House Republicans are engaged in an internal struggle over how to assert their power with their robust minority, with a small contingent of conservative hardliners taking extreme measures to disrupt routine business of the chamber, irritating many of their GOP…
President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued his string of pro-union actions since entering the White House by calling for the House to pass a bill to make it easier for employees to unionize.Biden in a statement said he's strongly encouraging…
Former President Donald Trump requested a mail-in ballot ahead of a local municipal election in Florida, according to Palm Beach County records, despite his frequent attacks on voting by mail.The records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website…
A third round of stimulus payments is expected to be on the way later this month.The payments are included in a sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid relief package and are worth up to $1,400 per person, including dependents. So a couple…
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin plans to speak with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin after Colin Kahl, the Biden administration's nominee for the top policy job at the Pentagon, came under fire from Republicans for tweets criticizing several Trump administration…
Former President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday denounced recent Republican-led efforts to restrict voter access in his home state of Georgia, saying he is "disheartened, saddened, and angry.""American democracy means every eligible person has the right to vote in an election…
Almost five years ago, Ekpar Asat disappeared upon returning to China after participating in a prestigious State Department program in the United States.His sister, Rayhan, has not seen or heard from him since, but believes he is one of the…
Text messages show that Manatee County, Florida, Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and developer Rex Jensen said a planned vaccination drive largely serving a wealthy, gated community may give Gov. Ron DeSantis "exposure here" ahead of a potential 2022 reelection campaign."Gov said…
Arkansas on Tuesday became the first state in 2021 to enact a near-total abortion ban -- a bold step by abortion opponents seeking to renew challenges to the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized the procedure…
After signing a massive but temporary expansion of the social safety net into law this week, President Joe Biden will set about convincing Americans that its benefits -- which amount to a dramatic reshaping of the country's economy -- must…
The FBI released new security footage Tuesday as authorities continue to seek more information about the person who placed pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee headquarters that were discovered in Washington, DC, on the day…
President Joe Biden's signature will not appear on the stimulus checks expected to be sent to Americans once the Covid stimulus plan is passed, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday.Physical stimulus checks sent to American households last year…
Senate Republicans took aim at associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta's past tweets at a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday, where Gupta was pressed on her previous comments and whether she supports defunding the police and decriminalizing drugs.The pointed questions directed…
The House of Representatives on Monday introduced legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, a landmark bill championed by President Joe Biden that expired in 2018.Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, introduced the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act…
The Justice Department says a former Trump State Department official violated his oath of office when he allegedly pushed against a police line in storming the US Capitol on January 6.Federico Klein's "actions on January 6, 2021, appear to be…
President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited a hardware store in Washington, DC, to highlight the changes his administration has made to the Paycheck Protection Program to help the smallest of businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic.The owners of W.S. Jenks &…
The founder of the Oath Keepers was giving directions before and during the US Capitol riot to alleged extremist conspirators among the right-wing paramilitary group, the Justice Department said in court filings Monday and Tuesday.The new details begin to capture…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a case concerning a controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use certain public benefits, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers, in response…
The number of unaccompanied migrant children in US Border Patrol facilities intended for adults climbed on Tuesday, surpassing record highs from the previous day, according to new figures reviewed by CNN.More than 3,400 unaccompanied migrant children were in Customs and…
Lawmakers in South Dakota voted Monday to halt their impeachment effort against the state's attorney general, who faces three misdemeanor charges for striking and killing a man in a collision last year.The South Dakota House of Representatives voted 57-11 to…
