In Washington, sooner or later, everything comes down to China.
The Supreme Court’s actions on abortion and voting rights would have stunned RBG
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died a year ago this week, had been well aware that the conservatives on the Supreme Court were poised to take a right turn in areas concerning reproductive health and voting rights. But the liberal icon would likely be…
Officials are preparing for the worst ahead of tomorrow’s right-wing rally
A new fence, an information-sharing alert and ramped-up airport security are just a few of the ways law enforcement is preparing to prevent another deadly insurrection ahead of Saturday’s rally aimed at showing support for those arrested on January 6.
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Justice Clarence Thomas says judges are ‘asking for trouble’ when they wade into politics
On the verge of a new term in which the Supreme Court will wade back into the culture wars, Justice Clarence Thomas reflected Thursday on the role of the judiciary and warned against judges weighing in on controversial issues that he said are better le…
McAuliffe and Youngkin spar over Covid vaccine requirements in first Virginia debate
Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin sparred on Thursday over what each would do in the fight against the coronavirus, revealing a significant divide between the Democrat’s backing of vaccine mandates and the Republican’…
Democratic legislation aims to address State Department restrictions on certain diplomats
Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to address long-standing complaints that the State Department places disproportionate restrictions on the places diplomats of certain backgrounds can serve and that there is no independent appeals process to …
Ohio Republican who voted to impeach Trump says he will not run for reelection in 2022
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this year, announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2022.
France cancels Washington reception and tones down celebrations of US-French Revolutionary War victory amid submarine spat
Amid a rift over a new security agreement between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, the French Embassy in Washington has canceled a Washington reception and toned down celebrations commemorating a Revolutionary War naval victory by t…
Lawyer indicted on charges of lying to FBI as part of probe into Trump-Russia investigation
Special counsel John Durham is nearing the conclusion of his more than two-year-long probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation and faces a looming deadline on whether to seek charges over the handling of evidence used in the probe, accor…
US defends partnership with UK and Australia after the French blast ‘brutal’ decision
American officials are defending a new deal to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines after French officials expressed frustration over the agreement’s effect on an existing multibillion-dollar defense deal.