Texas school police chief hasn’t responded for days to state investigators about Uvalde shooting
A local police chief in Uvalde, Texas, hasn’t responded for a follow-up interview in a state investigation into the law enforcement response to an elementary school massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead, an official said Tuesday. Peter Arredondo, the police chief of Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, participated in an initial interview […]
Grief-stricken Uvalde starts tough task of saying farewell to shooting victims
On the day the nation sets aside to remember those killed in war, Uvalde began saying farewell to the 19 children and two teachers who were massacred in a shooting at their elementary school. The visitations for Amerie Jo Garza, 10, at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home, and for Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10, at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary […]
As timeline emerges, police criticized for response to school massacre
A gunman roamed outside a Texas elementary school for about 12 minutes, entered without challenge and spent an hour inside before he was killed by law enforcement, authorities said Thursday, revising key details in their account of the massacre as the police response to it was criticized by some parents. The new details of how […]
Democrats Hit Pause on Gun Control Vote, Hoping for a Compromise
Just shy of a decade after the Senate’s failure to respond to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Democrats are again trying to transform outrage over the gun deaths of children into action by Congress to curb gun violence in America. But with the Republican position more intractable than ever, calls for negotiations to […]
At least 19 children, 2 teachers killed in Texas elementary school shooting
At least 19 children and two teachers were killedTuesday when a gunman opened fire in a Texas elementary school, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The suspected shooter, who might have had a handgun and a rifle, was also killed when law enforcement confronted him at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 83 […]
A string of Southern primaries today will see the GOP battle itself — over election lies, more
National attention turns next to the South as Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Texas voters head to the polls on Tuesday, rounding out a consequential string of May contests. Months-long, sometimes contentious battles to be governor, attorney general, secretary of state and for U.S. Senate and House seats will come to a head. The results should […]
Military aircraft arrives in U.S. with baby formula from Europe amid shortage
The first flight of baby formula from Europe arrived in Indiana on Sunday as the White House tries to address a crushing shortage. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack greeted the arrival of a military aircraft carrying about 78,000 pounds of formula flown in from Germany in what the government has dubbed Operation Fly Formula. President Joe Biden authorized the program […]
Monkeypox cases detected in US, Europe, but experts caution against comparing it to COVID-19
Countries in Europe and North America are continuing to report more cases of monkeypox, but experts say the disease so far does not pose a serious risk to the public. At least 17 infections of the rare disease have been confirmed in non-endemic areas such as the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden and Italy, […]
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address national shortage of baby formula
President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act in a major step to boost the supply of baby formula. The announcement means the federal government will prioritize key ingredients for formula production and compel suppliers to provide the needed resources to formula manufacturers ahead of other customers ordering those goods. In addition to […]
Pennsylvania G.O.P. Senate Race Is Deadlocked; Cawthorn Falls to Defeat
Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick are narrowly separated in the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania and possibly headed for a recount. Madison Cawthorn lost his primary in North Carolina. Complete results from yesterday’s primaries are at The New York Times
Document appears to show Buffalo shooter’s planning including March trip to supermarket
An online document obtained by ABC News appears to chronicle how Payton Gendron carefully planned out his attack at least two months before he allegedly shot and killed 10 people at a Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, according to law enforcement sources. According to the document, Gendron, on March 8, drove to Buffalo and visited […]
Buffalo Shooting Suspect Bought AR-15 Legally But Modified Gun With Illegal High-Capacity Magazine: Report
The 18-year-old man who allegedly opened fire in a Buffalo, New York grocery store on Saturday purchased his weapon legally, passing a background check, but altered it with a high-capacity magazine that is illegal under New York law, according to several media reports. Payton Gendron, a resident of Conklin, New York, lived several hours away […]
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Kevin McCarthy, other Trump House allies
The committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol took the unprecedented step Thursday of issuing subpoenas to five Republican congressmen, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. The Democratic-controlled committee previously had asked the congressmen, who also include Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Mo Brooks of Alabama […]
Supreme Court Justices To Meet Today For 1st Time Since Roe Draft Ruling Leak
The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states. The meeting in the justices’ private, wood-paneled conference room could be a tense affair in a setting […]
Senate to vote today on nationwide abortion bill ahead of Roe decision
The Senate is set to vote Wednesday on advancing a Democratic-led bill that would enshrine broad protections for legal abortion nationwide, a move triggered by a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that indicates Roe v. Wade will likely be overturned. The vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, which has passed the House, is all […]
Senate passes bill to boost security for Supreme Court
The Senate passed legislation Monday to beef up security for Supreme Court justices, ensuring they and their families are protected as the court deliberates abortion access and whether to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The bipartisan bill, which passed by voice vote with no objections, did not provide additional funding, which could come […]
Protesters Target Supreme Court Justices’ Homes Following Leaked Draft Opinion
Activists protesting against the Supreme Court’s expected ruling gutting Roe v. Wadegathered outside the homes of two conservative justices over the weekend and plan to do so again later this week. Close to 100 protesters chanted and waved signs Saturday evening outside the Maryland house of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, then marched to the nearby home […]
Hillary Clinton Has Ominous Warning About What’s Next If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
Hillary Clinton cautioned that the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade could be just the start of rights being rolled back for other groups nationwide. “This opinion is dark. It is incredibly dangerous and it is not just about a woman’s right to choose. It is about much more than […]
The White House is looking for actions it can take to protect abortion rights
In the hours after a leaked Supreme Court document signaled the court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks, President Biden vowed to fight to protect access to abortion. “We will be ready when any ruling is issued,” Biden said in a statement Tuesday. But in marathon meetings and phone calls […]
Emotions run high outside Supreme Court as demonstrators weigh future of abortion
The plaza outside the Supreme Court is once again ground zero for demonstrators on both sides of the abortion debate, but the tensions and emotions this time around far exceed those of previous protests. Thousands of protesters gathered after a leaked draft opinionpublished Monday night by Politico suggested that Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 […]
A draft Supreme Court opinion indicates Roe v. Wade will be overturned, Politico reports in extraordinary leak
In what would amount to an unprecedented leak in modern times, Politico on Monday night published what it said was a draft opinionindicating the Supreme Court would overturn the abortion rights enshrined in Roe v. Wade in a pending case later this year. The document, reportedly authored by Justice Samuel Alito and circulated in February, […]
Civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant; Pelosi meets Polish president
Civilians are finally being evacuated from the bombed-out steel plantwhere hundreds have been sheltering in the last Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, the key city that is otherwise under Russian control after months of siege. The rescue operation in the southeastern port, which also includes other areas of the city, comes after weeks of failed efforts […]
American killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in Ukraine
An American citizen, Willy Joseph Cancel, was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in Ukraine, members of Cancel’s family confirmed to CNN. The 22-year-old was working with a private military contracting company when he was killed on Monday. The company had sent him to Ukraine, and he was being paid while he was fighting there, Cancel’s […]
Biden to ask Congress for new Ukraine aid package today
President Joe Biden will request Congress fund a new supplemental aid package for Ukraine during remarks from the White House Thursday morning, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The extra funding is intended to last for the next five months, through the end of the fiscal year, the sources said. Administration officials […]
In new audio, McCarthy worried comments by certain GOP lawmakers could incite violence after Jan. 6
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., feared that remarks by fellow Republican lawmakers could jeopardize the safety of other GOP members of Congress after the Jan. 6 riot, according to new audio recordings from just days after the attack on the Capitol. The recordings from a Jan. 10, 2021, call obtained by The New York Times […]
New Texts Reveal Jan. 6 Discussions Between Mark Meadows And Trump Backers
CNN has obtained thousands of text messages exchanged between Mark Meadows and Donald Trump’s high-profile supporters, revealing never-before-seen conversations about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and other efforts to stop Joe Biden from taking office. Meadows, who served as White House chief of staff under Trump, provided the log of texts […]
Blinken Says Russia Is Failing In War Aims, Ukraine ‘Succeeding,’ After Kyiv Visit
American Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country’s fight against Russia and that the United States will help him achieve that goal. “He has the mindset that they want to win, and we […]
McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign after Jan. 6, new audio reveals
Just days after the Jan. 6 riot, House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy told a fellow Republican lawmaker that he would recommend to then-President Donald Trump that he resign, according to audio of a call shared with MSNBC and aired Thursday night. In the Jan. 10, 2021, call, McCarthy can be heard telling Rep. Liz Cheney, […]
Justice Department appeals ruling lifting transit mask mandate after CDC request
The Department of Justice has moved to appeal a ruling that struck down the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and transit systems after a request by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said in a statement Wednesday that “at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains […]
Justice Dept. to appeal decision lifting mask mandate on planes, trains if CDC deems rule necessary
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will appeal the ruling that lifted the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and transit systems, pending a decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the order is still required for public health. The Justice Department will not, however, ask the court to stay the […]
Airlines Begin Dropping Mask Mandates Following Court Ruling
Multiple airlines and other transit providers announced Monday they’ve ended their mask requirements, responding just hours after a federal judge voided a recently extended mandate. Most of the major air carriers in the United States announced that, effective immediately, they will no longer enforce mask-wearing rules, which have been federally enforced on public transportation since […]
Blasts rock Lviv in the west as Mariupol fights ‘to the end’
Explosions rocked Lviv early Monday in a rare and deadly attack on the western Ukrainian city — a safe hub for refugees, Western officials and the media — that came as the world braced for a major Russian offensive further east. At least 6 people were killed in the Russian missile strikes, local officials said, […]
As Covid cases rise, here are the latest CDC guidelines for testing and isolation
A wave of cases of the BA.2 omicron subvariant appears to finally be hitting the U.S. Although the country’s Covid hospitalizations are at an all-time low, average daily case numbers have risen by 9 percent in the last two weeks, according to NBC News’ tally. Many experts agree that the true scale of the virus’s […]
Frank James, suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting, arrested in New York
The suspect in Tuesday’s violent rampage in New York City’s subway system was arrested Wednesday, authorities announced. Police had been looking for Frank James, 62, since tying a U-Haul van they say he rented to Tuesday’s subway shooting. Ten people were shot and wounded in the attack, and over a dozen more suffered other injuries. […]
‘Person of interest’ named in NYC subway shooting that wounded 10, injured 13
New York City police named a “person of interest” in the shooting Tuesday morning aboard a subway train in Brooklyn. Ten people were shot and 13 others were injured after a man wearing a gas mask threw two smoke canisters and then opened fire aboard a subway car on the N train as it approached […]
Biden looks to boost ethanol to lower gas prices
The Biden administration said Tuesday it plans to help boost the production and sale of ethanol-blended gasoline to alleviate pain at the pump as inflation skyrockets. President Joe Biden will announce that the Environmental Protection Agency expects to issue an emergency waiver that would suspend a summer ban on the use of a specific blended […]
Jan. 6 panel has enough evidence to refer Trump for criminal charges, Cheney says
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has enough evidence to refer President Donald Trump for criminal charges, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Sunday. “It’s absolutely clear that what President Trump was doing — what a number of people around him were doing — that they knew it was […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman On Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, making her the first-ever Black woman and former public defender to serve on the nation’s highest court. Jackson, 51, was confirmed in a 53-47 vote. Every Democrat voted for her, along with three Republicans: Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitt […]
House Refers 2 More Top Trump Aides For Criminal Contempt Of Congress Charges
Two more top aides to former President Donald Trump could face as much as a year in jail after the House referred them to the Justice Department on Wednesday for refusing to honor subpoenas from the Jan. 6 committee. The chamber voted on a near party-line vote, 220-203, that trade adviser Peter Navarro and social […]
Ivanka Trump Testifies Before Jan. 6 House Select Committee
Ivanka Trump, former President Donald Trump’s daughter and one of those closest to him during the insurrection at the Capitol, is testifying before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committee’s chairman, said Tuesday afternoon that she had been answering investigators’ questions on a video teleconference since the […]
Images of dead civilians in Ukraine shake the world
“This is genocide.” That’s how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shocking images of at least 20 civilian men’s bodies strewn across the street in Bucha, northwest of the capital of Kyiv, following the withdrawal of Russian forces from the area. Accounts of alleged Russian atrocities, including the horrific images of dead civilians captured […]
Biden to release 1M barrels of oil a day from reserves in ‘wartime bridge’
President Joe Biden said he will release roughly 1 million barrels of oil a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for about six months in an effort to drive down record oil prices in what he called a “wartime bridge.” The move could free up as much as 180 million barrels of oil, the largest […]
New Attacks Hit Northern Ukraine, Where Russia Had Vowed to Ease Its Assault
A day after peace talks yielded hope for an easing of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, local officials reported new attacks on Wednesday on the outskirts of Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, two areas where Russia had vowed to sharply reduce combat operations. The continuing attacks signaled that Moscow was in no hurry to […]
Jan. 6 Committee Refers Criminal Contempt Charges For 2 More Trump Aides To House
The House of Representatives’ Jan. 6 committee on Monday recommended that the chamber refer criminal contempt charges for two more aides to former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice for prosecution. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, one of two Republicans on the committee, said Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino played key roles in […]
Virginia Thomas urged White House chief to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, texts show
Virginia Thomas, a conservative activist married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly pressed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in a series of urgent text exchanges in the critical weeks after the vote, according to copies of the messages obtained by The Washington […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Weathers a Final Bruising Day of Questions
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson emerged on Wednesday from two grueling days of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee having weathered escalating Republican attacks on her record but leaving Democrats confident that she would become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Questioning of President Biden’s nominee by Republicans grew increasingly hostile as they stepped […]
What to Watch For on Day 3 of Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is headed into a final round of questioning in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Wednesday after a relatively straightforward two days before the Senate Judiciary Committee that offered few surprises. When the hearing begins at 9 a.m., the last two of the committee’s 22 senators will conduct their initial 30-minute […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson faces 4th Senate grilling as Republicans preview attacks
For Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, the easiest part of a Senate confirmation hearing is over. Next come the questions — 19 hours of them over two days. Jackson, 51, was sworn in Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivering an opening statement and reintroducing herself to the nation. “I hope that you will […]
Ukraine rejects Kremlin’s call to surrender Mariupol amid intense street fighting
An increasingly bloody onslaught in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has descended into street-by-street guerrilla warfare, as Moscow vies to claim its first strategic victory of the war. Amid bombings on civilian buildings and claims of forced deportations, Russian officials on Sunday called for Ukrainian troops to lay down arms and flee the city during […]
US sets the stage for contentious Biden call with China’s Xi today
Blunt US rhetoric heading into President Joe Biden’s call with Chinese President Xi Jinping suggests that a meeting of the minds on Russia’s brutality in Ukraine is unlikely, and reflects the current bitter tensions between Washington and Beijing. Biden and Xi are due to speak at 9 a.m. ET Friday, with the US setting the […]
Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal,’ commits to new military aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in military support for Ukraine after its president pleaded with Congress to do more to help it defend itself against the military onslaught from Russia. Speaking at the White House, Biden said the new aid package would drastically increase the amount of military support going […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to plead for more US help in virtual address to Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to deliver a historic, virtual address to Congress on Wednesday to plead with the U.S. to do more to help stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Although it’s unclear whether Zelenskyy will pressure President Joe Biden by name to have NATO impose a no-fly zone, Biden will be watching Zelenskyy’s […]
Latest talks went ‘pretty good,’ will continue tomorrow, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy updated the status of negotiations with Russia in his latest address Monday, saying the latest talks went “pretty good” and will continue tomorrow. Zelenskyy also addressed Russian troops, telling them they would be treated “decently” should they surrender. “On behalf of the Ukrainian people, I give you a chance — chance […]
Russia and Ukraine Set to Meet After Brutal Weekend of Fighting
The two sides expressed cautious optimism ahead of talks on Monday. Russia expanded its range of attacks, killing 35 at a base near Poland’s border. Moscow asked China for aid for the war, U.S. officials said. Read the latest updates at The New York Times
Zelensky Swears Vengeance on Russian TV Propagandists Who Lied About ‘War Crimes’ on Mariupol Hospital
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised justice against the Russian media for lying about the deadly airstrike their military just committed on a maternity and children’s hospital. Zelensky posted a video statement on Telegram, confirming the Mariupol hospital attack wounded 17 people and killed 3, including a young girl. The Ukrainian president spoke of how the […]
Zelensky Makes Desperate Plea For International Help After Russia Bombs Children’s Hospital: ‘You Seem To Be Losing Humanity’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky shared grim footage of what he says is what is left of a children’s hospital in Mariupol after it was hit by a Russian airstrike. Ukraine’s regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Wednesday that the airstrike was during an agreed ceasefire that was meant to allow the evacuation of civilians from […]
Ukraine Refugee Count Reaches A Staggering 2 Million In Escape From Russian Invasion
GENEVA — The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reached 2 million on Tuesday, according to the United Nations, the fastest exodus Europe has seen since World War II. “Today the outflow of refugees from Ukraine reaches two million people. Two million,” Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, wrote on Twitter. The update came […]
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of ‘Medieval Siege’ Tactics
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia announced yet another limited cease-fire and the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to flee some besieged Ukrainian cities Monday. But the evacuation routes led mostly to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing withering criticism from Ukraine and others. Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of resorting to “medieval siege” tactics […]
Zelenskyy Asked For More Lethal Aid, No-Fly Zone In Call With U.S. Congress
Experts have warned that a no-fly zone would amount to a U.S. declaration of war against nuclear-armed Russia.
Russian forces seize key Ukrainian nuclear plant after shelling sparks fire amid southern gains
Russian forces took control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant Friday after shelling sparked a fire and fears of nuclear meltdown. The blaze at the Zaporizhzhia plant, located in Ukraine’s southeast, was extinguished early Friday but not before it spread fears of catastrophic fallout across the continent. The crisis came as Russian forces made gains […]
1 million flee Ukraine as Russian assault hits key cities and fuels exodus
One million people have fled Ukraine in a rapid exodus after a week of war, with Russia’s military bombarding key cities across the country in an effort to overcome staunch resistance to their invasion. The conflict has fueled a growing humanitarian crisis in Europe and left those who have remained in Ukraine facing an intensifying […]
Biden uses State of the Union to push “unity agenda” and says Russia will pay “high price” for Ukraine invasion
In a State of the Union speech that brought both houses of Congress back to the Capitol, President Biden emphasized what unites the country while trying to reassure Americans worried about the Ukraine crisis, inflation and gas prices that “we are going to be OK.” But it wasn’t all unity and bipartisan support: Mr. Biden […]
Russian convoy closes in on Kyiv as Ukraine cities face intense shelling
A 40-mile long Russian military convoy moved toward Kyiv Tuesday, threatening Ukraine’s capital as increasingly heavy shelling hit major cities across the country. U.S. officials said they feared Russian President Vladimir Putin, frustrated by his military’s struggles in Ukraine, may see an escalation of violence as his only option. Facing fierce resistance on the ground, […]
Ukraine pushes for cease-fire in Russia talks as fighting rages and sanctions hit Putin’s economy
Russian and Ukrainian officials were set to sit down for talks on Monday even as fighting raged around key Ukrainian cities and Russian President Vladimir Putin confronted the fallout from Western sanctions. Ukraine said that it would push for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the country. Its delegation for the […]
Putin orders nuclear deterrent forces on high alert; Ukraine agrees to talks with Russia
President Vladimir Putin on Sunday ordered Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces to be on high alert, ratcheting up tensions to a new high as Ukraine agreed to talks with Russian officials in neighboring Belarus after initially rejecting the idea. In a statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and agreed to meet […]
Ukraine’s leader defiant as Kyiv holds firm against Russian attacks
The Ukrainian government was still in control of its capital city Kyiv Saturday after a night of explosions and fighting in the streets and a senior United States defense official said the Russian assaultcontinued to be stymied by stiffer-than-expected resistance. Russian forces are less than 20 miles away from Kyiv but have been unable to […]
Explosions rock Ukraine’s capital as Russian forces advance on Kyiv
Ukraine’s capital was rocked by explosions Friday as a Russian advance left its residents and leaders bracing for the city to be overrun. Invading Russian troops bore down on Kyiv despite a desperate day of Ukrainian defense in which hundreds of its troops were killed and injured. Explosions and the wail of air-raid sirens sounded before dawn in the city […]
Explosions, sirens heard in Kyiv as Russia launches attacks on key Ukrainian cities
Russia launched attacks on multiple cities in Ukraine on Wednesday evening, a decisive escalation after months of military buildup that stirred dire warnings from the United States and its allies. The first blasts rang out just minutes after Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a televised speech saying that he was authorizing military action — warning […]
Biden announces new sanctions against Russia, says Ukraine is seeing ‘beginning of a Russian invasion’
President Joe Biden announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, warning that President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine this week amounted to “the beginning of a Russian invasion.” “We still believe that Russia is poised to go much further and launch a massive military attack against Ukraine,” Biden said in remarks at the White House. […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin Calls For Ukraine To Break Apart, Escalating Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that separatist militias that control parts of eastern Ukraine should treat those regions as independent countries — saying he wants to redraw borders in Europe in the most significant way in decades and hinting that he would deploy Russian forces to make that happen. Putin announced his position in […]
Biden Agrees In Principle To Meet With Putin If Russia Doesn’t Invade Ukraine
Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine’s northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another step closer to what they said was the planned invasion of Ukraine. Residents of Ukraine’s capital filled a gold-domed cathedral to pray for peace. Russia’s action extends […]
Judge orders Trump, children to answer questions about their business practices under oath
A New York judge ordered former President Donald Trump and two of his children Thursday to answer questions under oath about the Trump Organization’s business practices in the state attorney general’s civil probe of the company. Lawyers for Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump had sought to quash the subpoenas from Attorney General Letitia […]
Russia adds 7,000 troops to Ukraine border, despite claims it would withdraw some forces, U.S. says
No Russian troops were withdrawn from the border with Ukraine, a senior Biden administration official told reporters Wednesday night, disputing Moscow’s claim that it was pulling back some forces. “We now know it was false,” the official said, adding that as many as 7,000 troops have joined the 150,000 already near the border in recent […]
Biden says US ready to give ‘diplomacy every chance to succeed’ in defusing Russia-Ukraine crisis
President Joe Biden on Tuesday made an appeal for diplomacy to continue as the world watches to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, but also warned that a Russian attack on Ukraine will “be met with overwhelming international condemnation.” In a speech at the White House, Biden said to […]
Accounting Firm Drops Trump Organization As Client Amid New York AG’s Investigation
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime accounting firm has dropped the family business as its client amid New York prosecutors’ multiple escalating investigations into whether Trump overvalued his assets in financial statements. On Feb. 9, accounting firm Mazars USA’s William Kelly sent a letter to Trump Organization executive vice president and chief legal officer Alan Garten […]
Rudy Giuliani Reportedly In Talks To Testify Before Jan. 6 Committee
Donald Trump’s longtime friend and former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani is in discussions about testifying before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing three unnamed sources. The former New York City mayor was subpoenaed by the committee last month along with three Trump campaign attorneys involved […]
Trump denies reports of clogging White House toilets by flushing wads of paper
Former President Trump reportedly clogged White House toilets by flushing wads of paper that could have included potentially damaging government documents, another sign of his lack of respect for preserving records. Quoting unnamed aides, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman unearthed the detail in her new investigative book, “Confidence Man,” which traces Trump’s history from […]
Governors dropping mask mandates preempts White House efforts to ‘move forward’
The White House began assembling a pandemic exit strategy for the nation in recent weeks, pulling together health experts and aides to develop what one top official described as a plan “to keep the country moving forward.” But the top-level push by the Biden administration was preempted by a chorus of Democratic governors this week […]
Mitch McConnell Rebukes RNC Over Censures Of Liz Cheney And Adam Kinzinger
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday rebuked the Republican National Committee over its censure of Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) last week. “The issue is whether or not the RNC should be sort of singling out members of our party who may have different views from the majority. That’s not […]
California to roll back mask mandate after current rules expire next week
California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday amid rapidly falling coronavirus cases. After February 15, unvaccinated people still will be required to be masked indoors, and everyone — vaccinated or not — will have to wear masks […]
Mike Pence’s Ex-Chief Of Staff Says Trump Aides Were Like ‘Snake Oil Salesmen’
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s ex-chief of staff, Marc Short, on Sunday defended him in his escalating spat with Donald Trump over a vice president’s role in certifying an election. “I think, unfortunately, the president had many bad advisors who were basically snake oil salesmen, giving him really random and novel ideas as to what […]
U.S. reveals Russian plot to use fake video as pretense for Ukraine invasion
The U.S. has revealed new intelligence of a Russian plot to use a phony video as a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine. Senior administration officials said Thursday that the U.S. believes Russia has already recruited players to stage a propaganda video depicting “graphic scenes of a staged false explosion with corpses, actors depicting mourners, […]
National Archives Will Turn Over Pence Records To House Panel Investigating Capitol Riot
The National Archives is preparing to turn over some of former Vice President Mike Pence’s records to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. David Ferriero, the archivist of the United States, sent a letter to former President Donald Trump on Tuesday saying the documents would be delivered […]
Trump Reportedly More Directly Involved In Proposal To ‘Seize’ Voting Machines
Former President Donald Trump was more directly involved with plans to use branches of the federal government to seize voting machines after his loss in the 2020 election, personally asking his Cabinet members and his lawyer if they could help him as his tenure in the White House was running out, The New York Times […]
Trump suggests he might pardon Jan. 6 defendants if he returns to White House
Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he would consider pardoning defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot if he returns to the White House. “Another thing we’ll do, and so many people have been asking me about it, if I run and if I win we will treat those people from January […]
Biden: Black Woman Justice On Supreme Court Is ‘Long Overdue’
President Joe Biden strongly affirmed Thursday that he will nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, declaring such historic representation is “long overdue” and promising to announce his choice by the end of February. In a White House ceremony marking a moment of national transition, Biden praised retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who […]
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire at end of term
Justice Stephen G. Breyer, the most senior member of the U.S. Supreme Court’s liberal wing and staunch defender of a nonpartisan judiciary, will retire from the bench at the end of the current term, fulfilling the wish of Democrats who lobbied for his exit and clearing the way for President Joe Biden’s first high court […]
Trump lawyer ordered to respond to January 6 committee subpoena for his Chapman University emails
A federal judge is forcing a conservative lawyer who had worked for then-President Donald Trump before the January 6 insurrection to respond to a House select committee subpoena of Chapman University for his emails — setting congressional investigators up to receive access to information they’ve wanted for months but had not been able to get. […]
Pentagon puts 8,500 troops on ‘heightened alert’ as U.S. weighs military action against Russia
The United States is discussing the deployment of American military forces to Eastern Europe with its NATO allies, a senior administration official said Monday, as President Joe Biden weighs options for responding to Russian threats against Ukraine. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has placed 8,500 troops on “heightened alert” to assist with the defense of NATO allies, […]
Former AG Bill Barr Has Spoken To Jan. 6 Committee, Chairman Says
The chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said Sunday that former Attorney General William Barr has already spoken with investigators, a major revelation that at least some former Trump administration officials are cooperating with the probe into the deadly insurrection. “To be honest with you, we’ve […]
Jan. 6 Committee Asks Ivanka Trump To Cooperate In Investigation
The House panel investigating last year’s Capitol riot asked former President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, who at the time was a White House senior adviser, to provide information for their inquiry. In a letter to Ivanka Trump on Thursday, the committee wrote requesting her “voluntary cooperation” around “a wide range of critical topics” relating […]
In Rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court Allows Release of Jan. 6 Files
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a request from former President Donald J. Trump to block the release of White House records concerning the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, effectively rejecting Mr. Trump’s claim of executive privilege and clearing the way for the House committee investigating the riot to receive the documents hours later. […]
NY AG says investigation into Trump and his business found ‘significant evidence’ suggesting fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James disclosed new details Tuesday night about her civil investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business, saying the probe has uncovered evidence suggesting the fraudulent valuing of multiple assets and misrepresentations of those values to financial institutions for economic benefit. James, who launched her probe in 2019, also said in […]
Schumer Vows To Press Ahead With Filibuster Reform: ‘We Will Never Give Up’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) pledged to move forward with his party’s plans to change the chamber’s filibuster rules and pass expansive voting rights legislation, despite ongoing stonewalling by two members of his party, Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Krysten Sinema (Ariz.). Schumer made the comments at a National Action Network event on Martin […]
An Annoyed Trump Reportedly Trashes His Potential 2024 Rival DeSantis: ‘No Personal Charisma’ and ‘Dull Personality’
Former President Donald Trump is getting increasingly fed up with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), according to a new report by Axios’ Jonathan Swan, trashing the governor as having “no personal charisma” and “a dull personality.” The report comes after the two Republicans have found their names in headlines together several times recently. Thus far, Trump has […]
Supreme Court blocks Biden vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses but allows mandate for some health care workers
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a stay of the OSHA vaccine-or-test requirement on private businesses of 100 or more workers, dealing a setback to the Biden administration’s effort to control the COVID pandemic. By a 6-3 vote, with the three liberal justices — Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan — dissenting, the court […]
4 states have fewer than 10% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care
As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, some states’ health care systems are beset with nearly full intensive care units. Four states have less than 10% remaining capacity in their ICUs, according to data Wednesday from the US Department of Health and Human Services: […]
Biden Endorses Changing Senate Filibuster For Voting Rights
President Joe Biden, in a speech Tuesday in Atlanta, directly challenged the “institution of the United States Senate” to support voting rights by backing two major pieces of legislation and the carving out of an exception to the Senate’s 60-vote requirement, going so far as to compare senators who opposed the legislation to the segregationists […]
Biden To Directly Challenge Senators Today In Atlanta Voting Rights Speech
President Joe Biden, in a speech Tuesday in Atlanta, will directly challenge the “institution of the United States Senate” to support voting rights by backing two major pieces of legislation and the carving out of an exception to the Senate’s 60-vote requirement. Coming a week before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Biden’s speech at the […]
Election overhaul push gains steam in Congress as Biden prepares Ga. speech
The somber Jan. 6 anniversary has renewed determination among President Joe Biden and other Democrats to act on voting rights legislation, which they say would protect future elections and the institutions of U.S. democracy. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., became emotional on Capitol Hill as he wrestled with the impact of the deadly attack one year […]
Kamala Harris Was Inside DNC When Pipe Bomb Was Discovered On Jan. 6
Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was inside the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters on Jan. 6, 2021, when police discovered a pipe bomb outside the building, once again revealing how real the threat of violence was that day. U.S. Capitol Police began investigating the pipe bomb outside the DNC at 1:07 p.m., according to an official timeline […]
INSURRECTION: ONE YEAR LATER
The Stories Behind The Viral Photos From The Capitol Riot HuffPost talked to some of the lawmakers and staffers who were captured in widely shared pictures about what the past year has been like for them. BY AMANDA TERKEL Capitol Riot A Distant Memory In The Senate: Seems ‘As If It Never Happened’ While […]
Trump Cancels Jan. 6 Press Conference Due To Lack Of Media Interest
Seemingly annoyed by the lack of TV coverage it would receive, former President Donald Trump canceled his Thursday press conference marking the anniversary of the attack at the U.S. Capitol. Trump said he would deliver his remarks instead at a rally next week in Florence, Arizona. In a statement from his post-presidency PAC, Trump — […]
Biden will make ‘brief remarks’ today on rapid spread of the Omicron variant
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US and the steps his administration is taking to address it, according to the White House. “The President will meet with his Covid-19 Response Team to receive an update on the Omicron variant […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Personal Twitter Account Permanently Suspended
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal Twitter account has been permanently suspended after repeatedly violating the social media site’s COVID-19 misinformation policy, the company said Sunday. The far-right Georgia Republican got the boot following what was her fifth suspension from the social media platform, resulting in her permanent removal under Twitter’s COVID-19 policy guidelines. Read the […]
Biden Warns Unvaccinated: Winter Of ‘Severe Illness And Death’ Ahead
President Joe Biden warned unvaccinated Americans they face a winter of “severe illness and death” amid the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and an ongoing surge in new infections. Biden made the comments during a meeting with medical advisers on Thursday as scientists are still racing to understand the threat of the omicron […]
Rep. Jim Jordan Admits To Sending One Of The Texts Revealed By Jan. 6 Committee
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) confirmed Wednesday that he forwarded a message to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Jan. 5 that was revealed in part this week by the House select committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6. The text outlined a legal argument that then-Vice President Mike Pence had […]
House finds Mark Meadows in contempt over defiance of Jan. 6 committee subpoena
The House voted Tuesday night to refer former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to the Justice Department for a potential criminal charge over his refusal to answer questions about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers passed the measure largely along party lines in a 222-208 vote. Two Republicans voted with […]
Fox News Hosts, Don Jr. Texted En Masse To Get Trump To Do Something Amid Capitol Riot
Fox News hosts, Republican lawmakers and Donald Trump’s oldest son all texted the former president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, as the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was unfolding, pleading for the then-president to do something and stop the destruction unfolding in the halls of Congress, according to text messages read during […]
Meadows allegedly said National Guard troops would protect Trump supporters Jan. 6
A report out Sunday that recommends that Trump administration chief of staff Mark Meadows be held in contempt of Congress alleges that he said National Guard troops would keep President Donald Trump’s supporters safe Jan. 6. In bullet points listing urgent questions for Meadows, the report by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot cites […]
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to keep January 6 documents from House committee
A federal appeals court Thursday ruled against former President Donald Trump in his effort to block his White House records from being released to the House select committee investigating January 6. However, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals paused its ruling for two weeks so that Trump could seek a Supreme Court intervention. “The […]
Mark Meadows sues Jan. 6 committee after panel vows contempt proceedings
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol just hours after the panel said it plans to move forward with contempt proceedings against him. In the lawsuit, which names members of the Jan. 6 committee and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as […]
Biden warns Putin of ‘strong’ response if Russia invades Ukraine
President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the U.S. would pursue “strong economic measures” and increase military aid to the region should Russia invade Ukraine. Biden told Putin that in addition to sanctions, the U.S. would provide additional defense materials to Ukraine and build up military capabilities in nearby countries that […]
GOP Rep. Devin Nunes to leave Congress to lead new Trump media company
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., one of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal defenders, is leaving Congress to become CEO of the Trump Media and Technology Group, NBC News confirmed Monday. “Congressman Devin Nunes is a fighter and a leader. He will make an excellent CEO of TMTG,” Trump said in a statement released by the […]
Ilhan Omar Calls McCarthy A ‘Coward’ For Defending Bigotry In His Party
Rep. Ilhan Omar said on Sunday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is a “liar and a coward” for defending Rep. Lauren Boebert after the Colorado Republican made bigoted comments about her. The Minnesota Democrat has faced repeated anti-Muslim attacks from Boebert, who last month made a joke to a crowd insinuating that the […]
Avoiding shutdown, Congress approves bill to fund government through Feb. 18
Congress on Thursday passed a short-term government funding bill that will prevent a shutdown before the Friday night deadline, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Senate voted 69-28 to advance the continuing resolution, acting quickly hours after the bill was approved by the House. It will now be sent to […]
First U.S. case of omicron variant is found in California
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The CDC said in a statement that the California Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Department of Public Health confirmed the case in a traveler who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 — […]
Mark Meadows Is Now Cooperating With Jan. 6 Committee
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said Tuesday that Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, is cooperating with its probe. Trump has been wagering an aggressive battle to withhold documents related to the Jan. 6 attacks, claiming that they’re protected by executive privilege. Meadows had been […]
Biden says Omicron variant is “cause for concern, not a cause for panic”
President Biden on Monday urged Americans to remain calm as scientists work to determine the strength and the transmissibility of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, saying the U.S. has the ability to deal with the new strain that is circulating the globe. The president, flanked by chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and Vice President […]
More Omicron Coronavirus Cases Pop Up As World Rushes To Learn More
Cases of the omicron variant of the coronaviruspopped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders even as scientists cautioned that it’s not clear if the new variant is more alarming than other versions of the virus. The variant was identified days ago by researchers […]
Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Alex Jones, Roger Stone, Others Who Organized Rallies
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol subpoenaed five more associates of former President Donald Trump and organizers of rallies challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election on Monday. The House issued subpoenas for Dustin Stockton and his fiancé, Jennifer Lawrence, who were reportedly involved in organizing rallies […]
Americans should get boosters ahead of possibly ‘dangerous’ winter spike, Fauci says
Americans who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus should get booster shots ahead of a winter spike that could potentially be “dangerous” due to the rampant spread of the virus among the unvaccinated, said Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. “Get vaccinated if you’re not vaccinated and boostered if you have […]
Democrats delay Build Back Better vote to today after GOP leader stalls with record, hourslong speech
House Democrats postponed a much-anticipated vote on President Joe Biden’s social safety net and climate package early Friday morning after Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy delayed a final vote with a record-long, wide-ranging and often angry speech. The House is now slated to meet at 8 a.m. on Friday to finish consideration of the Build Back […]
Biden promotes infrastructure law in Detroit, pushes for social safety net bill
President Joe Biden visited Detroit on Wednesday to promote the recently enacted infrastructure law and made the case for a social safety net and climate package that the House could vote on as soon as this week. Speaking from a General Motors plant that was renovated to build electric trucks and SUVs, Biden said his […]
Biden sells infrastructure law in visit to ‘structurally deficient’ New Hampshire bridge
President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited an 82-year-old steel bridge in rural New Hampshire that he pointed to as an example of how one of his biggest legislative victories will benefit communities across the country. Biden said the bridge, which crosses the Pemigewasset River in the town of Woodstock, is just one of hundreds in […]
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon surrenders on contempt of Congress charges
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon surrendered to federal authorities Monday in Washington, where he’s facing two charges of contempt of Congress. “We’re taking down the Biden regime,” a defiant Bannon said on his way into the FBI field office to have his arrest processed. He appeared in court later in the day, and was released […]
Biden to sign landmark infrastructure package today in major win for domestic agenda
On Monday, President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a sweeping bipartisan infrastructure package, an integral component of his domestic agenda and the largest investment in the country’s infrastructure in decades. The bill, priced at $1.2 trillion, will tackle nearly every facet of American infrastructure, including public transportation, roads, bridges, ports, railways, power grids, broadband internet, as well […]
House January 6 committee gives Meadows ultimatum: Appear Friday or risk criminal contempt
The House select committee investigating January 6 is demanding former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows appear for a deposition and turn over documents Friday or risk a criminal contempt referral, according to a letter Thursday from panel Chairman Bennie Thompson. Meadows has been facing new pressure to cooperate with the committee after he […]
Trump loses bid to keep Jan. 6 records from House committee investigating riot
A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot by refusing to block the release of scores of White House documents from the Trump administration. The ruling from Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia means the first batch of disputed documents […]
Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Trump Campaign Officials, Author Of Infamous ‘Coup Memo’
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol incited by former President Donald Trump has issued subpoenas to another half-dozen of his associates, including top Trump campaign aides and the author of the now-infamous memo advising then-Vice President Mike Pence to simply declare Trump the winner of the 2020 election. […]
Here’s what’s in the bipartisan infrastructure bill
Congress passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package Friday, approving a signature part of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda. It will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America’s infrastructure over five years, touching everything from bridges and roads to the nation’s broadband, water and energy systems. Experts say the money is sorely needed to […]
House plans Friday votes on Biden’s safety net and infrastructure bills
President Joe Biden called numerous House lawmakers on Thursday to help rally support for his legislative agenda, four sources familiar with the matter told NBC News, as Democratic leaders laid the groundwork for Friday votes on both a social safety net bill and an infrastructure package that would cap months of internal party negotiations. A […]
Biden urges swift action as Democrats scramble to deflect voter anger
President Biden urged Democrats on Wednesday to swiftly pass his domestic agenda after an off-year electoral wipeout highlighted the fragile state of the party’s electoral majorities in the House and Senate. But a new round of bitter recriminations threatened to dash Democratic hopes of quickly moving past the stinging defeats. Scrambling to make sense of […]
Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia governor’s race
RICHMOND — Virginia voters chose Republican Glenn Youngkin as their next governor, dramatic reversal for a state that had appeared solidly Democratic in recent years and a significant loss for President Biden and the party’s establishment. Former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe came up short in his bid to become only the second Virginia governor since […]
Supreme Court Justices Appear Open To Allowing Challenges To Texas Abortion Law
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over Texas’ hotly debated abortion ban, and although it could be days or weeks before the court issues a ruling, justices who will cast key votes on the issue signaled apprehension over the law’s wider implications. Conservative justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, who both tend to […]
Chief federal judge in D.C. assails ‘almost schizophrenic’ Jan. 6 prosecutions: ‘The rioters were not mere protesters’
The chief judge presiding over the federal court in Washington on Thursday unleashed a blistering critique of the Justice Department’s prosecution of Capitol rioters, saying fiery rhetoric about the event’s horror did not match plea offers to minor charges. “No wonder parts of the public in the U.S. are confused about whether what happened on […]
White House rejects latest Trump claim of executive privilege
The White House is rejecting more claims of executive privilege from former President Trump over documents requested by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, directing the National Archives to turn over the Trump-era documents to the committee. In a new letter obtained by The Hill, White House counsel Dana Remuswrote […]
Biden hosts Manchin in Delaware to discuss finalizing spending bill
President Joe Biden hosted critical moderate Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at his home in Delaware on Sunday in a push to finalize an agreement on a sweeping economic and climate package, a White House official told CNN. As a critical week for Biden’s agenda begins, the House is looking at […]
“Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Survivors’ Tour” TOMORROW NIGHT in Madison and on Pay-Per-View!!
Hey all you Sexy Liberals! This year’s ONLY Sexy Liberal Show is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Survivors’ Tour is BACK for ONE SHOW ONLY for 2021 in MADISON WISCONSIN at the historic Barrymore Theater – and if you can’t make it to Madison, you can join Sexy Liberals from around the world via a LIVE via PAY-PER-VIEW from our friends at […]
Trump to be deposed Monday in protesters’ lawsuit claiming assault by his security guards
Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to give testimony under oath Monday in a lawsuit brought by a group of demonstrators who say his security guards roughed them up outside Trump Tower in New York. The suit is one of at least 10 civil cases pending against Trump. The videotaped deposition — which will […]
Texas abortion ban upheld by federal appeals court overnight
The most restrictive abortion law in the country will remain in effect, after a federal appeals court sided with Texas on Thursday in an ongoing legal battle with the Department of Justice. The law, known as SB8, bans physicians from providing abortions once they detect a so-called fetal heartbeat — which can be seen on […]
House Committee Subpoenas Trump Justice Department Ally Jeffrey Clark
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has slapped another ally of former President Donald Trump with a subpoena ― and this time, it’s Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who helped push Trump’s election fraud lies. Clark’s name came up repeatedly in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s 400-page report on Trump’s […]
U.S. To Reopen Canada, Mexico Borders To Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will lift restrictions at the country’s land borders with Canada and Mexico next month, allowing fully-vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the country at the crossings for the first time in 19 months. The Department of Homeland Security said it will reopen travel across the ports of […]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by “any entity” in the state
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday banning “any entity” in the state from enforcing a vaccine mandate. Abbott had previously issued orders banning government officials and entities from instating mask mandates. “No entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine by any individual, including an employee or a consumer, who […]
Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
The White House has informed the National Archives that it is not asserting executive privilege on an initial batch of documents related to the January 6 violence at the US Capitol, paving the way for the Archives to share documents with the House committee investigating the attempted insurrection. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told […]
Senate report describes Trump, allies’ efforts to use DOJ to subvert 2020 election
A Senate committee report released Thursday detailed new instances where former President Donald Trump and his allies sought to use the Justice Department to over turn the 2020 election. With new testimony from officials who served in the highest echelons of DOJ at the time, the report by Senate Judiciary Democrats offers the most comprehensive […]
Federal Judge Orders Texas To Suspend Restrictive Abortion Law
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which since September has banned most abortions in the nation’s second-most populous state. The order by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman is the first legal blow to the Texas law known as Senate Bill 8, which until now […]
Biden Says ‘Real Possibility’ Senate Democrats Change Filibuster Rules To Raise Debt Ceiling
President Joe Biden said Tuesday there was a “real possibility” that Senate Democrats would move to change the body’s filibuster rules in order to overcome Republicans’ refusal to raise the debt ceiling and stave off a potential economic collapse if the federal government doesn’t pay its bills. When asked at the White House if the […]
Biden tells GOP to ‘get out of the way’ on debt limit
President Joe Biden urged Republican senators to “get out of the way” and let Democrats suspend the nation’s debt limit, hoping to keep the U.S. government from bumping dangerously close to a credit default as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell refuses to lend his party’s help. Biden’s criticism on Monday came with Congress facing an […]
No time frame for votes on Biden’s agenda, senior adviser says
White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond said Sunday that White House officials do not have a set timeline for passage of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda after a House vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill was delayed last week. “We don’t have a time frame on it. This is just about delivering and making sure […]
House Democrats delay vote on infrastructure bill after late-night negotiations
House Democrats delayed a planned vote Thursday on a major infrastructure package, heading home for the night after intraparty fighting hamstrung their ability to pass the legislation. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced after a series of late-night negotiations that the vote had been postponed indefinitely as Democrats battle over the way forward on […]
House braces for infrastructure vote that progressive Democrats vow to block
The House is bracing for a much-anticipated vote on a major infrastructure bill that doesn’t appear to have the support it needs to pass. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters Wednesday that she wants it to pass Thursday, but she left wiggle room to delay the vote. The legislation, which passed the Senate last month, […]
Key takeaways from US military leaders’ testimony on Afghanistan withdrawal
In their first appearance before Congress since the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan, the nation’s top military leaders candidly admitted to lawmakers that they had recommended to President Joe Bidenthat the U.S. should keep a troop presence there, appearing to contradict his assertions. The testimony by Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the […]
Senate Republicans block bill to avert government shutdown and to extend debt limit
The Senate failed on Monday to pass a key procedural vote to advance the House-passed short-term government funding bill as the deadline to avert a shutdown looms at the end of the week. The Senate voted 48 to 50 on the procedural motion, with Republicans opposing the stopgap measure because it included an extension of […]
Nancy Pelosi Says Vote May Be Delayed On $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday said she may not bring the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to the House floor on Monday as previously planned, saying she’d rather wait to ensure it has all of the votes needed after fellow Democrats continued to tie demands to its passage. “I’ll never bring a bill to […]
CDC director endorses Pfizer Covid vaccine booster shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director early Friday endorsed recommendations for a third dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for certain at-risk groups, clearing the way for millions of Americans to get a booster. Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky signed off on the recommendations for a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after advisers […]
FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 65 and older
The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in people 65 and older, people at high risk of severe disease and people whose jobs put them at risk of infection. “After considering the totality of the available scientific evidence and the […]
Biden pledges new era of “relentless diplomacy” in first United Nations address
President Biden called on world leaders to work together on a range of global issues during his debut address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Biden said the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan marked the end of “a period of relentless war” and started “a new era of relentless diplomacy.” See the video […]
COVID-19 Has Killed About As Many Americans As The 1918-19 Spanish Flu Pandemic
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country. But the COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal […]
‘Justice for J6’ rally starts and ends with small crowds and tight security
The most anticipated visit by right-wing activists to the nation’s capital since a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 ended with a whimper Saturday, as demonstrators supporting the rioters found themselves far outnumbered by police, journalists and counterprotesters. Although the protesters returned to the scene of a historically grievous attack on American democracy, […]
Fence goes up around US Capitol, as law enforcement braces for this weekend’s Far Right protests
Fencing outside the U.S. Capitol was reinstalled late Wednesday ahead of the “Justice for J6” rally this weekend. “Justice for J6” is being billed by organizers as a protest for defendants who are being detained by the government in connection to the January insurrection at the Capitol. The fencing is just the latest security measure […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom Prevails In California Recall Election
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has prevailed in the state’s recall election, projections show, securing a victory in the biggest fight of his political career thus far and protecting the Democratic Party from a perilous ripple effect. In a speech to supporters Tuesday night, Newsom thanked Californians for rejecting the recall attempt. “I want to focus on […]
With Newsom poised to win California recall, another indication COVID politics may be starting to favor Democrats over Republicans
With polls now showing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead by double-digit margins on the eve of California’s much-hyped recall election, voters here seem ready to reject the laissez-faire COVID-19 policies that have failed to contain huge summer surges in Republican-led states such as Florida — and vindicate the Golden State’s more careful approach to the […]
Manchin, Sanders at odds over $3.5 trillion budget resolution
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., reiterated his call on Sunday for a strategic pause on the $3.5 trillion budget resolution, while Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., doubled down on the need to pass both the bipartisan infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills. “The urgency — I can’t understand why we can’t take time to deliberate on this and […]
Biden Expands Vaccine Push With Mandates For Private Sector
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping vaccination and testing requirements for federal government workers, contractors and even private sector employees, as his administration works to fight the spreading coronavirus. All federal workers and contractors will need to get fully vaccinated in the coming weeks, as will health care workers at providers that receive federal […]
Los Angeles Set To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For Students 12 And Older
The Los Angeles Unified School District is expected to become the first major district in the country to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for students 12 and older, a significant step to protect young people amid the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus. The district’s Board of Education has scheduled a meeting for Thursday to […]
Biden calls for action on climate change while in New York, New Jersey touring damage from Ida
President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued his tour of damage caused by Hurricane Ida, traveling to New York and New Jersey to see first-hand the devastation the massive storm inflicted on the Northeast. The president was reprising his role as consoler in chief, meeting with local leaders to get briefed on damage to the area […]
Justice Department Says It Will Protect Abortion Seekers In Texas
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday that the Justice Department will work to protect the safety of people seeking abortions in Texas as the agency continues to explore how it can challenge the state’s new anti-abortion law. Garland said in a statement that while the Justice Department urgently explores “all options” to challenge the Texas law, […]
Pfizer Booster Likely Ready To Roll Out Beginning Week Of Sept. 20, Dr. Fauci Predicts
The U.S. could be prepared to start rolling out distribution of a Pfizer booster shot for COVID-19 beginning the week of Sept. 20 — but Moderna may take bit longer, Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. “Looks like Pfizer has their data in, likely would meet the deadline,” the director of the National Institute […]
Biden blasts Supreme Court’s “unprecedented assault” on abortion rights in Texas
President Biden condemned the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Texas’ ban on most abortions to remain in place as “an unprecedented assault on a woman’s constitutional rights,” pledging to launch a “whole-of-government” effort to protect access to safe and legal abortion in the state. Why it matters: The ban, which took effect Wednesday, is the […]
Supreme Court Declines To Block Extreme Texas Abortion Law In 5-4 Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court said Wednesday night it would not block Texas’ extreme new law that criminalizes abortion after six weeks, a striking defeat for abortion rights advocates who say the ban is a direct assault on Roe v. Wade. The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the court’s three liberal […]
Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal: ‘I Was Not Going To Extend This Forever War’
President Joe Biden stood by his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31, saying his decision to do so saved lives and ended America’s longest war, which had cost thousands of lives and trillions of dollars. “I was not going to extend this forever war, and I was not extending a […]
U.S. forces strike ISIS-K target that posed ‘imminent threat’ to Kabul’s airport
U.S. forces conducted a drone strike against an ISIS-K target in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, U.S. Central Command said, less than a day after President Joe Biden promised more retaliatory strikes against the affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group. A CENTCOM spokesperson, Navy Capt. Bill Urban, said in a statement that the strike targeted […]
Kabul Airport Attack Kills 60 Afghans, 13 US Troops
Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. The attacks killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, Afghan and U.S. officials said. The U.S. general […]
U.S. Embassy warns Americans to avoid Kabul airport over “security threats”
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul sent out an alert on Wednesday evening advising U.S. citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the capital city’s airport, citing an unspecified security threat amid frantic efforts to evacuate people following the Taliban’s takeover of the country. “Because of security threats outside the gates of Kabul airport, we […]
Joe Biden Says U.S. On Track To Complete Afghanistan Evacuations By Aug. 31
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that U.S. and its allies are on track to complete evacuations from Afghanistan by his Aug. 31 deadline, with thousands of U.S. citizens, Afghans and others being flown out of the country each day. “I’m determined to ensure that we complete our mission, this mission,” Biden said in public remarks […]
Vaccine Mandates Start Rolling Out After FDA Gives Pfizer Shot Full Approval
Various institutions began rolling out COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Monday after the Food and Drug Administration gave its first full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech shots, and more are likely to follow suit in the coming days. While many governments, schools and businesses have put vaccine requirement into place in recent weeks, others said they would […]
The F.D.A. grants full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for people 16 and up, making it the first to move beyond emergency use status in the United States. The decision will set off a cascade of vaccine requirements by hospitals, colleges, corporations and other organizations. United Airlines recently announced that […]
The F.D.A. is aiming to give full approval to Pfizer’s Covid vaccine today
The Food and Drug Administration is pushing to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s two-dose Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, further expediting an earlier timeline for licensing the shot, according to people familiar with the agency’s planning. Regulators were working to finish the process by Friday but were still working through a substantial amount of paperwork and negotiation with the […]
Biden believes U.S. can evacuate all Americans by end of August, national security adviser says
President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said the president believes U.S. forces will be able to get all Americans who want to leave Afghanistan out of the country by Mr. Biden’s self-imposed deadline of August 31. However, Sullivan said the U.S. does not know exactly how many Americans are in the country. “The […]
Biden Says There Was No Way To Leave Afghanistan ‘Without Chaos Ensuing’
In his first sit-down interview since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he doesn’t believe there was any way to pull U.S. troops out of the country “without chaos ensuing.” Biden defended the way the U.S. exited Afghanistan as he sat down for an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, […]
Up to 15,000 Americans remain in Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
As many as 15,000 Americans remain in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover of the country, Biden administration officials told Senate staffers Tuesday, two aides said. Two Senate aides confirmed that they were given that figure in a briefing led by national security and defense officials. The Washington Post first reported that the staffers were told […]
Joe Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal: ‘There Was Never A Good Time’
President Joe Biden said Monday that the stunning collapse of the 20-year American project in Afghanistan proved he was correct to end the U.S. mission, arguing that the Taliban’s takeover of the country vindicated his decision to bring home the U.S. troops stationed there. “I stand squarely behind my decision,” Biden said. “After 20 years, […]
Taliban seize power in Kabul amid chaos in Afghanistan
One of the most stunning guerrilla campaigns in history reached Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday, forcing the country’s president to flee as countries rushed troops to the airport to evacuate their citizens. All U.S. Embassy staff in Kabul, including the mission’s top diplomat, were being evacuated to the international airport as the Taliban looming at the […]
FDA overnight OKs third vaccine dose for immunocompromised people
The Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for the Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines Thursday to allow some people with compromised immune systems to get a third dose. The change in FDA regulation is specific to patients who have been unable to mount an adequate immune response against the virus, even […]
School Districts In Texas And Florida Are Defying Their Governors’ Anti-Mask Orders
Republican governors in Texas and Florida have imposed bans on mask mandates despite a spike in COVID-19 infections among children, but that’s not stopping an increasing number of school districts from defying them. In May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning any sort of mask mandate, including in schools. In July, Florida […]
Senate passes Dems’ $3.5T budget resolution in latest win for Biden
Democrats pushed their expansive $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs toward Senate passage early Wednesday, as Republicans unleashed an avalanche of amendments aimed at making their rivals pay a price in next year’s elections. Congressional approval of the budget resolution, which seems assured, would mark a crucial first step by […]
Pentagon Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For All U.S. Military Members
Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid out by the Pentagon and endorsed by President Joe Biden. In memos distributed to all troops, top Pentagon leaders said the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said […]
Vaccine mandates would make a difference: NIH director
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Sunday he believes vaccine requirements could make a difference in slowing the rapid spread of COVID-19 and acknowledged how politics has polarized public opinion on pandemic mitigation strategies. “Why is it that a mandate about a vaccine or wearing a mask suddenly becomes a statement of […]
FDA Working On Booster Vaccine Strategy, Could Release Next Month
The Food and Drug Administration could unveil a nationwide strategy on COVID-19 booster vaccines as early as next month amid the ongoing surge in new infections linked to the highly transmissible delta variant of the virus, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the agency’s discussions, first reported that the administration […]
DeSantis turns his ire on Biden instead of Covid-19 as it rages in Florida
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has a message for President Joe Biden: He’s not getting out of the way even as his rejection of masking and public health guidance risks fueling his state’s raging Covid-19 cases. DeSantis relished the chance to climb on a national stage to battle Biden on Wednesday, after the President accused […]
Biden Calls Out Texas, Florida GOP Govs Over COVID-19: ‘Get Out Of The Way’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized the Republican governors of Florida and Texas for hindering public health measures to control a surging strain of the coronavirus, asking them “to get out of the way” if they are not willing to help. “What are we doing? COVID-19 is a national challenge,” he said in prepared remarks […]
Delta variant drives nationwide COVID surge, prompting new mandates
Healthcare workers in Missouri are bearing the brunt as hospitalizations among people with COVID-19 have nearly doubled in a month. The hardest hit area includes Springfield, where there’s been a dramatic rise of COVID-19 patients in one hospital system since mask mandates were lifted before two big holiday weekends. CoxHealth brought in a […]
Anthony Fauci Warns ‘Things Are Going To Get Worse,’ Shares COVID-19 Projections
With coronavirus cases continually rising and millions of Americans remaining unvaccinated, Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said he expects “things are going to get worse” in the U.S., while stopping short of predicting future lockdowns. “We’re looking not, I believe, to lockdown but we’re looking to some pain and suffering in the future because we’re […]
Biden Calls On States To Give $100 To Every Newly Vaccinated Person
President Joe Biden has called on state and local governments to give $100 to those who opt to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The White House announced the new plan Thursday as the dangerous delta variant continues to spread across the U.S. and some states lag behind in vaccination rates. The White House said the new plan […]
Biden will announce vaccination requirement across federal government on Thursday
President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be vaccinated against Covid-19, or be required to submit to regular testing and mitigation requirements, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The announcement will come in remarks where Biden is also expected to lay out a […]
7 Key Takeaways From The First Day Of Jan. 6 Commission Testimony
Tuesday marked the first meeting of the House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with hours of emotional testimony about the mob of angry Donald Trump supporters who stormed the building and terrorized its occupants. Four law enforcement officers delivered prepared remarks before the panel and answered questions: U.S. Capitol Police […]
Democrats look to move past partisan rancor and set serious tone for Jan. 6 investigation today
House Democrats on Tuesday will attempt to move past the partisan rancor that has engulfed their effort to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by highlighting what they expect to be emotional testimony from police officers on the scene that day and giving prominent roles to two panel Republicans during the special committee’s […]
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Says He’ll Serve On Jan. 6 House Committee
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger has confirmed he will serve on the select panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol shortly after receiving an invite from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). “Let me be clear, I’m a Republican dedicated to conservative values, but I swore an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution ― […]
CDC Director Says Delta Variant Of COVID-19 Among ‘Most Transmissible’ Viruses Known
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued a stark warning Thursday about the spread of the delta strain of COVID-19, saying the variant is one of the “most infectious respiratory viruses” scientists know of. The dire message comes amid urgency from public health officials that Americans get vaccinated. The […]
McCarthy threatens to pull Jan. 6 committee choices after Pelosi rejects GOP Reps. Jordan and Banks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., rejected two of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s picks for the select committee formed to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, prompting McCarthy to threaten to pull all of his proposed appointees. Pelosi spoke with McCarthy, R-Calif., on Wednesday morning “about the objections raised” to his decision to […]
Tom Barrack, Trump’s inaugural committee chair, charged with acting as agent of UAE
Tom Barrack, who chaired former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee, was arrested Tuesday on charges that he unlawfully influenced the foreign policy positions of the campaign and administration to advance the interests of the United Arab Emirates, the Department of Justice said. In a seven-count grand jury indictment, unsealed in a New York federal […]
Southern surge: Hospitals brace for wave of Covid cases not seen in months
For doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, a rush of new Covid-19 cases and a dwindling availability of beds feels like the hospital is backsliding to how it was at the end of 2020. The latest projections from the school’s college of public health suggests statewide Covid hospitalizations will triple in the […]
Social media must do more to support vaccination, surgeon general says
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday dismissed the idea that the Biden administration is looking for a scapegoat and using Facebook misinformation as an excuse for missing its vaccination goals. “This is about the health of Americans and the reality is that misinformation is still spreading like wildfire in our country, aided and abetted by […]
Trump denies coup attempt in latest attack on Milley
Former President Donald Trump attacked Gen. Mark Milley again on Thursday, this time over new reports that the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sought to prevent Trump from perpetrating a government takeover reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the aftermath of the 2020 election. In a more than 400-word statement issued from his post-presidential […]
Top General Feared Trump Would Use Military To Stay In Power, Compared Him To Nazis: Book
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was deeply worried that then-President Donald Trump would refuse to leave the White House and warned colleagues he was afraid the man would try to use the military to stay in office, according to book excerpts published Wednesday. Milley, the nation’s top military officer, […]
Senate Democrats reveal $3.5 trillion plan to invest in health care, climate change and more
Senate Democratic leaders announced an agreement Tuesday evening to advance a $3.5 trillion spending plan to finance a major expansion of the economic safety net. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the $3.5 trillion would be in addition to the $579 billion in new spending in the bipartisan infrastructure agreement. He said the deal […]
Texas Democrats leave state to prevent vote on GOP election bill
Democratic lawmakers from Texas declared Monday night that they were “determined to kill this bill” after they left the state earlier in the day to prevent a vote in the state Legislature on Republican election bills. By leaving the state, lawmakers are preventing a quorum during the special legislative session that is being held […]
Fauci Says It’s ‘Horrifying’ To See CPAC Crowd Cheering Anti-Vaccine Remarks
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday he was horrified to see attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference cheering that the U.S. hadn’t reached its vaccination goals. “It’s horrifying. I mean, they are cheering about someone saying that it’s a good thing for people not to try and save their […]
Fully vaccinated people don’t need Covid boosters, U.S. health agencies say
People who are fully vaccinated do not need Covid-19 boosters, health and drug officials said Thursday. “We are prepared for booster doses if and when the science demonstrates that they are needed,” the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a joint statement. The agencies said those who […]
Biden pitches bipartisan infrastructure deal along with his plan to boost spending on education, child care and health care
President Biden on Wednesday pitched the bipartisan infrastructure deal along with his plan to boost spending on education, child care and health care during a trip to Crystal Lake, Ill., a conservative area in a liberal state. The White House is angling to pass the latter with the support of only Democrats. In a dig […]
Biden calls for more urgency for Covid vaccinations as new variant spreads
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a renewed urgency to get more Americans vaccinated against Covid-19as a variant of the virus is contributing to case surges in parts of the country. “We can’t get complacent now,” Biden said. “You can do this. Let’s finish the job.” In a brief speech at the White House, […]
Trump Organization Is Charged With Running 15-Year Employee Tax Scheme
The Trump Organization, the real estate business that catapulted Donald J. Trump to tabloid fame, television riches and ultimately the White House, was charged Thursday with running a 15-year scheme to help its executives evade taxes by compensating them with fringe benefits that were hidden from the authorities. The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has […]
Charges against Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg to be unsealed Thursday
Charges are expected to be unsealed Thursday against the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, related to a criminal tax investigation in connection with an array of perks and benefits awarded to employees. A Manhattan grand jury filed the indictments Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter, but it was not […]
BREAKING: Trump Organization, CFO Allen Weisselberg Reportedly Set to Be Charged for Tax Crimes on Thursday
A new report indicates that the Trump Organization, as well as its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg are about to be charged with tax-related crimes. The Wall Street Journal reports that Manhattan district attorney’s office will charge Weisselberg and the Trump Organization at large on Thursday. This corroborates previous reports suggesting criminal charges would be […]
Trump Alabama Rally Canceled Over ‘Partisan’ Concerns
If Donald Trump is to hold his “Save America” rally in Alabama on Fourth of July weekend, he’ll need to find a different venue. Citing “partisan” concerns, Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile has nixed the event, which was to be held on Saturday. The U.S.S. Alabama memorial and museum is docked in Mobile Bay. “After […]
Nancy Pelosi Unveils Legislation Creating Select Committee On U.S. Capitol Riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Monday to establish a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “January 6th was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. It is imperative that we establish the truth of that day and ensure such an attack cannot again happen,” Pelosi […]
Trump Organization attorneys given Monday deadline to persuade prosecutors not to file charges against it
Prosecutors in New York have given former president Donald Trump’s attorneys a deadline of Monday afternoon to make any final arguments as to why the Trump Organization should not face criminal charges over its financial dealings, according to two people familiar with the matter. That deadline is a strong signal that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus […]
Court Suspends Giuliani’s Law License, Citing Trump Election Lies
Rudolph W. Giuliani, a former top federal prosecutor, New York City mayor and lawyer to a president, had his law license suspended after a New York court ruled on Thursday that he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements” while fighting the results of the 2020 election on behalf of Donald J. Trump.
Garland Says Watchdog Is Best Positioned to Review Trump-Era Justice Dept., Not Him
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland backed away on Tuesday from doing a broad review of Justice Department politicization during the Trump administration, noting that the department’s independent inspector general was already investigating related issues, including aggressive leak hunts and attempts to overturn the election. Democrats and some former Justice Department employees have […]
Senate Republicans block debate on elections bill, dealing blow to Democrats’ voting rights push
Senate Republicans banded together Tuesday to block a sweeping Democratic bill that would revamp the architecture of American democracy, dealing a grave blow to efforts to federally override dozens of GOP-passed state voting laws. The test vote, which would have cleared the way to start debate on voting legislation, failed 50-50 on straight party lines […]
How Democrats are ‘unilaterally disarming’ in the redistricting wars
Oregon Democrats had finally secured total control of redistricting for the first time in decades. Then, just months before they were set to draw new maps, they gave it away. In a surprise that left Democrats from Salem to Washington baffled and angry, the state House speaker handed the GOP an effective veto over the […]
How the Justice Department swept up records of two congressional Democrats and Trump’s lawyer
(CNN) — The subpoena that swept up the records of two Democratic congressmen, their staff and family members in 2018 appears to have been the result of a leak investigation that initially included scrutinizing a senior aide on the House Intelligence Committee, and not the lawmakers themselves, sources told CNN. The Justice Department’s original secret […]
Joe Biden Signs Juneteenth Holiday Bill Into Law
President Joe Biden signed a rare piece of legislation on Thursday: a bill creating the first new federal holiday since 1983, when Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into law. Juneteenth Independence Day commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., institutionalizing a holiday that most states already recognize and that African Americans […]
Biden-Putin summit: Key takeaways from their high-stakes meeting
After tight smiles and a firm handshake that made for an image both men wanted the world to see, followed by a chaotic photo op and about three-and-a-half hours of tense talks, U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged to spin their summit at dueling news conferences Wednesday. Both men called their […]
President Biden puts decades of experience to the test in high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin today
President Joe Biden convenes the highest-stakes talks of his long career Wednesday when he joins Russia’s Vladimir Putin for a summit, an encounter set to test his decades of experience on the world stage and lay down an early marker of his diplomatic skills. Depending on its outcome, the meeting could shadow Biden as he […]
House Judiciary Committee Will Probe Trump Subpoenas Against Media, Democrats
The House Judiciary Committee will immediately open an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to obtain the phone and email records of journalists and Democratic lawmakers during his administration, the panel’s chairman announced Monday. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said recent reports detailing the Justice Department’s aggressive use of subpoenas under the former president suggested […]
Biden says U.S. is “back at the table” as G-7 summit comes to close
President Biden on Sunday declared that “America is back to the table” after leaving his first Group of Seven summit, where world leaders vowed to confront China, boost global infrastructure and donate 1 billion vaccine doses to the rest of the world. “I conveyed to each of my G-7 counterparts the U.S. is going […]
Trump DOJ Seized Records Of House Intelligence Dems In Search For Leaks: NYT
As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor. All told, the records of at […]
Biden arrives in U.K. to press a message: ‘The United States is back’
President Joe Biden arrived Wednesday in Britain for a series of meetings with world leaders intent on stressing the message of his first foreign trip as president: “The United States is back.” “We’re going to make it clear that the United States is back and democracies of the world are standing together to tackle the […]
Biden heads for Europe to meet Putin, a pandemic and skeptical allies
President Joe Biden will touch down in Europe on Wednesday looking to repair relations with America’s closest allies in an effort to counter growing threats from China and Russia in his first big moment on the world stage since taking office. In many ways, it will be familiar turf for Biden. Few presidents have had […]
Senate Report Details Sweeping Failures Around Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Attack
A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps before the violent attack, including a breakdown within multiple intelligence agencies and a lack of training and preparation for Capitol Police officers who were quickly overwhelmed by the rioters. The Senate report released Tuesday is the […]
Manchin says he’ll vote against Democratic elections bill, defends stance on filibuster
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, who holds the key Democratic vote in the evenly divided Senate, said Sunday he will oppose a sweeping election and campaign finance reform bill and instead encouraged his colleagues to pass voting rights legislation that can garner bipartisan backing. In an op-ed for the Charleston Gazette-Mail published Sunday, Manchin […]
Pence calls Jan. 6 a ‘dark day,’ says he may never see ‘eye to eye’ with Trump over it
Former Vice President Mike Pence delivered his strongest comments yet about the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, saying he and former President Donald Trump may never see “eye to eye” on the event. “January 6 was a dark day in the history of the United States Capitol,” Pence said […]
Trump’s Justice Department Secretly Seized Phone Records Of NYT Reporters
The Trump administration secretly obtained the phone records of four New York Times reporters shortly after Donald Trump assumed office in 2017, the Justice Department, now under President Joe Biden, told the newspaper Wednesday. Justice Department officials said the agency had seized phone records for Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, Eric Lichtblau and Michael Schmidt for […]
Democrats Prepare To Investigate Capitol Riot After GOP Blocked Bipartisan Commission
Democrats are planning to press forward ― potentially on their own ― to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol after Senate Republicans voted Friday to block a bipartisan independent commission. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) held a call Tuesday with her fellow House Democrats in their first meeting since the Senate vote. […]
Americans begin transition into post-pandemic life as more are vaccinated
With more than 40% of the country fully vaccinated, and the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases falling to about 12,000 per day — numbers not seen since March 2020 — Americans are revving up for post-pandemic life. The Indianapolis 500 became the largest sporting event since the pandemic began, with 135,000 fans in the stands […]
Senate GOP moderates fume as McConnell prepares to block Jan. 6 commission
During Thursday’s Senate Republican lunch, Sen. Susan Collins made one last plea to her colleagues to advance a proposed independent commission to probe the Capitol riot, with changes she fought for. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke right after her. And the GOP leader is set to win the day, much to the consternation of […]
Prosecutors investigating Trump tell witness to prepare for grand jury testimony
Manhattan prosecutors pursuing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump, his company and its executives have told at least one witness to prepare for grand jury testimony, according to a person familiar with the matter — a signal that the lengthy investigation is moving into an advanced stage. The development suggests that the Manhattan […]
Prosecutors Convene Grand Jury That Could Weigh Potential Trump Charges: Reports
Prosecutors in New York have convened a special grand jury that may hear evidence against former President Donald Trump and potentially decide whether he will face charges, The Washington Post first reported Tuesday. Trump and his businesses have been under investigation in the state for more than two years by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Jurors […]
DOJ partially discloses memo on why Trump wasn’t charged with obstruction
The Justice Department intends to appeal an order requiring the government to disclose a memo that was cited as a reason not to pursue obstruction of justice charges against former President Donald Trump, it said Monday. William Barr, then the attorney general, cited the memo, written by the department’s Office of Legal Counsel, as one […]
Infrastructure negotiations snagged again as Republicans reject Biden’s counterproposal
Bipartisan negotiations on infrastructure hit a new snag Friday after Republicans flatly rejected a counterproposal on the multi-trillion dollar bill advanced by the White House. The White House’s $1.7 trillion dollar offer on Friday was a pared down version of President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, initially valued at $2.2 trillion. Within moments of receiving […]
Gaza truce takes hold after Israel, Hamas reach cease-fire to halt conflict
A bilateral cease-fire took hold on Friday as Israel and Hamas agreed to halt nearly two weeks of fighting that has left hundreds dead and parts of the impoverished Gaza Strip reduced to rubble. In the countdown to the 2 a.m. (7 p.m. ET Thursday) truce, rocket attacks from the Palestinian militant group continued and […]
House Backs Jan. 6 Commission, but Path In The Senate Dims
A sharply divided House voted on Wednesday to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, overcoming opposition from Republicans determined to stop a high-profile accounting of the deadly pro-Trump riot. But even as the legislation passed the House, top Republicans locked arms in an effort to doom it in the Senate […]
New York AG’s office opens criminal probe into Trump Organization
The New York attorney general’s office said Tuesday that it is pursuing a criminal investigation into the Trump Organization, in addition to the ongoing civil probe. “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature. We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a […]
Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetzpleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal. Joel Greenberg, a longtime associate of Gaetz’s, appeared in federal court in Orlando. He pleaded guilty to […]
Gaetz associate admits to sex trafficking of a minor, agrees in writing to cooperate fully with prosecutors
A Florida politician considered key to the investigation of Rep. Matt Gaetz agreed to cooperate fully with federal prosecutors and, if needed, to testify in court, as he admitted in a lengthy written plea agreement that he paid a minor to engage in sex acts with him and others, according to a copy of the […]
CDC says people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can shed masks in most indoor settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can forgo their masks and social distancing in many indoor situations. “Today, CDC is updating our guidance for fully vaccinated people,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday at a White House COVID-19 briefing. “Anyone who is fully vaccinated, […]
Liz Cheney vows to fight on, but her ouster signals Trump’s hold on the party
In the end, the vote to remove Representative Liz Cheney from her leadership position Wednesday morning was swift and relatively unceremonious, taking about as long as it would to order a morning cup of coffee, around 15 minutes. But it’s far from certain that Republicans will be able to dispense with Cheney entirely as they […]
Liz Cheney defiant as House Republicans to vote on her future in leadership for rebuking Trump
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., remained defiant Tuesday just hours before Republicans are expected to remove her from House GOP leadership, warning that former President Donald Trump‘s continued attacks against the 2020 election threaten American democracy and risk inciting more violence. Taking to the House floor in a near-empty chamber after several conservative colleagues railed against […]
FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for children 12 to 15
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday lowered the age that people can receive Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in the United States to 12 — a move that is expected to make millions of more shots available. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was authorized for use in people ages 16 and up in December. The FDA has now […]
House Minority Leader McCarthy Officially Backs Stefanik to Replace Liz Cheney in House Leadership
Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, on Sunday officially endorsed Representative Elise Stefanik in her bid to oust the No. 3 House Republican, Representative Liz Cheney, who has hemorrhaged support over her repudiation of former President Donald J. Trump’s lies about election fraud. “Yes, I do,” Mr. McCarthy told the Fox News host Maria Bartiromo […]
Moderna and Pfizer vaccines showing promising results against COVID variants
Moderna says early trial results show increased immunity against COVID-19 variants first found in Brazil and South Africa among people who took a booster shot or an experimental new vaccine. And a new study shows Pfizer’s original vaccine has proven highly effective against the variant first spotted in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile Moderna said […]
Mitch McConnell Says He’s ‘100%’ Focused On Stopping Biden’s Administration
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that his biggest priority is stopping President Joe Biden’s proposed legislative agenda in Congress. McConnell made the comment while side-stepping a question about GOP infighting over Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and her imperiled future as the leader of the House Republican Conference. “One hundred percent of my […]
Biden lays out plan for shots in arms of 70% of Americans by July 4
President Joe Biden set a new goal for vaccinations in America, calling for 70% of the U.S. adult population to have at least one shot and 160 million Americans to be fully vaccinated by July 4 in remarks on Tuesday afternoon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, as of Tuesday, 105 million […]
Pfizer COVID vaccine could be authorized for adolescents by early next week
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for administration to adolescents by early next week, according to a federal health official with knowledge of the agency’s plans. The move would allow many American middle- and high-school students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 well before the start of the next […]
Country optimistic after Biden’s 1st 100 days: POLL
President Joe Biden completes his first hundred days in office with a country that is more optimistic about the coming year, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) are optimistic about the direction of the country in the poll, which was conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News using […]
Bombshell Letter: Matt Gaetz Paid for Sex With Minor, Wingman Says
A confession letter written by Joel Greenberg in the final months of the Trump presidency claims that he and close associate Rep. Matt Gaetz paid for sex with multiple women—as well as a girl who was 17 at the time. “On more than one occasion, this individual was involved in sexual activities with several of the […]
The Five biggest takeaways from Biden’s first big speech to Congress last night
In his first big speech to Congress on Wednesday, President Joe Biden repeatedly spoke off the cuff and made a populist pitch to “forgotten” voters, urging lawmakers to pass his multitrillion-dollar economic agenda. Biden sought to strike a balance between optimism and pragmatism, celebrating the progress in the battle against Covid-19, attributed to the widespread […]
Biden to propose free preschool, community college in address to Congress tonight
President Joe Biden will announce a roughly $1.8 trillion plan to invest in universal preschool and free community college in his joint address to Congress on Wednesday night, as well as expanded access to child care, a senior administration official said. The proposal, which the White House calls the American Families Plan, would also increase […]
U.S. aims to share up to 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses with other countries after FDA review
The Biden administration is planning to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine with other countries, officials confirmed Monday. The decision comes after the White House has faced growing calls to share shots that are likely to otherwise go unused in the United States. Some 10 million doses manufactured in […]
Millions Are Skipping Their Second Doses of Covid Vaccines
Millions of Americans are not getting the second doses of their Covid-19 vaccines, and their ranks are growing. More than five million people, or nearly 8 percent of those who got a first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, have missed their second doses, according to the most recent data from the Centers for […]
The CDC and FDA are leaning toward resuming use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, should announce today
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are leaning toward resuming use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine with a warning about blood clots, sources told CBS News. A decision is expected Friday, more than a week after the vaccine’s distribution was paused following reports of rare but dangerous blood clots […]
Earth Day: Biden will commit to halving U.S. emissions by 2030 as part of Paris climate pact
The U.S. will aim to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as part of its new commitment to the Paris climate agreement, President Joe Biden will announce Thursday. Biden will make the pledge, called the Nationally Determined Contribution, when he speaks at a two-day virtual climate summit attended by dozens of world leaders Thursday morning, […]
Derek Chauvin Trial: Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin was found guilty of two counts of murder on Tuesday in the death of George Floyd, whose final breaths last May under the knee of Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, were captured on video, setting off months of protests against the police abuse of Black people. After deliberating for about 10 […]
Derek Chauvin trial: Minneapolis and a nation anxiously await verdict
Thousands of National Guard members and hundreds of police officers stood watch over the Twin Cities with jury deliberations underway in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death. A heavy and armed military presence could be seen Monday across Minneapolis in anticipation of unrest, especially near downtown government buildings. There […]
Closing arguments set to begin in Derek Chauvin murder trial for death of George Floyd
The prosecution and defense in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd are set to take their final cracks on Monday at swaying jurors after calling more than 40 witnesses and presenting numerous videos of the 46-year-old Black man’s fatal 2020 arrest. The attorneys will begin presenting their […]
At least 8 people killed in shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility; suspect also dead
At least eight people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late Thursday before also killing himself, police said. Multiple other people were transported to hospital with injuries, police said. The shooting was reported at the FedEx facility shortly after 11 p.m. and officers arrived to an active shooter […]
‘It is time to end America’s longest war’: Biden announces full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he plans to fully withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, ending 20 years of United States military involvement in the country. Speaking from the Treaty Room in the White House, Biden said that the U.S. “cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in Afghanistan hoping to create the […]
Daunte Wright’s family, attorneys reject police explanation of fatal Taser ‘mistake’: ‘Don’t tell us it’s an accident’
Daunte Wright’s family on Tuesday rejected the police explanation that his killing during a traffic stop could be blamed on an officer’s accidental use of deadly force. Wright, 20, was killed by a single bullet fired Sunday afternoon by Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police Officer Kim Potter. Police Chief Tim Gannon, who resigned Tuesday along with Potter, said Potter, […]
In Minnesota, a grieving community desperate for change after officer killed Daunte Wright
America’s most recent high-profile killing of a Black man at the hands of police happened in the backyard of the one that set off protests across the country and globe nearly a year ago. Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a small city in Hennepin County where 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed Sunday during a traffic stop, is about 10 […]
Crowd protests overnight after officer near Minneapolis shoots motorist
Protests erupted against police when an officer fatally shot a young Black man after stopping his vehicle for a traffic violation on Sunday about 10 miles from where George Floyd was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis last May. As angry crowds swelled into the hundreds outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department building on Sunday night, officers […]
Indicted Matt Gaetz Associate Likely Cooperating In Federal Investigation
The indicted friend of Rep. Matt Gaetz who is at the center of a federal investigation involving the congressman is in talks to potentially strike a plea deal, putting increased pressure on the Florida Republican accused of having sex with an underage girl and paying for her to travel with him across state lines. At […]
Biden to announce executive actions on gun control, name ATF nominee
President Joe Biden is expected to announce a series of executive actions Thursday on gun control and to nominate a prominent gun control advocate to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, White House officials said. Biden has faced pressure from Democrats and gun control activists to take immediate action to address gun […]
Matt Gaetz sought preemptive pardon in final weeks of Trump’s presidency
Rep. Matt Gaetz privately sought blanket preemptive pardons for himself and his congressional allies during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, two people familiar with the discussions told The New York Times. The Florida Republican’s request was viewed by White House officials as a nonstarter, the people told the Times, and was ultimately never granted. […]
‘Absolutely not resigning’: Gaetz blasts Justice Dept. probe — and critics – in unhinged rant
A defiant U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz said in an op-ed article published Monday that he’s “not a criminal” and is “absolutely not resigning” despite an investigation into sex trafficking allegations against him. “Since I’m taking my turn under the gun, let me address the allegations against me directly. First, I have never, ever paid for […]
U.S. must confront Covid spike, noted epidemiologist warns
A leading epidemiologist said Sunday the nation has to accept that a new wave of Covid cases has hit the United States. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, echoed the warnings of CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, who said last week: “I’m going to reflect […]
Justice Dept. Inquiry Into Matt Gaetz Said to Be Focused on Cash Paid to Women
A Justice Department investigation into Representative Matt Gaetz and an indicted Florida politician is focusing on their involvement with multiple women who were recruited online for sex and received cash payments, according to people close to the investigation and text messages and payment receipts reviewed by The New York Times. Investigators believe Joel Greenberg, the […]
Biden unveils sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden announced his $2 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, a sweeping proposal that would rebuild 20,000 miles of roads, expand access to clean water and broadband and invest in care for the elderly. Speaking at a carpenters training facility in Pittsburgh, Biden urged Congress to act on his proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, […]
Matt Gaetz Under Investigation For Possible Sexual Relations With Teenager: Report
The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for possible sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl, three people briefed on the matter told The New York Times on Tuesday. The staunch conservative and Donald Trump ally is also under investigation for possibly paying for her to travel with him across state lines, which would […]
Dr. Deborah Birx: U.S. Death Toll Could Have Been Much Lower If Trump Administration Had Acted Faster
Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as former President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, said the White House could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives if it had coordinated better during the onset of the pandemic. Birx was one of the nation’s top doctors featured in a CNN documentary that broadcast Sunday night about the country’s […]
Border challenge takes center stage at Biden’s first White House news conference
The mounting challenges at the border crashed President Joe Biden’s first formal news conference Thursday afternoon, derailing White House hopes of keeping the event focused on the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The White House had made an advance effort to spotlight Biden’s efforts to address the pandemic, with a string of vaccination logistical […]
After a rebuke, AstraZeneca releases new data that shows its vaccine is still highly effective
AstraZeneca reiterated on Wednesday that its Covid-19 vaccine was very effective at preventing the disease, based on more recent data than was included when the company announced the interim results of its U.S. clinical trial on Monday. The company said in a news release that its vaccine was 76 percent effective at preventing Covid-19. That […]
President Biden Calls To Ban Assault Weapons After Boulder Grocery Shooting
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a nationwide ban on assault weapons, background check reforms and broad changes to magazine capacity restrictions in his first remarks since a gunman opened fire at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket on Monday, killing 10 people. “While we’re still waiting on more information regarding the shooter, his motive, the weapons […]
10 people dead, including police officer, after shooting at Colorado grocery store
Ten people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting Monday at a Colorado grocery store that the governor called an “unspeakable tragedy.” The officer, Eric Talley, 51, an 11-year veteran of the Boulder police force, was the first officer to arrive at the King Soopers grocery store Monday afternoon, Police Chief Maris Herold […]
AstraZeneca says U.S. trial data shows its Covid-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and 79 percent effective against the disease, according to trial results released by the company Monday. AstraZeneca will now release its data for analysis by the scientific community in peer-review literature, and apply to the Food and Drugs Administration for emergency use approval. The Phase 3 trial, conducted in the […]
A nationwide horror: Witnesses, police paint a picture of a murderous rampage that took 8 lives
ATLANTA — Robert Aaron Long’s family had finally had it. Long, 21, was so obsessed with sex — watching hour upon hour of pornography online, visiting the kinds of spas where the customers bought “massages with happy endings” — that on Monday night, his parents kicked him out of the house, according to police and […]
Suspect in deadly Atlanta-area spa shootings charged with 8 counts of murder
The man accused of killing eight people in three shootings at Atlanta-area spas was charged with eight counts of murder Wednesday. Four of the counts against the man, Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock, are related to shootings at two massage parlors in Atlanta. The four others are related to shootings at a massage parlor […]
Putin targeted people close to Trump in bid to influence 2020 election, U.S. intelligence says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior officials in Moscow sought to influence the 2020 election by spreading misleading information about Joe Biden through prominent individuals, some of whom were close to former president Donald Trump, the U.S. intelligence community said in a report Tuesday.
Two arrested in assault on police officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died after Jan. 6 Capitol riot
U.S. authorities have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot but have not determined whether the exposure caused his death. Julian Elie Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania, and George Pierre Tanios, 39 of Morgantown, W.Va., were arrested Sunday and are […]
For Voting Rights Advocates, a ‘Once in a Generation Moment’ Looms
WASHINGTON — State and national voting-rights advocates are waging the most consequential political struggle over access to the ballot since the civil rights era, a fight increasingly focused on a far-reaching federal overhaul of election rules in a last-ditch bid to offset a wave of voting restrictions sweeping Republican-controlled state legislatures.
Biden directs states to make all adults eligible for Covid vaccinations by May 1
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccinations no later than May 1, a move that he said could help the United States return to some sense of normalcy by Independence Day. In his address marking the anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, Biden offered […]
Biden’s 1st primetime speech to reflect on 1 year since pandemic shutdowns, challenges ahead
For the third time this year, President Joe Biden will mark a landmark moment in the COVID-19 pandemic, delivering his first primetime address Thursday night to recognize one year since widespread shutdowns began across the United States and to ask Americans to help with “what comes next.” “I’m gonna launch the next phase of the […]
House set to vote on virus relief, Biden on cusp of triumph
Congress is poised to approve a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, placing President Joe Biden on the cusp of an early triumph that advances Democratic priorities and showcases the unity his party will need to forge future victories. The House was expected to give final congressional approval Wednesday to the package, which aims to […]
New CDC Guidelines Allow Vaccinated Americans to taste freedom
At last, there’s some good news. Exactly one horrific, demoralizing and family-splitting year since darkness descended on America, top public health officials arrived at a (virtual) White House coronavirus strategy briefing on Monday armed with tangible hope. In announcing new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on how fully vaccinated citizens can […]
Senate passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Here’s what’s next.
After more than 25 hours of debate and votes, Senate Democrats passed a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill Saturday aimed at helping lower-income Americans, small businesses, schools, the hard-hit hospitality and tourism industries, as well as state and local governments — with aid also going to boost front-line pandemic work, vaccines, testing and tracing […]
GOP Sen. Johnson delays Covid relief bill by forcing all 628 pages to be read out loud
A Republican senator severely delayed passage of a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package Thursday by insisting that the entire 628-page bill be read out loud. In protest of the bill, which had been expected to pass after a marathon round of votes overnight Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., objected to waiving the reading of the […]
House passes sweeping voting rights, ethics bill
The House on Wednesday passed the For the People Act, a sweeping bill that seeks to change campaign finance, voting and ethics laws. The bill would expand access to the ballot box by creating automatic voter registration across the country, restoring the voting rights of the formerly incarcerated, expanding early voting and modernizing America’s voting […]
Texas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials’ warnings
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions. Abbott made the announcement during a Lubbock Chamber of Commerce event where he issued an executive order rescinding most of his earlier executive orders like the mask mandate. Abbott said businesses of any […]
Senate set to take up $1.9T Covid aid bill as soon as tomorrow
The Senate will move forward as soon as Wednesday on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicting Monday that the chamber would face “some late nights” ahead this week. Democrats are racing to pass the Covid aid package into law before March 14, when boosted federal unemployment benefits […]