The Trump Republican circus gears up for another tour
Donald Trump schooled his protégés well in his politics of down-in-the-muck misinformation. The ex-President’s Washington devotees and media…
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‘It’s an impossible situation’: Democrats link arms with Biden on Afghanistan — and brace for the worst
Most congressional Democrats are backing President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan this year, though many harbor…
Continue Reading Key House Democrat unveils economic plan to support families
House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal has introduced a massive social programs infrastructure package aimed at making enhancements to the child…
Continue Reading Two die and more than 100 test positive in coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India
There has been a major coronavirus outbreak among US diplomatic staff in India with two locally employed staff dying and more than 100 people testing…
Continue Reading Lawyers arguing for Capitol rioter’s release say he called Pelosi a ‘biatch,’ which is ‘less offensive’
Lawyers for a man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol are arguing…
Continue Reading Obama ‘appalled by heartbreaking violence’ in Myanmar
Former President Barack Obama issued a statement on Monday condemning the military coup in Myanmar. “The world’s attention must remain…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris announces US will send $310 million in humanitarian aid to Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday evening that the US will send an additional $310 million to Central America “for humanitarian…
Continue Reading How the GOP can confront Biden’s left-wing presidency
President Joe Biden is moving fast. Like, really fast. And his speed and leftward orientation are bringing a previously fractured Republican Party…
Continue Reading States are passing laws targeting peaceful protesters
Over the last year, more than more than 90 anti-protest bills have been introduced in at least 36 states. These bills were introduced after a summer…
Continue Reading There are 331 million people in the US. Here’s where they live
The US Census Bureau fulfilled a decennial duty on Monday when it released new population totals, making public statistics that will be used to…
Continue Reading New York to lose House seat — and an Electoral College vote — after falling 89 residents short in census count
New York state came just 89 residents short of maintaining all of its congressional districts, Census Bureau officials said Monday, and will now lose…
Continue Reading West Virginia giving people under 35 $100 savings bonds for getting vaccinated
West Virginia will give $100 savings bonds to residents ages 16 to 35 who get vaccinated against Covid, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday.…
Continue Reading DHS launches internal review to address domestic violent extremism within its own ranks
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday launched an internal review to address the threat of domestic violent extremism within the department,…
Continue Reading The 6 biggest takeaways from the census reapportionment
After months of waiting and delay, the US Census Bureau finally released its final count of the country’s population and, with it, the states…
Continue Reading Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats
The US Census Bureau announced Monday that the total population of the United States has topped 331 million people, marking the country’s…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a near-total abortion ban and two other abortion restrictions into law on Monday, sending a sweeping…
Continue Reading The three striking similarities between FDR and Biden
For 90 years, it has become a ritual in American politics to pause and compare the first 100 days of a new presidency to the record of early…
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Recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom has enough valid signatures to get on ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the…
Continue Reading The political revival of Ralph Northam: How an ostracized governor became a progressive champion
When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam looks back at his tenure, the inflection point between being a run-of-the-mill executive and the progressive leader…
Continue Reading How the US went from having one of the worst Covid responses to being a global leader in vaccinations under Biden
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into…
Continue Reading White House hammering out details of increasingly likely Biden and Putin summit
The White House is hammering out the details of an increasingly likely European summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir…
Continue Reading Inside Biden’s make-or-break first 100 days battling the Covid pandemic
For the last 100 days, President Joe Biden and his top advisers have mounted an urgent, wartime effort to get millions of coronavirus vaccines into…
Continue Reading Biden administration expands pandemic aid to feed 30 million low-income children this summer
Calling it the nation’s largest summer child nutrition effort, the Biden administration announced Monday that it will expand a key coronavirus…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan launches campaign of US Senate seat in Ohio
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan launched his Senate campaign on Monday, betting that the state that turned red in the Trump era can return to the Democratic party…
Continue Reading Biden and top officials set for nationwide travel blitz after prime-time address
President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress may stand as the prime-time marker of his first 100 days in office, but it will also serve as…
Continue Reading Biden’s stimulus delivered a bigger tax cut to lower-income Americans than the 2017 GOP reform, report shows
While President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are readying their plan to hike incomes taxes on the wealthy, a new government report shows…
Continue Reading Biden establishes pro-union task force chaired by Harris
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday establishing a task force aimed at empowering workers to organize and bargain with their…
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Texas will gain 2 seats in Congress as U.S. Census shows state’s Hispanic population grows
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats following the 2020 census, the…
Continue Reading US to begin sharing AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses soon
The United States plans to share millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine with other countries in the coming months, the White…
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2020 US Census count shows California losing House seat; Texas, Florida and Colorado gain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first numbers from the 2020 census are out and they show Republican-controlled Southern and Western states gaining…
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