The Congressional Budget Office has given a boost to Sen. Bernard Sanders’ push to use the budget process to raise the federal minimum wage to…
Richard Burr censured over Donald Trump impeachment vote
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Republican Party unanimously approved a resolution Monday to censure Sen. Richard Burr over his vote to convict former President…
Massachusetts companion rule for COVID-19 vaccines sparks concerns
Massachusetts is rolling out a plan to get more of its seniors vaccinated for COVID-19 — a caregiver who brings someone 75 and older to…
Inside the Beltway: NPR ponders ‘slaying the Fox monster’
Fox News continues to vex its competition. Following the treacherous U.S. Capitol riot and the arrival of the Biden administration, CNN and MSNBC enjoyed promising…
Joe Biden at G-7 meeting to emphasize need for vaccine production coordination
President Biden will speak at a virtual meeting of the world’s major economies on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and global vaccination distribution, according…
Donald Trump Jr. rips Mitch McConnell post-acquittal vote criticisms of Trump
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted to acquit Donald Trump on Saturday of impeachment charges, but he joined Democrats in excoriating the former president’s handling…
Judge tosses Page defamation suit against Verizon company
DOVER, Del. (AP) – A Delaware judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former Donald Trump campaign operative Carter Page against the media company…
Detroit ballot van simply working late on election night
A white van that showed up in the middle of the night at Detroit’s ballot counting center on Nov. 4 is Exhibit A for voter…
Michael van der Veen, Trump impeachment lawyer, says home, family ‘under siege’ by vandals
Michael van der Veen, one of the lawyers who defended former President Donald Trump successfully in the Senate impeachment trial, said after the verdict Saturday…
Nevada senators vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial ended Saturday with an acquittal as both of Nevada’s two Democratic senators voted in…