Biden says he ‘can’t picture’ US troops being in Afghanistan next year
President Joe Biden said he “can’t picture” US troops being in Afghanistan next year. Biden has been wrestling with a May 1…
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Biden faces tough questions over crisis at the southern border in first White House news conference
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, facing the most intense questioning on the crisis at the…
Continue Reading Biden calls state GOP voting restrictions efforts ‘sick’ and ‘un-American’
President Joe Biden said he will “do everything” in his power to halt efforts to restrict voting rights, saying during Thursday’s…
Continue Reading Senate votes to extend Paycheck Protection Program to deliver pandemic relief to businesses
The Senate voted 92-7 on Thursday to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government’s key relief effort to deliver aid to small…
Continue Reading Biden announces new vaccination goal in his first White House news conference: 200 million shots in first 100 days
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of…
Continue Reading Georgia House passes sweeping bill that would restrict voting access, setting up final vote next week
The Republican-led Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday passed its version of a sweeping election overhaul bill, moving it one step closer to…
Continue Reading US conducted more than two dozen cyber operations targeting foreign threats to the 2020 election
The US conducted more than two dozen cyber operations targeting foreign threats to the 2020 American election before they could interfere with or…
Continue Reading Joe Biden holds 1st press conference of his presidency
President Joe Biden will hold the first official press conference of his presidency Thursday afternoon — a time-honored tradition that will come…
Continue Reading Banker who loaned $16 million to Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to new conspiracy charge
Former banker Stephen Calk, who loaned Paul Manafort $16 million in an alleged bid to win a position in the Trump administration, pleaded not guilty…
Continue Reading Biden expected to announce new vaccination goal in his first White House news conference
President Joe Biden is scheduled to participate in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging…
Continue Reading Supreme Court says New Mexico woman can sue police over excessive force even though she escaped from officers
The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a case of a woman in New Mexico who argued she should be able to bring a claim of excessive force against…
Continue Reading Biden has left Trump’s China tariffs in place. Here’s why
Former President Donald Trump started a controversial trade war with China three years ago, putting tariffs on roughly $350 billion of Chinese-made…
Continue Reading Major conservative groups unify behind state GOP efforts to restrict voting
National Republican groups are working to drive the state-by-state GOP efforts to limit voting — offering guidance to the state lawmakers…
Continue Reading Fact check: Breaking down 10 claims about the Democrats’ elections bill
The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a Democratic bill, called the For the People Act, which would make major changes to laws…
Continue Reading SBA’s watchdog received more than 1 million fraud referrals for disaster loans, House select committee says
The Small Business Administration’s watchdog received more than 1 million referrals for suspected fraud in loans from small business relief…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe shines spotlight on pay fight and unequal NCAA amenities in Capitol Hill testimony
World Cup champion, US soccer player and longtime equal pay advocate Megan Rapinoe highlighted the ongoing inequities and discrimination women face…
Continue Reading What to watch for at Biden’s first presidential news conference
President Joe Biden is holding his first formal news conference on Thursday and will likely face scrutiny over his administration’s response to…
Continue Reading Georgia House set to pass sweeping bill that would restrict voting access
The GOP-led Georgia House is expected on Thursday to approve a sweeping election bill that would limit voting rights by imposing restrictions like an…
Continue Reading Biden administration will spend nearly $10 billion to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines and build confidence
The Biden administration said Thursday it would dedicate nearly $10 billion to expand access to Covid-19 vaccines for the hardest-hit and…
Continue Reading Biden to highlight gains and face tough scrutiny in first formal news conference
President Joe Biden’s first two months in power went remarkably smoothly considering he took office amid a once-in-a-century pandemic, a…
Continue Reading See inside the two types of border facilities for unaccompanied migrant minors
A delegation of White House officials and lawmakers visited Carrizo Springs, Texas, on Wednesday to see an influx facility designed to accommodate…
Continue Reading Defense Department watchdog finds former auditor general of the Navy ‘engaged in a pervasive and egregious pattern’ of sexual harassment
The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General found that former Auditor General of the Navy Ronnie J. Booth “engaged in a pervasive…
Continue Reading Videos show ally of Marjorie Taylor Greene among mob inside Capitol during January 6 riot
Footage from the January 6 riot at the US Capitol shows a close ally of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene inside the building. CNN…
Continue Reading News outlets ask for access to Sicknick assault videos shown in court
A coalition of 14 major national media outlets, including CNN, is asking a federal court to make public police body camera and other close-up footage…
Continue Reading Michigan Republicans push for sweeping voting restrictions with new election bills
Michigan Republicans on Wednesday introduced a package of election bills that would bring a raft of voting restrictions to the state, the latest…
Continue Reading Pentagon approves HHS request to house migrant children at 2 military bases
The Pentagon on Wednesday approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at…
Continue Reading ‘A national government that did nothing to protect’ a generation: Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday called on the Senate to act in the wake of a mass shooting at a supermarket in his state, asserting in an…
Continue Reading Biden reaches out to some Republicans on Capitol Hill — but not party leaders
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s spoken with President Joe Biden just once since he took office. “We just talked about Burma…
Continue Reading 30 questions for Biden’s first press conference
It’s not that President Joe Biden keeps quiet, exactly. But after four years of former President Donald Trump’s constant tweeting and…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court says states can restrict open carry of firearms
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that states may restrict the open carrying of guns in public, a major ruling that is certain to be…
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