The off-year elections in Virginia this November will serve as possibly the most revealing test of whether strict coronavirus policies, like vaccine mandates and mask requirements, are good politics in a contested election.
Trump allies did little to investigate election fraud claims, court documents show
Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they did little to check out some of the uncorroborated claims they made about 2020 election fraud before amplifying them on the national stage, according to newly available court record…
Here’s what happens if a congressional subpoena is ignored (and what it means for the January 6 committee)
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is preparing for the eventuality that some of former President Donald Trump’s allies will refuse to comply with subpoenas as part of the inquiry.
FDA still without a permanent leader as clock ticks down on acting head
The clock is ticking down on the time President Joe Biden has to appoint a permanent head to the US Food and Drug Administration — an agency critical to fighting the coronavirus pandemic — with no outward signs he has a candidate in mind.
January 6 committee interviewed former Trump DOJ official Richard Donoghue
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol interviewed Trump-era Department of Justice official Richard Donoghue last week, a source familiar with the committee’s work confirmed to CNN.
Justices receptive to need to shield state secrets in CIA torture case
More than 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Supreme Court seemed receptive Wednesday to claims from the Biden administration that it can shield information pertaining to the detention of Abu Zubaydah, a former associate of Osama Bin Laden …
Biden and Chinese President Xi agree in principle to hold virtual meeting
The US and China have reached an agreement in principle for President Joe Biden to hold a virtual meeting with his counterpart Xi Jinping before the end of the year, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
Some Democrats are worried climate provisions won’t pass before critical global meeting in November
Some Democratic lawmakers are sounding an alarm this week that Congress won’t be able to pass major climate provisions ahead of an important international climate conference set for early November in Glasgow.
Biden ramps up pressure on Republicans to raise debt ceiling: ‘The United States pays its bills’
President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to ramp up the pressure on Republicans as the nation’s nears the deadline to raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday, as he looks to argue the GOP is putting the country at risk of a possible debt default by standing…