The security situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated faster than President Joe Biden and his most senior national security officials had anticipated, leaving the White House rushing to stave off the worst effects of a Taliban takeover.
FDA authorizes additional Covid-19 vaccine doses for certain immunocompromised people
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized an additional Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people on Thursday.
Colorado secretary of state accuses county clerk’s office of assisting QAnon-affiliated leak of voting machine logins
In announcing the revoking of some Mesa County voting machines — their logins appeared in a video by an individual affiliated with QAnon — Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Thursday also accused the county’s clerk, Tina Peters, of assistin…
Analysis: What the Census results tell us about the future US electorate
More 2020 Census results are in, and it’s clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say that we’ve crossed a tipping point of sorts that may have major political implications moving for…
Supreme Court blocks part of New York eviction moratorium
A divided Supreme Court granted a request from a group of New York landlords to block a part of the state’s eviction moratorium that bars landlords from evicting certain tenants in the midst of the pandemic. The court’s three liberal justices dissented…
Pennsylvania congressman aided Trump effort to flip Justice Department on Big Lie
While other Republicans garnered more attention in attempting to convince the country that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, Rep. Scott Perry made the critical connection linking the then-president to Jeffrey Clark, a lit…
Justice Barrett denies request for SCOTUS intervention in IU vaccine mandate case
Justice Amy Coney Barrett declined a request to block Indiana University’s vaccine mandate, signaling that similar mandates going into effect amidst a Covid-19 surge could pass legal muster.
US to reduce personnel at embassy in Afghanistan as more cities fall to Taliban
The United States is considering relocating its embassy to the Kabul airport amid the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, a US official, Western diplomatic source and another source familiar with the situation told CNN.
ATF nominee failed to disclose talks and events to Senate committee, including speaking on politics of agents
The Biden administration’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives failed to disclose some interviews and events dating back to 2012 on paperwork filed with the Senate for consideration of his nomination.