When Rep. Rosa DeLauro first introduced legislation to expand the child tax credit 18 years ago, even her fellow Democrats dismissed it as a fringe idea."Like crazy aunts in the attic," is how DeLauro described the way her colleagues looked…
President Joe Biden touted the nation's progress against the coronavirus pandemic Sunday evening as he and first lady Jill Biden hosted their biggest party yet at the White House marking the July Fourth holiday."Today, all across this nation we can…
When President Joe Biden welcomed 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this weekend to mark Independence Day, it fulfilled -- and even exceeded -- his prediction from March that July 4th gatherings this year would look…
President Joe Biden said he was "really proud of the way" US track and field star Sha'Carri Richardson responded following a positive drug test and subsequent suspension that will prevent her from running in her signature event for Team USA…
US officials are actively updating emergency evacuation plans for the US embassy in Kabul, as concerns grow about the potential for escalating violence in the country while US troops near a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a US official…
There's a new TikTok star, and his name is Dr. Anthony Fauci."Tell all of your TikTok buddies to get vaccinated," Fauci said this week in a video posted on TikTok by Nia Sioux, the social media and former "Dance Moms"…
President Joe Biden travels on Saturday to Traverse City, Michigan, as part of July Fourth celebrations that the White House is looking to use to mark the US's progress in the fight against Covid-19.The White House's theme for the holiday weekend is…
Jobless residents of Maryland and Texas have filed lawsuits in state courts seeking to force their governors to reinstate pandemic unemployment benefits.They join an effort begun by out-of-work Indiana residents, who have yet to see their payments restart despite a…
In the weeks following the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump's White House attempted to call the chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors — a key county in the state Trump lost by a small margin to then-candidate…
Congressional Democrats' years-long attempt to nail down whether then-President Donald Trump lied to special counsel Robert Mueller effectively ended on Friday, with the US Supreme Court wiping away court decisions where the House Judiciary Committee was told it could access…
This week, President Joe Biden reprised his role of consoler-in-chief in south Florida as US and coalition troops prepared to leave Afghanistan for good. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed ahead with a Capitol Riot probe and New York prosecutors…
A Supreme Court ruling that upheld two provisions of Arizona voting law that restrict how ballots can be cast will make it more difficult for Native Americans in the state's tribal communities to vote, Navajo Nation activists say.Allie Young, founder…
Iran plans to prevent inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog reviewing video footage of some nuclear sites until there is an agreement to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, a senior Iranian official told CNN.The decision puts pressure on talks taking…
Alvin Bragg is set to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, after his top challenger conceded Thursday -- setting the former state and federal prosecutor up to eventually lead the investigation into the Trump Organization.Bragg will…
President Joe Biden announced his pick for US ambassador to Germany on Friday, moving to fill a key diplomatic posting to one of the United States' closest allies.Biden has selected Amy Gutmann as his nominee for top diplomat in Berlin,…
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has asserted he'd "have no problem talking to anybody" about his conversations with then-President Donald Trump on January 6. That proposition may soon be put to the test.McCarthy is just one of several Republicans who…
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday voted in a 4-0 decision that a 2017 state law requiring proof of residence to vote is unconstitutional, saying that it "imposes unreasonable burdens on the right to vote."The law, also known as…
The White House dove into damage control this week after reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris' office, with the administration trying to stop a drama-filled narrative from taking hold, according to five people who spoke to…
A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been "selectively charged" because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump.Federal Judge Trevor McFadden shot down that accusation and upheld the…
San Antonio loan officer Matthew Mazzocco pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge related to the US Capitol insurrection. A dozen Capitol rioters have already pleaded guilty, out of more than 510 defendants. And prosecutors are filing new cases at…
