Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and close ally of Bill Clinton, dies
Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening. He was 85. A cause of death was not…
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Biden administration sanctions senior Russian officials over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment
The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on seven Russian officials in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey…
Continue Reading‘This is the year to get it done’: Democrats move on expanding background checks
Democrats are reintroducing legislation to expand background checks on all commercial gun sales, the first congressional move on significant gun…
Continue ReadingLeft out of House stimulus, hospitals and nursing homes pin hopes on the Senate
Shut out of the stimulus package that passed the House last week, hospitals and nursing homes are hoping they can convince the Senate to give them an…
Continue ReadingSenators to grill FBI Director Chris Wray over security failures during January 6 insurrection
FBI Director Chris Wray will finally have to answer questions about the January 6 insurrection when he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee…
Continue ReadingUN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Congress’ work in wake of Capitol riot ‘shows that our democracy is resilient’
US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that Congress’ work in the immediate wake of the US Capitol…
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Romney treated at hospital after fall over the weekend but ‘doing better’
Sen. Mitt Romney was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital for “a lot of stitches” on his eyebrow and eyelid after a fall over…
Continue ReadingMcConnell says the GOP will back Murkowski’s reelection despite Trump threat
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell committed on Monday that Senate Republicans will support GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection bid in…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump delivers lie-filled CPAC speech
Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage on Sunday with a familiar kind of Trump speech — a speech filled with debunked lies.…
Continue ReadingProud Boys nominated man to hold ‘war powers’ and lead January 6 attack, Justice Department says
Federal prosecutors say a Seattle-area resident was nominated to have “war powers” to lead the Proud Boys on January 6, as they continue…
Continue ReadingRefugees are being removed from flights to the US as they await Biden’s signature
Hundreds of refugees who had been approved — and booked — to come to the United States are being taken off flights, according to…
Continue ReadingWomen allege sexual misconduct against North Carolina GOP lawmaker as his biography is under new scrutiny
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by several women who say he put them in uncomfortable…
Continue ReadingKey GOP swing vote undecided on whether to back Biden’s imperiled budget pick
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska had a sit-down meeting on Monday with Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office…
Continue ReadingMiguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary
The Senate voted 64-33 on Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona, a former public school teacher, as secretary of education. He faces the monumental task…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Psaki’s claim that there ‘have not been sanctions put in place’ on foreign leaders even in recent past
President Joe Biden has faced criticism, including from some Democratic lawmakers, for deciding not to impose direct sanctions on Crown Prince…
Continue ReadingNY AG says she can start investigation into Cuomo as second accuser says he ‘wields his power to avoid justice’
The fallout from two sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo escalated again on Monday, as New York Attorney General…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Warren proposes wealth tax on ‘ultra-millionaires’
Now that Democrats control the White House and Congress, President Joe Biden and other party leaders are pushing to spend big to revive the economy…
Continue ReadingDonald and Melania Trump received Covid vaccine at the White House in January
Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told…
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Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication
Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of…
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NY attorney general says she’s received letter to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Cuomo
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that she has received the letter she needs to launch an independent investigation into…
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