Republican senators dampen Democratic hopes for voting bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threw cold water on Democrats’ hopes of finding enough bipartisan support to pass their massive voting bill next Tuesday.
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‘Traitor!’: Pence’s bid to unite MAGA, traditional conservatives off to rocky start
Former Vice President Mike Pence has his work cut out for him when it comes to fusing former President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement with a more traditional brand of conservatism.
Trump endorses Tshibaka for Senate, calls Murkowski ‘bad for Alaska’
Former President Trump endorsed former Alaska state official Kelly Tshibaka on Friday in her Senate bid against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to convict Mr. Trump in his second impeachment trial.
Raphael Warnock says he ‘never opposed’ voter ID laws but once called them ‘discriminatory’
How Congress, trial lawyers, unions hobble the U.S. in race with China to develop driverless cars
Christi Grimm, Trump target, nominated by Biden to be HHS watchdog
Bipartisan bill offered to limit use of ‘stingray’ cell tower simulators by police
Trump looms over ‘shadow primary,’ early jockeying of 2024 GOP hopefuls
DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas bristles at Republicans’ border questions
New GOP support for infrastructure deal ups pressure on fragile Democratic unity
Pressure is mounting on congressional Democrats and President Biden after 11 GOP senators signaled their support for a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
GOP slams Biden for giving Putin ‘Sweet 16’ list of targets off-limits to cyberattacks
President Biden is under fire for giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a list of 16 U.S. critical infrastructure sectors that should be off-limits to cyberattacks, with Republicans saying the entire U.S. should be off-limits.
Trump to hold first MAGA-style rally in Ohio on June 26
Former President Donald Trump will hold his first campaign-style rally since losing the election when he visits the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Ohio on June 26 to campaign for the Republican challenger to an incumbent GOP House member who voted to impeach Mr. Trump.
Inside the Beltway: Faith & Freedom Coalition strikes back
The annual Road to Majority Policy Conference is now underway in Orlando, Florida, with a clear mission and a stellar cast which includes former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. A multitude of lawmakers, pastors, policy experts, authors and activists also will attend alongside such media heavies as Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, and radio hosts Eric Metaxas and Michael Medved.
Trump administration cut corners to speed wall money, auditors say
The Army Corps of Engineers cut corners in order to beat deadlines for President Trump’s Mexico border wall and get money out the door before it expired, according to an audit Thursday by the Government Accountability Office, which identified $4.3 billion in no-bid contracts for the project.
Nancy Pelosi says no plans to remove metal detectors five months later
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she has no plans to order the removal of metal detectors that were placed by the doors of the House chamber after the U.S. Capitol was attacked over five months earlier.
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Mayhem ensues as Antifa converges on Western Conservative Summit in Denver
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Georgia secretary of state seeks to remove 102,000 voters from rolls
Georgia's secretary of state is making public a list of nearly 102,000 voters who will be removed from the rolls unless they act to preserve their registration.
Possible rebuke by Catholic bishops a 'private matter,' Biden says
President Biden on Friday sidestepped questions about a controversial proposal by U.S. Catholic bishops that could result in denying him the sacrament of Communion because he supports abortion rights.
Gavin Newsom assaulted by 'aggressive individual' on Oakland street
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday.
Biden hails 300 millionth COVID shot in 150 days, says more work needed
President Biden on Friday celebrated the U.S. achieving a milestone in the fight against COVID-19 but acknowledged the country still has more work to do against the deadly virus.
U.S Catholic bishops open the door to possible rebuke of Biden
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will draft a document setting forth the American church's position on the Eucharist -- possibly including instructions on who should, and should not, receive the sacrament, such as President Biden, a Catholic who has expanded abortion funding during his first months in office.
Rep. Thomas Massie snaps at reporter: 'None of your business' whether I'm vaccinated
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Biden issues Juneteenth holiday proclamation for 'all Americans'
President Biden issued a proclamation Friday to mark the new Juneteenth national holiday, calling the celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. "a day that should be recognized by all Americans."
Juneteenth gives federal employees 44 paid days off each year: Study
Federal employees get 44 paid days off work each year, according to a new study by OpenTheBooks.com, a watchdog group.
Biden gives Putin a pair of Massachusetts-made aviators
Russian President Vladimir Putin took a little of piece of Massachusetts with him after his meeting with President Biden this week.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declares racism a public health emergency
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a public declaration Thursday that racism is a public health emergency.
Ex-White House doctor, House Republicans push for Biden cognitive test
Rep. Ronny Jackson, a former White House doctor, sent a letter to President Biden on Thursday that called on him to prove his mental fitness to be president.
Judge dismisses recall petition against Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Washington state officials have said a petition that was filed last month to recall Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic was dismissed this week.
