Border arrests show no sign of slowing in May, preliminary data indicate
US Customs and Border Protection has continued to encounter around 40,000 migrants a week at the US-Mexico border, continuing a pace similar to that…
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Idaho governor rescinds ban on mask mandates issued while he was out of state
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday repealed an executive order banning mask mandates by state entities that Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin had issued a day…
Continue Reading Polls find most Republicans say 2020 election was stolen and roughly one-quarter embrace QAnon conspiracies
Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a…
Continue Reading Judge Amy Berman Jackson strikes again
Trial-level federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson has handled some of the most politically significant court cases of the Trump era and its aftermath and…
Continue Reading Postal Service wants to raise cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents
The US Postal Service on Friday proposed raising the cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents, an increase that’s within the range of recent years…
Continue Reading State Department calls for release of US journalist detained in Myanmar
The State Department on Friday called on Myanmar’s military regime to release Danny Fenster, an American journalist based in Myanmar who was…
Continue Reading ‘These attacks are despicable’: Biden condemns rise in anti-Semitic incidents
President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the rise in anti-Semitic attacks across the country in recent weeks, saying the incidents are…
Continue Reading Dems push for House select committee after Senate Republicans derail bipartisan probe into January 6 attack
House Democrats are actively considering mounting a probe of their own into the January 6 US Capitol attack, signaling they don’t plan to let…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans block January 6 commission
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot failed Friday, falling short…
Continue Reading Exclusive: ‘All talk and no action’: Sicknick’s mother and girlfriend say they were disappointed by GOP senators
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick says she was disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked a bill Friday to create a…
Continue Reading Biden has released his $6 trillion budget. Here’s what’s in it.
President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $6 trillion budget for fiscal year 2022, laying out details of a proposed dramatic increase in federal…
Continue Reading ‘All talk and no action’: Sicknick’s mother and girlfriend say they were disappointed by GOP senators in CNN exclusive interview
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick says she was disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked a bill Friday to create a…
Continue Reading Defense Secretary says US has ‘offensive options’ to respond to cyberattacks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN the United States has “offensive options” to respond to cyberattacks following another major…
Continue Reading Conservative agenda dominates Texas, despite Democratic hopes of turning the state blue
On Election Day in November, Democrats across Texas waited with hopeful anticipation. High early-voter turnout, recent political trends and changing…
Continue Reading Biden signs order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
Continue Reading Biden touts progress on the state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday delivered a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
Continue Reading Former Shelby aide expected to run for Senate in Alabama as GOP eyes an alternative to Brooks
Katie Boyd Britt, the president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, is expected to jump into the Alabama Senate race next month as some…
Continue Reading The 6 Senate Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission
Senate Republicans blocked a bill on Friday to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot. Six Senate…
Continue Reading These 11 Senators didn’t vote on the January 6 commission
Senate Republicans blocked a bill on Friday to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot. The vote on the…
Continue Reading Homeland Security says commemorations of Tulsa race massacre could be target for White supremacists, but there is no specific threat
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre could be…
Continue Reading Harris becomes first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday became the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she addresses…
Continue Reading Judge grants federal prosecutor’s request for a ‘special master’ to review materials seized during Giuliani raid
A federal judge granted a request by prosecutors in New York to appoint an independent person to review materials seized from Rudy Giuliani‘s…
Continue Reading Senate expected to block January 6 commission in key vote Friday
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot is under way Friday, but the…
Continue Reading Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for migrant families
The Biden administration plans to speed up court cases for recently arrived migrant families who are seeking asylum, the Department of Homeland…
Continue Reading Harris to become first female US Naval Academy commencement speaker
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will become the first woman to give the commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy when she…
Continue Reading Senate vote delayed for January 6 commission after Republicans bog down the floor
A crucial Senate vote on a bill to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot has been delayed due to…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver hopeful message on state of pandemic ahead of Memorial Day weekend
President Joe Biden on Friday will deliver a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates…
Continue Reading Biden to sign order establishing White House initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Friday renewing a White House initiative charged with advancing “equity, justice, and…
Continue Reading Pentagon watchdog finds National Guard’s use of helicopters to fly over DC protestors “reasonable,” but mired in confusion
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that the DC National Guard’s use of low-flying helicopters in response to protests in DC on June 1, 2020,…
Continue Reading Senate advances bipartisan legislation to counter China’s growing influence
The Senate on Thursday advanced bipartisan legislation that would counter China’s growing influence by investing over $200 billion in American…
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