Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Wednesday he has drafted a resolution to censure former President Donald Trump for his actions ahead of the…
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Senate Republicans plan to object to any efforts to quickly confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security, further delaying his…
Continue Reading The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and again stressed it would use its “full range of tools” to support the US…
Continue Reading As threats continue to mount against members of Congress, concern is growing about the safety of some lawmakers when they travel outside Washington…
Continue Reading The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth…
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President Joe Biden’s pledge that there will be sufficient vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of summer represents a bold and…
Continue Reading A federal judge’s action Tuesday preventing President Joe Biden’s 100-day pause in deportations demonstrated the land mines that await…
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration’s planned task force aimed at reuniting children who were separated from their parents at the…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Census Bureau official says that the numbers used for divvying up U.S. congressional seats among the states won’t be ready…
Continue Reading Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee told the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that two police officers have died by suicide…
Continue Reading The union representing rank-and-file US Capitol Police officers said Wednesday it is “angered and shocked” by statements its current…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will sign several executive actions related to the climate crisis on Wednesday, including one directing the secretary of the…
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday issued a threat bulletin due to the potential for violence from…
Continue Reading Former first lady Melania Trump is establishing a post-White House office in Palm Beach, Florida, according to two sources familiar with her plans.…
Continue Reading The spread of new coronavirus variants that are more contagious threatens to add stress to an already overwhelmed health care system, US Centers for…
Continue Reading The first Covid-19 briefing of the Biden administration got off to an unfortunate start on Wednesday with multiple technical difficulties. The…
Continue Reading Sen. Patrick Leahy, the president pro tempore of the Senate, said Wednesday that he went to the hospital Tuesday night because of “muscle…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is expected to sign several executive actions related to climate on Wednesday, including issuing a moratorium on new oil and gas…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations plans to voice her support for the country’s re-engagement in the…
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The US is awash in rough weather: California may see record-breaking rain and snow this week, and an EF-3 tornado blew through Alabama, killing one,…
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump has expanded his impeachment legal team by tapping a former prosecutor-turned-criminal defense lawyer, an addition that…
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The Senate tabled an effort by Sen. Rand Paul Tuesday to force a vote on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment…
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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019 before being…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden wants schools to reopen but believes Congress must make the necessary investments to safely return to in-person learning, his…
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On Monday night, the Oregon Republican Party issued a formal condemnation of the 10 House Republicans who voted in favor of impeaching President…
Continue Reading Members of Congress were left stunned during a briefing from law enforcement about their failure to prepare for the insurrection at the US Capitol…
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Sen. Patrick Leahy returned home Tuesday night from the hospital after seeking treatment out of an abundance of caution, according to a spokesman.…
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A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral inauguration meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it…
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Several hundred White House employees had been vaccinated for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, two Biden administration officials told CNN, with more expected…
Continue Reading Senate GOP leaders are bracing for more retirements within their ranks, as a handful of senior Republicans decline to commit to running again —…
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