9 alleged Oath Keepers charged in conspiracy to attack Capitol
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment Friday tying together nine alleged associates of the right-wing Oath Keepers in the largest…
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Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland to face challenges that include links to Biden and Trump
Barring any surprises at his Senate confirmation hearing next week, Judge Merrick Garland appears poised to become President Joe Biden’s first…
Continue ReadingBiden administration admits first group of migrants forced to stay in Mexico under Trump-era policy
Twenty-five migrants who had been forced to stay in Mexico crossed the US border in San Diego on Friday, the first group to arrive in the country as…
Continue ReadingFederal judge temporarily blocks South Carolina ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
A federal judge blocked South Carolina’s so-called “heartbeat” abortion ban on Friday, a day after it was signed into law. The…
Continue ReadingWhile Cruz was traveling from Cancun, O’Rourke and AOC helped Texans in crisis
While Sen. Ted Cruz was dealing with the fallout from his trip to Cancun, two of his Democratic political nemeses — Beto O’Rourke and…
Continue ReadingFact check: ‘When Texas freezes over’ tweet is a fake, not from Ted Cruz
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is facing widespread criticism and mockery for taking a trip to Cancun, Mexico, as his constituents suffered through a winter…
Continue ReadingFlorida GOP Gov. DeSantis proposes voting restriction bills for state lawmakers to pass this session
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a slate of voting proposals Friday that he wants lawmakers to pass in their upcoming legislative session,…
Continue ReadingJustice Sonia Sotomayor was targeted by gunman, federal judge tells ’60 Minutes’
US District Court Judge Esther Salas said that a gunman who killed her son and wounded her husband in 2020 had also set his sights on Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingFact-checking the Texas energy-failure blame game
This week, all eyes have been on Texas. An unprecedented winter storm left 4 million people without power across the state, and put nearly half of…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats unveil full $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill with minimum wage increase
House Democrats took another step Friday in their effort to advance a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, releasing the full bill text, which includes an…
Continue ReadingOhio couple with ties to Oath Keepers charged in Capitol attack
A married couple from Ohio with ties to the right-wing Oath Keepers are facing conspiracy charges in connection with the Capitol insurrection,…
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North Carolina emerges as battleground for post-Trump GOP
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory dissected the state of the GOP on his radio show Thursday for over an hour without mentioning the name of its…
Continue ReadingREAD: Full House Democratic Covid relief and $15 minimum wage increase bill
House Democrats on Friday released the full text of their $1.9 Covid-19 relief bill, which includes an increase in the federal minimum wage, direct…
Continue ReadingBiden says he may travel to Texas next week in wake of devastating storms
President Joe Biden said on Friday that he plans to travel to Texas but does not want a presidential trip to put any additional strain on a state…
Continue ReadingFlorida GOP Gov. DeSantis proposes voting restriction bills for Florida lawmakers to pass this session
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a slate of voting proposals Friday that he wants lawmakers to pass in their upcoming legislative session,…
Continue ReadingAdvocates say new Georgia GOP voting bill targets Black voters
Georgia voting rights groups are denouncing a sweeping voting bill introduced this week by Republican state legislators as a “direct attack on…
Continue ReadingFBI and intel agencies hand over first documents to lawmakers ahead of Capitol attack hearings next week
House investigators have received the first batch of documents they requested from the FBI and intelligence agencies as part of their ongoing probe…
Continue ReadingAs Trump’s latest intra-party feud rages, Sen. Graham heads to Mar-a-Lago on a peace mission
Sen. Lindsey Graham is heading to Mar-a-Lago this weekend to meet with Donald Trump in hopes of bridging a growing rift in the top echelon of the…
Continue ReadingSenior Republicans are split over how to treat Trump: Pay homage at Mar-a-Lago or refuse to ‘bend the knee’
Senior Republicans are split over how to treat former President Donald Trump, with the No. 2 House Republican making a personal pilgrimage to visit…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about the Paris climate agreement now that the US has rejoined
The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris Agreement, a landmark global climate accord, fulfilling a campaign promise President Joe…
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