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.…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Biden formally ends Trump’s ‘remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sidney Powell’s claim Trump could be reinstated
Months into President Joe Biden’s first term, supporters of former President Donald Trump are still touting the “big lie” that…
Continue Reading Biden memorializes Tulsa victims on 100th anniversary: ‘This was not a riot. This was a massacre’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used stark language as he mourned one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history, marking the 100th…
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Trump endorses Abbott for re-election as Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas – Former President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for re-election on Tuesday, giving him an early and crucial stamp of…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris to lead Biden administration’s efforts on voting rights
President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the…
Continue Reading Here’s what Biden can do on his own about racial inequality — and where he’ll need Congress to act
President Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his most comprehensive plan yet for shrinking the nation’s longstanding racial wealth gap, the latest…
Continue Reading Pelosi floats Democrat-led probe into January 6 after GOP derails outside commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is already making plans to find a new path to investigate the January 6 Capitol insurrection, after Republicans in the…
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Biden to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris will lead Biden administration’s efforts on voting rights, President says
President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the…
Continue Reading FBI agent charged with the attempted murder of man onboard Washington, DC-area subway system
An FBI agent who shot a fellow passenger onboard a Washington, DC, Metro train line in December was arrested on Tuesday for attempted murder,…
Continue Reading Pentagon reviewing policy that could open door to Pride flags being displayed at bases
The Pentagon is reviewing a policy instituted last year that limits which flags can be displayed at military bases. The review comes as Pride Month…
Continue Reading These people want to get back to work but can’t — and fear losing $300-a-week benefits will spell financial disaster
Once she became fully vaccinated in April, Lindsey Bates wanted to get back to work. A restaurant server with more than 20 years of experience, she…
Continue Reading Biden meets with survivors on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, Oklahoma — President Joe Biden visited Oklahoma on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and announced new…
Continue Reading House Democrats introduce legislation to protect military dependents who are transgender
Rep. Jimmy Panetta of California and 40 other House Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday that would prevent military service members with…
Continue Reading Nikki Fried, only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, enters race for governor
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday announced a run for governor, setting up a primary between the only statewide-elected…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t review $2 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in talc powder case
The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it won’t review a lower court opinion that awarded a $2 billion verdict in a case brought by a group of…
Continue Reading Obamacare, LGBTQ rights, voting laws in play during Supreme Court’s final month
The Supreme Court is staring at its self-imposed end of June deadline, but the justices have not yet released some of the most significant opinions…
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