Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is taking his coronavirus vaccine plea directly to his constituents.
Manchin backs taking first step on Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar agenda as Democratic leaders grow more confident
Senate Democratic leaders are growing increasingly confident that they will lock down support for the crucial first step to advancing President Joe Biden’s multi-trillion dollar economic package after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin signaled on Thursday…
Biden calls on Congress to extend eviction moratorium set to expire Saturday
President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium set to expire on Saturday that prohibits landlords nationwide from evicting certain tenants who fail to pay rent amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Controversial Arizona ballot review pulls in nearly $5.7 million in private donations, organizers say
A private company conducting a widely denounced review of ballots in Arizona’s largest county says it has received more than $5.7 million in private funds to support its examination of the 2020 presidential results.
Chief DC federal judge questions misdemeanor deals for US Capitol rioters
The chief judge in DC’s federal court questioned the Justice Department’s decision to offer misdemeanor plea deals to nonviolent US Capitol rioters, saying at a hearing Thursday that the relatively light punishment might not be enough to deter similar …
Blinken warns talks with Iran can’t go on indefinitely
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that negotiations with Tehran over the Iran nuclear deal “cannot and will not go on indefinitely.”
228 GOP lawmakers call on Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Nearly 230 Republican members of Congress told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it should overturn Roe v. Wade and release its “vise grip on abortion politics.”
Biden unveils federal worker vaccine requirement as he strikes a ‘brick wall’ convincing unvaccinated Americans to get the shot
President Joe Biden, who for months used techniques like public service announcements and grassroots campaigns to persuade Americans to get vaccinated, is adopting a tougher approach as caseloads surge: vaccine requirements and blame.
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