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US extends nuclear arms treaty with Russia

Shell-shocked and angry: Inside the Capitol Police force a month after the deadly attack

Politics updates: House Dems to vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees

Biden and top Democrats split on how to cancel student debt

White House lifts Trump order that temporarily banned certain immigrant visas during pandemic
The move opens up legal avenues to migrate to the US that former President Donald Trump had closed...

Here are the executive actions Biden has signed so far
national security Executive Order no Launches a 100-day review of US supply chains for...

DC Mayor Bowser’s sister dies from COVID-19 as city passes 1,000 deaths
CLOSE Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine is about to be released to the public and there are...

Close ally of Marjorie Taylor Greene among those in Capitol mob
Greene, a freshman congresswoman with a history of promoting dangerous and violent conspiracies...

Miscalculating Sinema and Manchin could end up costing Biden
"DANGEROUS CREATURE," the Arizona Democrat's sweater blared in all-capital letters. The sartorial...

Key GOP senator critical of Tanden’s past tweets in latest setback for Biden’s pick for budget director
"It seems that in this world we've kind of gotten numb to derogatory tweets," Murkowski told...

Blinken says he aims to create a more diverse State Department
Blinken announced Wednesday that he will appoint a chief diversity and inclusion officer for the...

Acting US Capitol Police chief says intelligence failed to predict scope of January 6 attack
Had there been better intelligence of the coordinated attack, Pittman suggested, the US Secret...

Would progressives support Covid relief package if minimum wage is taken out? Depends on how
Although the decision about the minimum wage will most likely not be made before the House votes...

Lawyers make progress in locating parents of children split from families at the border, latest court filing says
Wednesday's filing is the first under the Biden administration, which is now responsible for the...

Biden opposes defunding the police. Here’s what that means
In response to a question about how to avoid overly constraining police while addressing racial...

The two Americas of the Covid economy
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Pentagon report reveals disturbing details about White supremacists in the ranks
It details an instance of a former National Guardsman who is a member of a dangerous neo-Nazi...

Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy considers Senate bid against Marco Rubio
Murphy, co-chair of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition of House Democrats, hopes that by emphasizing...

‘Don’t book liars’: Soledad O’Brien challenges media at House hearing on disinformation
CLOSE A new report finds that life expectancy in U.S. dropped a staggering one year during the...

Biden administration to deliver millions of free masks to health centers, food pantries
COVID-19: White House to deliver more than 25 million masks across USSkip to main content The...

Where Biden’s COVID-19 plan, including stimulus checks, stands in Congress; House to vote Friday
CLOSE Those who earned less in 2020 than in previous years should prioritize filing their 2020...

‘Get used to me’: Defiant Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pushes back at lawmakers at tense hearing on mail delays
CLOSE President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second...

Biden on the brink of first Cabinet defeat as Senate panels postpone vote on Neera Tanden
CLOSE The White House says it continues to stand by Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's pick to...

For second time, House to take up police reform legislation named for George Floyd
CLOSE Hundreds protested Tuesday evening in Rochester, New York after a grand jury voted not to...

Where Biden’s COVID-19 plan, including stimulus checks, stands in Congress; House to vote Friday;
CLOSE Those who earned less in 2020 than in previous years should prioritize filing their 2020...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says he’ll make a decision about re-election this fall
CLOSE US Sen. Chuck Grassley says he's ready to move ahead to Jan. 20 and working with the Biden...

Cheney and McCarthy have very different answers when asked if Trump should speak at CPAC
Cheney and McCarthy awkwardly disagree on Trump speaking at CPACSkip to main content Rep. Liz...

Former aide accuses New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unwanted kiss, sexual harassment
CLOSE On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo dismissed as a "lie" any accusation that his...

Should Trump speak at CPAC? Liz Cheney says he shouldn’t be part of the GOP’s future; McCarthy says yes
CLOSE Rep. Liz Cheney and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy disagreed when asked if Trump...

Here’s where Congress stands on legislation that includes a stimulus check; a key vote happens Friday
CLOSE Those who earned less in 2020 than in previous years should prioritize filing their 2020...

Acting Capitol police chief: No ‘specific credible threat’ before riot; officers unsure of lethal force authority
CLOSE The FBI's warning that protesters were "preparing for war" did not reach Capitol Police...

Steve Bannon investigation gains steam as Manhattan prosecutors subpoena financial records
Prosecutors sent the subpoenas after Trump pardoned Bannon in late January for federal conspiracy...

Georgia counties seek legal fees for ‘frivolous’ Trump voter-fraud lawsuit
DeKalb County said its legal costs to fight the "unsubstantiated and harassing claims" contained...

Donald Trump Jr. deposed by DC attorney general as part of inaugural funds lawsuit
In a court document dated Tuesday, DC Attorney General Karl Racine's office revealed the former...

Manchin announces he will vote to confirm Haaland as interior secretary
The announcement is a boost to the nomination and follows Haaland's two days of testimony during...

Democrats and GOP at odds over scope of commission to investigate Capitol riot
Republicans are balking at a plan put forward by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to create an outside...

Former aide accuses New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of unwanted kiss, sexual harassment
CLOSE On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo dismissed as a "lie" any accusation that his...

Biden’s CIA director pick skates through confirmation hearing and receives bipartisan praise
In his opening statement, Burns stressed that intelligence must not be political, marking a clear...

‘Top Secret’ Saudi documents show Khashoggi assassins used company seized by Saudi crown prince
(CNN) -- The two private jets used by a Saudi Arabian assassination squad that killed and...

Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden’s 100-day deportation pause in nationwide order
AUSTIN, Texas -- Granting a nationwide injunction requested by Texas officials, a federal judge...

‘Bouquet-throwing contest:’ Biden’s CIA nominee William Burns gets rave reviews in hearing
CLOSE President-elect Biden told reporters that the cyber attack on private and federal offices...

Should Trump be speaking at CPAC? Liz Cheney says he shouldn’t be part of the GOP’s future; McCarthy says yes
CLOSE Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has been making waves since she voted to impeach former President...

Biden administration to deliver more than 25 million masks to health centers, food pantries
CLOSE President Biden held a moment of silence and candle-lighting service to mark the 500,000...

As chip shortage cripples auto production, Biden prepares to step in
President Joe Biden signs an executive order on climate change, in the State Dining Room of the...

Supreme Court wrestles with when police may conduct warrantless searches after a chase
CLOSE Will DACA recipients or farm workers get a fast track option in the Joe Biden's White House...

PA GOP expected to consider censure of Sen. Pat Toomey over vote to convict Trump
Several Republican county committees across the commonwealth have issued censure resolutions...

Biden administration to deliver over 25 million masks to health centers, food pantries
CLOSE President Biden held a moment of silence and candle-lighting service to mark the 500,000...

Mitch McConnell blocked Merrick Garland for Supreme Court, but backs his AG nomination
CLOSE Merrick Garland, Biden's attorney general pick, has a long history with the Justice...

Fight over top Biden pick highlights battles that will shape his presidency
Two Senate committees overseeing Tanden's nomination postponed votes on Wednesday on whether to...

Republicans sharply question Haaland at second day of confirmation hearing
The Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico, who would be the first Native American Cabinet...

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy apologizes again for slow mail
"I apologize to those customers who felt the impact of our delays," DeJoy said at a House...

Biden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries
"While masks are widely available in many different shapes and sizes, many low-income Americans...

Panels postpone vote on Neera Tanden, Biden’s controversial pick for budget chief
CLOSE The White House says it continues to stand by Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden's pick to...

Mitt Romney says Donald Trump would win Republican nomination if he ran in 2024
CLOSE Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, gives emotional explanation of his decision to vote to convict...