Senate GOP Backs Emergency Capitol Police Funding As Shortfall Nears
Senate Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) — who first identified the funding shortfall in June — issued another warning on Friday afternoon. The Ver
Biden Takes Calculated Political Risk On Afghanistan Withdrawal
Biden's now-it's-my-turn-moment — in the form of an announcement Thursday that troops would leave Afghanistan by Aug. 3 — was met with resignation from a la
Biden Delivers A Warning To Putin Over Ransomware Attacks
In a call on Friday, Biden spoke with Putin "concerning the ongoing ransomware attacks by criminals based in Russia that have impacted the United States and oth
CDC: Fully Vaccinated Students And Teachers Do Not Need To Wear Masks In School
The new guidelines mark the first time the CDC has recommended that fully vaccinated students and teachers do not need to wear masks in the classroom. The updat
Biden-allied Group Warns: Voters Are Largely Clueless About POTUS’ Accomplishments
The memo, obtained by a news outlet, was based off of a series of focus groups conducted in battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and
Dems Wrestle Over Control Of The Infrastructure Throttle
Some House moderates are urging party leaders to focus squarely on the bipartisan bill, while several liberals remain skeptical it will happen at all — and Sp
West Virginia Is Trading Trump For Tech Workers
A couple walks down the rail trail that runs along the Monongahela River on June 19, 2021, Morgantown, W.Va. MORGANTOWN, W.Va.— In a hotel just off of West Vi
‘We Don’t Like Bullies, Egomaniacs Or Jerks’: Allen West Crashes Texas Governor’s Race
"Texans won't agree with the event being billed as 'the heart of Alaska is bigger than Texas,' but Allen West has proven he has never understood our state," Tra
Calls Mount On FDA To Formally Endorse Covid Vaccines As Delta Surges
More than 183 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 135 million doses of Moderna's have been administered in the U.S., according to the CDC, and their rollout
Biden's Assault On Monopolies Launches Friday
The order's impacts could be felt in industries including agriculture, airlines, health, broadband and banking. Previously unreported elements include a provisi
Biden Puts Faith Behind Afghan Troops While Defending U.S. Withdrawal
"It's not a question of whether they have the capacity," he continued. "They have the capacity. They have the forces. They have the equipment. The question is,
Pentagon Pushes Back At GOP Lawmakers Over Critical Race Theory Claims
"We expect our professors to challenge the minds of future leaders, and we respect their academic independence," he added. The comments are the latest
Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Top APC Politician
Uba Boris, a member of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), was kidnapped in Bauchi by unknown gunmen . According to reports, he was apprehended by gunmen at
HHS Chief Claims His Vaccine Comments Are Being Taken 'wildly Out Of Context'
Becerra's remarks earlier Thursday came in reaction to Republican criticism President Joe Biden has received this week for his administration's latest push to p
HHS Chief: ‘It Is Absolutely The Government’s Business’ To Know Who’s Been Vaccinated
"Now, we need to go to community-by-community, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, and oftentimes, door-to-door — literally knocking on doors — to get help to the
HHS Chief Says His Vaccine Comments Are Being Taken ‘Wildly Out Of Context’
Becerra's initial remarks on Thursday morning came in reaction to Republican criticism that President Joe Biden has received this week for his administration's
Delta Variant Said To Be Far More Widespread Than Federal Estimates
Covid-19 hospitalizations are up more than 40 percent over the last two weeks in Arkansas, Iowa and Nevada. And emerging evidence from a repository of genetic s
As Bezos Called For Tax Hikes, Amazon Lobbied To Keep Its Tax Bill Low
The company hired the tax lobbyist Joshua Odintz, a previous Democratic congressional aide and veteran of the Obama administration, the previous month to lobby
Kids And Tax Cuts: Why Dems Need A Sales Pitch To Seal A Major Biden Win
The fate of the credit itself is at stake, with Democrats under intense pressure to ward off potential rollout problems as they push for a permanent expansion o
The Adams Effect: Will A Former Cop's Winning Message In NYC Resonate For Democrats Nationwide?
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams ran as a moderate and the central argument of his campaign was that he's uniquely positioned to balance police reform whil