A January 6 riot defendant with ties to the Proud Boys, who was recently profiled by CNN for promoting false-flag conspiracies about the insurrection, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor for illegally protesting in the Capitol building, his lawyer confi…
Manchin pushes back on billionaire tax as Democrats struggle to cut a deal on Biden agenda
Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday resisted a last-ditch move by Democrats to impose a new tax on billionaires to help pay for President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net plan, the latest sign of the major headwinds facing the White House as it tries t…
Attorney General Merrick Garland defends memo responding to threats of violence against school board members
Attorney General Merrick Garland is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, where he is likely to face fierce Republican blowback to a memo he issued addressing threats to school boards, as well as bipartisan heat for the FBI’s h…
Biden makes closing pitch in Virginia by unloading on Youngkin, comparing him to Trump
President Joe Biden on Tuesday excoriated Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin during his final event with Democrat Terry McAuliffe ahead of next week’s election, repeatedly comparing the gubernatorial candidate to former President Donald Trump.
AG Garland confirms ‘new evidence’ in review of decision not to prosecute FBI agents handling Nassar probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed Wednesday that the Justice Department has “new evidence” in its ongoing review of the decision not to prosecute two former FBI officials who were accused of mishandling the investigation into former USA Gymnas…
Garland hopes ‘as much as possible’ of Durham report will be public
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that he wants “as much as possible” of special counsel Robert Durham’s eventual report to be released publicly.
January 6 committee postpones request for some records from Trump White House
The House select committee investigating January 6 has postponed its request for dozens of pages of records from the Trump White House even though the documents were determined by the current White House counsel to be relevant to its probe.
Former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof announces run for governor of Oregon
Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof announced Wednesday that he is running for governor of Oregon.
US State Department issues first passport with X gender marker
The State Department has issued the first US passport with an “X” gender marker as it seeks to implement gender-inclusive polices, the department announced Wednesday.
There won’t be a White House Halloween celebration this year
The White House said Wednesday it would not be hosting a traditional Halloween celebration this year due to President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s overseas travel.