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New York AG asks judge to force Cushman & Wakefield to comply with subpoenas in Trump civil case
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Attorney General’s Office asked a judge Friday to force Cushman & Wakefield to comply with subpoenas issued in connection with the civil investigation of former President [Read More…]
Men who posed as federal agents are national security risk: Federal prosecutors
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The two men accused of impersonating federal law enforcement agents are a risk to national security, government prosecutors said in a court document, pushing to keep the men in [Read More…]
Alabama governor signs ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ trans care and bathroom ban bills
Julie Bennett/Getty Images (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — In the latest salvo of legislation targeting LGBTQ youth, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law two bills banning transgender health care for minors and teaching about gender identity [Read More…]
Questions over White House COVID protocols amid uptick in cases
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House is charging ahead with President Joe Biden’s schedule despite an uptick of COVID-19 cases among Washington politicians and staff members, including some in the president’s inner circle and [Read More…]
U.S. sends Patriot battery to Slovakia so Ukraine can get its S-300 anti-aircraft system: Pentagon update Day 44
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the U.S. assessment of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what a senior [Read More…]
At Jackson confirmation, Harris asks Black senators to write letters to Black girls
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As she presided over Thursday’s historic confirmation vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court, Vice President Kamala Harris gave an assignment [Read More…]
Tearful Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrates with Biden at White House: ‘We’ve made it’
Oliver Contreras/for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden celebrated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court at the White House on Friday with a tearful Jackson delivering [Read More…]
Biden to celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson at White House amid COVID concerns
Oliver Contreras/for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will celebrate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court at a large-scale event at the White House on Friday amid [Read More…]
Despite railing against Big Tech and Big Pharma, records show Dr. Oz has invested millions in both
Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has a considerable financial stake in major pharmaceutical firms and Silicon Valley giants, [Read More…]
Jackson’s road to confirmation reveals divergent paths for 2022 and 2024
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Supreme Court confirmation battles are typically remembered for a few searing or pithy exchanges — or, just as likely, not at all. The memories of and lessons drawn from Judge [Read More…]
Alabama legislature passes ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ trans care and bathroom ban bills
Julie Bennett/Getty Images, FILE (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — The Alabama legislature has passed two bills focusing on transgender youth: SB 184, which would ban gender-affirming care, and HB 322, which would ban trans students from using [Read More…]
Washington elite faced with a growing resurgence of COVID-19 infections
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With masks no longer required and mitigation measures seen by some as a thing of the past, a coronavirus resurgence is spreading among the tight circles of the [Read More…]
Ketanji Brown Jackson live updates: Senate nears confirmation vote
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in its 233-year history, is poised for Senate confirmation on Thursday afternoon. She is expected to [Read More…]
Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, paving the way for her to become the first Black woman to sit on the nation’s highest [Read More…]
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19; Biden not considered close contact, White House says
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday. Pelosi, 82, is vaccinated and boosted and does not have any symptoms, [Read More…]
Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday. This positive test comes after testing negative earlier in the week, Hammill [Read More…]
Senate poised to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Senate is poised to vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, paving the way for Jackson to become the first Black woman [Read More…]
House votes to hold 2 Trump White House officials in contempt
Phil Roeder/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold Trump White House officials Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas for records and [Read More…]
Russia fully withdraws from Kyiv region, Ukrainians get drone training in US: Pentagon update Day 42
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the U.S. assessment of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what a [Read More…]
GOP lawmakers introduce version of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in Ohio
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ohio Republicans introduced a House bill on Monday prohibiting “divisive or inherently racist” curriculum and banning instruction that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. The proposal is now facing backlash [Read More…]