The Biden administration is beginning the clemency process for certain inmates released to home confinement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the White House announced Monday.
Texas judge issues injunction against anti-abortion group on enforcing new law
A Texas state judge issued an injunction against anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life, blocking it from trying to enforce the new six-week abortion ban against Planned Parenthood in Texas.
Simone Biles and other elite gymnasts to testify before Congress about FBI’s Larry Nassar investigation
Four US gymnastics stars will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday during a hearing about the FBI’s handling of the sex abuse investigation of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Department of Homeland Security chief of staff resigns, official says
Karen Olick, the chief of staff to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, announced Monday that she’s resigning to move on to another undisclosed opportunity, a DHS official confirmed to CNN.
Mississippi abortion clinic asks Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade
A Mississippi abortion clinic filed the latest salvo over the future of abortion rights Monday, urging the Supreme Court to reject a bid to “jettison a half-century of settled precedent” and block a law that bars most abortions in the state after 15 we…
Capitol Police arrest man with bayonet and machete in truck near DNC headquarters
US Capitol Police say they arrested a California man who had multiple knives in his truck, which had a swastika and other White supremacist symbols painted on it, near the Democratic National Committee headquarters early Monday morning.
Democrats on Capitol Hill face a crushing set of deadlines. Here’s what’s next.
Democrats’ ability to reimagine the social safety net and cement their and President Joe Biden’s domestic policy legacy for decades to come is about to be tested like never before.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court is ‘not a bunch of partisan hacks’
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Sunday rejected claims that decisions by the high court are driven by political views at a speech at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.
More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events
Americans have grown more supportive of coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and in everyday public life, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The shift comes amid renewed worries about the pandemic and a continued partisan div…
Biden agenda faces make-or-break moment as Democrats struggle to finalize deal
House and Senate Democratic leaders are scrambling to unite their party behind a massive economic package to implement much of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, but substantial disagreements remain and could threaten to derail the effort.