House hearing interrupted by sound from ‘Galaxy Quest’ and the Village People
A year after Zoom hearings became an everyday reality for much of America, technical glitches are still tripping up Congress. A hearing of the House…
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Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after…
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Bush says if GOP stands for ‘White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism, then it’s not going to win anything’
Former President George W. Bush again criticized what he sees as a Republican Party that is not inclusive enough, arguing that if it stands for…
Continue Reading Biden team may partner with private firms to surveil suspected domestic terrorists online
The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the…
Continue Reading Marine Corps general says amphibious vehicle accident that killed nine was ‘preventable’
The assistant commandant of the US Marine Corps told a congressional hearing Monday that the sinking of an amphibious vehicle in a training accident…
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Top general drops opposition to military sex assault policy change
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top general says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of…
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Nearly 6,000 migrants apprehended daily at U.S.-Mexico border in April
WASHINGTON, DC — After a spike in apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in March raised alarms and prompted a…
Continue Reading Biden’s infrastructure plan tests his definition of bipartisanship
The Biden administration often says that though their policies are not getting bipartisan support in Congress, they’re widely supported by…
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Poll finds Texans want stronger checks on police use of force
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas voters have some thoughts for lawmakers when it comes to police use of force as the Texas Legislature enters the last month…
Continue Reading Biden touts education funding in infrastructure proposal in visit to Virginia schools: ‘We’re in a race’ with other nations
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited an elementary school and community college in Virginia on Monday to promote the…
Continue Reading Young political leaders team up to support millennial and Gen Z Democrats ahead of 2022
In a push to galvanize young Democrats to run for office, a political action committee focused on electing young, down-ballot candidates in swing…
Continue Reading Biden visits Virginia schools as latest part of economic pitch
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited an elementary school and community college in Virginia on Monday to promote the…
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4 families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump to be reunited this week in Texas, California
WASHINGTON, DC — Four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week in Texas…
Continue Reading Behind-the-scenes efforts on bipartisan infrastructure bill pick up steam as Democrats more openly weigh splitting up package
Democrats are engaging in broad, bipartisan conversations on infrastructure as the party weighs seriously whether to break off some of the bipartisan…
Continue Reading Jenner opposes transgender girls participating in girls’ sports
When former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner announced that she planned to challenge California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in the…
Continue Reading Experts are divided on the new CDC mask guidance. Here’s what they’re saying.
New mask guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week has divided experts and fueled a new debate about the best way to…
Continue Reading Hill Democrats aren’t waiting for Biden on health care reforms
Congressional Democrats are not waiting around for President Joe Biden to propose big changes they want to see in the nation’s health care…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren reflects on 2020 loss and gender in new memoir
Weeks before Elizabeth Warren launched her first senatorial campaign, she made a call to a woman she said was a longtime Democratic activist in…
Continue Reading Afghanistan could face ‘bad possible outcomes’ as US withdraws, says top US general, but negotiated peace still possible
As the US began turning over military bases to the Afghan security forces Saturday, the top US general warned of the potential for “bad…
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Voters oust 1 EPISD & 2 SISD board members – Get election results
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST ELECTION RESULTSABC-7 PROJECTIONS: Hanany wins in EPISD dist. 1Acevado re-elected in EPISD dist. 3Hernandez ousts Dye in EPISD…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans insist bipartisan infrastructure deal is possible while slamming size and scope of White House proposal
Several Senate Republicans insisted on Sunday that they were open to a bipartisan deal on a narrow infrastructure plan, despite slamming the size and…
Continue Reading Republicans Susan Wright, Jake Ellzey advance to runoff in Texas’ 6th District special election
Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey will advance to a runoff in the special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District. CNN projected…
Continue Reading Cindy McCain on Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘The whole effort will be for nothing unless we do it correctly’
Cindy McCain said Sunday that if her late husband, Arizona Sen. John McCain, were alive, he would be watching the US’ approach to withdrawing…
Continue Reading White House officials say ‘no deal’ reached yet with Iran to lift economic sanctions
White House officials on Sunday denied Iranian state media reports that the US has reached an agreement with Iran to lift economic sanctions against…
Continue Reading Collins says she was ‘appalled’ Utah Republicans booed Romney and GOP not led by ‘just one person’
Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday that she was “appalled” to see fellow Republican Sen. Mitt Romney was booed by members of his state party…
Continue Reading Biden adviser: President didn’t say ‘absolutely’ open schools in fall because virus is unpredictable
President Joe Biden hasn’t committed to K-12 schools reopening full-time and in-person in the fall, one of his senior advisers said Sunday,…
Continue Reading State Department says reports of U.S.-Iran prisoner swap deal ‘are not true’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has denied a report by Iran’s state-run television broadcaster that deals had been reached for the Islamic…
Continue Reading Susan Wright advances to runoff in Texas’ 6th District special election with tight race for second spot
Republican Susan Wright will advance to a runoff in the special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District, CNN projects, in a race that…
Continue Reading Madeleine Albright Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Personal Birth date: May 15, 1937 Birth place: Prague,…
Continue Reading What it’s been like fact-checking Joe Biden through 100 days
Things have been quieter around here in presidential-fact-check land. Not because President Joe Biden is accurate all the time. He certainly…
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