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Biden plans to meet Prince William, Kate in Boston
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden plans to meet Prince William and Kate on Friday during their first visit to the U.S. in eight years. “The president intends to [Read More…]
Supreme Court will review legality of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
Barry Winiker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said it will review the legality of President Joe Biden’s federal student loan debt relief plan, putting borrowers on track to get clarity on [Read More…]
Obama stumps for Warnock with five days left to go in Georgia runoff
Win McNamee/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Visiting Georgia on Thursday to campaign for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, former President Barack Obama urged the crowd to turn out at the polls, laying out why the state’s Tuesday [Read More…]
Obama to stump for Warnock with five days left to go in Georgia runoff
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Thursday, former President Barack Obama is set to stump for Sen. Raphael Warnock for a second time this campaign cycle — five days before the Democratic incumbent runs for [Read More…]
Trump special master overturned by appeals court in Mar-a-Lago documents investigation
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A panel of judges on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday to overturn the appointment of a special master tasked with reviewing thousands of documents seized by [Read More…]
Senate votes to avert national rail strike by forcing agreement between unions, employers
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Thursday voted to avert a looming strike of the nation’s railway workers by forcing a labor agreement. A bipartisan majority of senators approved a House bill that [Read More…]
BOP finalizes moving inmates from private prisons
STOCK PHOTO, Charles O’Rear/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — All federal inmates housed in private prisons have been moved to Bureau of Prisons facilities and the agency has ended all contracts with private facilities, officials said. Last [Read More…]
Biden ‘prepared’ to talk with Putin if serious about ending war in Ukraine
LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s open to talking with Russian President Vladimir Putin about bringing an end to the war in Ukraine but only if the Russian [Read More…]
Biden to welcome France’s Macron for first state dinner
LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House is rolling out the red carpet on Thursday as President Joe Biden hosts French leader Emmanuel Macron for the first state dinner of Biden’s administration. [Read More…]
Garland celebrates ‘significant’ Jan. 6 convictions, talks Trump special counsel
Pete Marovich/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland took something of a victory lap on Wednesday, a day after the Department of Justice secured convictions in one of the Jan. 6 investigation’s highest profile [Read More…]
House committee receives access to Trump’s tax returns after yearslong fight
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ways and Means Committee has received access to former President Donald Trump’s tax returns after the Supreme Court last week rejected his final objection on the issue. “Treasury [Read More…]
Pa. county officials vote to certify midterm results after Republican-led delay
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Luzerne County Board of Elections in Pennsylvania on Wednesday voted to certify the county’s results from the 2022 midterm election — two days after an unusual delay caused by two [Read More…]
Democrats may soon shake up primary calendar: Why it matters and who could replace Iowa
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The 2024 presidential race is still two years away but a major change to Democrats’ primary process — affecting which candidates run and which states get first crack at voting [Read More…]
Biden announces ‘long overdue’ investments in Indian Country
Pete Marovich/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced “long overdue” commitments to Native American nations. “On my watch, we’re ushering in a new era and advancing a way for the federal government [Read More…]
House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — House Democrats on Wednesday elected a historic new generation of leaders. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York will succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Caucus. [Read More…]
Pa. county meeting again to certify midterm results after Republican-led delay
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Luzerne County Board of Elections in Pennsylvania is set to meet on Wednesday to vote again on certifying the county’s results from the 2022 midterm election — two days after [Read More…]
Senate approves historic legislation to protect same-sex marriages
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, marking a historic win for Democrats anxious to secure the rights amid growing concern that a [Read More…]
McConnell casts doubt on Trump getting elected after dinner with white nationalist
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, the likely next House speaker, defended former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, a week after Trump dined at his Mar-a-Lago resort with white nationalist Nick [Read More…]
Supreme Court conflicted over Biden deportation policy
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled for more than two hours with a perennial Washington pickle: how to square immigration enforcement mandates in federal law with Congress’ failure [Read More…]
Republicans in Arizona, Pennsylvania counties decline to certify midterm election results
Grace Cary/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican officials in two counties in Arizona and Pennsylvania declined on Monday to certify their midterm election results, with some citing concerns about the integrity of the voting system that [Read More…]