Ron Johnson reveals the racism of the Capitol riot reaction
Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson, who in the past peddled baseless conspiracy theories about the people who waged the Jan. 6 attack on our…
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Capitol Police plans to remove outer fence and make other security changes
The US Capitol Police intends to reduce perimeter fencing and is considering scaling back the National Guard presence at the Capitol as law…
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Schumer joins congressional Democrats’ call for Cuomo to resign
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday afternoon joined a majority of New York congressional Democrats, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, in…
Continue ReadingFauci says Covid guidelines ‘will be much more liberal’ by July 4 if US cases drop
Federal Covid-19 guidelines “will be much more liberal” by the Fourth of July if US cases drop as more Americans are vaccinated, Dr.…
Continue ReadingHillary Clinton on Meghan and Harry’s interview: Young women ‘should not be forced into a mold that is no longer relevant’
Hillary Clinton weighed in Monday on Oprah Winfrey’s explosive interview with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband, Prince Harry,…
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Pelosi says women should be believed but stops short of calling for Cuomo’s resignation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview Sunday morning that women should be believed but stopped short of calling for New York Democratic…
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Biden scored a major legislative victory, but now comes the hard part
After savoring the passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package in the Rose Garden last week, President Joe Biden begins the tough work of…
Continue ReadingCharges filed against Proud Boys member who allegedly pepper-sprayed police during Capitol insurrection
The Justice Department has charged a member of the Proud Boys who allegedly used pepper spray against police officers during the US Capitol…
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Abrams on GOP efforts to target voting: ‘It is a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie’
Stacey Abrams on Sunday lambasted efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling it “racist” and “a redux of…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security chief directs FEMA to aid in sheltering unaccompanied migrant children
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid and support efforts “to safely receive,…
Continue ReadingBiden commits to ‘free, open, secure’ Indo-Pacific in rare op-ed with ‘Quad’ members
President Joe Biden declared the United States is “committed to a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region” in a rare op-ed…
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Joe Biden’s ‘broken places’
When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages…
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Where will you be on July 4?
When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages…
Continue ReadingTerry McAuliffe wants to be Virginia’s governor again. His opponents say it’s time to move on.
Terry McAuliffe has a question to answer: Why again? The former governor of Virginia, four years removed from the end of his first term, is vying for…
Continue ReadingLawmakers with former intelligence and military experience weigh Capitol security concerns
Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin served three tours in Iraq alongside the US military as a CIA analyst before becoming a member of Congress,…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden just can’t quit Delaware — even as president
Bidding farewell to his adopted home state in January, Joe Biden — then the President-elect — grew emotional as he boarded his flight to…
Continue ReadingBiden administration started outreach to North Korea last month, but country is unresponsive
The Biden administration launched a behind-the-scenes push last month to reach out to North Korea through multiple channels, a senior administration…
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Ron Johnson says he might have been concerned for safety had Capitol rioters been BLM and Antifa
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday invoked race in explaining his sense of safety during the January 6 Capitol riot, saying that he…
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Stimulus payments hitting some Americans’ bank accounts
Some Americans are already seeing the latest round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts, as the first batch of funds is rolled out. The…
Continue ReadingHere is what the potential impeachment of Gov. Andrew Cuomo could look like
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted advances, is now the subject of an impeachment investigation after…
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