches for a sweet spot in turbulent Republican times
Rep. John Katko isn’t used to making headlines. So, when the New York Republican walked into the US Capitol on Tuesday — hours after he…
Continue Reading January 6 commission vote: Unclear if 10 Republicans will buck McConnell
After the House passed a bill to establish a commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6, all eyes are on the US Senate and whether or…
Continue Reading Clarence Thomas awaits his chance to drive the conservative majority on abortion and guns
Twenty-nine years ago, less than a year after he had taken the bench, Justice Clarence Thomas joined a dissent calling the landmark opinion Roe v.…
Continue Reading House to vote on $1.9 billion Capitol security bill after January 6 insurrection
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday to approve a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in…
Continue Reading Trump allies seek to import Arizona’s election audit to Georgia
In a bid to bolster former President Donald Trump’s lies about widespread fraud in the 2020 election, Trump’s Republican allies are now…
Continue Reading New York attorney general can join lawsuit against right-wing political operatives over alleged robocall scheme, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that New York Attorney General Letitia James can intervene in a federal proceeding against two notorious right-wing…
Continue Reading Blinken and Lavrov hold first high-level meeting of Biden’s presidency as US-Russia tensions simmer
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, the first high-level encounter between the US and…
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Settlement effort in multi-million dollar Duranguito legal battle fails
EL PASO, Texas — A man who has largely funded the legal battle to preserve the area known as Duranguito in downtown El Paso says he wanted to…
Continue Reading Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission
Thirty-five House Republican broke ranks Wednesday evening to support legislation that would establish an independent commission to investigate the…
Continue Reading NY attorney general has been looking into the taxes of Trump Organization CFO for months, sources say
The New York attorney general’s office has opened a criminal tax investigation into top Trump Organization officer Allen Weisselberg,…
Continue Reading House sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate
The House voted Wednesday to approve legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the…
Continue Reading Banks say USDA’s debt forgiveness for minority farmers will cost them money and could affect future loans. Black farmers call that a threat.
Three of the biggest US banking groups want the US Department of Agriculture to reconsider the terms of billions of dollars in planned debt relief…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police officer’s letter blasts Republican opposition to January 6 commission
A US Capitol Police officer anonymously sent a pointed letter to members of Congress on Wednesday expressing “profound disappointment”…
Continue Reading McCarthy effort to lift mask rules for the House floor fails
A privileged resolution filed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives and…
Continue Reading U.S. House votes to create panel to probe Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
UPDATE: The U.S. House has passed a bill to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the…
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House OKs bipartisan commission to investigate deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol, pushing bill to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the…
Continue Reading Parents of 391 migrant children separated at border under Trump still have not been found, court filing says
Attorneys are still trying to reach the parents of 391 migrant children who had been separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline CEO admits to authorizing $4.4 million ransomware payment
HOUSTON, Texas — Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount said he authorized a ransom payment of $4.4 million in response to a cyberattack on the…
Continue Reading Lawmakers unveil legislation to give ‘Havana syndrome’ victims better medical care
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation to boost medical care for those afflicted with “Havana syndrome,”…
Continue Reading Republicans fear January 6 probe could undercut 2022 midterm message
Senior Republicans are making clear they have little interest in moving forward with a sweeping January 6 investigation in part because a detailed…
Continue Reading Biden dramatically scales up the pressure on Netanyahu as decades-long relationship faces its most consequential moment
President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with…
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Abbott signs Texas law banning abortions as early as 6 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a law that bans abortions in Texas before many women even know they are pregnant…
Continue Reading Biden singles out competition with Russia and China in Coast Guard commencement
President Joe Biden singled out competition with Russia and China as part of his vision for the military branch’s role in national security as…
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