$6 trillion stimulus: Here’s who got relief money so far
The federal government has pumped about $4 trillion into the US economy since the pandemic began in March 2020, sending cash directly to households,…
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Senate chamber trespasser pleads guilty and faces more than a year in prison
A man who wore goggles and carried a Trump flag into the Senate chamber on January 6 as the US Capitol was overrun with rioters became the second…
Continue Reading Supreme Court spokeswoman to step down after more than 20 years
Supreme Court public information officer Kathy Arberg will step down on July 3 after some 22 years at the high court, the court announced Wednesday.…
Continue Reading US Army will not investigate Flynn’s comments about a coup after he appeared to endorse one
The US Army said Wednesday that it will not investigate former Gen. Michael Flynn for statements he recently made in which he appeared to endorse a…
Continue Reading Biden will discuss recent cyber attack on meat producer with Putin in Geneva
The White House says President Joe Biden will address the recent ransomware attack on a meat producer and the increased threat of cyber attacks while…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling in Arizona case will be another front in the voting rights wars
The battle lines have been drawn in the voting rights wars as several Republican-led states consider ever restrictive laws and Democrats fight a…
Continue Reading These are the New York City mayoral primary candidates
Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans are running in the New York City mayoral primaries on June 22, according to the New York City Board of…
Continue Reading Free beer, other incentives in Biden effort to get Americans vaccinated by July 4
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “National Month of Action” and outlined additional steps his…
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Some reluctant Democrats consider ditching filibuster for voting bill despite grim prospects over changing rules
Some defenders of the Senate’s filibuster rules are reconsidering their past refusal to gut the potent stall tactic if Republicans carry…
Continue Reading FEC fines National Enquirer publisher over Trump hush-money payment
The Federal Election Commission on Tuesday said it had fined the publisher of the National Enquirer for its role in a “hush-money”…
Continue Reading 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.…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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