President Joe Biden is facing multiple August crises with Afghanistan on the verge of collapse, Covid-19 patients overwhelming hospitals in some states, persistent inflation concerns, an uncertain path forward for his sweeping infrastructure agenda and…
Anger over reopening and masks leads to new interest in school board races
Like many parents, Paul Martino never paid his school board much attention before the coronavirus pandemic. But last summer, when his kids’ district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, suddenly reversed course and went virtual, Martino decided it was time t…
Obamacare enrollment deadline for 2021 coverage is Sunday
Time is running out to sign up for Obamacare coverage for 2021.
The most political garden in America is still sowing controversy one year later
Since leaving Washington last January, there have been only a handful of things that have drawn former first lady Melania Trump out of her social media silence: holidays, the anniversary of Be Best, thanks for birthday wishes.
ACLU sues DC, police over use of chemical irritants, stun grenades at racial justice protest
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two photojournalists who allege they were hit by chemical irritants and stun grenades by Metropolitan Police Department officers while covering racial justice protests in August 2020.
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Analysis: Here’s what to know about vaccine mandates
The crush of Covid-19 cases ripping through the population of unvaccinated Americans has some public health experts looking to vaccine mandates as a way to climb out of the pandemic.
US nearing deal with Qatar to house thousands of Afghans who helped military, as situation worsens in Afghanistan
The Biden administration is working to finalize an agreement with Qatar to temporarily house thousands of Afghans who worked with the United States and their families and are fleeing their country as the security situation deteriorates, according to a …
James Hormel, first out gay US ambassador, dead at age 88
James Hormel, the first out gay person to serve as a US ambassador and a San Francisco philanthropist, has died at the age of 88. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced Hormel’s passing.
Education Department sends letters to Texas and Florida governors signaling support for states’ educators amid school mask mandate fight
The US Department of Education sent letters Friday to the Republican governors of Texas and Florida, as well as Florida school administrators, amid an escalating battle between the White House and state officials over school mask guidance as the Delta …
Calls for violence online similar to before January 6 Capitol attack, DHS Intel chief says
Online extremist rhetoric is strikingly similar to the build-up to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, with increasing calls for violence linked to conspiracy theories and false narratives, Homeland Security Intelligence chief John Cohen said in an…