Biden tells migrants not to come to US: ‘Don’t leave your town’
President Joe Biden discouraged would-be migrants from coming to the United States as his administration scrambles to respond to a surge of…
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House passes sweeping child abuse prevention bill
The House on Tuesday passed a sweeping child abuse prevention bill, setting up deliberations in the Senate as experts and advocates raise alarm about…
Continue Reading Biden says he supports bringing back the Senate’s talking filibuster rule
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he supports changing the Senate’s filibuster rule by bringing back the talking filibuster, requiring a…
Continue Reading Cuomo’s strategy for getting through scandal: Focus on his job
In the eyes of those close to Andrew Cuomo, the way through the scandal that threatens to sink the three-term New York governor is to focus on the…
Continue Reading Woman who first accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment meets with investigators
Investigators in the New York Attorney General’s Office met with Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to publicly accuse New York Democratic Gov.…
Continue Reading US intelligence report says Russia used Trump allies to influence 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden
The US intelligence community said in a landmark report Tuesday that the Russian government meddled in the 2020 election with an influence campaign…
Continue Reading California governor mounts aggressive effort to combat recall campaign
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has embarked on an aggressive new effort to push back against the well-funded effort to recall him, arguing…
Continue Reading Congress eyes extending PPP deadline for businesses, as billions sit untouched
Lawmakers are rushing to extend the federal government’s key relief program for small business owners as the deadline to apply for a loan from…
Continue Reading Democrats pitch significant increase to international affairs budget
A group of Democratic lawmakers is proposing a substantial increase in the international affairs budget for the next fiscal year, with specific…
Continue Reading Border crisis stymies Congress as GOP bashes Biden and Democrats spar internally over immigration strategy
The migrant crisis roiling the United States has made the complicated politics in Congress over immigration even dicier, with Democrats at sharp odds…
Continue Reading Opinion: Trump’s major problem in Georgia election probe
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has now opened a grand jury investigation of former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the…
Continue Reading Three-level bunks and mats on floors as migrant kids wait in Border Patrol facilities amid surge
Children are alternating schedules to make space for one another in confined facilities, some kids haven’t seen sunlight in days, and others…
Continue Reading Debt collectors can seize the new stimulus checks. Lawmakers are trying to fix that
The latest round of stimulus payments that started going out over the weekend are open to being seized by private debt collectors — a problem…
Continue Reading Biden sells government as a solution in Covid-19 relief sales pitch
Visiting the warehouse of a flooring company here Tuesday to begin selling his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law, President Joe Biden seemed ready to…
Continue Reading Harris uses UN speech to champion women’s role in democracy
Kamala Harris declared “the status of women is the status of democracy” on Tuesday, in her first speech before the United Nations as the…
Continue Reading Biden to hold first formal news conference on March 25
President Joe Biden will hold his first formal news conference since taking office on March 25, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Feinstein says she plans to serve out full term after Newsom vows to appoint a Black woman to replace her
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the 87-year-old veteran Democrat, insisted on Tuesday that she is committed to serving out her full term in office even after…
Continue Reading The ‘benefit year end’: A tough Covid anniversary for the unemployed
Unhappy anniversary, jobless Americans. This week marks a year since the coronavirus pandemic began upending the US economy, costing millions of…
Continue Reading After you’re vaccinated, it’s critical to keep masking up in many places (for now). Here’s why
The fastest way to get back to a safe, mask-free life is for everyone to get a Covid-19 vaccine. But just because you’ve gotten a shot of…
Continue Reading Biden says he has no immediate plans to visit US-Mexico border amid surge of migrant children
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he currently has no plans to visit the southern border, even as his administration scrambles to respond to a…
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U.S. intelligence says foreign hackers didn’t disrupt election – though Russia, Iran tried
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials say they found no evidence that foreign actors changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process in last…
Continue Reading US intelligence report says Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden and helping Trump
The US intelligence community has assessed that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2020 election by conducting influence operations aimed at…
Continue Reading House passes Equality Act aimed at ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The House has passed the Equality Act, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to protect people from being discriminated based on sexual…
Continue Reading Andrew Cuomo’s future may rest on more than the merits of the case against him
The argument for impeaching New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is increasingly compelling. There have now been several seemingly credible allegations of…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead Small Business Administration
The Senate confirmed Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration on Tuesday, giving her a key role in implementing the Biden…
Continue Reading READ: ODNI’s declassified Intelligence Community assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday released an assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections. The report…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell warns Democrats that overhauling filibuster rules will lead to ‘completely scorched earth Senate’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a stark warning Tuesday about how Republicans would grind the chamber to a halt if Democrats changed the…
Continue Reading The Senate’s 2nd most powerful Democrat just savaged the filibuster
Count Dick Durbin among the growing chorus of voices on the liberal left who believe the time has come to jettison the Senate’s legislative…
Continue Reading Lawmakers to hold hearing on major failings that lead to deaths at Fort Hood
Three months after the Army punished several senior officers following an independent investigation into the climate and culture at the Fort Hood…
Continue Reading Virginia Gov. Northam restores voting rights to 69,000 former felons with new policy
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to former…
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