Senate Democrats look for alternative ways to boost minimum wage after suffering setback
Senate Democrats are scrambling to find a new way to force a minimum wage increase as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief…
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U.S. officials believe Saudi crown prince approved operation to ‘capture or kill’ journalist, says newly released document
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince approved an operation to kill or capture a U.S.-based journalist inside the Saudi consulate in…
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Biden administration has released declassified Khashoggi report
The Biden administration has released a long-awaited declassified US intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The…
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Biden set for consoler-in-chief visit to winter storm-battered Texas
President Joe Biden will embrace a familiar role on his trip to Houston Friday as he seeks to offer both comfort and federal support after a severe…
Continue Reading DHS mandates state and local spending on domestic terrorism prevention
The Department of Homeland Security will require state and local grant recipients to spend funding on domestic violent extremism prevention efforts,…
Continue Reading House vote key first step for Democrats’ stimulus plans
Not even halfway through President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office and the House of Representatives is on track Friday to pass his $1.9…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases discovered on one US Navy ship in Middle East, suspected cases on a second
About a dozen sailors and Marines onboard the USS San Diego tested positive for Covid-19 while the ship was deployed to the Middle East, the Navy…
Continue Reading Murkowski to meet with Tanden on Monday as confirmation remains on the rocks
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska will meet on Monday with Neera Tanden, the Biden administration’s pick to lead the Office of…
Continue Reading 50 prominent men join push for ‘Marshall Plan for Moms’ proposal
Fifty prominent men, including business leaders, athletes and actors, are backing a proposal that would pay moms $2,400 a month for their…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA faces critical decisions in Trump investigation as his time in office runs low
At the helm of the most significant criminal investigation facing Donald Trump, his family and his business, Manhattan’s top prosecutor faces a…
Continue Reading Unemployment-benefits fraud victims are getting tax bills — and major headaches
Theodore Taylor was pretty surprised when he received a tax document recently from Ohio’s unemployment agency showing that he had been paid…
Continue Reading Republican legislators around the country seek to strip governors and officials of emergency election powers
Republican legislators around the country are moving aggressively to strip governors and other officials of their power to change election rules…
Continue Reading ‘Captain of a ship in uncharted waters’: Inside Nancy Pelosi’s first months of the new Congress
On the cusp of passing President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could move the legislation without a single…
Continue Reading House to vote on Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package Friday
The House of Representatives will vote on Friday to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major step toward…
Continue Reading Trump returns and Republican 2024 prospects seek breakout moments at CPAC gathering
Republican politicians, media personalities and activists are gathering this weekend in Florida for the annual Conservative Political Action…
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Federal judge in Texas rules eviction moratorium is unconstitutional
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the federal moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional, according to court…
Continue Reading Proud Boys leader has no sympathy for lawmakers targeted by Capitol riot
The leader of the far-right Proud Boys group does not care that lawmakers were terrorized by rioters inside the US Capitol on January 6 as they tried…
Continue Reading Patty Murray rebukes Rand Paul for ‘harmful misrepresentations’ at historic confirmation hearing for Rachel Levine
A Senate confirmation hearing is now underway for Dr. Rachel Levine, President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as assistant health secretary, who…
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Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against including the increase in the minimum wage in the Covid relief bill. While Democrats had pushed for the…
Continue Reading Acting Capitol Police chief denies race played a role in security failures ahead of riot
There is no evidence that race played a role in the US Capitol Police’s failure to bolster security before the January 6 insurrection, the…
Continue Reading Increasing number of unaccompanied children arriving at southern border setting off alarm bells for feds
The growing number of migrant children arriving alone at the US-Mexico border is raising alarm among officials scrambling to find enough space to…
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Biden orders airstrike on Iran-backed militia in Syria for rocket attack on U.S. forces
WASHINGTON, DC —The United States conducted a military airstrike Thursday in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeting Iranian-backed…
Continue Reading Big Lie? Big Whoop: Many Republicans on Capitol Hill see little reason to bat down Trump’s election lies
The deadly January 6 insurrection in the Capitol may have caused many voters to recoil at former President Donald Trump’s election lies. But on…
Continue Reading All eyes on Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough as she rules against minimum wage provision in Covid relief bill
A little known but powerful Senate official has ruled against including the increase in the minimum wage in the Covid relief bill, sources tell CNN.…
Continue Reading McConnell says he’ll ‘absolutely’ support Trump in 2024 if he’s the GOP nominee
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would “absolutely” support former President Donald Trump if he became the GOP…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about the debate over the $15 minimum wage
House Democrats have included a minimum wage hike in their latest Covid relief bill, although a ruling from the Senate parliamentarian means it…
Continue Reading Top senate official disqualifies minimum wage hike from Covid-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that…
Continue Reading US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militia structures
The US military struck a site in Syria on Thursday used by two Iranian-backed militia groups following rocket attacks on American forces in the…
Continue Reading The next Republican civil war: a fight over earmarks
As Democrats begin their march toward reinstating earmarks, Republicans are grappling with how their party will handle bringing back directed…
Continue Reading Affirmative action opponents ask Supreme Court to hear case over Harvard’s policy
Opponents of affirmative action asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to use their case against Harvard to overrule precedent that has long allowed…
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