Yes, Donald Trump is in very *real* legal jeopardy
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Donald Trump’s attempts to keep his tax returns out of the hands of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus…
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Garland vows to prosecute White supremacists and others who attacked Capitol on January 6
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed in the…
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Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump administration’s public charge rule
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a case brought by various groups and state and local officials challenging a Trump-era rule that makes…
Continue Reading Supreme Court takes up Trump regulation on abortion counseling
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to a Trump administration rule barring federally funded health care providers in the Title X…
Continue Reading Supreme Court refuses to take up Stormy Daniels appeal in defamation case against Trump
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a defamation case that the adult movie actress known as Stormy Daniels filed against former President…
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t halt turnover of Trump’s tax records
WASHINGTON, DC — In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the…
Continue Reading Merrick Garland’s 2-day confirmation hearing to be Biden’s attorney general starts Monday morning
At last, Merrick Garland gets his Senate confirmation hearing. Five years ago, Garland became the poster child for the Republican blockade of an open…
Continue Reading Key GOP senator says she won’t support Tanden’s OMB confirmation
Republican Sen. Susan Collins will vote against the nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget, dealing another blow to…
Continue Reading The most crucial week yet on Covid-19 relief begins
This week is President Joe Biden’s first big test, as his massive relief Covid-19 relief bill comes together on the Hill with very little…
Continue Reading GOP irked after last-ditch attempt fails to deter Biden push for quick passage of Covid relief plan
It was Super Bowl Sunday — and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Susan Collins. The Maine Republican had tried to make an urgent…
Continue Reading Biden to mark upcoming 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths with candle lighting ceremony Monday
With the US approaching 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, President Joe Biden will mark the grim milestone Monday with a candle lighting ceremony and a moment…
Continue Reading Oath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot and says she met with Secret Service agents
A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6,…
Continue Reading Biden to mark upcoming 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths with candle lighting ceremony
With the US approaching 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, plans are underway for President Joe Biden to mark the moment this week. The President is planning…
Continue Reading Newsom recall proponents gather more than a million signatures
Leaders of the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom have now gathered more than a million signatures, according to a new report from the…
Continue Reading CPAC’s dangerous embrace of Trump
What happens when you incite an insurrection to prevent the congressional certification of the 2020 election results? Turns out you get invited to…
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Texas GOP congressman knocks Cruz for Cancun trip and says when a crisis hits, ‘I’m not going to go on some vacation’
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas GOP Rep. Michael McCaul on Sunday delivered a pointed rebuke of Sen. Ted Cruz following his much-criticized trip to…
Continue Reading AOC raises nearly $5 million in Texas relief efforts
WASHINGTON, DC — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had amassed $4.7 million in her fundraising efforts to help Texans hard hit by last…
Continue Reading In stimulus push, Biden calls on Republicans to heed their constituents
As Joe Biden presses his case for Republicans to set partisanship aside and support his Covid-19 relief bill in Congress this week, the President…
Continue Reading Texas congressman says emergency aid will help Texans pay high energy bills charged after deep freeze
Federal emergency funds meant to help Texans recover from a deep freeze will also be used to help some residents pay exorbitantly high energy bills…
Continue Reading Democratic senator calls for probe into natural gas price hikes during severe winter storms
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota sent a letter to regulators Saturday calling for an investigation into possible price gouging of natural gas…
Continue Reading Trump to speak at CPAC in first public appearance since leaving White House, while Pence declines invitation
Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, next Sunday, according to a source…
Continue Reading National security adviser says White House has started to communicate with Iran over American hostages
The Biden administration has begun to communicate with Iran over American hostages in the region, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said…
Continue Reading Schumer says he is working with Biden ‘to find the extra votes’ to confirm Neera Tanden
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he is working with President Joe Biden to gather the support needed to confirm Neera Tanden as…
Continue Reading Progressive Democrats push for $15 minimum wage as House set to consider stimulus bill
Progressive Democrats on Sunday argued to keep the $15 minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s stimulus package, as the provision faces…
Continue Reading Fauci says ‘possible’ Americans will still be wearing masks in 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it’s “possible” Americans will still need to wear masks in 2022 to…
Continue Reading Biden administration says 2 million Covid vaccine doses have been delivered after winter storms delay shipments
The Biden administration has partially caught up on its delayed vaccine shipments, having delivered about 2 million of the 6 million doses backlogged…
Continue Reading Biden’s polling is steadier than Trump’s
Poll of the week: A Quinnipiac University poll finds that President Joe Biden’s job approval rating stands at 52% to a disapproval rating of…
Continue Reading Arkansas GOP governor says he wouldn’t support a Trump 2024 reelection bid
The Republican governor of Arkansas, who had previously supported Donald Trump‘s reelection bid, said Sunday that he would not back the former…
Continue Reading Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll order flags flown at half-staff to honor Rush Limbaugh
Florida’s governor announced he’ll order flags in the state flown at half-staff to honor the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh,…
Continue Reading Lone Star state’s trouble comes in bunches
“O Gertrude, Gertrude,” King Claudius says to his wife in Act IV of Hamlet. “When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in…
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