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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Blinken and Lavrov to hold first high-level meeting of Biden’s presidency as US-Russia tensions simmer
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Wednesday, the first high-level encounter between the US…
Continue Reading New York attorney general adds ‘criminal capacity’ to probe of Trump Organization
New York Attorney General Letitia James is joining the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a criminal investigation of the Trump…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy seeks to vote to lift mask rules for the House floor as Pelosi has said rules won’t change until all lawmakers are vaccinated
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has filed a privileged resolution seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives…
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After U.S. urges ‘significant de-escalation,’ Israeli prime minister is still ‘determined to continue’
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing…
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Senate GOP leader McConnell opposes bill for commission to probe Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he will oppose legislation to create a commission on the deadly Jan. 6…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 million Americans will lose pandemic unemployment benefits early as more Republican states drop relief
Nearly 2 million jobless Americans are set to lose their pandemic unemployment benefits early, with Georgia, Arizona and Ohio becoming the latest…
Continue Reading Texas governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban into law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a so-called “heartbeat ban” abortion bill — barring most abortions at the onset…
Continue Reading White House lays the groundwork for high-profile Kamala Harris visit to Mexico and Guatemala
The White House is laying down the groundwork ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris‘ first trip abroad as the lead on diplomatic efforts in…
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Biden tells Israeli leader Netanyahu he expects ‘significant de-escalation’ on path to cease-fire
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has stepped up the pressure on Israel to end 10 days of violent skirmishes with Palestinians, making clear in…
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Rockets fired from south Lebanon toward Israel as Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family early…
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