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House committee probing Jan. 6 attack could subpoena Trump aides: Sources
DouglasRissing/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol could issue its first subpoenas in the coming days, possibly targeting several former high-level aides to President Donald Trump for [Read More…]
Biden tries to salvage agenda threatened by Democratic infighting
BrianPIrwin/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday worked to salvage his sweeping legislative agenda as Democratic infighting imperiled his ambitious goals on infrastructure, climate change, and Americans’ relationship with government into peril. The president planned [Read More…]
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters for people 65 and older, other at-risk groups
carmengabriela/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer booster shots Wednesday for seniors and other high-risk Americans, paving the way for third doses to be offered as early as the end of [Read More…]
Haaland embraces ‘indigenous knowledge’ in confronting historic climate change impacts
Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson (WASHINGTON) — A relentless drought and wildfire season in America’s West and a tense standoff over federal leases for oil and gas drilling have been early tests for [Read More…]
Army Gen. Mark Milley was ‘not going rogue’ in secret calls to China, authors of new book claim
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (NEW YORK) — Former President Trump’s top military adviser was “not going rogue” when he held secret phone calls with his Chinese counterpart before and after the 2020 election, Washington Post reporters Bob [Read More…]
Biden administration to ease restrictions on travelers to US in November
Maudib/iStock (NEW YORK) — The White House on Monday announced a new international air travel system starting in early November, requiring all foreign nationals traveling to the United States to be fully vaccinated and show proof [Read More…]
Biden had slow adjustment to ‘cold’ White House, new book claims
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — A new book details scenes from the early days of Joe Biden’s presidency, including that Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly complained to Biden about calling him a “killer” [Read More…]
Pentagon’s drone strike acknowledgement was the correct response: Mullen
sommersby/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday that U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie’s acknowledgement that the Aug. 29 drone strike near the Kabul airport was “a mistake” [Read More…]
How LA County countered recall-election disinformation in real time on social media
hermosawave/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — Efforts to combat misinformation intensified on Twitter during the days leading up to Tuesday’s recall election to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who appears to have retained his gubernatorial seat, according [Read More…]
Texas abortion ban puts spotlight on medication abortions
leekris/iStock (AUSTIN, Texas) — Before 1973, fatal “back-alley” and “coat-hanger” procedures in places where abortion was illegal became emblematic of the impact of abortion bans. But in modern times, those images have become obsolete with [Read More…]
‘Justice for J6’ updates: Rally concludes without any known major incidents
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The “Justice for J6” rally was billed as a protest for defendants being detained in connection with the January insurrection at the Capitol. At least 610 individuals have been federally charged for [Read More…]
‘We are prepared’: Law enforcement stresses readiness ahead of right-wing rally
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Law enforcement leaders were unified in their message on Friday: We are prepared for the “Justice for J6” rally. The event on Saturday, billed as a protest against defendants being detained in [Read More…]
What to expect as FDA advisory panel debates Pfizer COVID booster shots
carmengabriela/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisory committee will convene in open session Friday to review the latest data submitted by Pfizer and discuss whether a booster dose is safe enough for [Read More…]
McAuliffe, Youngkin spar over vision for commonwealth in first Va. gubernatorial debate
visual7/iStock (RICHMOND, Va.) — On the eve of the first day of early voting, gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin faced off in the first debate of the general election campaign, presenting contrasting visions [Read More…]
Lawyer whose firm represented Clinton campaign indicted by special counsel investigating Russia probe
Macky_CH/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A lawyer whose firm represented Hillary Clinton’s campaign during the 2016 presidential election was indicted Thursday by special counsel John Durham on a single charge of making a false statement to the [Read More…]
Apprehensions at the southern border surpass 200,000 in August
CREATISTA/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Customs and Border Protection encountered over 200,000 attempted crossings in August, fewer than the two-decade high seen in July, but still far more than in past years. While the Biden administration has [Read More…]
Democratic drama as House advances Biden’s agenda: What’s in the draft reconciliation bill?
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Following months of negotiations, House Democrats advanced critical legislation late Wednesday that will help President Joe Biden deliver on a massive $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package filled with social and progressive priorities. [Read More…]
Fence goes up around US Capitol, as law enforcement braces for Sept. 18 protest
lucky-photographer/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Fencing outside the U.S. Capitol was reinstalled late Wednesday ahead of the “Justice for J6” rally this weekend. The fencing erected after the Jan. 6 riot was removed in July. Recent Stories [Read More…]
DOJ documents impacts of Texas abortion ban in new court filings
Robert Cicchetti/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Women driving hundreds of miles alone for an abortion, clinics overwhelmed with out-of-state patients, providers facing “relentless harassment” from “emboldened vigilante activities,” those are some of the impacts detailed by the [Read More…]
Biden has ‘great confidence’ in Milley after secret actions in Trump’s final months
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed “great confidence” in his top military adviser, Army Gen. Mark Milley, after revelations he made secret calls to Chinese counterparts in President [Read More…]