Blinken says Russia has an ‘obligation’ to stop ransomware attacks
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN Español Wednesday that Russia has an obligation to stop cyberattacks like those on the JBS meatpacking…
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President meets with GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for ‘constructive and frank’ infrastructure talks
President Joe Biden met with Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia at the White House on Wednesday as part of ongoing discussions…
Continue Reading Justice Department makes first request to drop a Capitol riot case
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked to drop the Capitol riot case against defendant Christopher Kelly of New York, in one of the first moves to…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmakers push for federal investigation into Ma’Khia Bryant’s foster care journey: ‘Ma’Khia should be alive today’
Three Democratic lawmakers are requesting a federal investigation into the foster care journey of Ma’Khia Bryant and the events leading up to…
Continue Reading Florida becomes 8th state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year
Florida became the eighth state this year to ban transgender girls and women in public secondary schools and colleges from participating on…
Continue Reading House Administration Committee to hold hearing after Inspector General report on 1/6 insurrection
The House Administration Committee announced Wednesday it will hold a hearing to address a new report from the Inspector General of the US Capitol…
Continue Reading Maryland to end $300-a-week pandemic unemployment benefits in July
Maryland will stop paying jobless residents the $300-a-week federal boost and end two other pandemic unemployment benefits programs on July 3,…
Continue Reading $6 trillion stimulus: Here’s who got relief money so far
The federal government has pumped about $4 trillion into the US economy since the pandemic began in March 2020, sending cash directly to households,…
Continue Reading Senate chamber trespasser pleads guilty and faces more than a year in prison
A man who wore goggles and carried a Trump flag into the Senate chamber on January 6 as the US Capitol was overrun with rioters became the second…
Continue Reading Supreme Court spokeswoman to step down after more than 20 years
Supreme Court public information officer Kathy Arberg will step down on July 3 after some 22 years at the high court, the court announced Wednesday.…
Continue Reading US Army will not investigate Flynn’s comments about a coup after he appeared to endorse one
The US Army said Wednesday that it will not investigate former Gen. Michael Flynn for statements he recently made in which he appeared to endorse a…
Continue Reading Biden will discuss recent cyber attack on meat producer with Putin in Geneva
The White House says President Joe Biden will address the recent ransomware attack on a meat producer and the increased threat of cyber attacks while…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling in Arizona case will be another front in the voting rights wars
The battle lines have been drawn in the voting rights wars as several Republican-led states consider ever restrictive laws and Democrats fight a…
Continue Reading These are the New York City mayoral primary candidates
Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans are running in the New York City mayoral primaries on June 22, according to the New York City Board of…
Continue Reading Free beer, other incentives in Biden effort to get Americans vaccinated by July 4
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “National Month of Action” and outlined additional steps his…
Continue Reading Some reluctant Democrats consider ditching filibuster for voting bill despite grim prospects over changing rules
Some defenders of the Senate’s filibuster rules are reconsidering their past refusal to gut the potent stall tactic if Republicans carry…
Continue Reading FEC fines National Enquirer publisher over Trump hush-money payment
The Federal Election Commission on Tuesday said it had fined the publisher of the National Enquirer for its role in a “hush-money”…
Continue Reading Police investigating vandalism at home of Republican congresswoman
The Charleston South Carolina Police Department has opened an investigation into a vandalism incident that occurred at the home of Republican Rep.…
Continue Reading Biden to announce ‘National Month of Action’ — that could include free beer — to get more Americans vaccinated by July 4
President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce a “National Month of Action” and outline additional steps his administration is taking to…
Continue Reading New York City is using ranked choice voting in its primaries. Here’s why that means it could take weeks to get results
Democrats running for New York City mayor will square off in a crucial debate Wednesday night, but they won’t just be trying to convince voters…
Continue Reading Harris aiming to deepen US relationship with Guatemala and Mexico on first foreign trip
Kamala Harris will try to deepen the United States’ “strategic partnership and bilateral relationship” with Guatemala and Mexico on…
Continue Reading Anheuser-Busch to give away free alcohol if U.S. hits Biden’s goal of 70% of adults vaccinated by July 4
Anheuser-Busch, the national brewer that produces Budweiser, announced Wednesday it will give away free alcohol if the nation reaches President Joe…
Continue Reading Seattle man arrested at airport was allegedly set to travel overseas to join ISIS
A Washington state man was preparing to board an international flight on Friday when he was arrested for allegedly plotting to join ISIS and…
Continue Reading Exclusive: American imprisoned in Russia calls on Biden to take ‘decisive action’ to stop detention of US citizens
Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, called on President Joe Biden to “aggressively discuss and resolve” the issue of US…
Continue Reading Gorsuch denies Colorado churches’ petition challenging Covid-related restrictions
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday denied a request from two Colorado churches and their pastors challenging Covid-19-related restrictions…
Continue Reading Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins New Mexico special election for U.S. House seat
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury will win the special election to represent New Mexico’s 1st…
Continue Reading Democrat Melanie Stansbury will win New Mexico special election, CNN projects
Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury will win the special election in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projects.…
Continue Reading RNC vows to advise candidates against future presidential debates unless commission makes significant changes
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel excoriated the Commission on Presidential Debates in a letter on Tuesday, threatening to advise…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom
AUSTIN, Texas — Democrats are intensifying their demands for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation, but even with the party in…
Continue Reading US Black-White inequality in 4 charts
The financial standing of Black and White Americans is anything but equal. When it comes to wealth and income, major disparities persist despite the…
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