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Vice President Harris receives Moderna booster
Vice President Kamala Harris received a third dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday as the booster program expands to millions more Americans.
Garland deflects questions on Fauci allegedly lying to Congress
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday deflected questions on allegations that Dr. Anthony Fauci lied to Congress about gain-of-function research in China.
Biden says he needs to do better job selling trillion-dollar spending plans to voters
President Biden said Saturday he needs to do a better job selling the public on his two big-spending bills that are stalled in Congress, saying his attention had been diverted by "hurricanes and floods."
‘Opportunity for fraud’: Virginia GOP officials split from Youngkin on early voting integrity
Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin is urging Virginians to cast ballots early, but some county GOP officials are sounding alarms on the security of the early voting system -- a narrative that in the past has proven dangerous for the party.
U.S. wants ‘clarification’ on Russia’s offer of military bases to launch Afghan strikes, Austin says
Top U.S. military leaders have sought clarification from Moscow about an offer to use Russian military bases in Central Asia as a launching pad for counterterrorism missions in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.
House lawmakers seek to ensure continuity of government amid disaster
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Thursday called for creating a system or agency that would ensure the continuity of government's legislative, executive and judicial branches in the event of a catastrophe.
Senators demand Milley face Congress over revelations he usurped Trump’s authority
Sens. John Cornyn and Rand Paul on Wednesday called for Gen. Mark Milley to answer questions on Capitol Hill and face possible consequences over a report he secretly communicated with China's top general.
Cyber sleuths blame China-based digital propaganda for fanning Asian American protests
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a large-scale pro-China digital influence campaign that stoked Asian American anger over alleged racial injustice in the U.S. and shifted the blame to the U.S. for the origins of COVID-19.
Economic slowdown, Biden’s falling polls imperil big spending bills
A September slowdown in the economy and President Biden's plummeting poll numbers are threatening to derail Democrats' big-government spending plans.
Biden names eight federal judges, three for the 9th Circuit
President Biden announced Wednesday eight judicial nominations, bringing his total nominations to 43 federal judges since he took office in January.
Cheney promoted to vice chair of select committee investigating U.S. Capitol riot
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming was elevated Thursday to the role of vice chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as other Republicans pushed for her ouster from the GOP.
Supreme Court divides 5-4, leaves Texas six-week abortion ban in place
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 on Wednesday, leaving a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks in place while litigation challenging the law continues in the lower courts.
House panel rejects Biden’s Pentagon budget in bipartisan vote, ups military spending by $25B
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved a $25 billion increase in Pentagon spending, in a bipartisan vote rejecting President Biden's inflation-trailing proposed military budget in a bipartisan vote.
McConnell dismisses GOP’s Biden impeachment chatter: ‘That’s not going to happen’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday dismissed the notion that President Biden would be impeached over the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, arguing that a Democratic-controlled Congress would never allow it.
Utah voters ready for Romney replacement, poll shows
Utah Republicans are fed up with Sen. Mitt Romney, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Pompeo woos GOP supporters in New Hampshire, eyes 2024 run
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is courting Republican voters in New Hampshire, building the foundation for a potential 2024 presidential campaign in the early primary state undaunted by former President Donald Trump's hints that he'll join the race.
Trump Cabinet member Chao on tenure at Transportation: ‘We tried our best’
Former Trump administration Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has few regrets serving as the head of the agency despite mixed results on the administration's agenda.
House GOP urges Dems to delay $3.5T spending package amid domestic, foreign woes
House Republicans urged Democrats on Tuesday to postpone consideration of President Biden's $3.5 trillion expansion of America's social safety net, arguing that Congress instead should address the nation's mounting foreign and domestic woes.
‘Sitting on their hands’: Democrats fume over inaction by Pelosi, Schumer to extend eviction ban
Frustration among far-left lawmakers has reached a fever pitch over the failure of the Democratic-run Congress to keep in place a federal moratorium on evictions, despite knowing for months that the Supreme Court would toss out the eviction ban.
Biden: ISIS-K strike ‘won’t be the last’
President Biden on Saturday warned ISIS-K that the U.S. will carry out more strikes against the terror group.
