Congressional Democrats say they are still committed to President Biden’s calls for unity, but they made clear this week that unity will be on their…
Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders
President Joe Biden and aides showed touches of prickliness Thursday over growing scrutiny of the new president’s heavy reliance on executive orders in his first…
Jacob Chansley, ‘QAnon Shaman,’ offers to testify at Donald Trump impeachment trial
PHOENIX — The lawyer for an Arizona man who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and…
Antony Blinken tells State Dept. diplomats: It’s ‘a new day for the world’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Iran must act first if it wants to salvage the troubled 2015 nuclear deal, suggesting the Biden…
Joe Biden facing second-slowest rate of Cabinet confirmations in 60 years
Hispanic activists suggested this week that racial motives are behind the plodding pace of the confirmation of new administration’s Cabinet picks, dripping political gasoline on…
Jimmy Gomez resolution would expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress
A Democratic congressman from California will try to have Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, expelled from the House. In a statement Wednesday night, Rep.…
UN slams killing of anti-dam activist in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) – The U.N. human rights office in Mexico called for justice Wednesday in the case of an anti-dam activist who was killed…
Racial justice dominates Joe Biden presidency’s first days
President Biden on Wednesday said “environmental justice” for people of color will be a central feature of his efforts to combat climate change, again putting…
Attorney: Murder charge after deadly drug raid ‘political’
HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston police officer indicted for murder following a deadly 2019 drug raid in which a couple was killed is being targeted…
Senate GOP signals acquittal looming for Trump
Senators were sworn in Tuesday as jurors in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump and then immediately took a test vote that signaled…