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Who the January 6 committee has subpoenaed or requested to appear
The committee investigating the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021, has issued scores of subpoenas to individuals and organizations as part of its probe into circumstances and coordination leading up to the storming of the US Capitol.
Virginia congressman blasts McConnell for comment on voters of color
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing fierce criticism for comments he made this week in response to a question about the concerns of voters of color.
Biden administration to require essential travelers coming to US by land or ferry to be fully vaccinated starting Saturday
The US will require essential travelers crossing into the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and provide proof of vaccination starting Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former Ukrainian government officials to attempt to take control of Ukraine's government as it unveiled new sanctions on Thursday.
Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: 'There are no minor incursions'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden's comments that a "minor incursion" by Russia into Ukraine would prompt a lesser response than a full-scale invasion, in an implicit rebuke of Biden's comments.
Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts in December 2020 to put forward illegitimate electors from seven states that Trump lost, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the scheme. CNN's Pamela Brown reports.
DOJ wants Oath Keepers leader to remain in jail pending trial
The Justice Department is arguing that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes should remain in jail as he awaits trial for seditious conspiracy related to the attack on the US Capitol.
Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw fake electors plot in 7 states
Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts in December 2020 to put forward illegitimate electors from seven states that Trump lost, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the scheme.
Jill Biden's first year in the White House consisted of visiting 35 states, attending over 150 events, and showing up even when she says it's "uncomfortable." CNN's Kate Bennett explains.
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California bill would allow preteens to be vaccinated without parents' consent
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California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents' consent, the youngest age of any state, under a proposal late Thursday by a state senator.
US, Russian top diplomats meet with Ukraine future on brink
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The top diplomats of Russia and the United States are holding crucial talks on Friday as a weeks-long standoff over Ukraine teeters on the cusp of a pivotal and potentially violent phase, with rising concerns that Europe may again be beset by war.
Newsom calls littered LA rail tracks ‘unacceptable,’ brings along cleanup crew
5 hours, 11 minutes ago
Reacting to recent media images of trash-strewn railroad tracks in Los Angeles – the result in part of thieves stealing from passing rail cars and discarding packaging – California Gov. Gavin Newsom showed up Thursday with a clean-up crew and vowed action.
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman arrested at Capitol protest about election bill failure
7 hours, 40 minutes ago
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., was among approximately 20 protesters arrested Thursday at the U.S. Capitol during a demonstration about election reform legislation.
FBI presence at Texas Rep. Cuellar's home related to probe tied to Azerbaijan: report
8 hours, 47 minutes ago
Media outlets are reporting that the FBI agents seen outside the home and campaign office of Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar were there as part of a corruption investigation.
NYC Mayor Adams wants more federal cash even after massive infrastructure bill
10 hours, 7 minutes ago
New York City Mayor Eric Adams called for additional federal infrastructure spending on top of the already massive legislation signed into law by President Biden last year.
NARAL pulls support from Sinema over failure to back filibuster change on voting bill
10 hours, 9 minutes ago
NARAL Pro-Choice America has joined a growing list of organizations that plan to withdraw support from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., over her opposition to a change in Senate rules.
Marjorie Taylor Greene posts message comparing vaccine mandates to Nazi 'health pass'
11 hours, 11 minutes ago
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Friday compared vaccine mandates to the Holocaust in a Telegram post that's very similar to a tweet Rep. Warren Davidson apologized for last week.
Former Obama official rejects Biden's claim that Fox News reporter's question on Putin was 'stupid'
11 hours, 28 minutes ago
A former member of the Obama administration pushed back after President Biden brushed aside a question from a Fox News reporter about allowing Russian President Vladmir Putin to make the first move in Ukraine and called it “stupid.”
Uyghur-American slams Biden donor, owner of Golden State Warriors over anti-Uyghur comment: 'Genocide denial'
11 hours, 43 minutes ago
FIRST ON FOX: Uyghur-American political activist and refugee Salih Hudayar condemned comments made by venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, who claimed "no one cares" about the Uyghur genocide in China.
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U.S., Russia meet with Ukraine's future in the balance as invasion fears mount
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Top diplomats from the United States and Russia will meet on Friday for critical talks as a weeks-long standoff over Ukraine has left the country's future in peril.
Klain under scrutiny as Biden struggles
1 hour, 28 minutes ago
As the president rounds out his first year in office with multiple setbacks in his agenda and a sinking approval rating, some blame his chief of staff.
Bipartisan Senate group hits the gas on modest election overhaul bill
1 hour, 28 minutes ago
The lawmakers, who plan to meet by Zoom next week, are discussing changes to the Electoral Count Act and ways to protect election officials from threats.
FBI raid on Rep. Henry Cuellar's Texas home, office said to be tied to Azerbaijan
5 hours, 10 minutes ago
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home and campaign office were raided as part of a federal investigation into to the former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan.
Supreme Court declined to order Texas abortion case back to the original judge
6 hours, 17 minutes agoThe Supreme Court declined to order the Texas abortion case back to the original trial judge for further proceedings for a second time. NBC News’ justice correspondent Pete Williams reports on the most restrictive abortion law in the country known as S.B.8.
Trump's filing cabinets and Post-It notes: New York AG details new areas of interest in company probe
7 hours, 37 minutes ago
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to gather more evidence in her multiyear investigation into the Trump Organization.
Top U.S. diplomat tries to clarify U.S., allied stance after Biden’s remarks on Russia
8 hours, 21 minutes ago
Secretary of State Antony Blinken vows “united” response to potential Russian attack on Ukraine after Biden comments raise doubts about transatlantic consensus.
I Am Vanessa Guillén Act brings 'historic' military reform as calls for justice persist
8 hours, 27 minutes ago
As a new law provides new protections to victims of sexual violence, the family of slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen await justice for her death.
'Their pain is real': Blinken defends diplomats after CIA casts doubt on Havana Syndrome
8 hours, 32 minutes ago
Secretary of State Blinken defended diplomats who report suspected “Havana Syndrome” incidents, insisting “their pain is real" after a CIA report raised doubts.
Federal inspectors allege Covid testing firm didn't put patients' names on specimens
10 hours, 15 minutes ago
Federal documents allege Covid testing firm Center for Covid Control failed to put patient names on specimens or report results to state officials.
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Biden's chief of staff on Russia-Ukraine tensions
4 hours, 6 minutes agoPresident Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain told Norah O'Donnell that "nothing on the economic side is off the table" when asked if President Putin would be sanctioned if Russia invades Ukraine. Klain said the consequences against Russia will be "severe" if Ukraine is attacked. Watch the interview.
Biden clarifies stance on Russia-Ukraine tensions
5 hours, 6 minutes agoMembers of President Biden's administration spent Thursday trying to clarify comments Mr. Biden made about Russian aggression toward Ukraine at his news conference. Nancy Cordes has more.
Michigan GOP co-chair said Trump campaign encouraged efforts to give him state's electoral votes
6 hours, 6 minutes agoMeshawn Maddock was one of 16 Republicans who signed a document saying Michigan's 16 electoral votes should go to former President Trump.
Analysis: Democrats still back Biden, but his ratings have declined
7 hours, 29 minutes agoBiden's job approval has slipped more among moderate Democrats than liberal ones.
FBI is conducting "court-authorized law enforcement activity" at congressman's home
8 hours, 52 minutes agoCuellar's office said in a statement that he will "fully cooperate in any investigation."
U.S., NATO to surge weaponry to Ukraine to help shore up defenses
9 hours, 44 minutes agoAn array of lethal and non-lethal weapons systems have been approved to give Ukraine the means to defend itself.
Georgia prosecutor requests special grand jury in Trump probe
10 hours, 7 minutes agoFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wrote there's "a reasonable probability" that the state's 2020 presidential election "was subject to possible criminal disruptions."
Biden's chief of staff on potential Putin sanctions: "Nothing on the economic side is off the table"
10 hours, 36 minutes agoRon Klain says the decision on whether to personally sanction Putin would be made "at the appropriate time" by the president and national security officials.
House January 6 committee asks Ivanka Trump to speak with them
10 hours, 52 minutes agoThe committee has already asked for "certain data records" from Eric Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée.
What's next for Biden's social spending plan
10 hours, 59 minutes agoSenator Joe Manchin says Democrats will be starting negotiations on the Build Back Better Act from scratch.
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Biden’s Ukraine comments prompt uproar at home and abroad
9 hours, 57 minutes ago
Biden suggested in this week’s news conference that a “minor incursion” by Russia could prompt a milder Western response, sparking a global outcry. The White House scrambled Thursday to contain the damage.
The Trailer: How grass roots ballot initiatives got caught up in the voting wars
11 hours, 36 minutes ago
Who's afraid of ballot initiatives, how Texas's biggest county is grappling with the state's new voting law, and what the heck is happening in Laredo.
Those least likely to worry about getting covid (Republicans) have been those most likely to get covid
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What the Jan. 6 committee hopes to learn from Trump White House documents
12 hours, 15 minutes ago
Some key questions the Jan. 6 committee hopes to answer now that the Supreme Court has said it can get documents from the Trump White House.
What the Jan. 6 committee hopes to learn from Trump White House documents
12 hours, 15 minutes ago
Some key questions the Jan. 6 committee hopes to answer now that the Supreme Court has said it can get documents from the Trump White House.
Where Democratic senators stand on changing or eliminating the filibuster
12 hours, 41 minutes ago
An analysis of the positions where Democratic senators stand on changing or eliminating the filibuster
Where Democratic senators stand on changing or eliminating the filibuster
12 hours, 41 minutes ago
An analysis of the positions where Democratic senators stand on changing or eliminating the filibuster
Supreme Court denies abortion providers’ request to return Texas case to judge who blocked state’s six-week ban
12 hours, 58 minutes ago
The court’s liberal justices issued fiery dissents saying it had become complicit in establishing an “unconstitutional chill on abortion care,” and calling the handling of the case “a disaster for the rule of law and a grave disservice to women in Texas, who have a right to control their own bodies.”
Jan. 6 committee seeks testimony from Ivanka Trump to discuss her father’s attempt to overturn the election results
14 hours, 24 minutes ago
The committee is focused on efforts to pressure Vice President Pence to reject Joe Biden’s victory when he presided over the electoral vote count in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Why Democrats spent a year on a failed voting rights push
14 hours, 27 minutes ago
Democrats went on a quest that was improbable at best, resulting in a fresh demonstration of impotence by a party and president who vowed to make government work. But those involved said they had no choice but to fight.
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Racial Turmoil Mars Signs of Progress at the U.S. Mint
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A new internal report found that minorities felt marginalized at the Treasury agency that produces the nation’s coins.
On Ukraine and Russia, Biden Flusters European Allies by Stating the Obvious
1 hour, 4 minutes ago
After the president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, his administration scrambled to get on the same page with European allies.
Why Biden's Agenda Brings Him Closer to L.B.J. Than F.D.R.
2 hours, 59 minutes ago
The president’s agenda — big progressive change — has placed Democratic priorities over the voters’ desire for practical help on the pandemic and inflation.
‘I Will Not Sit Quietly’: 3 Black Senators in Spotlight on Voting Rights
7 hours, 24 minutes ago
Senators Cory Booker, Tim Scott and Raphael Warnock brought vastly different perspectives to proceedings that highlighted the Senate’s striking lack of diversity.
Robert Costa, a Noted Political Reporter, Is Joining CBS News
7 hours, 32 minutes ago
The longtime Washington Post political reporter will take an on-air role covering campaigns and elections.
Fed opens debate over a U.S. central bank digital currency with long-awaited report.
7 hours, 32 minutes ago
The Federal Reserve issued a paper on the pros and cons of a central bank-backed digital dollar. It’s a first step, but will kick off discussion.
Fact-Checking McConnell’s Comparison of Black Turnout Rates
7 hours, 55 minutes ago
The Republican leader’s claim about high voter turnout in previous elections wasn’t too far off base, but that doesn’t mean voting access is assured.
With Broad Safety Net Bill Stalled, Democrats Weigh What to Salvage
8 hours, 18 minutes ago
As discussions resumed over how to whittle down the plan, Senator Joe Manchin, a key holdout, said any talks would be starting with “a clean sheet of paper.”
With Broad Safety Net Bill Stalled, Democrats Weigh What to Salvage
8 hours, 18 minutes agoAs discussions resumed over how to whittle down the plan, Senator Joe Manchin, a key holdout, said any talks would be starting with “a clean sheet of paper.”
Your Inflation Questions, Answered
8 hours, 23 minutes ago
The New York Times asked readers to send questions about inflation. Economists at the Federal Reserve, the White House and Wall Street weighed in.
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Giuliani Reportedly In Charge Of Fake Electors Who Filed Fake Certificates For Trump
4 hours, 55 minutes ago
This is "not protected speech,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. “It’s an attack on the very fabric of our system of government.”
Trump Revives Beef With One Of His Most Bizarre Foes In Rambling 'Hannity' Call
5 hours, 15 minutes ago
It's 2022, and the former president is still raving about windmills on Fox News.
FBI Reportedly Raided Rep. Henry Cuellar’s House As Part Of Azerbaijan Probe
5 hours, 35 minutes ago
The Texas Democrat, who has served in Congress since 2005, has said he will cooperate with “any investigation."
Sen. Josh Hawley Says, Without Irony, That Democrats Don't Accept Elections They Lose
6 hours, 22 minutes ago
The Missouri Republican led the charge on Jan. 6 to object to Joe Biden's win -- right after he saluted pro-Trump protesters gathering at the U.S. Capitol.
Smartmatic Voting Firm Sues Mike Lindell, Alleging He Lied About Election To Sell Pillows
6 hours, 57 minutes ago
"Crazy like a fox," says the latest defamation suit against the MyPillow CEO and Trump acolyte.
Executive Privilege Ruling Lands Steve Bannon, Mark Meadows In 'Deep Doo-Doo': Legal Expert
9 hours, 21 minutes ago
The decision blocking Trump's use of executive privilege in the Capitol riot investigation is also a "nail in the coffin" for the two former aides, said Neal Katyal.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Asked Jews Touring Capitol If They Were Doing 'Reconnaissance'
9 hours, 44 minutes ago
She told BuzzFeed News it was a joke, adding that she's "too short to see anyone’s yarmulke."
Arizona Bill Would Ban Transgender Girls, Women From Teams
10 hours, 25 minutes ago
Opponents argue the bill targets vulnerable young people who are already struggling to fit in and just want to play sports with their friends.
Feds Open Investigation On BYU's Dating Ban For LGBTQ Students
11 hours, 47 minutes ago
Students who hold hands or kiss someone of the same sex face harsher discipline than heterosexual couples at the school operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Law
6 hours, 29 minutes ago
Texas abortion providers and advocates were dealt another setback on Thursday when the Supreme Court rejected their request for a federal judge to accelerate the legal challenge to the Lone Star State's six-week abortion ban.
Report: Biden Energy Secretary Granholm Violated STOCK Act
8 hours, 4 minutes ago
President Joe Biden’s energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, reportedly violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, according to a Business Insider analysis of her financial disclosure documents.
Dem Sen. Murphy Bashes Ukraine's Zelensky over Biden Pushback: He 'Seems More Interested in Twitter Fights' Than Protecting His Country
8 hours, 6 minutes agoDuring a portion of an interview with CNN on Thursday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tweet on Thursday that pushed back against President Joe Biden’s comments at a press conference on Wednesday about a small incursion
CNN Ridiculed over ‘Reality’ Reporters Combatting ‘Misinformation, Extremism’
8 hours, 7 minutes agoCNN is being ridiculed online following the left-wing news network’s new job postings seeking “reality” reporters and an accompanying editor to help combat what it deems “misinformation,” with many noting the hypocrisy of the network having been accused itself of misinformation on many occasions.
Exclusive — Rep. Michael Waltz: 'Swamp Is Lighting up' to Protect Defense Department Contracts that 'Pour Billions' into China's 'Military Buildup'
8 hours, 13 minutes ago
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) said the "swamp is lighting up" to defeat a proposed ban on government contracting with Beijing Olympics sponsors.
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Reschenthaler: Biden’s ‘Continued Weakness’ Destabilizes National Security
8 hours, 25 minutes ago
President Joe Biden’s “weakness” in signaling he would not respond to any “minor” Russian incursion into Ukraine is destabilizing to the world as well as well as American national security, said Reschenthaler.
Barrasso: Putin's Aggression Is 'Funded by Energy' and Biden's Policies 'a Jackpot' - $100 a Barrel for Oil Is Possible if Russia Invades
8 hours, 35 minutes agoOn Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Senate Republican Conference Chair Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) argued that Vladimir Putin’s “aggression right now is being funded by energy, which is his cash cow and the Biden policies previously
Trafalgar Poll: Joe Biden’s Approval at 38.7 Percent
8 hours, 41 minutes ago
A recent poll from the Trafalgar Group showed low job approval numbers for President Joe Biden as he approached the one-year mark of being in office.
MSNBC's Reid: Biden's Infrastructure Package Was 'White Guy Employment Act'
8 hours, 44 minutes ago
MSNBC host Joy Reid said Thursday on her show "The ReidOut" that President Joe Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a "white guy employment act."
McConnell: 'Nobody's Being Discriminated Against in Voting --- They're Making This Up'
8 hours, 48 minutes ago
Thursday, during an interview that aired on Fox News Channel's "Special Report," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was dismissive of congressional Democrat legislative efforts, particularly a so-called "voting rights" bill that failed to proceed a night earlier in the U.S. Senate.