The one *big* problem with Matt Gaetz’s explanation
In response to stunning New York Times reporting that the Justice Department is investigating a possible sexual relationship between Matt Gaetz and a…
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New York governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill allowing recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly…
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Escobar says poverty, violence & climate change responsible for migrant surge at border
EL PASO, Texas — The increasing number of migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border can be explained by poverty, violence and climate…
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Pentagon to announce new rules for transgender troops in sweeping reversal of Trump policies
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military,…
Continue Reading White House says Americans deserve ‘better information’ as allies criticize WHO coronavirus report
President Joe Biden believes Americans “deserve better information” about the origin of Covid-19 and further steps from the global…
Continue Reading Rep. Matt Gaetz denies relationship with 17-year-old and claims extortion attempt
Rep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday denied that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old after the New York Times reported that, according to its…
Continue Reading Bidens’ dog Major involved in another biting incident
The Bidens’ dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 31: Coronavirus, voter suppression, Chauvin trial, infrastructure, Myanmar
The climate crisis is spooking economists. About 74% of experts agree we need “immediate and drastic” effort, or risk facing trillions in…
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Texas attorney general backs challenge to Harvard’s affirmative action policies at Supreme Court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the justices got it wrong in 2016 when they upheld the University of…
Continue Reading Michigan voting rights battle looms as Republicans plan to side-step Whitmer veto
Michigan is emerging as the latest battleground in Republicans’ nationwide push to restrict voting rights, with GOP officials planning to…
Continue Reading Biden takes his time filling out diplomatic corps
More than two months into his term, President Joe Biden has yet to name a single ambassador to send overseas, putting him behind the pace set by his…
Continue Reading Supreme Court hears battle over paying NCAA student-athletes
The Supreme Court will take up a case that could reshape college sports on Wednesday, pitting the NCAA and 11 conferences against a class of student…
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Texas Senate approves legislation banning most abortions in a test to Roe v. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state Senate on Tuesday approved five bills restricting access to abortion, including a priority measure that could ban…
Continue Reading G. Gordon Liddy, convicted Watergate conspirator, dies at 90
G. Gordon Liddy — a former FBI agent, organizer of the Watergate break-in and radio show host — has died at age 90, his son confirmed to…
Continue Reading Swiss ambassador to US allegedly assaulted in Washington residence
An intruder gained entry to the Swiss ambassador’s residence in Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon and assaulted the ambassador, according to…
Continue Reading The roadmap for Biden’s infrastructure plan goes back to 1956
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will unveil an infrastructure bill during a visit to Pittsburgh. Estimates place the bill’s total cost…
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G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind of the Watergate burglary, has died at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, has died at age…
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Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy dies at age 90
WASHINGTON, DC — G. Gordon Liddy, the central figure in the 1970’s Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation, has died at…
Continue Reading Biden’s massive infrastructure push sets up critical test for Democratic unity
As President Joe Biden prepares to announce his own infrastructure plan Wednesday, Democrats on Capitol Hill are bracing for a months-long push that…
Continue Reading With an eye on history, Biden moves on big, bold and progressive infrastructure package
Every day he works from the Oval Office, President Joe Biden stares across from his desk at the portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt he selected to…
Continue Reading 14 GOP-led states file long-shot bid with SCOTUS to defend Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule
Texas and 13 other Republican-led states have filed a long shot bid with the Supreme Court asking the justices to allow the states to defend a…
Continue Reading Children sleeping on mats in overcrowded plastic pods: Inside a Texas facility on the U.S.-Mexico border
DONNA, Texas — Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls…
Continue Reading Republicans press ahead with voting restrictions in key states, even as legal fights mount over new Georgia law
Republicans in key electoral states continue to advance bills to clamp down on ballot access, even as voting and civil rights groups move to…
Continue Reading Judge allows Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit against Trump to proceed now that he’s out of office
A New York appeals court on Tuesday paved the way for a defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to move forward. In a one-sentence…
Continue Reading Nursing home residents have a little more time to spend stimulus checks before losing Medicaid
Nursing home residents on Medicaid have some more time to spend their stimulus checks, but they shouldn’t wait too long. Typically, Medicaid…
Continue Reading DNC to review presidential nomination process
The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday announced it will review the 2020 presidential nomination process, setting the stage for changes on how…
Continue Reading John Lewis’ posthumous graphic novel ‘Run: Book One’ to be released this summer
Late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis‘ posthumous graphic novel, “Run: Book One,” is set to be released this summer, as the…
Continue Reading Blinken dismisses Pompeo’s controversial initiative to rank human rights
Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Tuesday formally dismissed the statements of a controversial Trump-era committee that argued that some rights may…
Continue Reading John Durham is looking at FBI’s launch of Trump campaign probe, sources say
After two years of searching for problems with the investigation into Donald Trump’s campaign advisers in 2016 and their ties to Russia,…
Continue Reading Justice Department launches 30-day review of how to better combat hate crimes
Attorney General Merrick Garland has launched a 30-day “expedited review” to figure out how the Justice Department can “deploy all…
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