New York attorney general adds ‘criminal capacity’ to probe of Trump Organization
New York Attorney General Letitia James is joining the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a criminal investigation of the Trump…
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Kevin McCarthy seeks to vote to lift mask rules for the House floor as Pelosi has said rules won’t change until all lawmakers are vaccinated
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has filed a privileged resolution seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives…
Continue ReadingTexas governor signs ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban into law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a so-called “heartbeat ban” abortion bill — barring most abortions at the onset…
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White House lays the groundwork for high-profile Kamala Harris visit to Mexico and Guatemala
The White House is laying down the groundwork ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris‘ first trip abroad as the lead on diplomatic efforts in…
Continue ReadingTrump spends post-presidency allowance on high priced aides as he builds out political machine
Former President Donald Trump has spent his first five months away from Washington surrounded by a generously paid group of staffers, at least one of…
Continue ReadingBiden adopting firmer tone with Netanyahu as decades-long relationship enters its most consequential moment
Joe Biden was in for a few surprises when he visited Israel in 2010. Dispatched by then-President Barack Obama to reassure skeptical leaders, Biden…
Continue ReadingAdvocates push for Biden to use his executive powers to grant clemency for hundreds of women in federal prisons
Miquelle West was 10 when she learned the harsh realities about the criminal justice system as her mother was handed two life sentences plus 50 years…
Continue ReadingLIST: House members who said they were vaccinated against Covid-19
Mask mandates may be being lifted across the country, but not in the United States House of Representatives. In a memo sent to members Monday, the…
Continue ReadingTrump ditches Florida and heads north for the summer
As reliably as seasons change, so does Donald Trump shift his primary residence. After establishing Mar-a-Lago, his lavish Palm Beach, Florida,…
Continue ReadingHouse set to vote on bill to set up January 6 commission as GOP members are pushed to vote against it
The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection at the US…
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Andrew Giuliani announces bid to run for governor of New York in 2022
Republican Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, kicked off his 2022 New York gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday with a barrage…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP lawmakers fined after defying mask mandate
A mix of fines and warnings were handed down to a group of House Republicans on Tuesday who had defied the chamber’s mask mandate on the House…
Continue ReadingMark McCloskey announces run for US Senate in Missouri
Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis homeowner who catapulted into national headlines last summer after video surfaced on social media showing him and his…
Continue ReadingResistance to January 6 commission grows among Senate Republicans
The fate of an independent commission to investigate the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol will soon rest in the hands of Senate Republicans,…
Continue ReadingDemocratic House chair calls McCarthy ‘weak and cowardly’ for opposing January 6 commission
House Rules Chairman Jim McGovern on Tuesday ripped Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as “weak and cowardly” for opposing an inquiry to…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy’s bid to quash January 6 commission underscores GOP split on Trump
Less than a week after Rep. Liz Cheney was ousted from her leadership position for her opposition to Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020…
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Arizona auditors now say voter data is intact, after sparking GOP feud
Auditors hired by the Arizona state Senate backtracked Tuesday from claims that a key database had been deleted from Maricopa County’s…
Continue ReadingCruz faces backlash on social media after joking about flights resuming to Cancun
Sen. Ted Cruz is facing renewed backlash from users on Twitter after sharing a news alert from a local Texas station promoting the return of flights…
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Texas governor bans mask mandates by state’s public schools and local governments
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday prohibiting state governmental entities such as counties, public school…
Continue ReadingBiden administration decides not to sanction company building controversial Russian gas pipeline
The Biden administration has decided against sanctioning the company in charge of building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, despite…
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