As expected, Biden intends to keep FBI director in his post, an official says
President Joe Biden intends to keep FBI Director Christopher Wray in his post, a senior administration official tells CNN, a sign of confidence for…
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McConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that the Senate give former President Donald Trump’s legal team two weeks to prepare for…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders, Gaga’s outfit and other meme-able Inauguration moments. (But mostly Bernie)
WASHINGTON, DC — It’s time to admit that making jokes about sacred historical moments like inaugurations is just part of our way of…
Continue ReadingArmy changes account of key phone call on response to Capitol riot
The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as rioters stormed the US Capitol. More than two weeks after the…
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Seven Senate Democrats request ethics probe into Cruz and Hawley over Capitol riot
Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint on Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas and called for…
Continue ReadingArmy now acknowledges the brother of Michael Flynn was a part of Army response to Capitol riot
The Army is now acknowledging that Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, the brother of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael…
Continue ReadingTexas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine
HOUSTON, Texas — A public health doctor in Texas has been charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Harris County…
Continue ReadingDustin Diamond completes first round of chemotherapy for cancer treatment
Former “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond is making progress in his fight against cancer. A representative for the actor said on…
Continue ReadingRandy Parton, the country singer and Dolly Parton’s younger brother, has died after a battle with cancer
Country music singer Randy Parton, younger brother to Dolly Parton, has died after a battle with cancer. His sister announced his death on Thursday…
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Executive orders aren’t a solution. They’re a symptom
President Joe Biden’s raft of executive actions are designed to represent a U-turn from the Trump administration’s policies on everything…
Continue ReadingChamp and Major Biden have not yet moved into the White House
The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining…
Continue ReadingVideo calls and at-home business casual: West Wing jobs in the time of Covid
Landing a West Wing job is a dream-come-true for most any political staffer, even with the long hours, cramped working conditions and…
Continue ReadingBiden orders investigation into Russian misdeeds as admin seeks nuclear arms treaty extension
The White House has ordered an intelligence review of Russian misdeeds ranging from the SolarWinds hack to alleged bounties on US troops, but will…
Continue ReadingLoss of smell drives Covid-19 survivors to get creative in the kitchen
Emergency physician Dr. Alex Yeats had just whipped up what seemed like an appetizing dinner option when his wife let him know she wasn’t…
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I went to Washington for joy, and Amanda Gorman delivered it
Like millions of other Americans, I was infected with Covid-19 in 2020 — part of a wave of suffering that came as a direct result of the way…
Continue ReadingInstacart is cutting more than 1,800 jobs, including its only unionized workers
Last February, a group of Instacart employees who worked as in-store shoppers at a Mariano’s grocery store in Skokie, Illinois, voted to…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blocks Parler’s bid to be restored on Amazon Web Services
A federal judge has denied Parler’s request for a court order blocking Amazon from kicking the social media app off its platform, marking yet…
Continue ReadingBidens quickly fire White House chief usher installed by Trump
The Bidens moved quickly on Wednesday to fire White House chief usher Timothy Harleth, who was installed by the Trumps, two sources with knowledge…
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Fauci talks ‘liberating feeling’ serving under Biden versus Trump
When Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to the White House briefing room on Thursday, he did so without the sour reality of a hostile president watching him…
Continue ReadingCongress approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden…
Continue ReadingSurvivor of fiery tanker crash shares his story
Click here for updates on this story TRYON, North Carolina (WHNS) — We first introduced you to the wife of the man that…
Continue ReadingBiden inheriting nonexistent coronavirus vaccine distribution plan and must start ‘from scratch,’ sources say
Newly sworn in President Joe Biden and his advisers are inheriting no coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to speak of from the Trump…
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Florida issues new Covid-19 vaccine residency rules to cut down on ‘vaccine tourism’
Florida issued new health guidelines Thursday in an attempt to cut down on “vaccine tourism,” requiring that Covid-19 vaccines be given…
Continue ReadingStart of Trump’s impeachment trial remains unsettled as Pelosi won’t say when she’ll send over article
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday rejected Republican demands to back away from an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, even as…
Continue ReadingDefense Department slams brakes on border wall as it reviews Biden order
The Defense Department will pause construction of the wall along the US-Mexico border as it reviews President Joe Biden’s executive order…
Continue ReadingHouse approves waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House on Thursday approved a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration. Austin, who…
Continue ReadingBiden to seek five-year extension of key nuclear arms treaty with Russia
The Biden administration will seek a full five-year extension of a key nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia, according to a US…
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The case of the White House bust of Winston Churchill
It had once been a transatlantic art scandal — or at least various actors of questionable intent would have you believe it was. Overheated,…
Continue ReadingBiden says Covid-19 death toll will likely top 500,000 next month, asks Americans to wear mask for his first 100 days
The Covid-19 death toll in the United States will likely top 500,000 next month, President Joe Biden said in a news conference Thursday, as he…
Continue ReadingFact check: Is it constitutional for Trump to be tried in the Senate after leaving office?
Questions have arisen over the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impending trial in the Senate. Trump is the first president…
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