President Biden’s goal of reopening schools in the first 100 days of his administration is running into stiff opposition from one of the Democratic Party’s…
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…
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…
Jeffrey Clark-Trump election plot report prompts Michael Horowitz probe
The Justice Department inspector general said Monday that he has opened an investigation into whether top department officials plotted with former President Donald Trump to…
Mitch McConnell to move forward with power-sharing after filibuster assurances
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he’s now satisfied the filibuster, a defining feature of the Senate, won’t be erased, so he will lift…
Joe Biden extends travel restrictions as fears of coronavirus variants mount
Reported coronavirus cases have dropped in recent weeks, but the U.S. government fears fast-moving variants will spark new trouble, prompting President Biden to extend travel…
Joe Biden Keystone decision, energy policy conflicts with job creation vow
President Biden promised during the campaign to create “millions of good-paying jobs,” but his administration already appears to be moving in the wrong direction. Tens…
Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, pepper-sprays man outside restaurant
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening,…
Tim Kaine eyes 14th Amendment as impeachment alternative
Republicans are presenting a largely unified front as the Senate prepares to kick off a second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, with a…
Death threats of lawmakers over Trump impeachment prompts fed probe
Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former President Donald Trump nears,…