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Russian forces need ‘at least a week’ before redeploying, UK says

Russian forces in northern Ukraine have now fully withdrawn to neighboring Belarus and Russia, the U.K. Ministry of Defense said Friday in an intelligence update. “At least some of these forces will be transferred to East Ukraine to fight in the Donbas,” the ministry added. “Many of these forces will require significant replenishment before being […]

New wave of Covid cases hits U.S. officials, rattles Washington

A fresh wave of Covid-19 cases swept through the nation’s capital this week, striking officials at the highest levels of government and disrupting business just as President Joe Biden and other political leaders are urging a return to normalcy. “Well, I think the tendency is that Covid-19 is totally behind us, but it isn’t,” said […]

Congress Votes Overwhelmingly To Suspend Russia’s Trade Status And Ban Oil

Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities. House action came after the Senate approved the two bills with 100-0 votes. The measures now go to President Joe Biden to be […]

Senate poised to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

The Democratic-controlled Senate is poised to make history on Thursday by confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. She is all but guaranteed to win confirmation, with 53 senators having indicated their support in a procedural vote this week. The total included all 50 Democratic-voting senators, along with Republicans Susan Collins of Maine, […]

U.S. And Allies Ramp Up Sanctions On Russia Over Bucha Atrocities

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions on Russia, including on dictator Vladimir Putin’s adult daughters, following new evidence of war crimes by Russian soldiers in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “The sickening brutality in Bucha has made tragically clear the despicable nature of the Putin regime,” a senior administration official said Wednesday morning on […]

NATO ministers to meet; U.S. and E.U. to toughen sanctions

NATO foreign ministers will gather in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss support for Ukraine after the discovery of slain civilians in Kyiv’s suburbs spurred Western promises to punish the Kremlin. Ukrainian leaders say the grim killings in Bucha are not the exception. The withdrawal of Russian forces in other parts of the country has revealed […]

Zelenskyy: Russians Committing ‘Most Terrible War Crimes’ In Ukraine Since World War II

Addressing a meeting of the United Nations Security Council remotely on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the alleged atrocities uncovered in recent days as Russian troops moved out of areas in northern Ukraine. “The most terrible war crimes we’ve seen since the end of World War II are being committed,” Zelenskyy told the council […]

Gap in Trump call logs on Jan. 6 ‘suspiciously tailored,’ Raskin says

The gap in phone logs in the official White House records on Jan. 6, 2021, is of “intense interest” to the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Jamie B. Raskin said Sunday. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Raskin (D-Md.) noted that a 7½-hour gap in the […]

Zelenskyy makes appearance from Ukraine at Grammys

During music’s biggest night, John Legend and the Recording Academy took time to honor victims of the current war in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to crowd in a pre-recorded message from Ukraine, where he told the crowd the importance of music and ongoing support for Ukraine.  “The war doesn’t let us choose who survives […]

Biden says Putin appears to be “self-isolated”

President Biden said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be “self-isolated” and “there appears to be some indication he has fired or put under house arrest some of his advisers” amid the war in Ukraine. But, Mr. Biden added, “I don’t want to put too much stock in that at this time because […]

House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 a Month

A bill to limit the cost of insulin to $35 a month for most Americans who depend on it passed the House on Thursday, raising Democrats’ hopes that the party could take at least one step toward fulfilling its promise of lowering drug costs. The bill attracted unanimous support from Democrats who voted, as well […]

Senators close in on $10 billion COVID relief deal

Top Senate negotiators have said they are close to striking a deal to approve $10 billion in additional COVID relief funding with just a handful of days remaining before Congress heads off for a two-week recess. The Senate is expected to consider the legislation as soon as next week. The renewed effort to pass additional […]

Biden signs bill named after Emmett Till making lynching a hate crime

President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act on Tuesday, making lynching a federal hate crimeafter more than a century of failed efforts in Congress to pass similar legislation. The bill is named after Till, a 14-year-old Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and shot in the head in 1955 after a […]

Trump asks Putin to release any info about Hunter Biden

Amid widespread criticism of his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Donald Trump publicly called on Putin on Tuesday to release any dirt he might have on Hunter Biden, the president’s son. Trump, in an interview with Just the News, seized on an unsubstantiated claim about Biden’s obtaining a hefty payment from Elena […]

Trump probably broke the law in an effort to obstruct Jan. 6 proceedings, judge says

A federal judge presiding over a civil suit involving the House committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol found Monday that then-President Donald Trump “likely attempted to obstruct the joint session of Congress” on Jan. 6, 2021, which would be a crime. “The illegality of the plan was obvious,” U.S. District Judge David Carter […]

Joe Biden: ‘No Apologies’ For Saying Putin ‘Cannot Remain In Power’

President Joe Biden on Monday stood by his belief that Vladimir Putinshould not be president of Russia, telling reporters that he made “no apologies” for his unscripted remarks. “I’m not walking anything back,” the president said.. “I was expressing moral outrage, and I make no apologies,” he added. Read the rest of the story at […]

Biden Meets With NATO, G7 and E.U. as War Enters Second Month

President Biden arrived at NATO Headquarters on Thursday to begin a day of back-to-back summits in an effort to keep America’s allies united against Russia’s war in Ukraine. The president smiled as he was greeted by Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO. But he faces steep challenges as the allies seek new measures to […]

Madeleine Albright, First Woman to Serve as Secretary of State, Dies at 84

Madeleine K. Albright, a child of Czech refugees who fled from Nazi invaders and Communist oppressors and then landed in the United States, where she flourished as a diplomat and the first woman to serve as secretary of state, died on Wednesday in Washington. She was 84. The cause was cancer, her daughter Anne said. […]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for Covid

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she tested positive for Covid on Tuesday and will not accompany the president on his coming trip to Europe. Psaki disclosed her infection in a series of tweets, saying she had two socially distanced meetings with President Joe Biden and adding that “he is not considered a close […]

Biden Plans Sanctions on Russian Lawmakers as He Heads to Europe

President Biden will announce sanctions this week on hundreds of members of Russia’s lower house of Parliament, according to a White House official familiar with the announcement, as the United States and its allies reach for even stronger measures to punish President Vladimir V. Putin for his monthlong invasion of Ukraine. The announcement is scheduled […]

Russia may target U.S. businesses with cyberattacks, Biden warns

President Joe Biden urged U.S. businesses Monday to take added precautions amid “evolving” intelligence that Russia could target American companies with cyberattacks. “The magnitude of Russia’s cyber capacity is fairly consequential, and it’s coming. The federal government is doing its part to get ready,” Biden said while speaking to the Business Roundtable CEO quarterly meeting […]

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with flu-like symptoms

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms, the court said in a statement Sunday. Thomas, 73, was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, part of the Johns Hopkins Health System, on Friday night, court officials said. Tests showed he had an infection, and he has been receiving intravenous antibiotics, according […]

Senate to begin historic Supreme Court hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Senate hearings are set to take place this week in a historic confirmation battle over the first Black woman ever nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. President Joe Biden’s pick, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, goes before the Democratic-led Judiciary Committee on Monday for a high-stakes showdown to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer and win […]

Moderna asks FDA to authorize second booster for adults

Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its Covid-19vaccine as a booster dose for all adults.   The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster shot for all seniors. Read the rest of the […]

Russian attacks hit near Lviv in western Ukraine

Ukrainian cities remained under siege Friday as Russian attackscontinued for the fourth week, pushing farther west in Ukraine. Local officials said that several missiles destroyed buildings at an aircraft repair facility near the airport in Lviv, which is about around 40 miles from the border with Poland. President Joe Biden is expected to speak with […]

Irish leader tests positive for COVID during visit to DC

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin learned he had tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday evening while attending an event with U.S. leaders, including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to a senior administration official. Martin — also referred to as Ireland’s taoiseach — was attending the Ireland Funds 30th National Gala at the […]

Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent

The Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent in the U.S. starting next year. The bill, called The Sunshine Protection Act, was passed by unanimous consent, meaning no senators opposed it. If it is enacted, Americans would no longer need to change their clocks twice a year. Read the rest of […]

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid on Tuesday, prompting Vice President Kamala Harris to skip an evening event “out of an abundance of caution,” her office said. Harris tested negative Tuesday, her office said. “Earlier today, the Second Gentleman tested positive for COVID-19,” Sabrina Singh, Harris’ deputy press secretary, said in a statement. […]

COVID spike in Europe could signal increase in U.S.

Coronavirus cases are once again surging in several European countries, potentially signaling that the U.S. will soon experience another spike as well. Between the lines: Several factors are likely at play, including relaxed mitigation measures, the spread of the B.A.2 variant and waning vaccine protection, tweeted Scripps Research’s Eric Topol. Read the rest of the […]

Barack Obama says he tested positive for COVID-19

Former President Barack Obama said Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is “feeling fine” other than a scratchy throat.  Both the 60-year-old Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are fully vaccinated and boosted, the former president said. Michelle Obama has tested negative.  Read the rest of the story at CBS News

Michael Flynn testifies in closed-door meeting with Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON — Michael Flynn appeared before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Thursday, in response to a subpoena asking him to testify about an Oval Office meeting at which, the panel said, then-President Donald Trump and others discussed seizing voting machines, several people familiar with the matter told NBC […]

As Inflation Soars, So Do Corporate Profits

Consumer prices increased 7.9% in February compared with a year earlier, according to the federal government’s latest estimate, the fastest inflation surge since the early 1980s. But not everybody is feeling the squeeze of higher prices in the same way. While consumer sentiment has cratered, corporate profits have soared as businesses reap the rewards of […]

Trump’s plane forced to make an emergency landing: report

Politico reported Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing after leaving a Republican Party donor retreat in New Orleans over the weekend. The Trump plane took off for Mar-a-Lago and was in the air somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes when one of the engines failed. The pilot […]

Russia Snubs UN Court Hearings In Case Brought By Ukraine

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Russia has snubbed a hearing at the United Nations’ top court into a legal bid by Kyiv to halt Moscow’s devastating invasion of Ukraine. A row of seats reserved for Russian lawyers at the International Court of Justice was empty Monday morning as the hearing opened. The court’s president, American […]

Supreme Court Rejects Legal Theory That Would Eviscerate Voting Rights – For Now

Republicans in North Carolina had asked the court to strike down a map drawn by state courts after finding that the original map passed by the Republican legislature was an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander under the state constitution. In Pennsylvania, Republicans wanted to strike down a state court-drawn map implemented after Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed […]

Justice Department ‘going after Putin’s cronies and Russian oligarchs’

A top Justice Department official has a stern warning for Russian oligarchs who attempt to evade U.S. sanctions: Nobody is out of the DOJ’s reach. “The point of going after Putin’s cronies and Russian oligarchs who seek to violate our laws and shield their assets is to say that nobody is beyond the reach of […]

Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle, Don Jr.’s Girlfriend

The House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday subpoenaed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of former President Donald Trump’s eldest son who was in the Oval Office at the time Trump held his final conversation with his vice president trying to make Mike Penceoverturn the election for him. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson said Guilfoyle’s presence in the […]

FL Gov. Ron DeSantis bullied a group of high school students for wearing masks

Ron DeSantis is apparently not above scolding high school students to make his, uh, point about Covid-19. The Florida Republican governor approached a group of students wearing masks who were standing behind a podium at the University of South Florida, where he was scheduled for a news conference Wednesday.   “You do not have to […]

Trump Engaged In ‘Criminal Conspiracy’ Says Jan. 6 Committee

The House Committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection said Wednesday night that its evidence shows former President Donald Trump and his associates engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the presidential election, spread false information about it and pressured state officials to overturn the results. The committee made the […]

Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky vows to hold fast as Russia’s forces advance and Putin’s missiles rain down

Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that almost 6,000 members of Russia’s invading force had been killed as Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine hit the one-week mark. Zelensky vowed that Russia would not topple his government by pummeling Ukraine’s cities and civilians with missiles, but with pressure from unprecedented international sanctions against Moscow swelling […]

GOP leaders condemn Greene, Gosar for attending white nationalist event

Days after GOP Reps. Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared at an event organized by a white nationalist, Republican party leaders are condemning them for attending. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released a statement Monday criticizing white supremacist hate. “There’s no place in the Republican Party for white supremacists or anti-Semitism,” McConnell said in […]

Capitol ditches mask requirement ahead of State of the Union

Face coverings are now optional for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday, as Congress is lifting its mask requirement on the House floor after federal regulators eased guidelines last week in a rethinking of the nation’s strategy to adapt to living with a more manageable COVID-19. Congress’ Office of the Attending Physician […]

Biden introduces Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court nominee

President Joe Biden announced Friday that he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. “For too long our government, our courts, haven’t looked like America,” Biden said in an event at the White House. “I […]

Biden announces new measures in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced what he characterized as harsh new round of sanctions against Russia, just hours after Moscow launched an attack against Ukraine, plunging Europe into one of its gravest security crises since World War II. Speaking from the White House, Biden criticized President Vladimir Putin for his “naked aggression against Ukraine” […]

Republicans At CPAC Would Rather Talk About The Southern Border Than Ukraine

As Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday, Republicans at CPAC, the annual gathering of the nation’s top conservatives, were mostly silent on the rapidly worsening situation in Eastern Europe. Instead, they wanted to talk about the U.S.-Mexico border. “We are in the process of getting money from the legislature so that if Biden is dropping […]

CDC To Significantly Ease Pandemic Mask Guidelines Friday

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday will announce a change to the metrics […]

National Guard to help DC control traffic for truck convoys

The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the request Tuesday from the District of Columbia government and the U.S. Capitol Police, the Pentagon said in […]

Two top prosecutors investigating Trump Organization resign

Two top prosecutors involved in a criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, have resigned from the Manhattan district attorney’s office, a spokesperson for the office said Wednesday. Carey Dunne, who championed the legal fight to get the former president’s tax returns and tax related documents all the way […]

Biden condemns Putin for launching ‘premeditated war,’ vows harsher sanctions

President Joe Biden condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine Wednesday and vowed to impose “severe” new sanctions on Moscow in response. Biden said in a statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering.” He called the military operation, which Putin announced in […]

Biden interviews three finalists for Supreme Court as deadline looms

President Joe Biden has interviewed three finalists for the Supreme Court vacancy that will open up when Justice Stephen Breyer retires later this year, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Biden spoke with two federal judges — Ketanji Brown Jackson and J. Michelle Childs — and California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, the […]

3 white men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery found guilty of hate crimes

The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man, were found guilty of hate crimes and other charges by a federal jury in Georgia on Tuesday. After a day of deliberation, U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood said Tuesday morning that the jury — made up of eight white people, […]

Trump praises Putin’s ‘genius’ as GOP fissures grow on Ukraine crisis

As congressional Republican leaders push President Joe Biden to act more forcefully to punish Vladimir Putinfor sending troops into Ukraine, former GOP President Donald Trump and some of his prominent allies have been praising the Russian leader’s style of power. The fissures point to a growing divide in the Republican Party, between traditional foreign policy […]

Biden interviews with Supreme Court candidates have begun

President Biden has begun interviewing candidates to succeed Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, according to a source familiar with the process. During his presidential campaign, Mr. Biden vowed to select an African American woman to serve on the high court, arguing such a nomination is long overdue. Top names said to be under consideration include Ketanji Brown Jackson, who […]

US daily death average falls below 2,000 for 1st time in month

The daily average of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. fell below 2,000 for the first time in nearly a month over the weekend. In the last week, the average has declined by about 15.3% to approximately 1,920 virus-related deaths every day. Although the average remains high, experts say deaths are a lagging indicator and the […]

Trump’s new app, “Truth Social,” begins slow rollout

Donald Trump’s new social media app started a gradual rollout late Sunday and should be “fully operational” by late March, potentially raising the former president’s profile more than a year after he was banned by major platforms. “This week, we will begin to roll out to people on the Apple App store,” said Devin Nunes, […]

Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive For COVID-19

Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement. The palace added that she was “experiencing mild cold like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week.” “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace said. Read the […]

Police arrest two leaders of trucker protest in Canada’s capital

Hundreds of truckers clogging Canada’s capital stood their ground and defiantly blasted their horns Thursday, even as police arrested two protest leaders and threatened to break up the nearly three-week protest against the country’s Covid-19 restrictions. Busloads of police arrived near Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, and workers put up extra fences around government buildings. Police also […]

In Ukraine’s volatile east, a day of shelling, outages, fear

Shells struck by the hundreds along the tense front lines in eastern Ukraine, drones monitoring a fragile cease-fire lost their way when the GPS signal they rely on was jammed, and then the cellphone network went dark. In a sliver of land where pro-Russian separatists have battled for years against Ukrainian government forces, a group […]

Cruz, other GOP senators oppose no-fly list for convicted unruly passengers

A group of Republican senators sent a letter to the Justice Department on Tuesday to express “strong opposition” to creating a federal no-fly list for unruly passengers, claiming “the majority of recent infractions on airplanes has been in relation to the mask mandate.” Sens. Mike Lee of Utah, Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida […]

Feds say Oath Keepers plot went beyond Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

A federal judge on Wednesday expressed skepticism about releasing the founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers organization ahead of his trial on seditious conspiracy charges in connection with the Jan. 6 riot, as prosecutors revealed new evidence about the plot and how it extended beyond the U.S. Capitol attack. Elmer Stewart Rhodes III was arrested […]

Sandy Hook families reach historic $73M settlement with gunmaker Remington

Relatives of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre have reached a $73 million settlement with Remington, concluding a lawsuit that saw a gun manufacturer for the first time face potential liability following a mass shooting in the United States. The landmark victory comes after a protracted legal battle over how Remington marketed […]

Jury Rejects Sarah Palin’s Defamation Claim Against The New York Times

A jury decided against former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Tuesday after a two-week civil trial to determine whether a New York Times editorial linking her with a mass shooting was defamatory under the law. “Of course I’m disappointed,” Palin told reporters as she walked to a large SUV parked outside a Manhattan courthouse. She […]

Court Fight Looms As Questions Swirl Over Trump’s Finances

Questions about Donald Trump’s business practices are piling up. Whether the former president is forced to answer any of them under oath could be decided in a matter of days. New York’s attorney general will go to court Thursday seeking to enforce a subpoena for Trump’s testimony in a civil investigation she says uncovered evidence […]

Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell trucker protests in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers Monday to quell the protests by truck drivers and others who have paralyzed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country’s Covid-19 restrictions. In invoking Canada’s Emergencies Act, which gives the federal government broad powers to restore order, Trudeau ruled out using the military. Read […]

Russia says some troops returning to bases from near Ukraine amid invasion fears

Russia said Tuesday that some of its troops gathered near Ukrainewere returning to their bases, although Kyiv said it was too early to tell whether this signaled any de-escalation in a crisis that the West has warned could see Moscow invade its neighbor any day. The Russian defense ministry said some units of its southern […]

Ambassador Bridge reopens between U.S. and Canada

The Ambassador Bridge, a crucial roadway for U.S.-Canadian trade, reopened late Sunday after authorities cleared a weekend blockade mounted by protesters unhappy about vaccine mandates. The Detroit International Bridge Company, the owner and operator of the structure, said in a statement that the bridge was again “allowing the free flow of commerce between the Canada […]

Over 130,000 Russian Troops Now Staged Outside Ukraine, U.S. Estimates

Some airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members Sunday, as its president sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a growing number of Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to President Joe Biden for about […]

Judge rebukes RNC’s ‘legitimate political discourse’ language at Jan. 6 sentencing

A federal judge on Thursday directly rebuked the Republican National Committee’s resolution that declared the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol “legitimate political discourse” as she sentenced a man convicted of punching two officers during the assault to six months in prison. “It is not ‘legitimate political discourse,’ and it is not justified to […]

Biden says he has done ‘deep dive’ on 4 possible Supreme Court candidates

President Joe Biden said Thursday that he’s done a “deep dive” on four potential candidates to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the US Supreme Court, but he declined to name any of the prospective nominees. “I’ve taken about four people and done the deep dive on them, meaning thorough background checks, to see if there’s […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of Nancy Pelosi’s ‘gazpacho police’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who has become known for her love of conspiracy theories and angry outbursts at Democratic leaders, apparently meant to accuse House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Gestapo police tactics in an interview Tuesday. But it didn’t quite come out that way, and the mistake she made immediately set off a chorus […]

Trucker protest could begin on Super Bowl Sunday in Los Angeles, officials warn

Officials are warning that a trucker convoy could disrupt the Super Bowl this weekend near Los Angeles and make its way to Washington, D.C., for the State of the Union, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained by NBC News. The bulletin, which described the possible protest as “aspirational,” said the convoy could […]

COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, US

Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked by truckers protesting vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions. The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, prevented traffic from entering Canada while some U.S.-bound traffic […]

It ‘Would Be Wise’ For Americans To Leave Ukraine, Says Biden

President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat. Biden made his comments during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House, shortly after the two leaders met for talks about the simmering crisis. The State […]

National Archives says Trump took 15 boxes of White House records to Florida

Former President Donald Trump had to return 15 boxes of documents that were improperly taken from the White House, the National Archives said Monday. “In mid-January 2022, NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) arranged for the transport from the Trump Mar-a-Lago property in Florida to the National Archives of 15 boxes that contained Presidential records, […]

Biden takes victory lap with January jobs report

President Joe Biden sounded a triumphant note Friday after the monthly jobs report came in significantly above expectations. “America’s job machine is going stronger than ever,” Biden said at the White House. Employers in the U.S. added roughly 467,000 jobs in January and the numbers for November and December were revised significantly upward — an […]

Kinzinger Rips Rubio for Saying Aim of Jan. 6 Probe to ‘Harass’ Republicans

Representative Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, knocked Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, after the latter argued that the House select committee investigating the pro-Trump January 6, 2021 attack against the U.S. Capitol aims to “smear” and “harass” Republicans. Kinzinger, a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump, serves as one of two Republicans on […]

Biden to meet with German chancellor, urge united front amid tensions with Russia

President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist. While the Biden administration has warned for weeks that Russia will face “severe” consequences if it invades Ukraine, Germany has often opted for a softer response, refusing to send […]

President Biden, NYC Mayor Eric Adams release plans to curb gun violence

With gun violence on the rise in major cities across the country, including New York City, elected officials are scrambling to come up with solutions. President Joe Biden and New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently released their own proposals to reduce gun violence. On Thursday, the two met with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul […]

US military carries out counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria

The Pentagon has confirmed that U.S. special operations forces carried out a “successful” counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Wednesday, but provided few other details. “U.S. Special Operations forces under the control of U.S. Central Command conducted a counterterrorism mission this evening in northwest Syria. The mission was successful. There were no U.S. casualties,” said John […]

Oath Keepers founder spent six hours on Zoom with Jan. 6 panel

The founder of a right-wing group whose members have been charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol spent about six hours Wednesday talking to the Jan. 6 committee on a Zoom call from a jail in Oklahoma. Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, who is in the custody of the U.S. […]

Army To Immediately Start Discharging Vaccine Refusers

The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon. The Army’s announcement makes it the final military service to lay out its discharge policy for vaccine refusers. The Marine Corps, Air Force […]

Pence’s former chief of staff testifies before Jan. 6 committee

Marc Short, who was chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, recently testified before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed Monday. One of the sources said the deposition took place Wednesday, confirming a CNN report. The committee declined to comment, and Short could not […]

Some Trump Documents Given To Jan. 6 Committee Had Been Torn Up

Some documents in the National Archives from the Trump White House had been ripped up and needed to be taped back together to be given to lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. The National Archives said in a statement Monday that “a number of torn-up records that had not been […]

Moderna Announces Full FDA Approval For Its COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna announced Monday that U.S. health regulators granted full approval to its COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that’s been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency authorization over a year ago. The action by the Food and Drug Administration means the agency has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review of Moderna’s shot as […]

Lindsey Graham Praises Rumored Biden Supreme Court Candidate, Argues for Diverse Court: Let’s Make it ‘More Like America’

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pushed back on his fellow Republicans attacking President Joe Biden’s commitment to nominate an African American woman to replace Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court. CBS’ Margaret Brennan interviewed Graham on Sunday for Face The Nation, and asked the senator about Biden’s reaffirmed promise to nominate a Black woman as Breyer’s […]

It’s Rams and Bengals in Super Bowl LVI

The Los Angeles Rams took the NFC championship Sunday evening by defeating the San Francisco 49ers and will face the Cincinnati Bengals at home in the Super Bowl on Feb. 13. The Rams beat the 49ers 20-17 in front of a hometown crowd after Cincinnati beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime to take […]

‘Neil Young Fan’ Joe Rogan Apologizes, Vows Changes As Pressure On Spotify Grows

Podcaster Joe Rogan apologized on Sunday to anyone who is offended by his frequent broadcast of misinformation about the coronavirus and the vaccine as pressure increases against Spotify, which hosts his show. “If I pissed you off, I’m sorry,” Rogan said on Instagram. “And if you enjoy the podcast, thank you.” However, Rogan also took […]

Poll Shows Biden Leading DeSantis and Trump Bigly in Hypothetical 2024 Matchups

A stunning new poll from Marquette University Law School shows President Joe Biden significantly leading both former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in a set of hypothetical matchups. The wide-ranging poll, like others released in recent months, shows Biden  underwater with voters. A mere 15% of the survey’s respondents said they strongly […]

Biden Says Russian Invasion Of Ukraine A ‘Distinct Possibility’

The White House says President Joe Biden warned Ukraine’s president Thursday that there is a “distinct possibility” Russia could take military action against Ukraine in February. The Kremlin likewise sounded a grim note, saying it saw “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis after the U.S. this week again rejected Russia’s main demands. Russian […]

Spotify says it will remove Neil Young’s music, according to reports

Spotify will no longer stream the music of Neil Young. For what it’s worth, he asked for it. One day after the musician expressed in a now-deleted post on his official website that he no longer wanted his music on the platform over its relationship with divisive podcast host Joe Rogan’s comments about Covid-19 vaccinations, […]

U.S. offers Russia ‘serious diplomatic path forward’ but rejects NATO ban on Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the U.S. had formally responded to Russia’s security demands in a letter he described as a “serious diplomatic path forward” to de-escalating threats against Ukraine. Blinken said that there had been “no change” in the Biden administration’s position that NATO maintains its open-door policy for countries to […]

Biden administration withdraws vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers

The Biden administration is withdrawing its Covid vaccination-or-test requirement for large employers, citing the Supreme Court’s recent decision to block the rule. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, said Tuesday that the withdrawal of the emergency mandate would be effective Wednesday. Read the rest of the story at NBC News

Nancy Pelosi Announces Run For Reelection In 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced her bid for reelection in the 2022 midterms. “While we have made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people’s lives,” Pelosi said in a post on Twitter. “This election is crucial: nothing less is at stake than our Democracy.” Pelosi, 81, who has been in Congress […]

Biden caught cursing about Fox News reporter on a hot mic

President Joe Biden was caught on camera Monday cursing about Fox News reporter Peter Doocy. “What a stupid son of a bitch,” Biden said as reporters, including Doocy, were being ushered out of a room after he made remarks about inflation. Biden spoke quietly, but the insult was caught on his microphone, which was still […]

Georgia DA Granted Special Grand Jury In Trump Election Interference Probe

An Atlanta-area prosecutor investigating former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia has been permitted to seat a special grand jury this spring to aid in her probe. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis requested last week to seat a special grand jury in the investigation starting May 2. […]

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema formally censured by Arizona Democratic Party

The Arizona Democratic Party’s executive committee formally censured Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Saturday morning as a result of her inaction on changing the filibuster rules to pass voting rights reform. “…on the matter of the filibuster and the urgency to protect voting rights, we have been crystal clear. In the choice between an archaic legislative […]

U.S. weighs troop deployment near Ukraine, orders embassy families out

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin briefed President Joe Biden on Saturday about U.S. options for responding if Russia invades Ukraine, as well as options for U.S. military movements in advance of an invasion, according to a defense official and a senior administration official. Among the options presented for the U.S. military in advance of an invasion were bomber […]

Trump Accuses Jan. 6 Panel Of Going After ‘Children’ For Contacting 40-Year-Old Ivanka

Former President Donald Trump slammed the House committee investigating the Capitol riot for requesting that his daughter and former senior adviser Ivanka Trump cooperate with the probe, accusing lawmakers of going after “children.” “It’s a very unfair situation for my children. Very, very unfair,” Donald Trump told the Washington Examiner in an interview for an […]

Va. attorney general files motion to dismiss lawsuit against order ending mask mandate

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed a motion with the Supreme Court of Virginia Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at blocking Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order ending mask mandates in schools. In a statement, Miyares said he moves to dismiss the petition to restore parents’ authority to make “the best decision for their children.” […]

Giuliani Reportedly In Charge Of Fake Electors Who Filed Fake Certificates For Trump

Donald Trump acolyte and former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani coordinated the filing of forged election certificates by slates of fake Republican electors in five states for the 2020 presidential race, The Washington Post and CNN reported Thursday. Now Democrats are investigating if crimes were committed as part of the operation and how closely Trump may […]

Biden administration to distribute 400 million N95 masks to the public for free

The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week, a White House official told CNN, the latest federal step aimed at reining in the US’ Covid-19 surge. The masks — which are coming from the Strategic National Stockpile — will be made available at a number of […]

Biden predicts Russia will invade Ukraine

President Joe Biden predicted Wednesday that Russia will invade Ukraine, just as the United States launched a fresh effort to resolve the standoff and Moscow continued to mass troops on its neighbor’s doorstep. “My guess is he will move in, he has to do something,” said Biden during a news conference marking his first year […]

Joe Biden Reveals Plan To Provide Free Masks Amid Omicron Wave

The Biden administration has announced that it will distribute hundreds of millions of free, high-quality masks throughout the country — something the public has long requested, particularly amid a wave of the highly transmissible COVID-19 variant omicron. President Joe Biden revealed on Wednesday that the White House will distribute 400 million non-surgical N95 masks from […]

Representative Matt Gaetz’s ex-girlfriend granted immunity in sex trafficking probe

Prosecutors granted immunity to an ex-girlfriend of Representative Matt Gaetz before she testified last week in front of a federal grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation of the congressman, according to a source familiar with the matter. Gaetz has been under investigation to determine if he violated sex trafficking laws and obstructed justice in […]

‘A crucial time’: Senators travel to Ukraine to warn against Russian aggression

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials on a trip to show solidarity amid fears of Russian aggression. “We believe that this is a crucial time for us to come,” Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters between […]

Martin Luther King III wants no ’empty promises’ when it comes to voting rights

Martin Luther King Jr. and his fellow leaders and legions of foot soldiers who battled segregation and racial discrimination marched in countless acts of civil disobedience and defiance that fueled the civil rights movement.  Decades later, to mark this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday observances, King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, his […]

Hostage-taker at Texas synagogue identified as British citizen

The FBI identified the gunman who held four people hostage at a synagogue in Texas on Saturday, leading to an hours-long standoff outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Malik Faisal Akram, 44, a British citizen, held the hostages against their will at the Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue in the city of Colleyville, according to […]

January 6 committee meets with former NYC police commissioner Bernard Kerik for eight hours

Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, met with the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection for eight hours Thursday. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat and the panel’s chairman, said the interview began Thursday morning.   Kerik appeared virtually for the voluntary interview along with his lawyer Tim […]

Schumer says Senate will take up voting rights Tuesday

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday evening the Senate will delay its scheduled January recess and take up voting legislation on Tuesday despite major obstaclesthat appear to have closed off a path for Democrats to achieve that ambition. “Make no mistake, the United States Senate will for the first time this Congress debate voting […]

Mitch McConnell calls Biden’s speech ‘incoherent’ and ‘beneath his office’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted President Joe Biden’s speech pushing for the Senate to change its filibuster rules to pass voting and elections legislation, saying it was a “rant,” “incoherent,” “incorrect,” “beneath his office” and “unbecoming of a President of the United States.” “How profoundly — profoundly — unpresidential,” the Kentucky Republican said Wednesday […]

McCarthy says he will not cooperate with January 6 committee probe

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he will not cooperate with a request from the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot, hours after the panel asked the California Republican to voluntarily provide information, including details about former President Donald Trump’s state of mind during the Capitol attack and in the weeks after. “As […]

Signals show Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in Britain, US

Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect, just a […]

January 6 Committee subpoenas Trump allies who helped plan “Stop the Steal” rally

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol is directing its latest batch of subpoenas to Trump allies who allegedly helped plan the former president’s rally at the Ellipse hours before the riot.  The panel on Tuesday issued a subpoena to former White House advisor Ross Worthington, whom the committee believes […]

Fauci destroys Rand Paul in Senate hearing as COVID cases rise: “You are distorting everything about me”

During a Senate committee hearing on the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Senator Rand Paul had a heated exchange with Fauci accusing Paul of “distorting everything about me” after the Republican from Kentucky accused Fauci of organizing a smear campaign to denounce conservative academics who had opposed shutdown measures in 2020.  Paul used a […]

Chicago students headed back to class after city reaches deal with teachers union

Chicago public school students are set to return to class Wednesday after the city and the teachers union reached an agreement with the district over Covid-19 issues, officials announced Monday night. Classes in the nation’s third-largest public school district have been canceled since last week in the disagreement. Monday, the fourth day of canceled classes, […]

GOP senator spars with Trump after calling out stolen election lie

Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., hit back at Donald Trump on Monday after the former president issued an insult-laden statement blasting the senator for not supporting his baseless claims of a stolen election. The back and forth began when Rounds told ABC News in an interview Sunday that the 2020 presidential election was “as fair as […]

U.S. Hospitals Letting COVID-Infected Staff Stay On The Job

Hospitals around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all. The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and crushing caseloads that the omicron variant is causing. California […]

Rep. Jim Jordan indicates he won’t meet with January 6 committee

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio indicated he doesn’t plan to cooperate with a request to meet to meet with the House select committee investigating January 6, according to a defiant letter he sent to committee Chair Bennie Thompson on Sunday. While Jordan — a top congressional ally of former President Donald Trump — did […]

Bob Saget, comedian and ‘Full House’ star, dead at 65

Bob Saget, the comedian and actor arguably known best by audiences as wholesome patriarch Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House,” has died, his family confirmed in a statement to CNN. He was 65.   “We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today,” the Saget family said in their statement. “He […]

CDC signs off on Pfizer Covid vaccine boosters for adolescents

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Wednesday voted to recommend Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster shot for kids ages 12 to 15, a critical step in distributing additional shots to adolescents this week. The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, voted 13-1 in favor of giving 12- to 15-year-olds the boosters […]

Biden To Blast ‘Shadow of Lies’ That Led To Jan. 6 Riot At U.S. Capitol

President Joe Biden, in a speech marking the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol riot, plans to blast the “shadow of lies” that led to a failed insurrection meant to nullify his election victory over Donald Trump. Biden is set to speak at the U.S. Capitol at 9 a.m. Thursday, with his address expected to focus […]

Chicago Cancels Classes After Teachers Union Votes For Remote Learning During Coronavirus Surge

Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the latest development in an escalating battle over pandemic safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district. Chicago has rejected a districtwide return to remote instruction, saying it was disastrous […]

Biden Calls COVID Testing Situation ‘Frustrating,’ Vows Improvements

President Joe Biden acknowledged Tuesday how “frustrating” it is for Americans trying to access COVID-19 tests during this recent surge in cases but said the situation should soon be rectified. “I know this remains frustrating,” Biden said. “Believe me, it’s frustrating to me. But we’re making improvements. In the past two weeks, we’ve stood up […]

House Committee Requests Cooperation From Sean Hannity In Inquiry On Capitol Riot

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is asking Fox News host Sean Hannity to cooperate with its inquiry. In a release from the committee on Tuesday, Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said they were requesting that Hannity, a frequent Trump apologist, voluntarily answer questions from […]

CDC considering testing guidelines for the asymptomatic, Fauci says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering adding testing requirements to its new isolation guidelines for asymptomatic Covid patients, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Last week, the CDC shortened its isolation recommendations for those who have tested positive for Covid but show no symptoms from 10 days to five. Fauci, the president’s […]

Jan. 6 Committee Prepares To Go Public As Findings Mount

They’ve interviewed more than 300 witnesses, collected tens of thousands of documents and traveled around the country to talk to election officials who were pressured by Donald Trump. Now, after six months of intense work, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is preparing to go public. In the coming months, members of the […]

CDC recommends people not get J&J vaccine if Pfizer, Moderna are available

People shouldn’t get the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine when the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots are available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The recommendation, from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, came hours after members of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in favor of the guidance. The panel convened […]

House Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas ‘Coup PowerPoint’ Author

The author of a PowerPoint slideshow advocating for the overturning of the 2020 presidential election that wound up in the possession of Donald Trump’s chief of staff was subpoenaed by the House Jan. 6 committee Thursday. “The document he reportedly provided to administration officials and members of Congress is an alarming blueprint for overturning a […]

Covid battering NBA, NFL, NHL, sidelining key players and postponing games

Covid-19 is disrupting the NFL, NBA and NHL, sidelining dozens of players, including some of the leagues’ biggest stars. New cases this week have battered the leagues and prompted NBA and NHL postponements. The NFL is grappling with the virus’ wrath with the playoffs beginning next month. The NFL reported the number of positive cases […]

Democrats Likely To Put Off Vote On Build Back Better To Next Year

Unable to reach an agreement among themselves on several key provisions, Democrats are likely to push back a vote on their social spending and climate package, the Build Back Better Act, into the next year. The stalling of a big Democratic priority is a blow for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who had hoped […]

Fauci: COVID-19 Boosters Are Enough To Fight Omicron Variant

A vaccine specifically targeting the omicron coronavirus variant is not needed so long as individuals are entirely caught up on their vaccines, including their booster shot, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday, citing recent data on vaccine longevity. “Our booster regimens work against omicron,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said […]

Biden heads to Kentucky as residents cope with death, destruction left by deadly tornados

President Joe Biden will get a first-hand look at the devastation wrought by this weekend’s deadly tornadoes when he travels to Kentucky on Wednesday, as recovery efforts ramp up and the scale of the disaster comes into sharper focus.  Biden will travel to Fort Campbell for a storm briefing and then will visit Mayfield and Dawson Springs, two of […]

U.S. COVID Deaths Surpass Grim Milestone Of More Than 800,000

The United States has now surpassed 800,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University. That’s more than the population of Seattle (about 737,000), Denver (about 715,000), or Washington, D.C. (about 690,000). It’s roughly equivalent to all of Kansas City, Missouri, (about 508,000) and Pittsburgh (about 303,000) combined. It’s also the highest […]

House Panel To ID Republican Lawmakers Newly Linked To Capitol Riot Turmoil

The identities of Republican lawmakers and aides linked to the Capitol riot by documents provided by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows will soon be revealed by House investigators, a key congressman said Monday. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, told reporters that the […]

House Capitol Riot Panel Recommends Holding Mark Meadows In Contempt Of Congress

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol voted Monday in favor of a resolution recommending criminal charges be filed against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for his failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. “History will not look upon any of you as martyrs. History will […]

Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly tornadoes rip through several states

Desperate search and rescue efforts continued Sunday morning as the extent of the damage from catastrophic tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and other states became clear. At least 29 people died as devastating twisters destroyed a candle factory in Kentucky, battered a nursing home in Arkansas, leveled an Amazon distribution center in Illinois and wreaked havoc […]

CA Gov. Newsom Calls For Assault Weapons Ban Modeled After Texas Abortion Law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he wants to give private citizens the ability to sue illegal gun manufacturers and assault weapon dealers in his state, after Texas implemented similar tactics to restrict abortion rights. “If the most efficient way to keep these devastating weapons off our streets is to add the threat of private […]

Fauci Says Those Who Want To Be ‘Optimally Protected’ Should Get COVID-19 Booster

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that while he remained concerned about the threat of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and an ongoing surge in cases linked to the delta strain, the U.S. had all the tools needed to “protect ourselves” including widespread access to booster vaccinations and social distancing measures. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious […]

Jussie Smollett found guilty for filing false police report in hoax attack

After just 10 hours of deliberation, a Chicago jury has found actor Jussie Smollett guilty on five of six counts for filing a false police report related to the hoax racist attack he suffered at the hands of two men in January 2019. The “Empire” actor alleged he was attacked, doused with an unknown liquid, […]

NYC lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote

Noncitizens in New York City would gain the right to vote in municipal elections under a measure approved Thursday by the City Council that would give access to the ballot box to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers. Only a potential veto from Mayor Bill de Blasio stood in the way of the measure […]

Jan. 6 committee postpones deposition after Trump adviser engages with panel

The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol postponed a deposition by Jason Miller, a longtime Trump adviser, after he began engaging with the committee, a House aide said Thursday. The House committee had been scheduled to depose Miller on Friday. It was unclear when a new deposition might take place. […]

Hillary Clinton reveals emotional message to her mother in ‘acceptance speech’

In the speech she says she would have given had she won the 2016 presidential election, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would have challenged the country and spoken to her mother about becoming the first woman elected to the White House, according to excerpts of a video made public Wednesday. “Fundamentally, this election challenged […]

Pressley introducing resolution to strip Boebert of committee assignments

Progressive Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts is introducing a resolution, cosigned by other progressives, that would strip Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of her committee assignments for her anti-Muslim and racist comments toward Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Whether the resolution will get a vote is largely up to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. […]

Senate Votes To Disapprove Of Biden Vaccine Mandate

The Senate voted Wednesday to reverse the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a GOP-led effort against public health measures designed to bring an end to a pandemic that has cost nearly 800,000 lives in the U.S. But the 52-48 vote amounts to little more than a symbolic rebuke […]

U.S. hospitalizations rise, driven by COVID surges in four states

Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising in the United States, driven by surges in four states that represent nearly half the increase nationwide. Overall, the seven-day average number of people hospitalized with covid-19 has risen by nearly 12,000, or 29 percent, since Nov. 10, when about 40,000 covid patients were hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease […]

House passes agreement on deal to allow Democrats to address debt ceiling

The House voted overwhelmingly along party lines Tuesday evening on a bipartisan agreement that allows Congress to move closer to raising the nation’s debt ceiling. The vote came after leadership in the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced an agreement Tuesday that would create a one-time process to allow […]

Jan. 6 Committee Threatens Mark Meadows With Pursuit Of Criminal Charges

A third member of former President Donald Trump’s inner circle could face the possibility of criminal charges for refusing to cooperate with the House’s Jan. 6 panel: Mark Meadows. Meadows informed the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot on Tuesday that he does not intend to cooperate any further with their efforts to uncover […]

Pence’s former chief of staff cooperating with Jan. 6 committee

Marc Short, who was chief of staff to then-Vice President Mike Pence, is cooperating with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to two people familiar with the panel’s activities. “He is,” one of the sources said. “So far.” A second source, who confirmed that Short had been subpoenaed, […]

Former senator David Perdue to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp for Georgia governor

David Perdue, the former senator from Georgia who lost his seat to Jon Ossoff, plans to challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary, according to three people familiar with the decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity to freely discuss the upcoming announcement. Perdue will announce his intentions Monday, as first reported […]

Omicron Variant Now Detected In At Least Five States

The Omicron variant has now been detected in at least five states, after multiple states announced their first cases of the strain on Thursday night. At least 10 total cases have now been reported in the U.S., as local leaders are warning that the variant is now spreading within some communities. New York, California, Hawaii, […]

Biden outlines expanded effort to combat Covid amid rising cases, omicron variant

President Joe Biden outlined his plans Thursday to combat the coronavirus this winter with measures that would largely put the U.S. out of step with other countries that are clamping down with the arrival of the new omicron variant. The administration’s strategy will focus mostly on ramping up existing Covid-19 procedures and promoting vaccinations and […]

Michigan suspect recorded video about killing students night before shooting, officials say

Authorities investigating a shooting that left four high school students dead in Michigan found videos on the suspect’s phone that showed him talking about killing students, a sheriff’s official said Wednesday. The disclosure was made before the arraignment of the suspect, Ethan Crumbley, 15, who was charged in Oakland County district court with four counts […]

Supreme Court set to dive into Mississippi abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court will take up the most direct challenge to Roe v. Wade in nearly three decades when it hears oral arguments Wednesday over a Mississippi abortion law. The showdown, which centers on whether the Constitution provides a right to seek an abortion, focuses on a 2018 Mississippi law, blocked by lower federal courts, […]

White House considering stricter international travel testing requirements amid omicron variant

The Biden administration is considering tightening requirements for international travel amid growing concerns about the omicron variant of the coronavirus, a White House official told NBC News on Tuesday. The official said the administration is continuing “to evaluate the appropriate measures to protect the American people from Covid-19 and the new variant, including “considering more […]

Muslim Lawmakers Condemn Republicans’ Inaction After Boebert’s Islamophobic Remarks

Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and André Carson (D-Ind.) came together to condemn Republican lawmakers’ inaction after Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) repeated Islamophobic remarks against Omar. “When a sitting member of Congress calls a colleague a member of the ‘jihad squad’ and falsifies a story to suggest I will blow up the Capitol, […]

Boebert and Omar have contentious call amid backlash for anti-Muslim remarks

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota spoke on the phone, the two members of Congress confirmed Monday, amid criticism of Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks aimed at Omar. The call did little to calm tensions between the two lawmakers, as Omar says she hung up on Boebert, after she “refused […]

House January 6 committee to meet on holding Trump ally Jeffrey Clark in contempt

The House January 6 select committee is preparing to advance a contempt of congress charge against a former Trump administration official, the panel announced Monday. The select committee investigating the deadly attack on the Capitol plans to meet Wednesday to vote on whether to recommend if the full House should hold Trump ally Jeffrey Clark, […]

Matthew McConaughey won’t run for governor of Texas “at this moment”

Matthew McConaughey will not run for governor of Texas “at this moment”, the Oscar-winning actor said Sunday, after months of speculation that he would make the leap into politics. The 52-year-old’s political ambitions had caused excitement in liberal circles, and particularly among Texans appalled by Governor Greg Abbott, who signed a highly restrictive law banning […]

Biden to announce U.S. will release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

A senior White House official confirmed Monday night to CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell that President Biden will announce on Tuesday a plan to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, in coordination with other countries. The administration has been pushing China, India, Japan and South Korea to join in a […]

Suspect accused of driving into Wisconsin Christmas parade has lengthy record

Milwaukee prosecutors admitted Monday that they had requested “inappropriately” low bail for a man facing homicide charges who is accused of plowing an SUV into holiday revelers in Waukesha, Wisconsin. At least five people were killed Sunday when the vehicle tore through a Christmas parade in the Milwaukee suburb, leading to the arrest of the […]

‘No time for parlor games’: Buttigieg denies rivalry with Harris

Pete Buttigieg insists things are good with Kamala Harris. Asked Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” about recent headlines speculating a rivalry with the vice president, the Transportation secretary emphasized the two make a strong team. Buttigieg denied any strains on his dealings with the vice president and dismissed developing narratives on a rivalry between […]

Austria enters nationwide lockdown to fight soaring cases

Austria went into a nationwide lockdown early Monday in a desperate effort to contain spiraling coronavirus infections. The lockdown in the Alpine nation comes as average daily deaths have tripled in recent weeks and some hospitals have warned that their intensive care units are reaching capacity. The lockdown will last at least 10 days but […]

5 dead, more than 40 injured when SUV slams through Wisconsin parade

At least five people were killed and more than 40 were injured when an SUV plowed into a holiday parade in downtown Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday afternoon, the city tweeted. Area hospitals reported treating at least 28 people from the parade, including 15 who were taken to Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee and 13 at Aurora […]

Kyle Rittenhouse jury completes third day of deliberations without verdict

The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated for a third day without reaching a verdict Thursday, while the judge banned MSNBC from the courthouse after a freelancer for the network was accused of following the jurors in their bus. The jury members will return on Friday morning to resume their work. Unlike on previous […]

In shift, McConnell begins talks with Schumer to stave off debt crisis

The two top leaders in the Senate have opened discussions to find a way out of a looming debt crisis, a sharp departure from the standoff a month ago that took the United States to the brink of a first-ever default. With Republicans buoyed by their chances to take back Congress in next year’s midterms, […]

Paul Gosar Censured For Violent Anime Video Targeting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and to strip him of his committee seats after he posted an anime video depicting him killing Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and threatening President Joe Biden. The vote passed mostly along party lines, with only two Republicans — Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) […]

Fauci Warns Of Uptick In Hospitalizations Among Fully Vaccinated, Touts Boosters

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned in an interview Wednesday that hospitalizations are increasing among fully vaccinated Americans who get breakthrough cases of COVID-19, but he stressed that unvaccinated people are still by far the most vulnerable to the disease. “What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizations among people who’ve been vaccinated but […]

FDA expected to authorize Pfizer booster for all adults this week

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 booster shot for all adults within days, according to a person familiar with the plans. The FDA’s action could come as early as Thursday. The news was first reported by The New York Times. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventon’s vaccine advisory committee […]

Trump lawyers press judge to block Congress from getting his tax returns

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump argued Tuesday that a federal judge should not dismiss a lawsuit seeking to block the Treasury Department and the IRS from giving his tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. Trump’s attorneys said during more than three hours of courtroom arguments that the reason given by committee […]

Paul Gosar Faces Censure Vote Over Violent Anime Video Of Ocasio-Cortez, Biden

The House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on whether to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) over an anime video he posted online last week that depicted him killing or threatening monsters with the faces of Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and President Joe Biden. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday that she […]

Wyoming GOP votes to stop recognizing Liz Cheney as a Republican

The Wyoming Republican Party will no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a member of the GOP in its second formal rebuke for her criticism of former President Donald Trump. The 31-29 vote Saturday in Buffalo, Wyoming, by the state party central committee followed votes by local GOP officials in about one-third of Wyoming’s 23 counties […]

Kyle Rittenhouse jurors to begin deliberations Tuesday

The fate of 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who gunned down two men and injured another during a 2020 protest, is in the hands of Wisconsin jurors, who are set to begin deliberations Tuesday morning. His trial concluded Monday after Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney James Kraus had the last word in a rebuttal of the defense’s […]

Joe Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, His Second Major Accomplishment, Into Law

President Joe Biden on Monday signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, his second major legislative accomplishment as president following the coronavirus relief package earlier this year, and one Democrats are hoping will lift his shaky political standing ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Biden hailed the bill as “proof that despite the cynics, Democrats […]

Michael Flynn Demands ‘One Religion Under God’ At Far-Right Rally

In his latest journey to the edge of extreme, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and felon Michael Flynn called for a single religion in America. “If we are going to have one nation under God — which we must — we have to have one religion,” Flynn said in San Antonio at a stop […]

All California adults who want a COVID booster shot can get one now, state says

All California adults who received their original COVID-19 shots six months ago and think they would benefit from a booster should get one, California’s top health official Dr. Mark Ghaly said Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference in Los Angeles, Ghaly said that guidance is in line with the federal government’s eligibility rules for booster […]

Defense rests its case at Kyle Rittenhouse trial

The defense wrapped up its case Thursday at the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old charged with killing two people and wounding a third last summer. Closing arguments are expected to begin on Monday — both parties will have two and a half hours each for arguments and rebuttals. Defense lawyers tried to drive […]

Judge Overturns Texas Ban On School Mask Mandates In Blow To GOP Governor

A federal judge said Wednesday that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates in schools violates the Americans With Disabilities Act, bringing a major victory to advocates who filed suit over the Republican governor’s aggressive efforts to limit COVID-19 protections. U.S. District Court Judge Lee Yeakel’s ruling will renew school districts’ authority to impose […]

House Democrats Move To Censure GOP Rep. Paul Gosar Over Violent Video

Ten House Democrats said Wednesday they will introduce a resolution to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) for posting an altered anime video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and attacking President Joe Biden. In a statement, the lawmakers, led by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, said it was […]

Kyle Rittenhouse sobs on witness stand, says he gunned down men after attacks

Kyle Rittenhouse told Wisconsin jurors Wednesday he had no choice but to fatally shoot two men and seriously wound a third, saying he was stopping “the person who was attacking me.” Testifying in his own defense, Rittenhouse said he was protecting private property in Kenosha and providing first aid on Aug. 25, 2020, when his […]

Rep. Paul Gosar Bizarrely Defends Anime Video Attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) is claiming the reaction to a violent video he posted depicting him killing Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is all due to a misunderstanding. The far-right Republican posted a video Monday that altered the opening credits of the Japanese animated series “Attack on Titan” to show Gosar slashing the neck of a […]

Biden hits the road with Baltimore port stop to tout infrastructure win

President Joe Biden plans to kick off the public promotion of his recently-passed $555 billion infrastructure bill with a visit to the Port of Baltimore on Wednesday as the White House tries to capitalize on the legislative win. While the bill has yet to be signed and many projects are years away from being completed, […]

Rep. Gosar under fire for anime tweet showing him attacking Rep. Ocasio-Cortez

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar was facing criticism after he tweeted a video that included altered animation showing him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. In a tweet Monday night, Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., referred to Gosar as “a creepy member I work with” and said he “shared a fantasy video of him killing me.” She added […]

Pfizer to request OK for boosters to all adults: Source

Pfizer is likely to seek authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a coronavirus vaccine booster shot for people 18 and older as soon as this week, a government official with knowledge of the situation told ABC News. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the Pfizer booster shot for certain groups […]

Biden says his plans are working after October jobs report beats expectations

President Joe Biden touted the progress the US is making in recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, and cited his policies as the reason, after the jobs recovery gathered some steam last month and employers added 531,000 positions in October. “America is getting back to work. Our economy is starting to work for more Americans,” Biden […]

Trump Attacks McConnell, House ‘RINOs’ Over Passage of ‘Non-Infrastructure’ Bill

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday denounced Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republicans over the passage of President Joe Biden‘s infrastructure bill through the lower chamber. The U.S. House passed Biden’s infrastructure bill late Friday in a 228-206 vote largely along party lines. 13 Republican representatives broke with the party to vote in […]

U.S. Lifts Pandemic Travel Ban On Mexico, Canada And Most Of Europe

The U.S. lifted restrictions Monday on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed trips and family members to reconnect with loved ones after more than a year and a half apart because of the pandemic. Starting Monday, the U.S. is accepting fully vaccinated […]

Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Voting Restrictions Law

The Department of Justice sued the state of Texas on Thursday, alleging that the package of voting restrictions Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in September violates federal law. The Texas law violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by restricting the ability of voters with disabilities to receive certain types of assistance at […]

New Grand Jury Seated As Trump Criminal Probe Continues

New York prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump’s business dealings have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence in the probe as the previous panel’s term was set to run out, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Thursday. The development comes as the Manhattan district attorney’s office is weighing whether […]

House Democrats Add Paid Leave To Build Back Better Act, Move Toward Vote

WASHINGTON ― House Democrats are including four weeks of paid family and medical leave in their version of the Build Back Better Act, as leaders negotiate their way to a vote on the spending and tax bill as well as a bipartisan infrastructure bill. The House Rules Committee would start the process Wednesday for an […]

Senate Republicans block John Lewis voting rights bill in key vote

(CNN) — Senate Republicans blocked the John Lewis Voting Rights Act from advancing on Wednesday when the Senate took a procedural vote on whether to open debate on the legislation. The final tally was 50 to 49 with GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting with Democrats in favor. The John Lewis voting bill that […]

At Least 8 Republicans Who Were At The Jan. 6 Rally Just Got Elected To Office

At least eight Republicans who attended the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that turned into a deadly insurrection were elected to office Tuesday. Three were elected to state legislatures, and five won positions at the local level. Although most have claimed they didn’t breach the U.S. Capitol on that day, all were participants in […]

A C.D.C. panel recommends Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

Scientific advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday unanimously endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in children aged 5 through 11 in the United States, a move that will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives and ease the worries of tens of millions of pandemic-weary parents. If […]

Revised voting rights bill named for John Lewis wins over one GOP senator

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday she would join Senate Democrats in backing a compromise voting rights bill, marking the first time this year a Republican has signed on to a measure that likely still lacks enough GOP support to become law.Murkowski, of Alaska, joined Democrats Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Richard J. Durbin of Illinois […]

Trump urges judge to slow down Jan. 6 investigators’ access to records

“This Court should refuse to allow Defendants’ naked political ploy and preserve the institution of the presidency,” Trump’s attorney said. Chutkan has called a hearing in the matter on Thursday. The National Archives has filed its own brief, authored by Justice Department attorneys, detailing the documents that Trump wants to withhold from investigators. They include […]

Jan. 6 insurrection: The Washington Post’s investigation of the causes, cost and aftermath

Law enforcement officials did not respond with urgency to a cascade of warnings about violence on Jan. 6 Alerts were raised by local officials, FBI informants, social media companies, former national security officials, researchers, lawmakers and tipsters. The FBI received numerous warnings about Jan. 6 but felt many of the threatening statements were “aspirational” and […]

FDA Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For Children Ages 5 To 11

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot for children ages 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million children to get vaccinated in the U.S. The federal agency announced its approval on an emergency use basis on Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee will next meet […]

Here’s What’s In And Out Of Biden’s Build Back Better Compromise Deal

President Joe Biden says he has struck a deal with the most conservative members of the Senate to move forward with a $1.75 trillion spending and tax bill — a legislative package meant to reflect the biggest pillars of his agenda. When Biden says he wants to Build Back Better, this is the bill he’s […]

Facebook Officially Changes Company Name to… Meta

“The company name is Meta.” “In what way?” “No, that’s the name!” “What is?” “Meta.” “How?” “Listen, the name is Meta.” “You still haven’t told me what’s Meta about it!!!” (Apologies to Abbott and Costello.) Facebook is under a whirlwind of controversy, so they are going with a company-wide rebrand. And the new name they […]

Wall Street Journal Under Fire For Publishing Lie-Filled Letter From Trump

The Wall Street Journal faced backlash Wednesday for publishing a letter to the editor from former President Donald Trump filled with demonstrably false claims about the 2020 election. Responding to a Sunday Wall Street Journal editorial titled “The Election for Pennsylvania’s High Court,” the former president wrote, “Well actually, the election was rigged, which you, […]

Mark Zuckerberg Let False Anti-Abortion Video Back On Facebook To Mollify GOP: Report

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg intervened to reinstate a false anti-abortion video to assuage conservative Republican politicians, according to internal company documents Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen provided to Congress that The Financial Times examined. The incident was reportedly one of several instances of Facebook senior executives countermanding company policy to allow American politicians and celebrities to […]

Facebook whistleblower documents offer new revelations about Jan. 6 response

The day of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Facebook noticed a rise in social media posts calling for violence and incitement around the certification of the U.S. presidential election result and the storming of the Capitol. How the social media giant prepared for that day, and how it responded to the sudden onslaught of misleading information […]

Jim Jordan Struggles To Answer House Panel’s Questions About Jan. 6 Trump Calls

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) confirmed on Wednesday to a House panel that he had spoken with then-President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol but contradicted a previous answer about the timeline of calls that day. The House Rules Committee grilled Jordan, a potential witness in the House investigation of the attack, […]

Republicans set to overwhelmingly oppose Bannon criminal contempt referral

The vast majority of House Republicans are expected to oppose an effort to hold Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena, brushing aside concerns about weakening the institution’s future oversight authority and rejecting accusations that they’re trying to block Democrats from getting to the bottom of the January 6 […]