A draft letter reportedly circulated late last year by a Donald Trump-loyalist at the Justice Department shows the lengths his allies were willing to go to overturn the presidential election.
Pentagon identifies police officer killed in attack outside Pentagon metro station
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency identified the officer who was killed after sustaining injuries during a violent incident at the Pentagon Metro station area Tuesday as Pentagon police officer George Gonzalez.
Trump asks court to end House pursuit of his tax returns from IRS
Former President Donald Trump’s legal team formally stepped into a long-running fight over a US House request for his tax returns, claiming Trump’s financial history is being unfairly pursued for political reasons by Democrats and seeking to end House …
Obama scales back big birthday bash amid Covid worries
Former President Barack Obama has dramatically scaled back his planned 60th birthday party on Martha’s Vineyard this weekend due to concerns about the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19, according to a spokeswoman.
Biden shows he’s ready to make drastic moves in Covid-19 fight — even if he’s not sure they’re legal
Even President Joe Biden doesn’t know whether his new federal eviction moratorium for renters is legal and sustainable. But crushing humanitarian and political pressure left him no choice but to take a chance on an emergency move.
4 takeaways from Ohio’s special congressional primaries
In two Ohio congressional primaries Tuesday, Democratic voters embraced the party’s establishment, delivering President Joe Biden another ally and denying the left-wing “Squad” its latest member. Republicans, meanwhile, stuck with former President Dona…
White House mourns recent suicides among officers who responded to Capitol insurrection: ‘A sad reminder’ of January 6 attack
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday mourned two recent suicides of police officers who had responded to the US Capitol insurrection, calling their deaths “a sad reminder of that shameful day in our country’s history.”
Shontel Brown poised to win Ohio Democratic special primary
Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown is set to win the Democratic special primary in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District after her opponent Nina Turner conceded Tuesday night.
Here’s how impeachment proceedings against Andrew Cuomo would work
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resistance to leaving office after a damning investigation from the New York attorney general’s office has prompted renewed calls for his impeachment across the state.
Judge temporarily blocks Texas order targeting transport of migrants
A district judge in Texas temporarily blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott from implementing an executive order targeting the transport of migrants who are released from custody.