House Homeland Security Committee chair tapped to strike deal on January 6 commission
Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, has been asked to negotiate directly with his Republican…
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Biden administration officials privately frustrated with Colonial Pipeline’s weak security ahead of crippling cyberattack
Biden administration officials have privately voiced frustration with what they see as Colonial Pipeline’s weak security protocols and a lack…
Continue Reading Republicans take aim at Senate voting rights bill
A sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican state-level efforts to restrict voting access faced a…
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Voters in Elise Stefanik’s district have mixed reactions to her embrace of Trump and rise in the GOP
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik’s rise within the Republican Party and embrace of former President Donald Trump have met with a mixed reaction in the…
Continue Reading 3 Fort Campbell soldiers accused of purchasing and transporting illegal guns to Chicago
Three Fort Campbell soldiers were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly purchasing and transporting nearly 100 firearms, including five that were linked…
Continue Reading Biden administration approves first major offshore wind project in US waters
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving forward with the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind project, a significant…
Continue Reading Biden administration reverses Trump-era policy that blocked undocumented students from pandemic aid
The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for pandemic relief aid to include undocumented and international college students, reversing a…
Continue Reading Justice Department intervenes to help resolve key sticking point in talks over policing bill to ease path for Hill deal
A bipartisan group of negotiators is stymied over a key issue in talks on overhauling policing practices nationwide: The standard for charging police…
Continue Reading The left is split and searching for a path in topsy-turvy New York mayoral race
The race to consolidate the progressive vote in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor has turned into a three-for-all, with a trio of…
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NRA’s bankruptcy tossed out by judge in blow to gun group’s planned Texas move
DALLAS, Texas — A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s petition for bankruptcy, saying it was filed in “bad…
Continue Reading Four key takeaways on the US government response to the pipeline ransomware attack
Senior cybersecurity officials testified before a key Senate committee on Tuesday after one of the nation’s largest pipeline operators was hit…
Continue Reading Arizona governor signs bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill that could remove tens of thousands of voters from the state’s early…
Continue Reading Former acting defense secretary to say he worried about appearance of ‘military coup’ at US Capitol on January 6
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller is expected to tell Congress Wednesday that he was concerned sending US troops to Capitol on…
Continue Reading READ: Testimony from former acting attorney general and defense secretary on the US Capitol riot
Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will testify Wednesday about their actions during…
Continue Reading Biden to meet with key moderate Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on infrastructure on Tuesday
President Joe Biden will meet with Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at the White House on Tuesday afternoon to talk about his infrastructure…
Continue Reading 2 men accused of using chemical on officer Brian Sicknick at the Capitol riot to stay in jail, judge rules
Two men accused of spraying police with chemical spray, including on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, during the Capitol riot will stay in jail…
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft to provide free rides to vaccination sites as part of new White House partnership
President Joe Biden announced additional steps toward promoting vaccine accessibility, including free rides on Uber and Lyft to vaccination sites, to…
Continue Reading 5 migrant children found alone along US-Mexico border, including an 11-month old
Five unaccompanied migrant children, ranging from as young as 11 months to 7 years old, were encountered along the Texas-Mexico border Sunday,…
Continue Reading Senior cybersecurity official warns attacks on US are growing more ‘sophisticated frequent and aggressive’
A top Biden administration cybersecurity official warned that cyberattacks on the nation’s infrastructure are “growing more…
Continue Reading Federal investigators press for cooperation from two key witnesses in Gaetz probe
Federal investigators scrutinizing Rep. Matt Gaetz are seeking the cooperation of a former Capitol Hill intern who was once a girlfriend of the…
Continue Reading Voting rights fight heads to Senate with committee debate
Senate Democrats are moving ahead this week with a sweeping proposal to rewrite US election laws — a longshot bid meant to counteract the voter…
Continue Reading Biden viewed Manchin and Carper meetings as productive as White House gears up for critical infrastructure week
President Joe Biden’s two individual meetings with key Senate Democrats on his infrastructure plan — the first in a series of high stakes…
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner didn’t vote for Trump in 2020 and skipped the election to play golf
Caitlyn Jenner is attempting to defy ideological definition as she runs to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s all-but-certain recall…
Continue Reading Maryland NAACP leader blasts Gov. Larry Hogan’s posthumous pardons of lynching victims as ‘political posturing’
The head of Maryland’s NAACP on Sunday lambasted Gov. Larry Hogan’s posthumous pardon of lynching victims as “political…
Continue Reading Biden administration is open to sharing coronavirus vaccines with North Korea
The Biden administration is open to sharing coronavirus vaccines and other humanitarian assistance to help North Korea combat the deadly pandemic,…
Continue Reading White House says Biden will receive his physical exam later this year
President Joe Biden will receive a regular physical exam later this year, the White House said Tuesday, setting a timeline for when the oldest…
Continue Reading 1 million people sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage after Biden reopens exchange
One million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage on the federal exchange during the special enrollment period that President Joe…
Continue Reading Virginia prosecutor says Black motorist should never have been pulled over, asks for investigation
A Black employee of the Defense Department should not have been stopped by Virginia state troopers, says a prosecutor who dismissed the four charges…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard ship fired around 30 warning shots at Iranian fast boats in latest tense encounter
A US Coast Guard ship fired approximately 30 warning shots as a “large group” of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy fast…
Continue Reading Man who claimed ‘Foxitis’ prompted him to rush Capitol says he believed ‘America was being robbed of a president’
A US Capitol riot defendant whose lawyer says he was hooked on Fox News and developed “Foxitis” said Monday evening that he had…
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