New York City’s chaotic mayoral campaign is jolted by a late twist
The race to become New York City’s 110th mayor began in a pandemic-enforced bubble, with the campaign playing out in drab Zoom forums, on…
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Activists fight back as Juneteenth milestone is undercut by GOP discriminatory voting bills
As America finally recognizes the importance of Juneteenth, the full potential of a symbolic new milestone for equality is being undermined by…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves to make gender confirmation surgery available through Veteran Affairs health care system
ORLANDO, Florida — Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans…
Continue Reading Fed up with Congress, Democratic activists worried about state voter restrictions take matters into their own hands
The Republican brick wall blocking election overhaul legislation in the Senate is forcing Democratic activists to get creative. They’re…
Continue Reading Pentagon pulls missile defense, other systems from Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries
The Pentagon is pulling missile defense systems and other military hardware and personnel from Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East,…
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Abbott vetoes Texas Legislature’s funds as punishment for Dems’ voting bill walkout
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott late Friday afternoon followed through on a threat to veto a section of the state budget that funds the…
Continue Reading US Catholic bishops advance communion document, setting up potential rebuke of Biden
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Friday proceeded with a plan that could deny communion to public figures who support abortion…
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President Biden wrapped up his first trip abroad with a long-awaited meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. In Washington, the Supreme…
Continue Reading This House Democrat is trying to end food insecurity in the United States
On Capitol Hill at the height of the pandemic, Rep. Jim McGovern could always be spotted wearing a black mask with the words “end hunger…
Continue Reading Pence faces hecklers shouting ‘traitor’ at religious conservative conference
Former vice president Mike Pence on Friday was heckled at a conference for religious conservatives, ahead of a speech that took aim at his successor.…
Continue Reading Biden pushes more vaccinations after passing 300M shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Friday marked the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days, urging unvaccinated…
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‘Suspicious’ dog collar triggers bomb scare at CIA headquarters
McLEAN, Virginia– The area around the CIA’s headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. was briefly closed down Friday due to a bomb scare involving a…
Continue Reading Donald Trump endorses Kelly Tshibaka for Senate in race against Lisa Murkowski
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Alaska GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka on Friday, pledging to campaign against Republican Sen. Lisa…
Continue Reading Pence criticizes Harris over declining to visit U.S.-Mexico border
KISSIMMEE, Florida — Former Vice President Mike Pence took aim at his successor on Friday at a conference for religious conservatives in…
Continue Reading Biden to mark US administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days
President Joe Biden on Friday will mark the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days and give an update on the…
Continue Reading Catholic bishops ok draft of Communion document that could lead to Biden rebuke
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke…
Continue Reading New videos show police getting punched during US Capitol riot
Newly released footage from January 6 shows a supporter of former President Donald Trump taunting, stalking and punching law enforcement outside the…
Continue Reading Biden administration to invest $3 billion for Covid-19 antiviral medicines
The Biden administration on Thursday announced it would invest more than $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan to accelerate the discovery,…
Continue Reading What’s open and closed on Friday now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday
RELATED STORY: Some El Paso city, county facilities closed Friday for Juneteenth Most federal government employees across the country have Friday off…
Continue Reading Juneteenth bill sails through Congress but key legislation targeting racial inequity faces major obstacles
Legislation moved quickly through Congress this week to establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating…
Continue Reading Trump’s new chief spokeswoman, Liz Harrington, has been a serial promoter of election lies
Former President Donald Trump’s new chief spokeswoman has been a serial promoter of lies about the 2020 election. Trump, himself an unrelenting…
Continue Reading ’10 years is enough’: Advocates and bipartisan lawmakers push for sentencing reform for drug-related offenders
William R. Underwood was a 17-year-old father living in New York City when former President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” He…
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To some, she’s a patriot, to others, a domestic terrorist: How the memory of a woman killed in the Capitol riot got so politicized
On a sunny morning in February, as a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace” filled the salt air, Ashli Babbitt’s family and friends…
Continue Reading Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett have seized the Supreme Court for now
Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, demonstrated their collective power at America’s highest…
Continue Reading Putin praises Biden, calling him a ‘professional’ following Geneva summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Joe Biden Thursday, describing him as a “professional” who is “completely…
Continue Reading New national holiday sets off scramble to shut down governments nationwide Friday
States across the country are scrambling to close their government offices Friday after President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing…
Continue Reading His cybersecurity firm is working on the Arizona ‘audit’. But people who know him have questions
In recent weeks, GOP lawmakers from at least 16 states have flocked to Phoenix for a first-hand look at a controversial, partisan “audit”…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases harrowing new bodycam footage from January 6 attack
The Justice Department on Thursday released horrifying new police body camera footage from the January 6 assault on the US Capitol, after CNN and…
Continue Reading US Military Command reinstates diversity head after investigation into social media posts
The US military’s Special Operations Command reinstated its head of diversity following an investigation that concluded there were no…
Continue Reading Challenges to the Affordable Care Act aren’t over
Another lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act is brewing in Texas. The effort to tear down a section of the landmark health reform law shows…
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