Patrick Leahy, longest serving US senator still in office, announces he won’t seek reelection
Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and the longest serving US senator still in office, announced Monday he won’t seek reelection next year.
US concerned that a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a debris field in space
The US is concerned that Russia carried out a major anti-satellite weapons test over the weekend, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials said it may have created a potentially dangerous debris field in space.
Biden to sign order to address ‘epidemic’ of missing, murdered Native Americans at White House summit
President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Monday directing federal agencies, including the departments of Justice, Interior and Homeland Security, to create a strategy addressing what the administration calls an “epidemic” of missing o…
Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn’s call for ‘one religion’ in the US garners swift condemnation
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn’s call for “one religion” in the US to win the battle of good versus evil has garnered sharp backlash from a range of critics.
Biden to propose 20-year ban on new oil drilling near Native American site in New Mexico
President Joe Biden will announce Monday a proposal for a 20-year ban on new oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon in New Mexico — one of the oldest Native American sites in the US — White House officials said.
‘Healthy debate,’ but no breakthroughs in Biden’s critical talks with China’s Xi Jinping
When Chinese President Xi Jinping beams into the White House on Monday evening for a virtual summit with President Joe Biden, the two men will need no introduction.
Steve Bannon surrenders after his indictment on two counts of contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, turned himself in to the FBI Monday morning to self-surrender after being indicted on criminal contempt charges on Friday.
Biden taps former New Orleans mayor to oversee implementation of massive infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden has selected former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to oversee the implementation of the roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, the White House announced Sunday evening.
Exasperation and dysfunction: Inside Kamala Harris’ frustrating start as vice president
Worn out by what they see as entrenched dysfunction and lack of focus, key West Wing aides have largely thrown up their hands at Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff — deciding there simply isn’t time to deal with them right now, especially at a…