The ‘benefit year end’: A tough Covid anniversary for the unemployed
Unhappy anniversary, jobless Americans. This week marks a year since the coronavirus pandemic began upending the US economy, costing millions of…
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US intelligence report says Russia attempted to interfere in 2020 election with goal of ‘denigrating’ Biden and helping Trump
The US intelligence community has assessed that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2020 election by conducting influence operations aimed at…
Continue ReadingHouse passes Equality Act aimed at ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The House has passed the Equality Act, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to protect people from being discriminated based on sexual…
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Andrew Cuomo’s future may rest on more than the merits of the case against him
The argument for impeaching New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is increasingly compelling. There have now been several seemingly credible allegations of…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead Small Business Administration
The Senate confirmed Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration on Tuesday, giving her a key role in implementing the Biden…
Continue ReadingREAD: ODNI’s declassified Intelligence Community assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday released an assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections. The report…
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Mitch McConnell warns Democrats that overhauling filibuster rules will lead to ‘completely scorched earth Senate’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a stark warning Tuesday about how Republicans would grind the chamber to a halt if Democrats changed the…
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The Senate’s 2nd most powerful Democrat just savaged the filibuster
Count Dick Durbin among the growing chorus of voices on the liberal left who believe the time has come to jettison the Senate’s legislative…
Continue ReadingLawmakers to hold hearing on major failings that lead to deaths at Fort Hood
Three months after the Army punished several senior officers following an independent investigation into the climate and culture at the Fort Hood…
Continue ReadingVirginia Gov. Northam restores voting rights to 69,000 former felons with new policy
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to former…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Army memo initially considered denying DC’s request for National Guard ahead of January 6
The US Army initially considered denying a request from Washington, DC’s government for a National Guard deployment ahead of the January 6…
Continue ReadingGOP targets “Biden border crisis” in new ad campaign aimed at battleground districts
Republicans are ramping up their attacks on Democrats over the ongoing crisis at the Southern border, including a new ad campaign accusing President…
Continue ReadingVirginia Gov. Northam will restore voting rights to 69,000 former felons with new policy
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam will announce Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to…
Continue ReadingTrump doesn’t commit to stay out of Senate primaries despite prodding by top GOP senator
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, urged former President Donald Trump to back the candidates who…
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Opinion: Trump’s major problem in Georgia election probe
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has now opened a grand jury investigation of former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the…
Continue ReadingBiden leads Covid-19 relief sales pitch with an eye toward next steps
President Joe Biden launches a sales effort Tuesday that he says is critical to convincing Americans that government can make their lives better. The…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor launches campaign to stop recall effort against him
California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new campaign Monday denouncing a recall effort against him and blasting the calls for his ouster as a…
Continue ReadingUS and Japan express concern over China’s ‘aggressive actions’ during first trip by Biden’s top diplomat
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China’s threats to regional stability during bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday, warning that…
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Texas Republicans target Houston with raft of bills seeking new voting restrictions
Texas Republicans are targeting Houston’s efforts to expand voting access during the 2020 election with a series of measures that would limit…
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Top Senate Democrat sees little chance of passing Biden plan for pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants
Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, the chamber’s second-ranking Democrat, said Monday that he doesn’t believe there’s enough…
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